TimboKhan
Member
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today I went out and shot my new Taurus 24/7, in 9mm. For those not in the know, the 24/7 is a mid-sized, polymer framed, DA only, striker-fired pistol, which in its 9mm build, will hold 17+1 rounds. Anyhoo, here are my observations.
Pros
1. Accuracy was fine. I am an average pistol marksman, and generally a below average DA shooter, but I was able to keep my shots on a paper plate at a variety of ranges, mostly between 10 and about 20 yards. The sights were one of the chief reasons I bought this gun, and I found them easy to pick up, especially in recoil recovery.
2. The DA trigger on this gun was a bit rough, but I fully expect that it will smooth out over time. I don't have a trigger pull scale, and I don't want to guess at what weight it breaks at, but the trigger was fine. Not great, but not bad, and again, I expect it to smooth up with more firing.
3. The ergonomics of this gun, at least for me, are superior. The controls are all located in such a fashion that I can get to all three (mag release, safety, slide release) without moving my hand out of shooting position. The Ribber grip, which I know some people dislike, was very comfortable. One of the guys that I was shooting with agreed with me wholly on its comfort.
4. With the exception of some faulty Wolf rounds (which surprised me, as every other Wolf offering I have shot have worked exceptionally well), function was fine.
5. Finally, I want to say again that I was particularly pleased with the sights. I like my sights big and easy to see, and these were exactly in line with what I prefer. Also, taking my shooting into consideration, they seemed to shoot to point of aim, which was nice.
Cons
1. I found that the bottom edge of my finger was rubbing against the trigger guard as I fired. As yet I haven't figured out if this is the guns fault or mine. It was minor, but it was there.
2. My magazines are not falling out as quickly as I would like. With the high cap mag, I am not expecting to do many speed reloads, but should I need to, those extra seconds will count. I will shoot the gun more, and this may rectify it, if not, then I will go over my magazines with a very find sandpaper to smooth them up a little bit.
3. The magazines, theoretically, will hold 17 rounds. I cannot get any more than 15 rounds into the mag, though there is clearly room enough to do so. i assume that I either need to get a cambi-loader or I need to condition my springs. Or, I will just go to 15 rounds, as that is still plenty, and with one up the pipe, and a mag on my belt, I still have 31 rounds at my disposal.
Conclusion -
This was my first time shooting this gun, and I have to say that overall, I was very, very impressed. It was accurate and quite frankly made me look good, quelling any fears that I had that the DA-only trigger would flub me up. I very much like the sights, and I very much like the ergonomics of the gun. I chose 9mm because they are cheaper to shoot than my beloved .45's, and I am very happy with my choice. If you throw in the fact that this gun is about $350.00, I think it is an excellent choice if you are looking for a mid-sized pistol. As an aside, I also shot for the first time today a used Taurus PT-99. It is an older pistol that I picked up sort of unexpectedly at the pawn shop because I got a good deal on it, and it is in need of some TLC, but it also shot very well. I wanted to shoot it today to see if it would be worth shipping it off to a local gunsmith here in Colorado for some custom work, and I think that I will end up doing just that next time I have some dough. I do not intend for this to be a carry piece, instead, I my intended use for it is as a shooter, a truck gun and a "outdoors" gun. This will be the first time I have ever done anything like that, so I am actually pretty excited, which is funny since I am basically making it a more suitable utilitarian gun as opposed to a "dream" pistol.
Today I went out and shot my new Taurus 24/7, in 9mm. For those not in the know, the 24/7 is a mid-sized, polymer framed, DA only, striker-fired pistol, which in its 9mm build, will hold 17+1 rounds. Anyhoo, here are my observations.
Pros
1. Accuracy was fine. I am an average pistol marksman, and generally a below average DA shooter, but I was able to keep my shots on a paper plate at a variety of ranges, mostly between 10 and about 20 yards. The sights were one of the chief reasons I bought this gun, and I found them easy to pick up, especially in recoil recovery.
2. The DA trigger on this gun was a bit rough, but I fully expect that it will smooth out over time. I don't have a trigger pull scale, and I don't want to guess at what weight it breaks at, but the trigger was fine. Not great, but not bad, and again, I expect it to smooth up with more firing.
3. The ergonomics of this gun, at least for me, are superior. The controls are all located in such a fashion that I can get to all three (mag release, safety, slide release) without moving my hand out of shooting position. The Ribber grip, which I know some people dislike, was very comfortable. One of the guys that I was shooting with agreed with me wholly on its comfort.
4. With the exception of some faulty Wolf rounds (which surprised me, as every other Wolf offering I have shot have worked exceptionally well), function was fine.
5. Finally, I want to say again that I was particularly pleased with the sights. I like my sights big and easy to see, and these were exactly in line with what I prefer. Also, taking my shooting into consideration, they seemed to shoot to point of aim, which was nice.
Cons
1. I found that the bottom edge of my finger was rubbing against the trigger guard as I fired. As yet I haven't figured out if this is the guns fault or mine. It was minor, but it was there.
2. My magazines are not falling out as quickly as I would like. With the high cap mag, I am not expecting to do many speed reloads, but should I need to, those extra seconds will count. I will shoot the gun more, and this may rectify it, if not, then I will go over my magazines with a very find sandpaper to smooth them up a little bit.
3. The magazines, theoretically, will hold 17 rounds. I cannot get any more than 15 rounds into the mag, though there is clearly room enough to do so. i assume that I either need to get a cambi-loader or I need to condition my springs. Or, I will just go to 15 rounds, as that is still plenty, and with one up the pipe, and a mag on my belt, I still have 31 rounds at my disposal.
Conclusion -
This was my first time shooting this gun, and I have to say that overall, I was very, very impressed. It was accurate and quite frankly made me look good, quelling any fears that I had that the DA-only trigger would flub me up. I very much like the sights, and I very much like the ergonomics of the gun. I chose 9mm because they are cheaper to shoot than my beloved .45's, and I am very happy with my choice. If you throw in the fact that this gun is about $350.00, I think it is an excellent choice if you are looking for a mid-sized pistol. As an aside, I also shot for the first time today a used Taurus PT-99. It is an older pistol that I picked up sort of unexpectedly at the pawn shop because I got a good deal on it, and it is in need of some TLC, but it also shot very well. I wanted to shoot it today to see if it would be worth shipping it off to a local gunsmith here in Colorado for some custom work, and I think that I will end up doing just that next time I have some dough. I do not intend for this to be a carry piece, instead, I my intended use for it is as a shooter, a truck gun and a "outdoors" gun. This will be the first time I have ever done anything like that, so I am actually pretty excited, which is funny since I am basically making it a more suitable utilitarian gun as opposed to a "dream" pistol.
