yhtomit
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Hi there! Would like to hear from any Taurus owners re: the Taurus 991, and / or (read on for my ignorant question) one of their other Tracker series .22 9-shot revolvers.
I am interested in a stainless steel, DA/SA, 3-6" barrel .22 revolver to complement my only other revolver (Smith & Wesson 625) and my only other .22 pistol (Ruger 22/45), hoping that someone can comment sagely on one of the ones I'm looking at.
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EDITED TO ADD:
- I am not all that interested in the collector value, per se, nor (especially) in paying for anyone else's collector value, and until I know more about revolvers, I'd rather buy new, especially with a brand that some people seem to hate -- at least if I draw a lemon then, it's *my* lemon
So while I know there are sweet-triggered old S&Ws out there, and that everything was better when the world was black and white, I'm leaning toward new if I should get one of these Taurus guns.
- Most common use will be punching paper at the range or other casual plinking, and (in the background to the fun) working on trigger control, grip, stance, etc. I promise not to hunt feral pigs or chase down angry mobs with it, honest!
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Specifically, I like the look and the price of the Taurus 991 Tracker (.22 Magnum) in stainless. I've never fired a Taurus revolver, only held them in stores; I get the impression from reading about them that they seem to polarize people. I'm really not interested in the bashing right now -- and from reading older THR threads, the model 94 seems to draw most of that. But I must admit I'd like to hear (honest, specific) critique of the 991.
- Is the trigger bearable? Note: I can bear a fair amount. I don't mind a heavy DA trigger necessarily, esp. on a .22, as I hope this will serve partly as a training aid. So, I'd like the SA trigger to be nicer, of course, but a gritty or otherwise flawed DA trigger is not the worst thing; I just want to know what I'm getting into.
- For any 991 owners: have you experienced any mechanical failures, and how hard were they to resolve?
- Overall, if you have a 991, have you been happy with it?
(If this link works: http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=619&category=Revolver&toggle=&breadcrumbseries= -- if not, easy to find through Taurus's revolver page)
HOWEVER: Please forgive the ignorant question, but does this mean (as I hope, but am not certain of) that I can fire .22LR from this gun as well as .22 Magnum? I know that some guns come with an extra cylinder, but am not sure if that is necessary with all designs.
I would prefer the flexibility of being able to shoot both .22 Mag and .22LR from one gun, but if that's not the case, there are similar guns in the same series that are .22 LR only, and I'd be happy to go for one of those.
The price seems right (under $500 new, MSRP), and (damn my eyes!) I happen to like the way it looks. So I'd like to hear good news, of course, but I'll take bad news under advisement
Thanks for any insight --
timothy
I am interested in a stainless steel, DA/SA, 3-6" barrel .22 revolver to complement my only other revolver (Smith & Wesson 625) and my only other .22 pistol (Ruger 22/45), hoping that someone can comment sagely on one of the ones I'm looking at.
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EDITED TO ADD:
- I am not all that interested in the collector value, per se, nor (especially) in paying for anyone else's collector value, and until I know more about revolvers, I'd rather buy new, especially with a brand that some people seem to hate -- at least if I draw a lemon then, it's *my* lemon
So while I know there are sweet-triggered old S&Ws out there, and that everything was better when the world was black and white, I'm leaning toward new if I should get one of these Taurus guns.- Most common use will be punching paper at the range or other casual plinking, and (in the background to the fun) working on trigger control, grip, stance, etc. I promise not to hunt feral pigs or chase down angry mobs with it, honest!
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Specifically, I like the look and the price of the Taurus 991 Tracker (.22 Magnum) in stainless. I've never fired a Taurus revolver, only held them in stores; I get the impression from reading about them that they seem to polarize people. I'm really not interested in the bashing right now -- and from reading older THR threads, the model 94 seems to draw most of that. But I must admit I'd like to hear (honest, specific) critique of the 991.
- Is the trigger bearable? Note: I can bear a fair amount. I don't mind a heavy DA trigger necessarily, esp. on a .22, as I hope this will serve partly as a training aid. So, I'd like the SA trigger to be nicer, of course, but a gritty or otherwise flawed DA trigger is not the worst thing; I just want to know what I'm getting into.
- For any 991 owners: have you experienced any mechanical failures, and how hard were they to resolve?
- Overall, if you have a 991, have you been happy with it?
(If this link works: http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=619&category=Revolver&toggle=&breadcrumbseries= -- if not, easy to find through Taurus's revolver page
)HOWEVER: Please forgive the ignorant question, but does this mean (as I hope, but am not certain of) that I can fire .22LR from this gun as well as .22 Magnum? I know that some guns come with an extra cylinder, but am not sure if that is necessary with all designs.
I would prefer the flexibility of being able to shoot both .22 Mag and .22LR from one gun, but if that's not the case, there are similar guns in the same series that are .22 LR only, and I'd be happy to go for one of those.
The price seems right (under $500 new, MSRP), and (damn my eyes!) I happen to like the way it looks. So I'd like to hear good news, of course, but I'll take bad news under advisement
Thanks for any insight --
timothy
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