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

[asianthug47]

Can you add another choice for me? I have a stainless steal Taurus and I have obsoluately no problem. It is not easy breaking this beast. I shoot mostly magnum stuffs and it just keep on going. It will cost me 5 times more in ammunition than the prize of the gun before I have to send it back to Taurus for the full check-up. This service is also free for everyone 5k rounds.

 

[asianthug47]

titanium???

I never really like their Titanium models. Their stainless steal guns are beasty. Their blued guns are tough also.

Taurus guns are making covers of many magazine lately. Of course, many people still think Colt and Smith are the only real choice for revolver. I go with quality and right price.

It is hard to beat the strenght of models from Tracker and Ranging series.

 

[TerrierSandhawk]

Good mornin people,

I know I don't post here too often ( well, seldom to almost not at all ) but this is a thread I can chime in on.

I have the Taurus M85T (total titanium) in .38 special. It did come with a minor problem in that it shot low and left. I let 2 gunsmiths take it to their ranges and got the same results. They both also have 15-20 years in the business. I took it to the place of purchase (sporting goods store) and they sent it back for me. Got it back a week and a half later and it shot like a wet dream and is just as accurate. The M85T is still in my posetion and do not intend to get rid of it any time soon. The smiths and I agreed that the barrel was torqued a little bit. Also, Taurus sent a target back with the 85T with a drawing of what they used as a site picture. Looks like they cover the whole target dot with the front site. Seems I have a good gun



The M450SS in .45 colt as well had a minor problem too. While shooting it the cylander would lock up on me. With the 450 pointed down range and keeping pressure on the trigger I would push on the hammer with the heal of my hand. It would not move. I would the linghtly pound on the hammer with the heel of my hand and still would not move or fire. Took it back the same sporting goods store, and they sent it to Taurus.Got it back 2 weeks later, works like a charm. I think there was timing problem on this gun.

Anyway I put about 1000 rnds. throught the 450 SS and almost 1500 rnds. through the 85T I'm keepin' em

Terrier/Sandhawk

 

[JohnKSa]

Criminy!

37% of all the carbon/stainless steel owners have had a problem with their Taurus, 16% would say a "ton of problems."

The numbers for the aluminum/titanium guns seem to be just as bad or worse.

So, about one in 5 Taurus owners can expect serious or multiple problems with their guns...

That's incredibly high, IMO.

I'd say the controversy is put to rest all right.

BTW, I did NOT post to the poll as I have never owned a Taurus product. I did help a person with a Taurus Auto at a range. He was experiencing jamming problems. That's the extent of my experience...

 

[jc2]

37% + 16% = 53%

Looks a lot more like one in two rather one in five, John!

 

[cratz2]

Right now, if you add up the 'ton of problems with a stainless or carbon gun', 'ton of problems with an aluminum gun' and 'ton of problems with a titanium gun', the total is 20% so one in five.

Also might be interesting to see how many of the problem guns were bought used from people that were selling them because of a problem... either known or unknown to the new buyer.

 

[tango3065]

Well guys even though I like my new 850 cia and fired 100+ rounds thru it without any problems I have decided i'm going to sell it because it sounds like taurus is not a durable firearm from reading this and other forums.

 

[JohnKSa]

jc2,

It's about one in five--my sentence was confusing but my math is ok...

What I MEANT to say:

37% had at least some problem with their gun (that includes both the serious and not so serious categories).

So, about one in 3 Taurus buyers can expect to have at least some problems with their pistols.

16% had serious problems or multiple problems with their guns.

So about one in 5 Taurus buyers can expect to have serious or multiple problems with their purchases.

The controversy seems solved to me. I won't be running out to plunk my money down on a pistol that has better than one chance in three of having problems and about one in five of being a real stinker.

 

[Majic]

Well guys even though I like my new 850 cia and fired 100+ rounds thru it without any problems I have decided i'm going to sell it because it sounds like taurus is not a durable firearm from reading this and other forums.

I can't understand someone parting with something that has given them no troubles only because others have said so. Give your handgun a chance to prove itself first. No matter what you own there will always be someone who doesn't like it for one reason or another.
Remember there are alot of us who have not had the troubles with ours.

 

[pwrtool45]

mastinson,

If reputation from a web forum bothers you, you're going to have a difficult time finding anything to replace it. All popular manufacturers have had problems at some time or another. If you bought a Sig 220 or a Glock, would you worry about the trigger return spring letting go? If you bought a Kel-Tec would you worry about the trigger axis snapping? If you bought a Colt Diamondback would you worry about the mainspring failing? Etc, etc, etc. If your Taurus/Sig/Kel-Tec works, then it works. While a Taurus buyer (if the results of this poll are to be believed) has a higher chance of getting a defective gun out of the box or in the extreme short term, once their Taurus has proven itself it's no worse than a Sig/Beretta/Glock/etc that's proven itself.

I've never owned a Taurus and I probably never will, but a friend of mine had a Taurus 66 that worked like a champ (no, I didn't vote ).

 

[cratz2]

Yeah... whether it's just bad luck or just being too picky or just wanting something to complain about, there are a lot of folks out there that will complain about anything... often either to the point of being misleading if not outright lying. Not saying that's what's going on here, but I know a lot of people that have owned several Taurii (?) with only nit-picking problems.

And certainly to get rid of a perfectly good firearm with a warranty because others said they may have problems... I just rationalize that at all. Skunk would have to ditch his two Berettas because others have complained of their grip size. Every LEO (and every one else) in the US that carries a Glock esp. in 40 cal would have to get rid of theirs for fear of a Kaboom.

If you have a gun that hasn't had any problems, keep it!