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I am contemplating a Tracker in .44 mag to carry mostly hunt occaisionally, but I just don't like the ports since it causes increased muzzle blast and loss of use of snakeshot. On the other hand it is light. Decisons decisions.
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I have a mill pro 9mm and after somewhere near ~1000 rounds it's jammed once - and that was with the first clip on some blazer rounds. Since then it's been wwb with 0 problems...
 
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Tinygnat and I can both tell you a long and sordid set of Taurus stories. Both of us REALLY WANTED to like our Taurus firearms but were let down many times and then basically got salt rubbed into the wounds by Taurus customer NON-service.

As a result we both dumped all of the "troubled" Taurus we had (and took a bath doing so) and also sold the couple of remaining reliable ones because after the other "adventures" we felt it was just a matter of time before they would have trouble as well.

Taurus tries some neat stuff, but my own personal experience with multiple firearms is that their QC is just sloppy and they push out a lot of junk for every "pearl".
 
Junk, poor Q/C, backed up by poor CS.

It's your money, but that was my experience.

RMD
 
I own two Taurii, PT-92 and PT-111Mil-Pro.

Love both of them. During my last range trip, my PT-111 was 100% reliable while my Sig CPO P229 was giving me all kinds of problems.

So far, FOR ME...
new PT-111Mil-Pro >> Sig CPO P229

I had a Rossi Revolver (made by Taurus). It lasted part of a range trip. 15 shots in, and it was broken. Bought new, returned it for a full refund.
(that was 12 shots of .38spl and 3 of .357mag)
 
I have a Taurus 94 (.22LR) a plinker; no problems at all. I have a Rossi .357 snub I bought new in 1997 that locked up tight after 2 cylinders of .357. I took it back to the dealer and in a month it was back and it has not given me any trouble since. I won't carry it however, it is a range gun. I just ordered a Taurus 85 SS from Buds and I hope it is a good one. I have several Smiths some with and some without the lock. I will let you know how the 85 works out. I had to send my Glock27 in for service as I was getting failures to feed. I bought it new in 2001 never had a problem.I was not limpwristing. I replaced the magazines and the recoil spring assembly and I still experienced FTF. I will let you know what Glock does to repair my 27.
 
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I have a PT-138 that is garbage. The front site came off on the first magazine. Installing it back in I noticed that the rear site blade was installed backwards (something I should have noticed but then again, so should have Taurus). It's the worse shooting handgun I've ever seen and seems to be getting worse with every trip. I want to like it and keep shooting it but it's accuracy, or lack there of, is now beyone minute of pie plate at 10 yards. That's rested, not off-hand.

I also acquired a Rossi .357 snubbie given to me by a lady who's doctor advised she not own weapons (medication). She handed it to me in pieces and said it fell apart on her first trip to the range. She handed me 3 boxes of ammo, 1 partial box of .38 special and 2 full boxes of .357 magnum, so she was shooting .38 out of it when it fell apart.

I was able to get it back together once the parts were ordered but even with blue loctite every range trip is the same. Shoot 3 or 4 cylinders full then break out the screwdriver and tighten all the screws. Rinse. Repeat.

Like I said before, it now eats a steady diet of .357 and loctite. In it's defence, it's trigger is unbelievable and it's accuracy is amazing. I can't come up with anything to defend the PT-138.

Will I ever own another Taurus? Not in a million years.

There are three things I always see on these boards. 1. Problems that come from poor to non-existant QC. 2. Nightmares of dealing with Taurus support. I read a post on the 1911 forum of a guy that took a year to get his magazine replaced through them. 3. People that never have a problem with them.

1 and 2 override 3 in my opinion.
 
904 snub nose 9mm

Works perfectly, is extraordinarily accurate and is a pleasure to shoot. I am a fan so far.
 
I have 4 Taurus/Rossi Guns.

9mm Pt111 & 905, many hundred of rds thru with no failures
THE JUDGE 6.5" which every one loves to hate! Over 500 rds of mixed loads, 410's, 45 cowboy, 45 colt (full power loads), and a bunch of 250 gr Heavy loads that have been fine thru it. Not sure of the rating but +p for sure.
I also have my Rossi 461 357, Funny mine has not broke, come unscrewed and is tighter than my SA cowboy gun.

I will probably buy other makers guns sometime, we have Ruger and Glock here at the house too. But I have had 0 problems with my Taurus, even customer service send me a replacement mag, in 16 days from the time I told them about the bad one.
 
I have a PT 1911. NOT impressed. it jams like it's making money doing it. A buddy just got his new rear sights for his PT99, 6 MONTHS after he ordered them. again, taurus does NOT impress me.
 
