Taurus 1911

[KaceCoyote]

I'll buy one when it comes out.

Why pay 700 on a gun that needs tweaking to be reliable, when I can get a 3-400 dollar gun that does but has a lifetime warranty.

 

[George Frye]

I don't know why some have a heavy trigger pull and others dont. I use my RCBS spring scale and mine breaks at 3.5 lbs every time. The review in American Rifelman stated his test gun had a 6.5 lb pull. I am happy with the pull on mine, everyone that shoots it tells me the trigger feels like a custom trigger job.

Cav Soldier..........................ALLONS

 

[Aguila Blanca]

That's because it's easier (and therefore cheaper) to cut a few big ridges than it is to cut a lot of smallerones.

An interesting hypothesis, but incorrect.

Pretty much all the manufacturers do the slide serrations on a CNC machine these days. Once the slides (they do about a dozen at a whack) are set up on the machine, the machine doesn't care if it's doing a lot of small serrations or a few large serrations. The bottom line is that they do those ugly, wide serrations because they think that's what we (the gun buying public) want.

 

[JRLaws]

Jeff Quinn over at gunblast.com reviews a production Tarus 1911.

I don't care much for the forward 'groves' but I do like the laundry list of features for such a low price.


JRLaws

 

[jfanzen]

hey guys im a noob and this is probably a really stupid question but what caliber bullet does a 1911 take? is it a .45?

 

[BluesBear]

Yes, the original and most often encountered caliber in a 1911 pattern pistol is .45acp.

 

[vynx]

Hey Jfanzen - a 1911 like this Taurus is less than a new glock and the 1911 is a nice first gun.

 

[KaceCoyote]

Let us just hope that they choose to produce a variant in 10mm!

 

[wuchak]

Since my Taurus 627 Titanium 4" 357 Tracker is going back to the factory for the third time to fix the same problem, flame cutting of the cylinder face, I'll never buy another Taurus product. This time it happened on third shot after I got it back from them. I've now spent as much in shipping costs as the difference in price between the Taurus and the S&W Mountain Lite. I should have bought the S&W to begin with. I'd trade the Taurus after it gets back this time but I hate to stick someone else with the problem.

I'm looking for a .45 but since I learned my lesson with Taurus I'll go with a Springfield.

 

[possum]

A new stainless 1911 for 620 bucks?

The ss is going for less than that back home, and since i am gonna go with blued i'll be able to save a little more. I am very excited and pumped about the commander size in .40s&w!

hey guys im a noob and this is probably a really stupid question but what caliber bullet does a 1911 take? is it a .45?

the original 1911 was in .45acp, but other calibers can be had, for exapmle .38 super, .40s&w,
10mm, 9mm,.45gap and of course you can get the conversion kit for .22lr if you really want to!

 

[Lennyjoe]

Let us just hope that they choose to produce a variant in 10mm

Oh my, I'd buy one in a skinny minute

 

[copdills]

Reff: Taurus

if the gun looks as good as the article makes it out to be , it may not be too bad but still it sounds a little on the high end for now, WE'll all have to check this one out
copdills

 

[Panthera Tigris]

All I can say about Taurus in general are the 2 24/7s I own have been the best 9mms I've ever had, and I've owned all makes and models.

 

[jeepmor]

But where's a 10mm?

With it being offered in 40S&W, I'm wondering if the mags will take the 10mm round.

A little more ejection port, heavier spring, and a ream job....and boom, 10mm power. I'm sure there's more to it than this, but the 45acp round is the same length as the 10mm, IIRC, so we may have a new 10mm option and one in the value price range. I can only hope.

jeepmor

 

[AirForceShooter]

I was at a gun show Saturday and finally got to fondle one. Quite frankly I didn't like it. The grips were rough as hell. All the checkering was sharp!!! you could have used the grips for sandpaper. I didn't like the Heine sights at all.
For some reason the gun didn't feel "right" to me.
I'll pass.

AFS

 

[hatterasurf]

I went to the gun store to get This Taurus 1911, and all three stores didn't have one and was unable to get one. They said it was one of the top three hardest guns to get. Two stores said that they had gotten one in and it sold within a day. I never thought getting a Taurus gun would be this hard. One store did have a Kimber Custom II for $637 which i think i could get for a even 600. Anyone have one of this and what do you think? (not to change the thread or anything)

 

[the pistolero]

The grips were rough as hell. All the checkering was sharp!!! you could have used the grips for sandpaper.

For me, that's where a set of Hogue rubber wraparounds (with the finger grooves) come into the picture. To me, they've made a world of difference in the way a gun feels; they may not be much to look at to some people -- I think they actually make a gun look better -- but to each his own.

I didn't like the Heine sights at all.

Me neither. That would have been the second thing I changed. All the time I was fondling the gun, I was thinking (and musing aloud), "you know, a set of Meprolight three-dot night sights like what come on a lot of the Kimbers would be perfect for this puppy..."
I'd like to get one of the Taurus 1911s eventually...if it (in general) turns out to be anywhere near as good as the one Michael Bane put up against his $3500 custom 1911, all I can say is, it'll be a deal not to be missed. Mr. Bane, did you have to send that gun back?

 

[kansas45]

I've had my PT1911 for a month now. 800+ round's & it hasnt missed a beat yet. I hated the grip's & replaced them with a pair of Hogue palm swell rubber's. My trigger pull was 6.75 lbs. It didn't feel that heavy to me, But my gunsmith lowered it to 4lbs Saturday. It made a big difference, just like it should. I like the sight's but will install some night sight's before long. I don't know what one's yet. I have heard some complaint's about the finish, But mine hasn't shown any wear yet & it has been in & out of the holster plenty of time's.

 

[XDKingslayer]

What's the idiot mark?

 

[EdLaver]

looks nice to me minus the beretta hammer. I will have to take a look at one next time I take a trip to a show. I wouldnt mine one if it feels OK. I would definetly add the hogue grips and would like to see it with an original skeleton hammer replica of some kind... (maybe my 'smith can help me out with that one)

 

[10-Ring]

I was reading an article on the pt1911 last night. I would think that for a beater, it would be pretty nice.

 

[tegemu]

"Idiot Mark," = a scratch on the left hand side from improper or careless installation of the Slide Release.

 

[olivehead]

mine has been excellent. 2 FTFs in 300 rounds, at least one operator error (i.e., i limpwristed it within the first 20 rounds not being used to the light trigger on mine). the only really weak point for me are the plastic factory grips. hogue's actually dress it up a bit. fit and finish on mine was quite good, but having seen about 3 other samples, QC needs some work. you could also get one with a looser slide and heavier trigger than mine. my trigger is easily among the best i've seen.
i can also say that at least some after market parts will drop in, in my case a stainless wilson's full length guide rod and plug, and a springfield stainless barrel bushing. the wilson's bushing i have on my SA 1911 would not drop in the taurus without minor fitting. overall, i could recommend the taurus over a low end springfield or kimber if you're only going to have one 1911, and it would run you about $200-250 less than their "low end" models with the same features.

 

[Shrike360]

Gunblast seems to be dumping praise on this gun. I've started looking at 1911's now, and this one is on the top of the list.

 

[EdLaver]

Has anyone seen the video on Gunblast.com of the PT 1911 being rapid-fired? Very nice! I have been holding off on 1911's due to price but this may be my 1st one.