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I was in the LGS today, and saw/handled a Taurus 607. This is a 4" barrel, blue-steel, 7 shot .357 mag- it checked out satisfactorily and it occurred to me that there are some things about the gun I really like- it is heavy, blue-steel, carries 7 cartridges, has porting at the barrel's front end, adjustable sights, smooth-surfaced trigger, etc. I'n not aware of any other revolver that has these specific features for the money-

So having read so many negative things about Taurus products, I am hesitant to buy this gun. But, with the features that I like and it checking out satisfactorily I found myself thinking, why not?

Taurus has a lifetime warranty, right? :D

I have read about as much positive as negative on the Taurus products- what am I missing?
 
Few things come to mind:

Taurus has proven to be a hit or miss in the quality control department. This goes beyond statistically expected defects. But they will generally take care of the problem. So as long as you don't mind taking a chance, and if the bet goes against you, waiting for the fix, then it's all good.

It's important not to overpay for a Taurus. They cost less and will sell for less. Drive a hard bargain.

Taurus seems to me like a cheap S&W, if a cheap S&W sounds good, Taurus is it.
 
I've not had any problems with my Rossi that weren't my fault and my dad's judge is great. Go for it!
 
Taurus makes a fine gun. They're like Craftsman tools... not the very top of the market, but more than good enough, good price, good looks, and a lifetime guarantee. What more is needed? I haven't found one I didn't like.
 
I think the key is the "for the money" part. Usually Taurus offers more features than Ruger or S&W or most other major manufacturers at any price point, just like harbor freight's brands tend to beat home depot's brands at any price point.

That's not to say they're a better value necessarily (maybe, hard to say until you've either owned the gun for tens of thousands of rounds or a few decades, or have gone to sell it and can see what kind of depreciation there is first hand), but they're certainly cheaper for the most part.
 
Taurus makes good firearms especially their revolvers... they have just had shotty quality control in the past and may still. I know that they have good customer service and will make it right if something is to go wrong. However most people don't like the idea of having to send back their firearm to get it fixed. I read an article not long ago saying the president of the company is hoping to change the public view of Taurus and restore the reputation that they once had.
 
I bought a used Taurus 627 .357mag, 4" stainless one. Was in LGS and saw it marked at $250 for gun, holster and speedloader. First thought was that something must be wrong with it. Checked it out, good trigger pull(surprised me), cylinder didn't have any excess play. With a lifetime warranty I figured if it was a dud, I'd send it back to Taurus to fix. Turned out it shoots great, not a single problem.
 
Fat Boy said:
Just about to go stupid...
I was in the LGS today, and saw/handled a Taurus 607. This is a 4" barrel, blue-steel, 7 shot .357 mag- it checked out satisfactorily and it occurred to me that there are some things about the gun I really like- it is heavy, blue-steel, carries 7 cartridges, has porting at the barrel's front end, adjustable sights, smooth-surfaced trigger, etc. I'm not aware of any other revolver that has these specific features for the money-

So having read so many negative things about Taurus products, I am hesitant to buy this gun. But, with the features that I like and it checking out satisfactorily I found myself thinking, why not?

Taurus has a lifetime warranty, right?

I have read about as much positive as negative on the Taurus products- what am I missing?
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Even though it is a used revolver; it has a lifetime warranty (1977>), as does Rossi® post 1999. Colt® doesn't, EAA® doesn't, Llama® doesn't, Ruger® doesn't, and S&W doesn't!

I have seven Taurus® revolvers in 357 Magnum and 38 Special and they are fine performing firearms in every respect. The Mdl 607B4CP revolver you are looking at is built on the Taurus® "Large Frame' as are models 608 and 44. Taurus® offers smaller "Compact Frame" 7 shot 357 Magnums in models 617/627 for your consideration.

Go to http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/ and you can learn a lot about Taurus® revolvers.

If I was in your shoes I would buy that Taurus® 607 in a heartbeat!
 
