Lets put the "controversy" over Taurus quality to rest once and for all!

[whiskey]

well

I have 3 taurus revolvers. 1 Carbon steel with no problems and 2 Ultra Light Alum/ TI mix guns with no problems. I could only vote once and I voted for Ti.

My buddy has 2 taurus with zero problems.

This could be 5 votes for Zero Problem taurus.

 

[BryanP]

I own 2 Taurus revolvers. A 617S (stainless .357 7-shot 2" snubbie) and a 94 (4" blued .22lr 9-shot). Both have served me well.

I have had exactly 1 problem. The yoke screw on the 617S worked it's way loose and I didn't notice. That was my fault for not checking it. Taurus mailed me a new one, no questions asked, no charge.

My only Taurus regret? I had a chance to buy a 608 (8-shot .357, 6" stainless) for a really good price and passed on it because I needed the money elsewhere.

 

[chaim]

My only Taurus regret? I had a chance to buy a 608 (8-shot .357, 6" stainless) for a really good price and passed on it because I needed the money elsewhere.

That's funny, that is my biggest Taurus related regret too (well, actually selling my Taurus 82 when I got a .357mag is my biggest regret). A local store had a LNIB used one for a good price with three sets of grips (including a really beautiful set of aftermarket wood grips it was wearing in the display cabinet). Unfortunately, this was just after buying the 6" 586 so I had no need at that moment for a larger .357mag and I had other uses for the money.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

What if 24% of new automobiles were lemons? Any quality assurance engineers here?

I wouldn't base a Q/C study on a semi-anonomous Internet poll.

Taurus certainly should work on their brand perception and customer service though.

 

[VictorLouis]

braindead0 was the only one who seemed to touch upon

what seemed such a blatant Freudian slip on your part, chaim.

That is, your first category of each is, "virtually no, or almost no problems".

Did you not have the confidence to ask for those members who've experienced NO problems, PERIOD?

As of the time I reponded, only 61% reported in the most positive rating category. I find that shocking, and I'd be apalled in seeing like numbers in an equivalent poll regarding Smith or Ruger products.

 

[10-Ring]

I've had a Taurus revolver for A LONG TIME. My biggest complaints are w/ the trigger...heavy & gritty since day 1! Since then, I've tried to sell it a couple of time, but I couldn't find any buyers...Now, I'm glad I didn't. I ended up teaching myself how to shoot DA w/ this handgun. I put ALOT of rounds through it. Today, it's quite a bit smoother and only a tad bit lighter than when stock. But after practicing w/ it, I can shoot other guns alot better now...Like swinging a heavier bat before your up, when I get to nicer guns, the triggers are always better than the one I learned on.

 

[tango3065]

It sounds as most of the problem guns were older as we know taurus has made improvements how many of these bad votes deals with the newer guns> Also on a side note smith and wesson must be slipping because my local dealer just sent two new ones back for repair, one out of time and the other was the little stud that turns the star rachet was bent. Trust me I like smith but have they gotten cheaper in qc?

 

[Majic]

Taurus has been innovative the last decade or so and had a few teething problems, but being a leader they have taken hits as the various bugs were worked out. Other manufactors who followed them got the chance to review and address the problems thus making them look better.
Taurus biggest problem has been that though they are engineered differently they are competeing in a look-a-like compartment. They have the looks of a Smith revolver and the Beretta pistol and will be compared to them. Unfortunately the fans of those manufactors have pointed out the flaws in Taurus products, while ignoring the ones of their respective choices. Prestigue has ruled, but unfairly so. Smith's have shot loose, Beretta's have had frame cracking, but these examples have just been sent back to the factory for repairs and all is good with the world again. Taurus exhibit a problem and the entire product line is damned. No manufactor has shut down their repair department so there don't seem to be a lack of work in any of them. Venture thru the forums dedicated to specific manufactors and you will notice that not all is milk and honey in their world either.
I have owned them before over the years with no troubles and for the money they offer a good bargain. Taurus will never be the brand I would choose for all my shooting, but neither is any other manufactor.

 

[Richard2003]

Try reselling any Taurus guns and see what you get.
Smiths maintain or increase in value.
That is because they make a quality product.
AND they have great customer service.
I will NEVER buy a Taurus.

 

[Majic]

Try reselling any Taurus guns and see what you get.

I've resold 3 (M689, PT-100, PT-92) over the years and got Blue Book value. I can't ask for any more than that.

 

[Feanaro]

So far, if we include the "minor problems but nothing serious" votes, it's 75.67% positive votes so far. And given that a good many of the voters here have had more than one gun that was satisfactory, I'll call it an even 80% or so. Perfectly acceptable in the Taurus price range if you ask me.

 

[chaim]

First let me say that I'm shocked that someone has dragged this back. It has been quite some time since I opened it or someone posted on it.

Did you not have the confidence to ask for those members who've experienced NO problems, PERIOD?

Has nothing to do with confidence. I want to know how many really are top notch guns. If I was writing the poll for Kimber, SIG, Beretta, S&W, CZ, Ruger, etc. I'd have used the same wording. Very few guns with thousands of rounds through them (or any other mechanical product with use) are going to have had zero problems. Yes, some guns and other products with mild use will have zero problems, but guns that are heavily used seldom have zero hiccups. My CZ 75B is an extremely reliable gun. I have had maybe 5 or 6 hiccups in the over 6K rounds I've put through it. That is several more than "no" problems, but I'd hardly say that fewer than one hiccup in 1000 rounds (some caused by ammo and worn springs) is anywhere near a problem.

