Taurus 905?

[C/O]

I have been looking for a 9mm revolver and the only one I found is the Taurus 905. I know alot of people will advise against getting a 9mm revolver, but since I own a 3913 I thioght it would be good to have a second gun that uses the same ammo. Not to mention that the cost of 9mm is alot cheaper than others. I also feel that this would be a good weapon to have for my wife to use.

I wanted to ask if anyone else had any exp. with the Taurus 905.

 

[HiCap1]

I just bought one two weeks ago and have put 200 rounds through it. I find it very accurate. I like the full moon clips which are easy to load and unload without a tool. I have been carrying it since I bought it.. Out of the box the trigger is beter than any Smith you can buy today.

For a very loose comparison of power, if you go to the Winchester site and compage Silver tipes in .38 Spec. and +P, and the 9mm, you will see the foot pounds of approximatly 220, 250 and 380 pounds. All shot with a 4" barrel, but from a 2" barrel I'll bet even money that the spread will be the same percentage wise.

Now lest you think I'm a duffus who backs the different product, I own and carry a Det. Spec., Cobra, 640, 642, Body Guard and SP 101 3", not at the same time , of course. The 905 so far is as good as any of them in every regard, and the power it delivers without any more felt recoil makes its case.

HiCap1

 

[imheyman]

HiCap1
What model 905 do you have and what did you pay for it? Have you shot it without the moon clips?
I have been looking for the IB or concealed hammer but no luck.
Thanks
Heyman

 

[Diamondback]

HiCap1, thanks for the nice balanced review of the Taurus 905...it appears as if you have a winner ! Congrats. your new handgun.
I like the concept of a 9mm revolver.....glad to hear Taurus makes a good one.

-Regards

 

[HiCap1]

imheyman, I couldn't get the bobbed hammer model and the IB is not available. No, I haven't tried it w/o the moon clips, but I have inserted a round to determine if it would visually head space correctly, and it looked good.

Incidently, a friend gave me two boxes of Federal 9mm Federal, which is a parabellum RIMMED round no longer made. The bullet looks like that of the nifty 9BP in the standard pressure 9mm from Federla.

HiCap1

 

[HiCap1]

Incidently, I had Bob Mika make a pocket holster for my 905, as well as my other snubbies. Inside jacket breast pocket for suit wear, and right pants pocket without jacket.

HiCap1

 

[chaim]

I don't have a 905 (yet) but I do have two Taurus handguns I'm very happy with and I used to have two other Taurus revolvers that ranged from reliable good to great.

In Taurus revolvers I currently have an 85CH. Great little gun. With the little generic brand rubber boot grips I don't really notice the recoil much even with +P. Accuracy isn't bad for a small snub, trigger is quite smooth, fit and finish is decent (it is a 1991 vintage).

My first gun was a Taurus 82 I bought used. Good gun (though it was a bit boring sometimes). I sold it when I got my first .357mag because back then I thought I'd only have 2-3 guns and didn't see the point of 2 medium framed revolvers. I still kick myself for that.

I also used to have a Taurus 605. Great little snub with great fit and finish and an incredible trigger (especially DA), but I found it nearly painful (and not at all pleasant) to shoot with magnums so I sold it and eventually replaced it with the slightly lighter 85 (figured I'd buy a lighter .38 since I wasn't going to use it with magnums anyway).

So, I have some experience with Taurus revolvers, even if not the 905. I think Taurus small frame snubs are every bit as good as current production S&W, maybe better.

As for the 9mm in a small framed snub, I think it is probably the ideal caliber in that frame. 9mm doesn't lose too much velocity in a short barrel. .357mag was designed around an 8 1/2" barrel and loses a lot in a short barrel. Even without the velocity loss, the 9mm is around halfway between .38spl and .357mag. Given that, I would expect that 9mm performance out of a 2" snub would be very close to .357mag power levels, with a recoil that I'd expect to be closer to a .38+P. Seems the perfect compromise of size, power and controllability.

 

[461]

I handled one at the Shot show and am just waiting for them to be approved in California so I can buy one. I was very impressed with the gun in every way. I think a 9mm revolver is a great idea, so much so that I just got a 9mm Ruger SP-101 that I've been lusting over for years and dearly love it.