Taurus 58

[ECVMatt]

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.

 

[unclenunzie]

It's a Beretta

 

[ECVMatt]

If I remember correctly, these are built more like a 92 sized gun than the 84, but they shot well and were affordable.

 

[TTv2]

I'll stick with the Security 380 for all my 15+1 .380 needs.

 

[.455_Hunter]

I owned a '90s example for awhile. I thought my wife would take an interest, but she is 100% revolver.

 

[Reinz]

They got the safety lever right! On the frame where it belongs.

 

[chicharrones]

The PT58 lives again. Cool.

 

[Tallball]

Slightly modified Beretta 84. Originally made on old Beretta equipment. Solid pistols.

 

[lincen]

If they would do one in 32acp………

 

[DT Guy]

They missed a trick by keeping the integral front sight, IMHO. At least for me, it's a deal-breaker.

Larry

 

[Steven_Seagull]

If they would do one in 32acp………

Would boring out the barrel and lining it work?

 

[gc70]

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.

 

[zaitcev]

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).

Sig Sauer P365-380 Review: It's Fun to Go Fast

A few months back, Sig Sauer released a .380 ACP version of the their bestselling P365. The .380 version has all the same features as the original 9mm, plus ...

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Fixing Failures with the Sig P365-380

The P365-380 has excellent potential as a carry gun that's much softer shooting than its 9mm predecessor. But like a lot of .380 ACP pistols in this size cla...

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[chicharrones]

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).

Sig Sauer P365-380 Review: It's Fun to Go Fast

A few months back, Sig Sauer released a .380 ACP version of the their bestselling P365. The .380 version has all the same features as the original 9mm, plus ...

www.youtube.com

Fixing Failures with the Sig P365-380

The P365-380 has excellent potential as a carry gun that's much softer shooting than its 9mm predecessor. But like a lot of .380 ACP pistols in this size cla...

www.youtube.com

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

 

[Buckeye63]

I'll stick with the Security 380 for all my 15+1 .380 needs.

My Security 380 is on my hip .. as I post this …