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Taurus 740 Slim Wins Golden Bullseye Award
MIAMI - The Taurus 740 SLIM has won the 2011 Golden Bullseye Award for "Handgun of the Year" by American Rifleman, a 125-year-old flagship publication of the National Rifle Association. The award will be presented at an invitation-only breakfast during the 2011 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, April 29-May 1, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
"This much-coveted award, now in its ninth year, is a symbol of excellence, innovation and quality in firearms, accessories and related equipment. Our congratulations to the winners," said Joe H. Graham, Executive Director of NRA Publications.
The 740 SLIM's compact design and meager weight of 19 ounces make it a must-have for those who prefer concealment carry. Offering potent .40-caliber firepower with 6+1 shot capacity, the SLIM is sure to provide top-quality performance.
Available in matte stainless or blue finish, this handsome gun features a 3.2-inch barrel, a newly designed trigger safety and a lightweight Polymer frame. The SLIM sports a crisp single action/double action trigger pull and a finger indexing Taurus Memory Pad™ along the frame. Like all Taurus firearms, the unique onboard Taurus Security System® allows users to securely lock the gun using an inconspicuous key-lock. Leave it to Taurus to make the most heralded concealed carry semi-autos in company history even better.
"It is a tremendous honor to receive such a coveted award," said Bob Morrison, President and CEO of Taurus International. "Everyone put in a great deal of effort designing the SLIM to meet our customer's needs and we are proud to be recognized by such an established magazine as American Rifleman."
Beginning as a small tool manufacturer in Porto Alegre, Brazil more than sixty years ago, Forjas Taurus, S.A. has become a diversified, international company celebrating its resounding success as one of the world's leading small arms manufacturers. In 1941, the company produced its first revolver, and in 1984 changed the industry forever by offering customers an unqualified LIFETIME REPAIR POLICY™, posting record growth every year since. Taurus brand firearms manufactured by Forjas Taurus are imported into the U.S. and serviced by Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. For additional information about Taurus, visit
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I own Taurus guns and a PT709. Not the 740.
I do sweat excessively in summer weather like most of America has been having. Yet I bought a blued PT709. The blued finish has not rusted and I take good care of the finish to make sure. This is true for any gun. Even stainless is not totally rust proof.
There are several ways to deal with this.
It depends on the type holster and the person carrying it. A lot of holsters can be had with sweat shields.
If a excessive sweater or in hot weather it's a good idea to keep a silcon or lightly oiled gun cloth, in a zipper bag, and wipe the gun down several times a day, during wear and after.
Use an IWB holster with shield if needed. These do a good job of keeping persperation from the gun.
Buy the stainless model anyway.
If you carry the gun behind the hip as most of us should, have a good cover garment, and use CCW etiquette, there should be little or no problem in having the gun show.
When reaching for something do not reach with the arm on the side where the gun is. Use the opposite arm and be careful not to stretch too much.
When bending do it from the squat position. Bend the knees toward the floor and reach that way. Do not bend from the waist to get something.
Should the covering garment come up and expose the gun observant people will see it no matter what. Yes, black does help somewhat hide the fact, but is a for sure thing.
I've observed that most people are not that observant and go about their lives completely oblivious to most if not all things going on around them. In most cases the gun will not be observed, but why take the chance at all of exposing it?
A already stated above light colors or sheer material is a bad idea for shirt wear. There are some minor exceptions to this such as tatical short or long sleeved shirts by .5.11 or Woolrich.
The stainless steel version of the PT740 does not have a polished bright finish.
If you go to
www.taurususa.com and click on Pistols, and then click on Slim Pistols, you'll see what I mean.
I own many stainles steel pistols and revolvers by Taurus and Ruger, yet no one has ever been able to tell when I am carrying.
The PT740 can be carried in a concealed holster made by Bulldog Holsters. It's supposed to look like a cell phone carrier.
Who'd know?
The stainless steel version is a solid bet.