I have owned two tauruses (Taurii) and they have both worked. However, Bernie at VA Arms stopped carrying them and I let Bernie and the rest of the VA Arms staff do my gun thinking for me because he/they has/have never been wrong.

"Do I want this gun?"

"No."

"Ok."

"Do I want this ammo?"

"Yes."

"Ok."
 
After re reading all the good/bad commits on TAURUS.
There is a strange pattern.:scrutiny:

You either have one that works right out the box or you don't.

Seems there is no in between.
Makes no sense to me on this type of hit or miss item.:what:

IM SOOOOO GLAD ALL MY TAURUS GUNS ARE THE WORKING ONES.:)

Good luck to the ones out there that have the BAD ones.
im sure my time will come when i get a bad gun,

OH waite i did,

it was a CHARTER PATHFINDER 22MAG.:cuss::what:

It shot key holes at 20 feet right out the box. It also has a life time warranty but I have to send it back on my dime.:fire:
guess well see how this play out.

i do have an older charter 44 bulldog it is has been great.
 
.44

I have a Taurus stainless .44 mag, 4", not sure of the model number. I've had it for about 10 years and shoot the heck out of it with some stout reloads. Still locks up very tight, shoots very nicely, very nice DA trigger. No complaints.
 
I like the older PT-92's built in Brazil on Beretta machinery. These were bought new in 1988 and have the 1911-style thumb safety for cocked-and-locked carry.

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I own the following Taurus models; Ultra-Lite Titanium 44 Mag., PT 1911 .45 ACP, PT 92 AF 9mm. I am very pleased with the the semi - autos, The 44 mag has had a few minor problems. I would rate the quality of the revolvers a bit below my S&W and Rugers. But overall decent weapons for the dollars spent.
 
Own 2 Taurus now, a .Model 66 in .357 Magnum and a M44 44 Magnum, both in SS and both are great guns. Nothing wron with either of these guns.
 
Taurus 85SSUL

I'm on my second 85SSUL in .38 SPL (I sold the first in a fit of stupidity.) and couldn't be more pleased. It is my second primary carry gun. (Weak side when I'm carrying my S&W M13; strong side when I'm not.) I saw a 3 inch 85 (all stainless) at the latest gun show, but didn't get it because I was looking for an 1895 Nagant (found it!). Hope I see another one when I have disposable money.

ECS

PS. My brother carries his Taurus PT111 when his clothing won't conceal his Kimber Pro-Carry!
 
I've owned/own:
PT1911 - Has never had one failure , accurate as all hell , is now my favorite 1911
PT99AF - I bought while i lived in Germany in 87 , always has worked
669 - My first 357 Mag revolver , fit , finish were great , I bought at the same time I bought the PT99AF
669CP - my second 357 mag revolver but this one is stainless and ported . Shoots same as the other one , lockup is not as tight or crisp as my S&W 19-3 Combat Magnum but for half the cost I'm not dissapointed at all.
85CH - I bought this as a summer pocket gun , a nice lil 38 snub , I just old this to a friend who needed a small gun for work .
Of the 5 I still have the PT1911 The others have been sold to fund my S&W buying .=, not because something was wrong with them .
 
My local dealer managed to acquire the very first PT-1911 to arrive in Lubbock Texas. I'm usually not the one to have to have a "first" gun. but 5 minutes after handling that PT-1911, I hadda have it!

The 1 & only load I've put through it is 5.4 of Herco & my home-cast 200 grain SWC, a LEE mold, a bevel base copy of the H&G # 68 bullet. Brinell hardness of 30.

Has functioned first time, every time. Love it so much, I also bought a stainless PT-1911 version when they came available. Same load, also 100% fuctioning.

Both very accurate.
 
I have a 44 mag tracker as a hunting sidearm. While I do recommend replacing that idiotic "ribber" grip it comes with, the gun is great! Quite accurate, light for packing, packs a big punch, and rides unobtrusively on the hip when hiding in the grasses on the edge of a clearcut.

The two things one would need to know:
1) Replace that grip with a Hogue.
2) Nobody makes holsters for the Tracker, but a holster with an open muzzle built of a S&W K-frame fits perfectly.
 
I've owned three Taurus revolvers over the years. They all three worked just fine. I've traded them all off for one reason or another, but never because I didn't like the guns. I just saw something I liked more.

Actually I'd like to have all three of them back.
 
My experience w/ Taurus was NOT GOOD!!!

The gun broke, so I called Customer no-service. Their lack of professionalism, etc sealed the Co's fate for me.

Many, many weeks later, I finally got the right part.

I won't deal with them again after this less-than-stellar experience.

I really hope (for you Taurus buyers) that Taurus has revamped their QC and Customer Service.
 
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