Taurus 58

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This looks like a neat gun from Taurus:

Taurus 58



I have not had good luck with their revolvers, but their autos have worked pretty well over the years. The 908 was a great gun when it was released. Even though this is a redo, I like the longer grip on this one.

I won't be able to buy one of these while I am in CA, but they look interesting none the less. I will admit that I am a sucker for the Beretta 84 series, so this follows those lines.
 
If I remember correctly, these are built more like a 92 sized gun than the 84, but they shot well and were affordable.
 
Slightly modified Beretta 84. Originally made on old Beretta equipment. Solid pistols. :)
 
They missed a trick by keeping the integral front sight, IMHO. At least for me, it's a deal-breaker.

Larry
 
After .380s progressed from blowback to locked-breech designs, the only reason I can see to revert to a decades-old blowback design is that Taurus finally found the tooling from the 1990s.
 
After .380s progressed from blowback to locked-breech designs, the only reason I can see to revert to a decades-old blowback design is that Taurus finally found the tooling from the 1990s.

On a gun of compact size class, blowback in .380 offers a measurable reliability advantage.

Here's what Chris Baker has to say about it. The first video starts on the topic of reliability at 04:43. The second one is a follow-up and is fully dedicated to the problem at hand (locked breech 380s not working as well as we'd hope).


 
On a gun of compact size class, blowback in .380 offers a measurable reliability advantage.

Here's what Chris Baker has to say about it. The first video starts on the topic of reliability at 04:43. The second one is a follow-up and is fully dedicated to the problem at hand (locked breech 380s not working as well as we'd hope).



In my experience, blowback .380s can be intolerant of weak ammo and a weak grip, too.
 
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