Taurus 1911

[Minator]

the hammers are plastic

Someone leave the lid off the paint can again? the hammer is metal.

My PT1911 went 1,350 rounds of Speer gold dots and Federal 230gr. hydrashoks before it jammed.(Also, I forgot to mention I didint clean it.)

Taurus has tried to offload alot of garbage on us over the years but they hit the nail on the head with the 1911. Which I will trust as my ccw as soon as it gets some wilson nightsights and a new hammer.

This may be a sighn that there quality control has improved. But I wont be the one to find this out because I dont buy a gun with internal safety locks.

It cost me $50 to pop on a new hammer and all that was the cost of the hammer because the safetylock doesnt go into the frameits all within the "metal" hammer.

 

[doubleg]

Seems like a well made pistol. But it's not for me.

 

[Shootcraps]

Look at that poll!! Taurus is ahead by a mile!!!

 

[MPanova]

I own one and have put about 2500 rounds through it with out one single problem PERIOD. It is by the far IMO the best 1911 you can buy for the money (paid $450 new) and a lot better them most costing twice as much. I plan on buying the SS .45 when it comes out as well as a SS .40 and 9mm when avaliable. Thats how much I love this 1911 from Taurus! By the way I own 3 other Taurus pistols that perform equally as good, the 24/7 Pro .45 the Pt145 Pro and the Pt111 Pro

 

[razorburn]

To satisfy my curiosity, those who said they'd take a springfield/Daly/Whatever first, do you have any specific reasons why? I've been looking into picking up a 1911 for a while, and it looked like everyone who owned one of these raved about it, combined with the price point, it looked like the best choice. I'd been planning on getting one as a christmas present to myself, as soon as I could find a place with one in stock at a decent price. But there seems to be a lot of animosity here. What advantages does a springfield or any other 1911 pistol within a couple hundred bucks offer? Thanks.

 

[wooderson]

I guess I'd say second. The lowest-rung Para-Ordnance can be had for under $600 (or a shade more if you're lazy and hit Academy)(like me). Right or wrong, I trust their design and manufacturing more than Taurus, and don't know that the Taurus offers me much more in the way of features.

The stainless-steel version $200 more) is the current 'best buy' 1911 per Gun Tests, I think.

 

[jkomp316]

I know the "taurus" brandname has always left sour tastes in peoples mouths. I don't think every taurus is good, every company has flopps, or bad time periods. This however, is not one of them. The pt1911 is an excellent gun, at an excellent price. If sewing machine factories could make them back in the 1940's there's no reason why taurus of brazil cant make a good one. And BTW Springfields are also made in brazil. If you want the well respected original, get the colt. If you want inexpensive, get the taurus, it will shoot just as well. Maybe someday Taurus will be looked at with respect, and their value will be higher. You know, there was a day when nobody would've imagined Toyota as the #1 car company, and Harley Davidsons were made by a Bowling Machine company... What if Taurus landed a military contract? Where would Beretta be today if they didn't land the 92 contract?

 

[yongxingfreesty]

i dont like taurus, but for a lifetime warranty and 450 new at my gunstores it is one helluva deal.

the only taurus i ve owned is a snub nose. it was great, no problems but i wanted something in stainless or chrome.

id say if you have 600 tops, get the taurus.

 

[AcenJay]

They are very tempting for the price, but I don't like the key lock on the hammer.

 

[chris in va]

My PT1911 went 1,350 rounds of Speer gold dots and Federal 230gr. hydrashoks before it jammed.(Also, I forgot to mention I didint clean it.)

own one and have put about 2500 rounds through it with out one single problem PERIOD

Now, I've sifted through all 3 pages of posts, and those are the only two I found that actually mean anything. Everyone else is just speculating and doesn't really own one.

If you don't actually own and shoot one, please stop assuming.

 

[treebeard]

You better include me in that

two I found that actually mean anything.

because mine works fine. I have about 500 rounds through it and I have had no problems other than my aiming!

 

[Shootcraps]

And me! 50 more rounds last night without a problem.

 

[busdriver72]

Mine came with a plastic hammer, plastic trigger, plastic slide and frame, and it shoots plastic bullets.
Seriously, the only plastic on the gun are the grips, and now those are gone having been replaced by some Wilson grips.
Despite a very minor trigger-bow issue (easily fixed) my Taurus PT1911 has performed great.

 

[longhorngunman]

I've got right around 750 through mine, it has been a great gun. Probably the best $475 I've ever spent on a pistol. Only FTF I had with it was due to a bulged case, physically impossible for the gun to have even chambered it. I've only gone about 100rds without cleaning it. I just can't abuse her like that, heck I even clean my Glocks that often. . Forged frame and slide, fully loaded and hand built. Hard to beat, I'm not saying this is typical for Taurus, in fact it seems Taurus is pushing these as their "showcase model" similar like the Corvette is to Chevy or the Viper is to Dodge. Word is getting out though so you better buy one soon, I think the days of the sub $500 PT1911 are about over. At the local gunshow I saw one at the show and the dealer wanted $662 for it!

