Taurus 692SS, anyone got one?

[General Geoff]

Been tinkering with the idea of getting a 9mm revolver so I can share ammo with my brass chuckers, and this gun came up in my searches. Large frame, 8 shot cyl capacity .357 mag that comes with a 9mm cylinder that's quick-change (takes 10 seconds with the push of a button on the frame).

I really like the versatility of the two included cylinders at the bargain price of ~$550, way cheaper than just about any other maker's large frame 8-shot revolver regardless of chambering. What say you folks?

 

[Sovblocgunfan]

Okay now that’s cool. And Taurus revolvers seem to be pretty decent these days. Grab one!

 

[General Geoff]

My mistake, it's only a 7-shot, not an 8, and it's a medium frame, not large. Still very appealing to me.

 

[Havok7416]

I had every intention of getting one.... until I realized one cylinder or the other would end up completely wasted on me. I love the concept but 9mm and .38/.357 both make the same size hole and are similar in terms of power. The only application that comes to mind is practicing with 9mm and carrying with the .357 cylinder. Since I don't typically carry revolvers and have little use for full-blown .357 outside of occasional range fun, the only reason I might buy a 692 would be for the "neat" factor.

 

[Tallball]

FWIW, I owned the same "convertible" revolver, but it was the 22lr/22magnum version.

The push-the-button cylinder change worked extremely well. The revolver gave me no problems at all.

 

[General Geoff]

I had every intention of getting one.... until I realized one cylinder or the other would end up completely wasted on me. I love the concept but 9mm and .38/.357 both make the same size hole and are similar in terms of power. The only application that comes to mind is practicing with 9mm and carrying with the .357 cylinder. Since I don't typically carry revolvers and have little use for full-blown .357 outside of occasional range fun, the only reason I might buy a 692 would be for the "neat" factor.

That's exactly why I like it, I got gobs of 9mm already and having the option of .357 mag for defensive loads or reactive targets (bowling pins, etc) is very appealing to me. Plus it would be a veritable garbage disposal for cheap steel-cased ammo that proves problematic in my or my friends' autoloaders

 

[Dan-O]

I’d have no qualms getting one

 

[Havok7416]

That's exactly why I like it, I got gobs of 9mm already and having the option of .357 mag for defensive loads or reactive targets (bowling pins, etc) is very appealing to me. Plus it would be a veritable garbage disposal for cheap steel-cased ammo that proves problematic in my or my friends' autoloaders

That's valid reasoning IMO. In my case I already have 9mm guns that eat anything and I no longer use steel or aluminum cases in my pistols.

I would be leery about shooting steel cases in a revolver anyway, but that could be tested to the user's satisfaction (they reportedly stick but I have never verified this myself).

 

[Viper1357]

I have the Taurus 692. I was leery before I bought it, but it's turned out to be one of the best built Taurus revolvers I ever owned. Build quality, tolerances, fit n finish are seriously outstanding at least on my particular unit. It's beastly built and almost over built. Of the last several gun purchases including Ruger, S&W, and others, this Taurus surprised me as being nearly perfect in not seeing, or experiencing/finding any flaws. I actually like it a lot more than I had even expected.

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Here's my post from another thread on 9mm revolver options/opinions.

 

[General Geoff]

Thanks so much for the feedback, I think that'll be my next purchase! Hopefully I get a good one like yours. I wish a 4 or 5" barrel was optional but oh well!

 

[General Geoff]

Well I joined the 692 club!


I have to agree, fit and finish is outstanding on this wheel gun. Lockwork is very tight, everything perfectly in time, and the b/c gap is measured at 0.004" with both .357 and the 9mm cylinder. I gotta hand it to Taurus, they knocked this one out of the park!

I'll re-check the b/c gap after putting a few hundred rounds through and see if its loosened up at all, but I'm going to be putting mostly 9mm through it so not much stress on the gun compared to .357.

Gonna try and get to the range this weekend to test out! Hopefully the very tight b/c gap doesn't bind the gun up after it gets hot..

