NiB Taurus Model 905 (9mm snub)

[TTv2]

Just a quick update. I decided to change out the springs and grips yesterday.

The newest Taurus j-frames are apparently a little different from my older ones.

The grip frames are the same, but the grip is held on by one pin, instead of a screw and a pin. The older boot grips that I want to use will fit, but I'll have to drill a couple of shallow holes for the new pin location. Annoying that they chose to do this to save 1.5 cents per gun or something.

The hammer spring was easy to change out. The DA trigger went from pretty bad to pretty good in ten minutes. Apparently there's something new about the trigger springs, too, so I'll read up on that before I change it out.

This will probably go to the range with me most of the time. The finish is ugly, but all it needed was $10 worth of springs to have a decent trigger. It'll be completely acceptable for snubby practice.

Where did you get the springs? I've got a few Taurus revolvers on my list, I should probably look into what's available and what the inside of them look like beforehand.

 

[Tallball]

Where did you get the springs? I've got a few Taurus revolvers on my list, I should probably look into what's available and what the inside of them look like beforehand.

Wolff springs. I end up replacing the springs on most (but not all) of my Taurus revolvers.

 

[C0untZer0]

I think the LCR is pretty snappy in 9mm. I also suspect I'm experiencing some crimp jump with cartridges in my LCR. It may be that I don't shoot it well or start to flinch or something after a few rounds but the 5th shot is always low and right. I'd like to get a Taurus 905, but it would have to be in stainless.

 

[Tallball]

I think the LCR is pretty snappy in 9mm. I also suspect I'm experiencing some crimp jump with cartridges in my LCR. It may be that I don't shoot it well or start to flinch or something after a few rounds but the 5th shot is always low and right. I'd like to get a Taurus 905, but it would have to be in stainless.

I'm not surprised that the LCR would be a bit snappy in 9mm. Mine in 38 special is 13.5 oz and was difficult for me until I put slightly longer grips on it. The LCR in 9mm is 17 ounces. The steel Taurus is fine in 9mm; it weighs 22 ounces. Four or five ounces in a snub makes a significant difference, IMHO.

Yeah, the dark finish is hideous and probably won't last as long as my ex's jobs (ouch). If this was going to be anything but a cheap practice piece, I would have sprung for stainless. If I ever feel in danger of becoming an actual Taurus fan, I can just look at the horrible finish and single roll pin grip on this monstrosity.

 

[KKJ13]

I picked up a used one of these snubbies for $200 that someone had cut the hammer spur off for CC. I thought I could find a replacement and swap it out, turns out they are tough to find. It’s a decent little revolver but wish it had the uncut hammer.

 

[Tallball]

I picked up a used one of these snubbies for $200 that someone had cut the hammer spur off for CC. I thought I could find a replacement and swap it out, turns out they are tough to find. It’s a decent little revolver but wish it had the uncut hammer.

It's so much a different strokes for different folks world!

If I'm actually going to carry a snubby, I always grind the hammer spur off.

Is the Model 85 hammer the same part, or are they different? If it's the same part, Model 85 stuff is very easy to find.

 

[KKJ13]

It's so much a different strokes for different folks world!

If I'm actually going to carry a snubby, I always grind the hammer spur off.

Is the Model 85 hammer the same part, or are they different? If it's the same part, Model 85 stuff is very easy to find.

I couldn’t find a definitive answer so I decided to leave it be. I really don’t shoot it at all, just bought it because it seemed like a good deal. Who wouldn’t buy a little revolver for only $200?

 

[lee n. field]

@lee n. field "Eh? The stock pin location should be exactly the same."

I checked again. The grips I was trying to put on it definitely don't have the pin in the same location as in the new Model 905. I bought them NOS some years ago and had them on an older Model 85 that was killed by faulty reloads. Apparently at some time in the far reaches of the past, the pin was in a different location. I found some newer wooden Taurus Model 85 grips in the same parts bag, and they fit the Model 905 just fine.

Makes sense. My late 80s Taurus 66 had, if I remember right, 2 stock locating pins. An arrangement I haven't seen on anything else. Taurus revolver design changed in the late 80s, after mine was produced.

 

[lee n. field]

Just a quick update. I decided to change out the springs and grips yesterday.

The newest Taurus j-frames are apparently a little different from my older ones.

The grip frames are the same, but the grip is held on by one pin, instead of a screw and a pin. The older boot grips that I want to use will fit, but I'll have to drill a couple of shallow holes for the new pin location. Annoying that they chose to do this to save 1.5 cents per gun or something.

BTW, I did find a source for short stock pins for the Taurus, the other day, for folks replacing the current "Bull head" grip.

https://hamreforge.com/product/taurus-small-frame-revolver-locator-pin/

3.5mm diameter, 14.5mm length, per him.

 

[luzyfuerza]

Wolff springs. I end up replacing the springs on most (but not all) of my Taurus revolvers.

Do you typically buy the Wolff shooters pack and replace all the OEM springs? Or just some of these?

Have you ever had primer strike issues with the Wolff springs?

 

[Tallball]

Do you typically buy the Wolff shooters pack and replace all the OEM springs? Or just some of these?

Have you ever had primer strike issues with the Wolff springs?

Yes. I normally buy the shooter's pack and replace the hammer spring and trigger spring. I've done that to probably ten revolvers and only one gave light strikes afterwards. Doubtless some rough parts inside that one. It seems like the factory springs tend to be stiffer than necessary, I'm assuming to make up for the occasional rough or barely in-spec parts.

 

[luzyfuerza]

I installed the Wolff hammer and light trigger springs in my 856 yesterday. Cutting the trigger spring to the specified length of 0.725"/15 coils made hammer let-off too close to end of trigger travel (probably the point where the trigger spring was fully compressed). So I ended up shortening this spring another 0.020" to 0.705". Combined with the polishing I did previously, the resulting trigger press was VERY nice.

Afterward, I went out to my range and shot a bunch of wizard drills, using my reloads. I used CCI and Winchester primers on this ammo. Unfortunately, I got a few failures to fire, and primer strikes in general appear light. So, I reinstalled the OEM hammer spring. Trigger is still very nice, if just a bit heavier.

I shot 150 rounds this morning with the reloads and the OEM hammer spring without a failure to fire. This is a teaching gun, rather than a carry piece, so I think this is where I'll leave it.