I picked up a new Taurus 740 Slim semi-automatic handgun last Thursday. After cleaning it, I took it to the range with 50 rounds of 165 grain 40 S&W CCI brass-case Blazer ammunition.
I shot all of my ammunition in about fifteen minutes at targets seven yards away. I observed the following:
1. No malfunctions of any kind.
2. Using this somewhat moderately-power 40 S&W ammunition (listed velocity 1050 fps but more likely about 950 fps from this short barrel); I did not experience excessive “snappiness” finger biting, or any discomfort.
3. All brass fell about six feet to the right and four feet back (I recovered 42).
4. Most shots fell within a five-inch circle. One target had five rounds inside four inches.
5. I was easily able to fire two-handed (Weaver Stance) or one handed.
6. The magazines were a little bit hard to load but they did not slow me down as I proceeded to burn through the fifty rounds of ammunition.
I was extremely impressed with this little handgun. It is a load of fun to shoot.
I shot all of my ammunition in about fifteen minutes at targets seven yards away. I observed the following:
1. No malfunctions of any kind.
2. Using this somewhat moderately-power 40 S&W ammunition (listed velocity 1050 fps but more likely about 950 fps from this short barrel); I did not experience excessive “snappiness” finger biting, or any discomfort.
3. All brass fell about six feet to the right and four feet back (I recovered 42).
4. Most shots fell within a five-inch circle. One target had five rounds inside four inches.
5. I was easily able to fire two-handed (Weaver Stance) or one handed.
6. The magazines were a little bit hard to load but they did not slow me down as I proceeded to burn through the fifty rounds of ammunition.
I was extremely impressed with this little handgun. It is a load of fun to shoot.