In fact my enjoyment of the PT1911 helped sway me to buy a Mil Pro PT145 that I hope will prove reliable to be my CCW gun. Compact size, 11rd capacity of good old 45acp, good hand fit, cocked and locked, and barely over $300. If it chugs ammo reliably this will be a dream gun.

 

[tegemu]

I've got one, it's one of six 1911's and doesn't take a back seat to any of them. I'm sorry for those folks who seem to have an unrealistic phobia against them. In some cases it would be advisable if they engaged brain before opening their trash mouth. The saying, "It is better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" applies

 

[kansas45]

Mine is moving in on 5000 rounds & has never failed. It's accurate & shoots great! What else do you want?

 

[GreenFurniture]

We've had yet another one come in with hammer problems and FTF problems.

We're swapping out the hammer for a tool steel hammer and tweaking various other bits so it will run.

 

[razorburn]

Yeah, try swapping out that plastic hammer for a wooden one like on the original colts. I heard the springiness of maple lets you shoot faster.

 

[GreenFurniture]

Yeah gf, try swapping out that plastic hammer for a wooden one. I heard the springiness of maple lets you shoot faster

Yeah, and a magnet might be able to stick to it too. God knows it won't stick to the stock hammer.

 

[Leedavisone]

Brazil?

Taurus pistols are made in Brazil? Well, I'm going for the Springfield Armory mil spec. American all the way with me. I drive a Dodge (made, or a goodly part, including assembly in Mexico), an old VW bug with all the replacement parts from Brazil, a General table saw (Canada), Delta jointer (Brazil again), Olympus camera from Japan, Blue jeans from Mexico, Diet Soda from Truth or Consequences, NM (now, that IS a foreign place), steel for manufacturing our products, from Indonesia, and my TV is from Korea. I am delighted with all this stuff... and yes, I know where SA mil spec's are made. I am trying to figure out if I have anything American made that is good. Hey! I have a Colt revolver! And my BBQ grill is very nice... wait, that is Australian.
I have never fired a Taurus (never even held one), but I have firmed up my intractible opinion of them from reading this thread. I feel very well informed now. Keep up the good work with all the good info. If only they didn't have those plastic hammers.

 

[Leedavisone]

Magnets?

There are many types of steel that a magnet will not 'stick to', stainless is one. If it won't stick, it must be maple... or in rare cases, birch.

 

[fattsgalore]

My buddy was taking a gun safety class the other day. And the instructor asked him what type of pistol dose he have. "Taurus PT92"
The dude said "I ain't gonna say nothing" Like dude if you talk crap about Taurus listening to your instructions are going to be kinda hard. He sweated the ranks of Hk and S&W. But in my opinion he's one of those guys that have had the money for the Beretta and scoffed at the idea of a lesser brand. This is off subject so...

When dose the commander size PT1911 come out?

 

[12many]

The Taurus is in the running for my first 1911, although I have a bit of an issue with the brand and company history. Probably not justified, but it is what it is.

I held one the other day at a local gun store. It had crimson trace grips and was listed at $695. I don't know if that is a good deal. It is the same shop that tries to sell XD at over MSRP so it is hard to trust everything they say. Usually, what they have in stock is the best gun out there. The owner talked it up as the best value out there (which may just mean the only new 1911 in the shop !!).

Overall, it felt nice. You could tell by the looks it was not a $1000 gun but so what, I buy them to shoot them. It felt very solid and tight. Balance was right, which is to say that 1911 feels right.

 

[jakk280rem]

pt1911?

First choice would definetly be a springfeild armory milspec. the stainless models are designated by a "ww" serial # prefix. in my notw they retail for $360.
also, leedavisone, stainless "steel" is not steel at all. steel is an aloy of iron and carbon, and whatever else the smelter adds to acheive the properties he wants. stainless is non ferrous, meaning it has no iron. therefore, doesn't rust and in non magnetic. same for aluminum, titanium, gold, lead, copper, tin, etc.

 

[Bobhwry]

Well, I just bought a Taurus PT 1911. It has many features one would not expect on a $500 1911. The only downside I have seen is the finish is very thin and easily scratched and the plastic grips are pretty chintzy. The upside is the gun functions very well and the tolerances are very tight. The hammer is steel, so the idiot that said otherwise doesn't know what he's talking about!
Spend a $100 on some new grips and you have a really nice 1911 for $600!!