New (old) Taurus 689. Whaddya think?
Hey,
I saw this Taurus Model 689 online and bought it.
It looks like a first cousin to the S&W 586s and 686s.
I picked it up today and did all the "Buying a used revolver" tests on it and it passed them all with not even a hint of a problem.
This revolver is clean as a whistle. The bluing is perfect, no scratches, blemishes or holster wear.
Bore, muzzle, rifling are all great. There is a very, very slight cylinder ring, but it's dark and barely visible.
I think someone bought it, put a box or two through it and just put it away.
I wish I could have taken better photos, but the blue doesn't photograph well. I had to adjust the brightness WAY up to make the revolver more visible and it's still very dark in the photos
I compared the blue to a couple of S&Ws I have. I think it's at least as good, maybe better than the S&Ws I own, though some of you may not believe it.
The revolver was made in '92. Taurus made this revolver the right way.
I can't wait to get it to the range and put some rounds through it. That'll be the real test.
Hey,
I saw this Taurus Model 689 online and bought it.
It looks like a first cousin to the S&W 586s and 686s.
I picked it up today and did all the "Buying a used revolver" tests on it and it passed them all with not even a hint of a problem.
This revolver is clean as a whistle. The bluing is perfect, no scratches, blemishes or holster wear.
Bore, muzzle, rifling are all great. There is a very, very slight cylinder ring, but it's dark and barely visible.
I think someone bought it, put a box or two through it and just put it away.
I wish I could have taken better photos, but the blue doesn't photograph well. I had to adjust the brightness WAY up to make the revolver more visible and it's still very dark in the photos
I compared the blue to a couple of S&Ws I have. I think it's at least as good, maybe better than the S&Ws I own, though some of you may not believe it.
The revolver was made in '92. Taurus made this revolver the right way.
I can't wait to get it to the range and put some rounds through it. That'll be the real test.
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