Has anybody Had Hands on this Taurus Pistol?

[krs]

I'm fascinated by a pistol in .380 that has a capacity of 19 + 1 but don't want to buy one just because I'm curious about it.

So, does someone own one, either stainless or blued, who can post a photo with it alongside some other pistol - maybe a 5" 1911, or a Glock 19, or something so I can get an idea of how big the nasty thing really is?

I mean 18 ounces, forged slide and forged alloy frame? What could be better?

Bud's calls it a downsized 92 and I want to know downsized - how much?!?

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_50_495/products_id/26965

 

[EHL]

that little pistol has me drooling. That's a great find krs! I can't believe there's a .380 that has that much capacity and still be flush fit!

 

[krs]

hi EHL,

Yeah, the idea of so much capacity is very good but the pistol has GOT to be a chunky one.

That's why I was hoping for an owner to post up more info.

I'd never seen or even heard about this one before last night and I ran across it in Bud's by pure accident while looking for something else.

 

[berettaprofessor]

Looks like a clone of a Beretta 84 series, but the barrel is shorter. Wonder what the grip thickness is?

 

[1KPerDay]

Looks to me like the only thing "downsized" is the slide and barrel. The rest is the standard 92/101 size, which is the same as the beretta. I have a PT101AF (.40) and it's been absolutely reliable apart from the pin holding the rear adjustable sight in.

 

[krs]

Looks like a clone of a Beretta 84 series, but the barrel is shorter. Wonder what the grip thickness is

Yep, it looks like a Cheetah, a Beretta 84, but it's 5 oz. lighter and holds six more rounds. So this Taurus must use an alloy frame and have a longer but not necessarily thicker grip.

Very interesting IF Taurus alloy frames are worth having....

Isn't there even one member who has taken a chance on one of these Taurus 58's ? That capacity has got to be irresistable to someone (else).

 

[makarovnik]

I've wanted one for a long time but always thought they were a little expensive. I settled for a hi-cap double stack Bersa. I like the Taurus because it can be carried cocked and locked.

 

[JR47]

I've never seen anything but a picture of them. I own an original PT58S, the pre-decocker, 12 round magazine, version. It's been reliable as a stone, and is very accurate with ammo that it likes. 2"@25 yards. I do believe that the frame grip area isn't any thicker than the PT58, just longer, and the magazine has an extension on it, as well.

 

[NG VI]

I think it looks great except that the barrel is too short for the grip length, so it looks funny to me. If it had a 4" or 4.25 inch barrel and was slightly shorter, maybe a fifteen or sixteen round magazine length, it would look better proportioned and probably balance a little better too.

Looks neat though.