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I used to own a Taurus seven shot, blue steel revolver (Model 66?). I admit that I didn't shoot it a lot, not having a place to shoot back then but it was a well made gun. The only reason I wouldn't buy another one is I've got a dozen or so Smith & Wesson 38/357's. But if I "needed" a 357, I'd buy one in a minute.
 
Heavy, porting? Well, I do like the smooth surface trigger and adjustable sights. I own M66s, though. They're not ported. Loud enough the way they are! Recoil is not a problem in a medium frame .357 for me. Porting is totally a liability.

But, if it turns your buttons, it's a quality firearm for sure.
 
Fat Boy said:
I was in the LGS today, and saw/handled a Taurus 607. This is a 4" barrel, blue-steel, 7 shot .357 mag- it checked out satisfactorily and it occurred to me that there are some things about the gun I really like- it is heavy, blue-steel, carries 7 cartridges, has porting at the barrel's front end, adjustable sights, smooth-surfaced trigger, etc. I'n not aware of any other revolver that has these specific features for the money-

So having read so many negative things about Taurus products, I am hesitant to buy this gun. But, with the features that I like and it checking out satisfactorily I found myself thinking, why not?

Taurus has a lifetime warranty, right? :D

I have read about as much positive as negative on the Taurus products- what am I missing?
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Chances are better then average that you will be pleased with that purchase.
 
After speaking to Taurus' customer service reps, I will never own a Taurus product. We called after having a customer complain that we sold him a used Taurus that we advertised as new. This particular pistol had never been in the display case and had only been out of the box to verify serial number when it was signed in. He sent us pictures and to be honest, it was rather rough looking. It had several light scratches (nothing major, but not something one would expect from a factory, new pistol), and a ton of powder residue on the cylinder from test firing.

The boss was busy, so I called Taurus myself. I talked to a very nice, but not very helpful lady (I believe her name was Lisa). I asked about the scratches. She tells me that "light scratches are acceptable and can be expected as part of the shipping process. If the scratches are deemed deep enough then Taurus may refinish the gun under warranty, but usually scratches aren't deep enough to warrant refinishing." At that point I had heard all I needed to, but I had to ask about the amount of residue on the cylinder.

I asked her how many times they test fired each cylinder in their revolvers and if they clean them afterwards. She said in no uncertain terms that there is no standard procedure for test firing or cleaning afterwards. The individual test shooter determines how many times they need to shoot the gun. Okay, maybe they give them some freedom to determine when ye gun is functioning correctly. She went on to say that sometimes they clean them after test firing and sometimes they don't.

That's really all I need to know. Maybe Lisa was just new and disn't know, but of there is really that little control in the manufacturing process then that is unacceptable.
 
The only thing I can think of that's better than a 607 is a 608...
 

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I have owned 3 Taurus guns...1 semi auto and 2 revolvers. Never had one problem with any one of them.
 
I have Rugers, Smiffs, H&R, Rossi, Colt, Charter Arms, Rossi and probably Spanish copies of Colt & Smiffs, also Taurus revolvers. I'm not a semi auto fan. All the revolvers have failings only one make has a warranty that will cover those failings completely; (I'm whispering here so as not to incite) TAURUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in the market for another 41 Magnum, want a medium frame, the Taurus Tracker, 4", 5 shot, ported will fill the bill. Probably this next wednesday will pick it up if they still have one in stock at the gun shop on the Air Force Base that I patronize. Needless to say, the base gun shop has the best prices in the area. Yeah, TAURUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I have owned my now discontinued Taurus Gaucho in .357 for about 6 years now. I have had no problems with mine and just love it's trigger and SA cocking. I have not fired any other revolver that has as smooth a trigger pull as my Taurus Gaucho. I realize that this thread is mainly focused on DA revolvers but mine is manufactured by the same company that the thread is about.
 
I have had a 6.5" 607 for about 15 years. I bought it used, and have fired thousands of full power .357's through it. I also learned to handload with that gun, so it had some loads though it that were so hot I had to pound on the ejector rod to get them out of the cylinder. It is as tight and accurate now as the day I got it, and the bluing is actually nicer than many of my more expensive pieces.
 
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