Do Taurus handguns have fully supported chambers?

[Redneck with a 40]

I need and answer to this question because I am about to start reloading ammo for both my 40's. I know my Springfield XD has a fully supported chamber, what about my Taurus Millenium Pro 40? I really do NOT want to blow this gun up, and shooting reloads without being 100% certain makes me nervous. For the record, my reloads will be on the low end of the charge scale. If any of you guys know, I'd appreciate an answer.

 

[jeepmor]

Check for yourself

Drop a spent case in the barrel and have a look. If it's supported to to the rim, then it's full support, if not, well, then no. If you have a Glock to compare, it will be a good example of less than full chamber support.

Surf thru 10mmtalk.com. I recall seeing some pictures of the XD, Glocks, S&W and others all with brass in the chamber of a taken apart barrel for easy to see images. Maybe it was here. Someone took images of 8 different pistols, was very informative.

jeepmor

 

[Shootcraps]

Check one of your spent cases. If you've got ballooning near the case head, it's partially unsupported.

 

[hirundo82]

I'm pretty sure no handgun you would want to use for serious purposes has a fully supported chamber. It is simply a matter of how much support the chamber has. Some have more, some less [cough]GLOCK[/cough], but reliable feeding in a semiauto handgun requires that it not have a completely supported chamber. If you want a fully supported chamber, get a revolver.

Just my understanding, and I'm no expert--just some guy on the internet.