I bought a Taurus PT709 "Slim".....

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"Wish I could find a combo coffee shop and gun shop. I could drink coffee, cruise the internet, and clean my guns, all at the same time. Hmmmm maybe I should start one. "

I like the way you think!

Is the extractor MIM? If I buy one, you can bet that I will examine the extractor closely! Thanks for the heads up!
 
I acquired my 709 about 2 months ago. It replaces a G26 as my primary carry piece. The G26 was reliable and accurate but a bit too chunky for my body frame. I always had to dress around it for proper concealment.

My 709 has been extremely reliable and will eat anything it's fed. And let me tell ya', this little sumbish has a robust appetite. Recoil is very manageable even when rapid firing +P loads. Accuracy is exceptional at CQB distances.

Then you realize the size of the 709 Slim, or lack thereof. The Slide measures a width of .915 at the front and rear sight,.. and a little wider [.950] at the ejection port. The grip is .885 at the front and rear strap and buldges to .905 in the center. The girth of this weapon never exceeds one (1) inch.

She definitely a keeper.

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I believe the extractor is MIM. I have also seen some of the photos posted questioning if their extractor is "going to shatter when fired". I looked at 3 different 709's at different gun shops and the extractor's are all "oddly shaped" compared to what you would expect to see an extractor resembling. The small "bur" on them is actually the way they are made. Almost 300 rounds now and it is a great handgun.
 
LOS, who made the holster and mag pouch? Looks like a great piece. Illegal to carry concealed in Wisconsin unless law enforcement. Hopefully someday. But for now I wait and practice at the range. :)
 
Browns Fan said:
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"Wish I could find a combo coffee shop and gun shop. I could drink coffee, cruise the internet, and clean my guns, all at the same time. Hmmmm maybe I should start one. "

I like the way you think!

Is the extractor MIM? If I buy one, you can bet that I will examine the extractor closely! Thanks for the heads up!
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Next to a motorcycle shop ... drop for service too!
 
WIGunCollector said:
... LOS, who made the holster and mag pouch? Looks like a great piece. Illegal to carry concealed in Wisconsin unless law enforcement. Hopefully someday. But for now I wait and practice at the range.
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The rig was made by TT Gunleather. Email Tim Thurner, he'll take good care of you.
 
To steal one from Jeremy Clarkson

He thinks the Porsche styling dpt employs the Laziest people on the planet and I counter that Glocks R&D staff is.

The Evolution of the Glock
Glock 17 introduced 1982
Fingergrooves early 1990's
rail late 1990's
.45 GAP 2003
and that's IT

Ive owned a few and Glock is an outstanding example of how a polymer autoloader should be made ...........30 years ago!
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why mess with success? they got it right.

or would you tell the 1911 guys they're daft for carrying / shooting a 100 year old design?

guns aren't microchips. once a design is pretty much perfected, there isn't much else to do with it.
 
Does anyone know where extended mags for the 709 can be bought ? All I can find is the 7 rounders . If so pls drop me a line.
 
Bushhog57 said:
...1 Does anyone know where extended mags for the 709 can be bought ? All I can find is the 7 rounders . If so pls drop me a line.
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They're not available yet. "Maybe" in a few more months. This according to Taurus CS dept.
 
Tautus PT709

I purchased a PT709 in January and had FTE (Extraction & ejection) problems from the get go. Same as photos earlier in this thread. Returned pistol to Taurus and got it back about 5 weeks later. There was some evidence it was returned to Brazil(a sticker on the box said "RBR Brazil Repair). They advised they had run 49 rounds of Fiocchi ammo through it with no problems. Finally gotr to try shooting it again. Fiocchi ran flawlessly. WWB initially has FTE problem, but after about 100 more rounds found no problems with WWB or about 6 other brands of ammo including my own reloads with LRN bullets. Ran both 115 gr and 124 gr ammo. I'm beginning to think the gun (or at least mine) just needs a couple of hundred rounds through it before it is broken in. I tried WWB in very rapid fire at close of range session with no problems.
 
