I Have A Chance To Buy A Taurus PT1911...

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I think I may have a chance to pick up a used PT1911 from a local box sporting goods store for $399. I'll know this weekend.

My question is this. These guns have been out a little while now and I would like to know, "What are your experiences with these guns compared to other 1911s that you have used?"

I don't need to know about the friend of a friend. I don't want to have this turn into a Taurus bashing contest. I am just truly interested in your personal experiences, good or bad. I mean $399 doesn't sound like a bad price to me.
 
too much money, not as good a pistol as what else you can buy for less
 
I've had one for quite a while now. It has never had a malfunction of any kind in well over 2K rounds. Its very accurate. The finish on the blued models leaves something to be desired, IMHO. The stainless guns are great looking. Lots of people complain about the checkering. If you purchase a 1911 for 399 and the biggest complaint is that the checkering isnt perfect, you got a pretty good deal. BTW, mine has gotten at least 3 people I know to sell their Kimbers and Springers to get one.
 
I own a PT1911. I think that's a good price for one; I wouldn't pay any more. I got mine intrade for about that much.

Mine has shot 350 rds so far of WWB FMJ and JHP. It has been reliable and accurate. The trigger has been pretty good. I have had no problems with it.

So far, I cannot complain.
 
too much money, not as good a pistol as what else you can buy for less
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What are you talking about? what 1911 can you buy for less??

I wouldn't buy one for the $500-$600 new, but I wouldn't pass on one for that price, if that was my price range.
 
I'd buy a RIA if it were my money and I were set on a budget 1911. But it ain't my money...

Jason
 
I had over 5,000 rounds through mine and it was still going strong when a squib and a follow up buldged the barrel.

I sold the frame and its still going strong as a 1911 carbine.

Since then I've owned, 1 les baer, 1 STI, 1 Kimber.

The les baer is far and away the nicest. Trigger was amazing and was super smooth but is also FOUR TIMES the Taurus.

The Kimber was OK, but nothing special. Shot just like the Taurus....but the name is prettier.

The STI is a better gun. Better parts and its the one I still own but it was a 1,000 dollar pistol.

The Heinie sights take a little getting used to but are really really quick once you get used to them.

Mine was very accurate, supremely reliable, and cheap enough that I could afford a reloading setup when I bought the gun.

They're a good deal at 600. For 399 its a steal if it passes all the safety checks you'd give any 1911.
 
PT 1911 are the best bang for your buck you'll get. You get what SA calls a Loaded model for 5 hundred where an SA costs like 7
 
I've gotten a chance to shoot a taurus 1911 and almost bought the gun on how good it felt but didn't have the money at the time. Have seen them new with a "shooting kit" 3 magazines, holster, magazine holster and a pelican case and was tempted to buy it then. Go by how it feels.
 
I owned my PT1911 for about a month now. I am ashamed of it at the range... It is pretty as can be, but I'm not sure if the problem is with the feed ramp/ejector/extractor... sigh, I wish my gun could just shoot normally.
 
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I owned my PT1911 for about a month now. I am ashamed of it at the range... It is pretty as can be, but I'm not sure if the problem is with the feed ramp/ejector/extractor... sigh, I wish my gun could just shoot normally.
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Quality control is the main problem that has always plagued Taurus for as far back as I can remember, and continues to plague them.

If you buy a Taurus, it's literally a coin toss whether you get a good one or a bad one. They've produced too many lemons over the years for me to trust them. Their customer service generally doesn't earn good ratings either.

Every manufacturer produces a few lemons, but Taurus has had a lot more than a few over the years.
 
I just sold mine to help fund a Dan Wesson C-BOB, but it was a fine pistol and never had a single failure.

Check it out like you would any used gun and if it seems good get it. Best thing about it is it's a 1911 so you don't have to deal with Taurus if something goes wrong..
 
It is just a gun. If you don't already have 100 others (by the fact you are asking on this forum it may be assumed you do not) buy it. Have some fun with it. Lose $100 when you sell it.

This ain't the Holy Grail we're talking about.

Oh yeah, BTW, you could not talk me into dropping much more than $10 on a Taurus. As a matter of fact I bought a Taurus for $10. After $70 in gunsmithing I sold it for $80.

My honest advice is to buy a gun and shoot it and learn. Once you learn some things you'll find out you were wrong. When you accept the loss you will be on the long road to "I have too many guns."

Buy it, shoot it, if you like it keep it.
 
I bought a blue PT-1911, liked it so much, I bought a stainless one too. Both have been perfect. :)

ALL I shoot is cast, semi-wadcutter handloads.

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My dad gave me his Colt Series 70 MKIV
I am now a convert to the 1911. They are wonderful!!!!!
Can't wait for the next one. I've heard good stuff about the pt1911, but man those STI's are fine!!
 
Here we go again.
Owned one and will freely admit that it never gave me any trouble (after I cleaned it up).

However, I had so much other Taurus trouble that I didn't have any confidence left in the brand name so I sold it pretty quickly because, rightly or wrongly, I had a nagging feeling that it was going to cause me grief eventually as well.

Many others are pleased with their PT-1911. I was happier leaving Taurus along altogether and getting a Charles Daly.
 
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