Taurus M85
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I tried to like the LCR. I really did try. Of all thing said of Taurus I've tried to replace it. I just haven't found anything that is quite like it. I should have known it was going to be like this after the first shot. Out of the box with no name 158gr it cut the bottom right leg out of the X on a 25 yard pistol target, at 25 yards.
For several years it held 158gr "Nyclad" .38 Special until it was rebranded "Federal Premium" , before it eventually disappeared :-(
Rather than mess with the near perfect sight regulation it has spent the fest of its life fed with upside down hollow base wad cutters.
It just works. I thought I'd offer an alternative opinion.
Ruger is worse than Taurus for putting out lemons. Nearly everyone has a positive Ruger customer service story including me. The thing is I own dozens of handguns from different manufacturers including Taurus, and I couldn't tell you how good or their customer service is based off my personal experience because I never had any reason to contact customer service for warranty issues.My only experience was with a 9mm LCR. And unfortunately, it went back to Ruger for repair twice within ~30 rounds. (The gun would totally lock up rendering it entirely useless) . I lost all faith in that gun and sent it down the road.
Also, wasn't a big fan of moon clips. If I get another small revolver it will be in 38 sp.
LCRs are not target guns.Maybe fine for target work but not enough capacity for self defense.
Ruger is worse than Taurus for putting out lemons. Nearly everyone has a positive Ruger customer service story including me. The thing is I own dozens of handguns from different manufacturers including Taurus, and I couldn't tell you how good or their customer service is based off my personal experience because I never had any reason to contact customer service for warranty issues.
I only ever owned 3 Ruger handguns, e.i., a SR1911, LC9s Pro, and a LCR 357. The LCPs Pro and soon to be, my LCR will be the only firearms out of the approximately 100 I own that have ever had to be shipped back to the manufacturer for repair. I'm surprised by how many gun owners give Ruger a pass all the while holding less problematic pistols like the current crop of Taurus handguns 200% accountable.
Not to drift the thread, but where they bought and when did you contact them and send them back? Pre Bainbridge Taurus compared to post Bainbridge Taurus is a night and day difference.I don't know if I'd go that far. I've had issues with 3 of the 5 taurus guns I've purchased and experienced poor to OK customer service from them
As with 98% of the cases, his experience is with older Taurus models. He has since sworn off Taurus for ever which is also standard.Not to drift the thread, but where they bought and when did you contact them and send them back? Pre Bainbridge Taurus compared to post Bainbridge Taurus is a night and day difference.
The main issue is the trigger. I too short stroke the trigger when I am rapid firing. I have used snapcaps, and I can not rapidly pull the trigger on a consistent basis without short stroking the trigger. If and when the trigger is short stroked, the trigger is dead and will no longer index the cylinder. That's the only negative over a S&W aluminum J-frame.
What does this mean? If the LCR is short stroked depending on how much it’s short stroked it either skips a round or stays where it was ready to rotate to the next round as soon as you let it reset. Is that what you’re describing or something else?
No, if the trigger is short stroked, the trigger will not work and will not index the cylinder to the next chamber UNTIL I manually index the cylinder by hand.
Not to drift the thread, but where they bought and when did you contact them and send them back? Pre Bainbridge Taurus compared to post Bainbridge Taurus is a night and day difference.
If the OP does a Google search and a search on this forum, there will be a plothera of complaints about how easily the LCR can be short stroked. The issue with my example is that if and when the trigger is short stroked, the trigger goes completely dead until I manually index the cylinder (no-go for self defense). I was always under the impression that thus was normal as a Google search on the subject revealed that I wasn't the only one who this happens to, and it's always functioned that way... @Spats McGee It seems like we purchased our LCR 357s around the same time. Does yours function the same way mine does?
So that's 3 Rugers handguns that I've ever owned, and two of them were problemic out the box. Ruger is the one and only manufacturer that I had to ship guns back for repair out of the several dozen I've owned over the years including 7 or so post recall Tauruses I've owned over the years. (Still own 4).
With that said, I'm in the simular boat as @VoodooMountain, and understand why he feels the way he does. The difference is I haven't completely swore off everything Ruger currently makes and will ever make in the future like most former Taurus owners usually do. I'll take it on a case by case and a track record by track record basis on whether I will purchase another specific handgun from them again. I would be open to a GP100 or another SR1911.
What caliber?I decided to buy one today. Thanks gang!
I'm in the same boat regarding Ruger, pretty much only applying to their revolvers. I've never had a Ruger semi auto be a problem and if they made one that I wanted I would consider it so long as I get good feedback on it from forums like this.If the OP does a Google search and a search on this forum, there will be a plothera of complaints about how easily the LCR can be short stroked. The issue with my example is that if and when the trigger is short stroked, the trigger goes completely dead until I manually index the cylinder (no-go for self defense). I was always under the impression that thus was normal as a Google search on the subject revealed that I wasn't the only one who this happens to, and it's always functioned that way... @Spats McGee It seems like we purchased our LCR 357s around the same time. Does yours function the same way mine does?
So that's 3 Rugers handguns that I've ever owned, and two of them were problemic out the box. Ruger is the one and only manufacturer that I had to ship guns back for repair out of the several dozen I've owned over the years including 7 or so post recall Tauruses I've owned over the years. (Still own 4).
With that said, I'm in the simular boat as @VoodooMountain, and understand why he feels the way he does. The difference is I haven't completely swore off everything Ruger currently makes and will ever make in the future like most former Taurus owners usually do. I'll take it on a case by case and a track record by track record basis on whether I will purchase another specific handgun from them again. I would be open to a GP100 or another SR1911.
What caliber?
.38, the double action only 1.87” barrel example. I have 0 use for .357 out of such a small gun, and the .38 version is lighter in weight.