a question foy you Taurus owners...

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seeing the number of Taurus handguns at a show recently, it made me wonder: how good are they? for the price i would not expect them to punch 2'' groups at 75 yds, but are they reliable?
 
I have a Taurus Tracker, SS, 6 1/2" barrel, 45ACP. I love it. The only other Taurus I have ever owned was a PT1911. I sold it to a friend. I wish I hadn't done that. :banghead: It was a good pistol too.
 
A friend of mine had a 24/7 and it was probably the biggest POS I've ever seen. You couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the inside with that thing.

So I was a little hesitant when I bought my first Taurus which is a PT 1911. I couldn't be more pleased with that gun. It shoots just as good as any Springfield or Colt will shot. I like the fact that the Taurus comes with a lot of the features you'd see on a higher end 1911.

My only complaint is that I have the blued version and the blueing is very poor. Mine had some white stains on it that absolultey would not come off no matter what I wiped it with. I had to send it back to the factory. I have a feeling that if I carry it much in a holster then the blueing will wear off a lot faster than others.
 
I had a PT 92 that gave me a lot of problems. Light firing pin strikes, the double-action was slipping and wouldn't draw the hammer all the way back before releasing it, stuff like that, I got rid of it.

I have shot a Raging Bull in .454, and....the brand was completely irrelevant, I hated it. I have heard that the little things like lockup will wear a lot faster with a Taurus than other revolvers, but I don't know anyone who has had one long enough to see it happen.

I've heard nothing but good things about a PT 1911, and it makes sense. It's not like there is a secret to making a good 1911 that hasn't been discovered yet, it's just a question of which manufacturers can and will do it cost effectively.
 
My first and only Tuarus was an 44mag revolver (M44?). It had a long ribbed barrel with ports and the dealer had mounted a scope on it. Pretty accurate from the limited amount of shooting I did with it. I recently sold it as I hadn't shot it in forever and wasn't planning on doing any hog hunting with a pistol.

No experience with their semi-autos...
 
I've had two Tauri. Same model, different caliber. The first still runs perfectly. The second had so much wrong with it that you'd think I was making it up...thinking one gun couldn't have that much wrong...yes, it can.
"Customer service" took months and only part of the issues had been seen to.
No more Taurus, ever!! :cuss: :fire: :banghead:
 
I have a PT145 and I couldn't happier. I've shot 1000+ round s through it with no problems after the first box of ammo. It love every hollow point I've tried. I'm totally pleased. For the price $375 you cann't beat it!!!
 
The PT 92 I had was more or less new. It had been bought by a friend of mine who knew he was going to Germany in the army, and wanted a 'cheaper Beretta' to practice with. He shot 100 rounds through it, and after that it sat in a box in the arms room. (That whole silly 'No personal weapons in the barracks lest ye surely get drunk and blow your toe off' philosophy in place.) We were leaving at the same time, and he needed the cash, so I bought it from him, I think I gave him $300. I bought a guitar from him too. Anyway, almost immediately the problems started, light firing pin strikes, on the DA pull the hammer would fall about halfway through the pull. I took it to a pawn shop smith (the only kind I knew at the time,) and he told me 'it's just dirty, don't worry about it.' To this day I have no idea how it could have become THAT dirty THAT quickly. And maybe Taurus would have worked with me on it, but I was intimidated at the time since it was a under the table transfer done overseas, I just wanted to get rid of it. I bought a 1st Gen Sigma instead. Let's just say, that wasn't my dream princess either. :(
 
I own a fair number of Taurus firearms, both revolvers and semis, and I have been completely satisfied with both the product and the price. In fact, my most recent purchase was a Taurus 24/7 OSS in 9mm, and I like it much. Others may have reason to complain, but I do not.

Boarhunter
 
I can never know the future, except this: I will Never own another taurus. There are too many guns out there to rely on the unreliable.
 
I have a 24/7 Pro in .40 and haven't had any problems with it and it is accurate, it took me a little bit to get used to the sights.
 
I own over a dozen Taurus pistols and revolvers. Some are puching 25 years old. None have given me any problems in that time.
 
I have a Taurus PT92 and it is a great gun. It is more accurate than I am and it has never had any problems. I bought it right after I turned 21 and I absolutely love that gun.
 
I believe that there are more satisfied Taurus owners than not. I do think that there have been lemons, but I think the complainers are way more vocal than those who have been happy with their Taurus guns.

I own two, a PT22 and a pre-lock 85. I have never had a problem from either. My son owns an older, pre-lock .357 that has been trouble free.
 
Had an older pre-lock Taurus PT92; sold it on THR last spring. Wish I hadn't. Good shooter, no malfunctions whatsoever. I bought it used, so I can't tell you how many rounds had gone down the pipe but I never had a lick of trouble with it.

I believe that there are more satisfied Taurus owners than not. I do think that there have been lemons, but I think the complainers are way more vocal than those who have been happy with their Taurus guns.
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Might this have to do with their price point? As their cost is relatively low, lots of them are out there. The more that are out there, the greater number of lemons you'll hear about. Since they're cheaper than [fill in the blank], people badmouth them; if a Kimber, Ed Brown, Sig, etc., has a problem, it's "just a fluke."

Q
 
I have a Taurus 24/7 that is every bitas accurate and reliable as my SIG 226. For a third the price.

I also have a Model 85 .38 Special. Double action trigger just as smooth as a S&W, and only getting better with time.

Never one failure, with either.



However, the ribber grips on the 24/7 are starting to disintegrate, and I don't know if they can be replaced. (I'd rather just have checkered plastic.)
 
I've got a PT92 which I bought new in '88 or thereabouts. Over 30,000 rounds and counting.

Sent it back once to the factory to replace the DA trigger return spring at 10k rounds. Replaced the same again, myself, at about 25k, after buying the spring from Numrich.

I'd never trade or sell it. I'm looking to find a PT1911, or a PT145, soon. Or both.
 
Taurus Tracker 627 357 mag - 225 Rounds through it

Taurus PT1911- 1,300 rounds through it.


I like em both. I'm just getting started reloading for both these calibers so I'll be shooting both of these guns a lot more.
 
PT99

Love it. ~2k rounds through it. Only had problems when I first took it out of the box. Lots of issues with feeding. Asked the gunshop lady and she said: Did you read the manual?
Me: No.
She: *flips open, points* Clean before first use.
Me: Oh.

No problems until I put several hundred through and did a bad job cleaning...more feeding/FTEs. Recleaned/oiled...it's happy and accurate.

I'd recommend to anyone.
 
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