PedalBiker
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I have a Taurus 85, it's been very reliable, it's one of my favorites to shoot in spite of being a snub and it's one of my favorites to carry in spite of being steel.
Taurus failure
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dallascj
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iI have 6 Taurus revolvers, and 3 are carry guns. I guess if I ever get in a gunfight I'm a dead man since all I will be armed with is a danged old Taurus.
fireside44
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No revolver is fool proof if you don't oil it. That was the OP's problem, but that was enough for the dog piling to commence.
Oh well, some people are forever cursed to spend twice as much to get a gun that offers little if any real functional improvement over it's more economical counterparts. More for me.
Oh well, some people are forever cursed to spend twice as much to get a gun that offers little if any real functional improvement over it's more economical counterparts. More for me.
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Sell it and buy a S&W.
That's what I did and I'll never look back.
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One of the few things in the world that HAS to be PERFECT EVERY TIME is your self defense handgun. Get a reliable handgun.
I'm lucky the one Taurus I own has worked perfectly, but the first time it fails it’s in the trashcan.
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Sell it and buy a S&W.
That's what I did and I'll never look back.
A/A +1
One of the few things in the world that HAS to be PERFECT EVERY TIME is your self defense handgun. Get a reliable handgun.
I'm lucky the one Taurus I own has worked perfectly, but the first time it fails it’s in the trashcan.
Says i hate taurus
jad0110
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Well, Taurus is like S&W, Colt or Ruger in that they do churn out lemons now and then. Perhaps more frequently than other makes, but good ones are good ones and bad ones are bad. Using the revolver checkout procedure should catch most turds before you buy. I didn't use the checkout when I bought a Taurus 94. It was a turd, lesson learned.
But I've owned a 66 that was a wonderful gun. Kinda wish I hadn't let that one go. Now I own a 3" 431 .44 Special that gets positive comments from everyone who handles or shoots it. It is reliable, scary accurate, has a S&W smooth DA trigger (SA is decent too) and a nice all around size for carry, home protection duty and range fun.
But I've owned a 66 that was a wonderful gun. Kinda wish I hadn't let that one go. Now I own a 3" 431 .44 Special that gets positive comments from everyone who handles or shoots it. It is reliable, scary accurate, has a S&W smooth DA trigger (SA is decent too) and a nice all around size for carry, home protection duty and range fun.
KingMedicine
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I have had two Taurus revolvers. One spit brass like no other till you had to use tape to remove the scraps out of your skin, the second's firing pin would get stuck in the primers and lock the gun up. I have 4 smith revolvers that all work great, One went out of timing but ended up being an easy fix.
I think any company can make a lemon, i think taurus does it a bit more then Smith does, even tho i can say im a big fan of smiths quality with the new pistols. Go buy a classic smith, get it checked out, and it will work and fire when you need it.
I think any company can make a lemon, i think taurus does it a bit more then Smith does, even tho i can say im a big fan of smiths quality with the new pistols. Go buy a classic smith, get it checked out, and it will work and fire when you need it.
1911Tuner
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From my limited experience with Taurus lockwork...It sounds like the gear that operates the hammer block slipped or sheared a tooth. If it's not installed correctly as to the position...the gun will lock up solid.
If that's it, it's a fairly simple fix, provided the gear and related parts are still viable...and easy to replace if they're not. Unsure if they require individual fitting, but based on what I've seen...probably not.
Call Taurus. Warranty should cover this.
If that's it, it's a fairly simple fix, provided the gear and related parts are still viable...and easy to replace if they're not. Unsure if they require individual fitting, but based on what I've seen...probably not.
Call Taurus. Warranty should cover this.
Last gun show I went to I was looking at some guns at one of the tables and 3 people walked up complaining about various Taurus handguns. I personally have owned a couple and they weren't bad and I ended up selling them for better guns, but like what was said before, they are copies of guns that you really want.
Durty
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I own an 85 and have never had a problem. Never had real high expectations for it either but it's never given me any fits.
gogetumnow
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I have a Taurus 85 Stainless that I bought a number of years ago. Was attracted to the nice bright stainless finish and the attractive price of $250 at the time.
It ended up having to go back to the factory no less than 3 different times (all on my dime, all Fedex priority overnight per their requirements, about $50 each time). The first trip they fixed the slow DA timing which resulted in off center primer hits, causing the primer to fail to ignite. The second and third times were to fix DA trigger pull issues and the cylinder locking up.
