Taurus makes a revolver that shoots .410 , sweet!

[glockrock]

A knockout in a small package.

 

[chopinbloc]

no link? no picture? i saw a .410 revolver a couple years ago but i don't think it was taurus. big, ugly sob, though.

 

[glockrock]

Here is the pic....not bad looking ..lots of power...What do

you guys think of it for carry purposes? Self defense?

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Specs?

Is the barrel rifled? Will it shoot .45 Colt as well as .410?

 

[Azrael256]

Yes, it's rifled, and it will shoot .45LC. It also shoots .44-40. The website is somewhat less than impressive, but the link is here. They start with the fourth one down.

I could see it being useful for hunting or general outdoor work. I don't really see much application for defense, but I suppose anything that goes bang will work just fine for most situations. I certainly wouldn't mind having one, if only for the "neato" factor.

 

[Taurus 66]

Why not just get a Taurus .41 magnum and call it even?

 

[c_yeager]

I wonder why they made it a five shot. Do they actually expect someone to try to conceal it?

 

[english kanigit]

I've shot a .410 revolver. Lotsa fun...
I don't recall the maker but I believe it was called the 'Thunder 5' or something to that effect. It had a separate cylinder for .45 LC.

 

[Majic]

Yes, it's rifled, and it will shoot .45LC. It also shoots .44-40.

I seriously doubt it will shoot a .44-40. A .43 caliber bullet rattling down a .45 caliber bore would make for very poor accuracy.

 

[jeff-10]

Yes, it's rifled, and it will shoot .45LC. It also shoots .44-40.

Doubt it shoots 44-40 but probably 454. Though if you put a 454 in there you might not like the result.

 

[Darth Ruger]

Looks like it's available in both rifled and smoothbore. The rifled version has a short barrel:
http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=4410TKR-2B&category=Revolver


And a longer barrel on the smoothie:
http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=4410TrackerB&category=Revolver

But it also says the smoothbore can shoot both 44-40 and 45LC. I'm not sure what to make of that, but the 6.5" smoothbore version with .410 shells might make a decent snake gun.

 

[nipprdog]

thanx, Darth, for posting the links that the thread starter should've posted.

 

[Sewerman]

Thats really cool. I have a taurus 38 spcl. that Ive had for years it shoots better groups than my glock 22

 

[Lone_Gunman]

Being a gun snob, I have never owned a Taurus, but I think this is one I really need to consider.

 

[craig]

that would be the perfect snake gun for around here. we've been getting some rattlers passing thru because a development is going in up the road.

 

[BluesBear]

For those of you have the ability to search, do a search and you'll see we've been discussing this revolver for about eight months now.

Taurus is indeed touting that it will fire .410, .45 Colt and .44-40.

I'm more worried about that .44-40 case splitting in the .45 chamber.

And they will all be rifled. To make one smoothbore would be highly unlawful. Remember a smoothbore has to have a barrel of at least 18" and an overall length of 26" or it becomes a sawed off shotgun and subject to the National Firearms Act of 1934.

 

[zahc]

Hmm, wonder if they could just make it a very shallow 1-in-25878 inch twist.

 

[Waitone]

Just added to my list.

 

[PCGS65]

I was thinking about S&W 686, but this taurus sounds better(more power)gotta love it with a lifetime warranty. Right now I can't afford both. What do you guys think?

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

I also have a Taurus in .38Special/.357Mag and I love it. It's a great, accurate pistol, and the only revolver I need own.

 

[Darth Ruger]

This is the first time some of us have heard of this revolver. I guess it does have very shallow rifling, although Taurus' website lists no twist rate and zero grooves. Here's the previous thread:

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=123611&highlight=410

 

[nextjoe]

With that massive cylinder, I bet the DA pull won't be anything to write home about.

 

[GunGoBoom]

"Pull"! I mean "Draw"! I mean both. It certainly is intriguing. The Tracker-framed Taurus in .45 acp I have fits my hand pretty well ideally, so I may have to get a few more of them trackers - looking at the .44 mag, the upcoming triad in .357 mag/9mm/.38 super, and this .410 bore. But 2" or 6", that's the question. And yes, it seems dubious about shooting .44-40, what with a .427 bullet (vs. a .451-.452 one for .45 colt), not to mention, blowing out the case to a straight-walled each time it is fired. And yeah, it's kinda too bad that .454 casull will likely fit in there, as someone *is* going to hurt themselves doing so, despite the warning against it that I'm sure will come with the gun.

Here's all the existing or supposed upcoming tracker-framed guns, also known as their 'compact' frame, between a 'small' and 'medium' frame:

http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=CF2

I think I want the Triad in 4"/blue, the .44 mag tracker in 4"/SS, and the .410 tracker in 2"/SS. Wish the Triad would come without the porting.

This belongs in either Handguns-General or Revolvers.

 

[loose cannon]

i said i wanted 1 in the 1st thread months ago.that hasnt changed but i also have the delima of 2.25" or 6.5".im currently leaning toward the 2.25 right now.

a good question would be which length causes wider spread patterns??

if i had my way and the stupid sbs law didnt exist. id have it smooth bored and set up with 2 choke tubes; one full and the other with paradox type rifleing for the 45 colt rounds.id stay away from the 44/40s lest the cowboy crowd lynch me for trashing that expensive brass lol.

 

[landon74]

I saw that and immediately thought 'snake medicine', plus you can put some .45 LC's in your pocket and should be able to deal with other stuff as well, it's kinda ugly but oh well, i'll take function over form in the case