 

[WestKentucky]

I would normally jump in, but when I was in a buying position, Taurus messed around and made it impossible for me to pick what I wanted. A 692 in either barrel length, a raging hunter 454, or a raging hunter 357.

 

[Blue Brick]

I will be skipping this one.....

 

[General Geoff]

I would normally jump in, but when I was in a buying position, Taurus messed around and made it impossible for me to pick what I wanted. A 692 in either barrel length, a raging hunter 454, or a raging hunter 357.

What'd they do?

 

[1911junkee]

Was not even looking for a gun that day, didn't have two five dollar bills to rub together. Saw it, whipped out the plastic, took it home. Not much thought required!

Having trouble finding moon clips though, Taurus doesn't have any. It would be nice to have a dozen or so of them. They have aftermarket ones 5 for 50 bucks! (T-K?) Kinda steep!

I shoot a lot of 9mm out of it, .38 Spl. wadcutters out of the other cylinder, not a huge proponent of .357, but nice to have the option.

I took the Ribber grips off and installed a pair of Houges, much better!

I really like this gun! Anyone have a line on some moon clips?

 

[Obturation]

Never saw the double action convertible . that's awesome. I've got to say, Taurus puts out some innovative new guns . sometimes they're a bit brave (the curve) and sometimes they have great ideas and I think this is one of them.
I just looked but may have missed it, are they doing any 45 colt/ acp guns (with quick change cranes)?
If so it's going on the list.

 

[General Geoff]

Anyone have a line on some moon clips?

Natchez has the Stellar clips for $22 per 5-pack.
https://www.natchezss.com/taurus-stellar-692-handgun-moon-clips-black-5-pk.html

There are also polymer moon clips available for the 692, that also fit the S&W 986.
https://www.ezmoonclip.com/Rimz 986.htm

10 for $36.50, so a bit cheaper than the metal Stellar clips. I've been using the RIMZ polymer clips with my S&W 610 for a decade and they've held up surprisingly well. They're also far easier to load and unload than metal moons.

 

[gotboostvr]

@WestKentucky

I want to get my hands on one of those 454 raging hunters too

 

[General Geoff]

I just looked but may have missed it, are they doing any 45 colt/ acp guns (with quick change cranes)?
If so it's going on the list.

Not yet but if the 692 sells well enough and they see the demand for it, they may tool up to build it!

 

[General Geoff]

Range report: Put about 150 rounds of 9mm through the gun today, and it's a sweet shooter! Pretty accurate out to 25 yards at least, more accurate than me. Shot both on a rest and off-hand. Mild recoil. I actually like the double action pull more than single action. No binding even when the gun got nice and toasty. Checked timing, lockup and b/c gap after the range session and it's all still tight as a drum. So far so good.

 

[george29]

I had a Tracker a couple of decades ago, maybe quality control has improved. I like the fact that Taurus isn't afraid to try new ideas. I see advantages and disadvantages in this type of setup but it looks like a serious gun. Personally I don't like the grip.

 

[General Geoff]

Yeah I'm undecided on the ribber grip, I might get some nice rosewood grips for it eventually.

 

[hemiram]

A friend has a Taurus revolver, I don't remember what model, with the "squishy" grip and I love it. I like it a lot better than the normal rubber grips my Taurus 658 has.

 

[General Geoff]

Another update, the RIMZ polymer moon clips work perfectly and, as expected, are far easier to load/unload than the steel clips. Cycled through all ten of them twice during yesterday's range session, no hangups. Gun is still tight as new and makes a big ragged hole in the bullseye at 10 yards, opens up a little at 25 but that's a limitation on my shooting skills, not the gun.

 

[4.25 Python]

Ive had mine for a couple months now. After changing trigger springs, a little trigger polishing, some frame finish improvement and as you can see a couple other additions, I really love this piece. Also like the fact that I can practice with handloaded hotter 9mms and then switch to the 357’s when hunting season comes around.