Is Taurus a Good Brand for Revolvers

[kje54]

I have an 856 I bought late last year. I tried 3 different grips til I found one that kinda, sorta works. I've never fired it and never will not because there's a problem with the gun's function but simply with the size of it. The 856 was a teaching endeavor, I learned that small/J frame guns are just too small for me. I don't care who makes it I will never buy another small/J frame.
I'll probably trade it for a CZ P10S or a Taurus TH40 or sell it outright.
Oh and please don't waste your or my time trying to "help me make it work for me" advice........ Thanks anyway.

 

[Haywood]

I have had 13 Taurus Revolvers. I would definitely buy Taurus again. I’ve had all makes and still do. Lately S & W seems to be having a quality control problem. I also won't by their revolver's with the lock

 

[Mark_Mark]

I did 10-12 rounds of factory 180 grain 44 magnum in the Tracker I had. That was enough to convince me it was a 44 Special that COULD fire magnums, but I'd never do them again. Now, that's not an inditement of the gun. The Tracker is just a smal, light (reletively) gun. Also the "ribber" grips that came on the gun were awful for me. I swapped them out for a set of Hogues and it made a big difference, at least with 44 Specials. I never tried any more magnums. I don't shoot anything but paper these days, and it don't take a lot of killing so why bother?

That's sort of the way I am. I just bought my next to the last Taurus I'll ever buy when I got another 327 model a few days ago. This time it's the 3" T.O.R.O. model. I plan to shoot it later today, maybe tomorrow. It's probably going to be a pretty much 32 Long gun for the same reason mentioned above, but I'll run a few magnums, H&R and Federal through it for grins and giggles.

Did thr .44 mag load sting? or just violent?

 

[CajunBass]

Did thr .44 mag load sting? or just violent?

It was a pretty sharp recoil. It didn't take the gun out of my hand or anything, but I only shot those to be able to say I had. To me it's a 44 Special that can shoot 44 Magnum. The same as I do the Smith and Wesson 69.

 

[Mark_Mark]

It was a pretty sharp recoil. It didn't take the gun out of my hand or anything, but I only shot those to be able to say I had. To me it's a 44 Special that can shoot 44 Magnum. The same as I do the Smith and Wesson 69.

I better joint the “Just to say I did club”!!

 

[derek45]

No

 

[Don Van Winkle]

I have the 856 Defender 3" barrel and have shot thousands of rounds every year for the last 4 years and absolutely 0 problems. So the newer ones are problem free, and the older models were/are still frought with problems.

 

[Styx]

I have the 856 Defender 3" barrel and have shot thousands of rounds every year for the last 4 years and absolutely 0 problems. So the newer ones are problem free, and the older models were/are still frought with problems.

The 856 specifically is the one revolver most are having timing issues with.

 

[TTv2]

The 856 specifically is the one revolver most are having timing issues with.

I have the .327, which is basically the same as the 856 but in a higher powered chambering and having no timing issue.

It must have been a bad run of the 856 a few years ago that are floating around. There may still be some in the pipeline, so what I would do is try to get the newest production one possible.

 

[Styx]

I have the .327, which is basically the same as the 856 but in a higher powered chambering and having no timing issue.

It must have been a bad run of the 856 a few years ago that are floating around. There may still be some in the pipeline, so what I would do is try to get the newest production one possible.

There are A LOT of past and recent buyers who are having timing issues with their 856.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I bought two Taurus handguns and disposed of them not long after I bought them.

 

[Walkalong]

As I posted much earlier in the thread, I have had 5, still have 4, and my buddy has the 5th, a very nice 4" SS .38 Spl.

.32 Mag goodness. No, they are not Smiths or Colts, but they are nice and they cost less.

 

[footwart]

i have seven Taurus pistols. The m85,38 spl., G2C, G3C,G3, TP738 TCP, 709 slim, and the TX22. All have performed
without a hiccup excep the pt738 tcp 380.
I sent it back to them and they fixed it, new barrel and springs. about a year later something broke on it again
after a lot of rounds. Since they no longer make it they gave a replacement of my choice. I had to pay the difference
on the new gun ,G3, Service was excellent both times and took about for weeks each time. Since they changed CEO's
their quality has really improved.

 

[br549arkie]

There are A LOT of past and recent buyers who are having timing issues with their 856.

Count me in the group with the timing problem. Sent it back to taurus 3 hours after receiving it and it came back after 3 weeks with a slightly different timing problem. Fixed it myself with info I found on the net. Nothing like having a brand new gun and having to take it apart and reshape the hand a bit with a set of needle files to make it work as it should.
I'll never buy another taurus unless and can have it in my hands and give it a close inspection before I lay my money down for it.

 

[AlexanderA]

Personally, there's only one Taurus gun that I find of interest, and that's their version of the Beretta 92. But even there, it's the past versions, not the current iteration.

 

[Rick McC.]

My experience with the brand is such that I would never have another of their products in my house; even if they were giving them away free across the street!

 

[WisBorn]

I have owned 4 Taurus revolvers.

Model 66 357mag with a 6" barrel. I bought in 1986. Traded towards a Ruger SRH 9 1/2" barrel 44mag.
Model 415 41mag with a 2 1/2" barrel manufactured in 2001 or 02. I bought it in 2011. I love this little hand cannon.
Model 94 22lr with a 4" barrel. I bought it in 2017. Just didn't trip my trigger. Sold it to a friend.
Model 605 357mag with a 2" barrel. I bought it in 2020. This is a pocket hiking companion. I have ran 38 special range ammo up to 180 grain hardcast 357mag through the gun without an issue. I shoot 158 grain 357mag in it most of the time.

So with my experience with Taurus revolvers, I wouldn't be afraid of trying one.

Full disclosure: I have 5 S&W DA revolvers, 2 Taurus DA revolvers, and 2 Ruger SA Revolvers. I prefer the Smith and Wesson style cylinder release over the Ruger or Colt style. I may purchase a Ruger Redhawk or Super Redhawk again for a hunting handgun. I most likely will not ever buy a Colt DA revolver unless it is priced for less than a Taurus!