I figure "virtually" or "almost" no problems lets the person determine based on their amount of use of the gun (as opposed to an arbitrary number that also doesn't take into account the amount of rounds or a ratio that most people probably didn't bother figuring out) was the fairest way to judge. No, it isn't completely objective, but short of everyone keeping a detailed notebook of every shot for each gun they own (yes, some people do that, but most do not) there is no completely objective standard.

 

[Crownvicman]

All manufactured products may have problems. This year I had a brand new S&W Model 64 shoot it's barrel out the frame after 50 rounds. Does that mean all S&Ws are crap? No.

I have shot a stainless Taurus 94. I liked the pistol, but I don't need another .22.

 

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

I have THREE Taurus revolvers, of varying age.

Two of 'em I got NIB.

ZERO PROBLEMS. NO MISFUNCTIONS.

The oldest one is one of my most accurate guns of all.

Some detailed complaint issues here, with the thread I started in relation to the only thing actually wrong with my guns.

I wanted a bigger response. I guess I needed a poll.

Aha! I have it! I shall wake it back up!

All you Taurus people, visit that thread, and post accordingly, please!

 

[cratz2]

Had a blued M44 with zero problems.

Had a a 65 or 66 with zero problems.

Have an 85CHULT that (when brand new out of the box) had a problem turning past one cylinder about 50% of the time. Took it home, cleaned it up, lubed it with FP10... That lowered the problem to 25% of the time. Now after only 70 rounds and probably about 500 dry firings, it is just fine... Would like a tad nicer trigger though.

 

[tango3065]

As for the binding issue mine has none I fired a hundred rounds strait , not letting it cool down with no problems what so ever, hope that I didnt do any damage to it though. Would in your guys opinion now say it is safe that my gun can be used as a home defense night stand gun and trust it. Also on a side note I love how my 850CIA was beveled in the cylinder for ease of loading. Taurus must really be upping thei quality.

 

[Black Snowman]

Used Blued 669 (6 shot 6" ported .357 Mag) that had a trigger job (before I bought it). Even after putting a double-charged load through it I've never had a lick of trouble EXCEPT for a loose cylinder release screw which was fixed with a drop of Loc-Tite.

The port is actually a comp with a cavity inside and I sometime lose patches in there that can be a bitch to remove, but that's a design feature, not a problem

To this day it's still one of my most accurate handguns and my only revolver. All that being said my next revo will most likely be a .454 Cassul and I'm leaning tward the Ruger Super Redhawk over the Raging Bull for 2 reasons. It looks cooler and it's cheaper. Has nothing to do with my confidence in the quality of the gun but I will admit that they aren't top dog. Ruger makes em big strong and heavy, S&W is good quality, but if I wanted an Uber revolver it would be a Freedom Arms, Cassul, or BFR.

 

[surfinUSA]

I had a 3 inch 65 (couldn't find a 3 inch S&W 65 at the time). The Taurus was out of time out of the box and spit lead. Warranty service was less than stellar.

Glad the gun is gone (replaced by an S&W). I only buy S&W when I need revolvers. I'd buy a Colt if they brought back the DS (never really cared for the J frame S&W). However, If I ever need another revolver and don't buy a S&W I'll buy a Ruger.

If you are looking to save money get a Ruger, you only read good things about them and their service department seem to be outstanding.

Taurus's lifetime warranty isn't what it appears to be.

 

[Brian Williams]

This is a great gun and I would not sell it but for another project and that I have not shot it for 5 or 6 months, it has no problems other than it is stainless and ported. The trigger is great and sights are dead on.

 

[Sulaco]

I used to own a 5 shot .357. I can't remember the model but it was a few years back. The cylinder would bind and not cycle almost everytime I tried to shoot it.

I owned an 85UL and the cylinder made contact with the forcing cone enough to remove material from the cylinder. There was a "white" ring around the front when I got rid of it.

I am friends with a guy who works at a local gun shop and he let me look at his 2 week old steel 85. The cylinder would not open at all. He had to send it back to have it fixed.

I have another friend who owns a Ti Tracker and the cylinder binds on it pretty bad as well.

Both guns I owned as well as the two my friends own(ed) has/had crappy triggers as well. I took my 85UL to a local smith and he wouldn't work on it. He said he has too many problems with Taurus to work on them. His words were liability and profit loss.

I will never give Taurus another dollar out of my pocket.

 

[ShaiVong]

Yikes! I hope I have good luck with the model 94 I just bought. SS in a 2" bbl for my wife. Paid just over $300 NIB.

 

[P95Carry]

Brian .... that hard drive top right of your pic ....... ''potential target''???

So - where's Gus gotten to then these days!?

 

[Brian Williams]

Nope the Hd is a good one but I have a few that show they ain't bulletproof.

Gus is still around, been lurkin' lately

She and a bunch from church are at a hugh Missions conference in Urbana this week.

 

[Jim K]

If those figures reflect the real world, Taurus is in deep doo-doo.

Almost 45% of their customers have had problems serious enough to mention, and 26% have had a "ton" of problems.

A maker of any other product with problems like that would be out of business in a month.

Jim

 

[jc2]

50% just about been my experience with Taurus QC. If I buy a Taurus, I figure there's about fifty-fifty chance I'll get a good one.