I purchased a PT709 a couple months ago... wish I had read all of the posts regarding jams...

Mine jamed (stovepipe) from the get go... first clip produced several jams :banghead:

Through internet research, I found several folks having same problem... all boiling down to the extractor. I ended up oiling the daylights out of the extractor (where it recesses into the slide)... this allows me to fire several rounds (100) with no problems... but after a week of carry ... it jams after first round.

I have tried several different ammo's all produce same result.

I am considering sending the gun back for repair.. but first I thought I would make a post to see if anyone found any other options that have fixed this problem.

Thanks,

Jeff B
 
Robot Chicken said:
Here is a link to pics of new and old extractors Taurus is using.
http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbull...568-i-fixed-my-709-slims-extractor-issue.html
I am trying to get Taurus to send me a new one free of charge. If not I might buy one and rework the old one as a spare. $14 + $4 for shipping I think is less than shipping the whole gun back
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Good info... thank you... I ended up having the place I purchased it send the gun back for repair.... glad to see they found the problem and have applied design changes to fix it.
 
jimpro said:
Here is a Taurus Pt 709 with the extended magazine..... it gives you two more rounds and place for your little finger, a must have. I sold both my glocks, didn't like anything about them, they were ugly, cheap looking and feeling and no external safety, I much prefer my Taurus guns over Glocks.....
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Can you please advise where you purchased the extend magazine for your PT 709? From your picture, it appears it came from Taurus-they say they are not going to make one.

Thank you.
 
9+1 --- really was it ever available?

So agnostically, I have a Sig 226 elite, in .40, Glock 23 in .40, love 'em both, but got tired of not carrying either because they're bulky and harder to conceal...

Went to the shop to look at a PF9, fit and finish are not terms that should ever be used with that firearm in mind, got a Taurus 709 for $50 more than the PF9.

300+ rounds in, one dud / FTF, truly believe it was the ammo at this point.

However, Jimpro - really? Looks a lot like Photoshop, and I can't find anywhere that ever sold a 9+1 mag, or an extended base plate. I can't even find a spare same size mag, any help would be more than appreciated.
 
I have had similar problems with my PT840. Different gun, and my extractor burr was so that it would run brass shavings into my firing pin channel, producing a brake-like effect. It would FTF and stay that way until I disassembled it and cleared the channel. It was to the point where I was going to send it to Taurus, but I got stubborn and kept shooting it. It seems that the more rounds I run through it the less the problem is.

I went from 3 rounds between FTF, to 5, to 10, to a full mag, and getting better each time. Seems that the burr is wearing itself down with use.
 
klbooth380 said:
However, Jimpro - really? Looks a lot like Photoshop, and I can't find anywhere that ever sold a 9+1 mag, or an extended base plate. I can't even find a spare same size mag, any help would be more than appreciated.
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I think the picture posted by Jimpro was one from the Taurus website right after the 709 was released. I'm pretty sure the extended mag never existed, but it appears that the Gen2 version of the 709 and 740 may have an extended mag option. We'll see.

709 magazines available here: PT-709 Magazines at Midway USA
 
I bought one at a gun show in FL and from the start it FTE and I could not keep it on paper at 12 yards. I had a Sheriff range master and the local range master shoot it and they had the same issues. Three calls later it was off to Taurus for repair. It took three weeks and now it eats everything and shoots straight. All the service ticket said was "Replaced". It did not say what was replaced.
 
I just recently bought the PT709 slim as well. I took it shooting yesterday and had no failures of any kind. Before going to the range I had cleaned out the gunk from the factory shipping and then got it ready for the range.

I used Sellier & Bellot FMJ 115gr as well as Hornaday Critical Defense rounds. Total I shot 130+ and ended up with pretty good groupings. The trigger is going to take some getting used to but I only live about a mile from the range so I plan to be a frequent visitor.

I hope things work out with your 709 cause it really is a nice pistol.
 
I'm sure with five pages of replies it's already been said, but what with just reading the first page I went directly to my 709 and looked and my extractor is the exact same, and I have yet to have ANY type of issue out of it
 
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