It finally works now, and has a nice tight lockup. I doubt I'll ever sell it just because subconsciously I can't because I have so much invested in it.
Taurus does an excellent job at making guns that people want and will buy like the Judge, the Trackers, Titanium models etc. The prices are incredible too. IMO they just let significantly more lemons out the door than Ruger or Smith. You may get an outstanding one with zero issues, or you may get a lemon.
I have a Taurus 85 Stainless that I bought a number of years ago. Was attracted to the nice bright stainless finish and the attractive price of $250 at the time.
It ended up having to go back to the factory no less than 3 different times (all on my dime, all Fedex priority overnight per their requirements, about $50 each time). The first trip they fixed the slow DA timing which resulted in off center primer hits, causing the primer to fail to ignite. The second and third times were to fix DA trigger pull issues and the cylinder locking up.
It finally works now, and has a nice tight lockup. I doubt I'll ever sell it just because subconsciously I can't because I have so much invested in it.
Taurus does an excellent job at making guns that people want and will buy like the Judge, the Trackers, Titanium models etc. The prices are incredible too. IMO they just let significantly more lemons out the door than Ruger or Smith. You may get an outstanding one with zero issues, or you may get a lemon.
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i'm sure there are a few good ford pintos out there, that doesn't mean they are all good cars.
duck911
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Well, I have a Taurus .357 revolver:
1) I love the trigger! For some reason, my trigger is smooth, breaks like glass with no creep - outstanding!
2) It's the most accurate handgun I own
3) the size and weight are perfect and it fits my hand like a glove
4) The porting and weight makes shooting even the most heavy 357 loads like shooting 22 mags
HOWEVER...................
My cylinder locks up after about 25 rounds of shooting. In my case, it's a forcing cone/cylinder face clearance issue. If the gun is cold and clean, it shoots like a champ.
If it's warm and starts fouling, I can't even muscle the cylinder around in SA mode. I can see the forcing cone scrape marks on the cylinder face and it's clear to see the lack of clearance between the two with the naked eye.
I'm not sending the gun back to Taurus. I don't have the patience and I don't want to pay the shipping.
Instead, I may find a local smithy or, take a fine file myself to the forcing cone and shave off a few ten thousandths. The cylinder also has a little back and forth play so if I can figure out a way to shim it up that may help, too.
Or, I will sell it and get a GP100 or S&W, but I am an ethical individual and will NOT stick someone else with a problem revolver.
It's too bad, it's a SWEET shooting gun.............. when it works.
--Duck911
1) I love the trigger! For some reason, my trigger is smooth, breaks like glass with no creep - outstanding!
2) It's the most accurate handgun I own
3) the size and weight are perfect and it fits my hand like a glove
4) The porting and weight makes shooting even the most heavy 357 loads like shooting 22 mags
HOWEVER...................
My cylinder locks up after about 25 rounds of shooting. In my case, it's a forcing cone/cylinder face clearance issue. If the gun is cold and clean, it shoots like a champ.
If it's warm and starts fouling, I can't even muscle the cylinder around in SA mode. I can see the forcing cone scrape marks on the cylinder face and it's clear to see the lack of clearance between the two with the naked eye.
I'm not sending the gun back to Taurus. I don't have the patience and I don't want to pay the shipping.
Instead, I may find a local smithy or, take a fine file myself to the forcing cone and shave off a few ten thousandths. The cylinder also has a little back and forth play so if I can figure out a way to shim it up that may help, too.
Or, I will sell it and get a GP100 or S&W, but I am an ethical individual and will NOT stick someone else with a problem revolver.
It's too bad, it's a SWEET shooting gun.............. when it works.
--Duck911
chicharrones
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Since they haven't been made in at least 30 years, I guess not . . . anymore.
duck911
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Well, you must have a good working relationship with FedEx to ship a gun for free
Anyhow, what's your definition of "cheap" I could be talked into selling the revolver locally for the right price.........
Geezer Glide
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I have seen a lot of opinion and very little fact.
That's the dumbest statement that I have read in a long time.
I've had the same issue w/ S&W 642. It is not limited to taurus, S&W, glock, ruger etc. Every company puts out lemons, it's how they take care of the problem that makes me trust a company or not. I am LEO firearms Instructor and have seen cops come to the range to qualify w/ various make off-duty guns. I have seen models from every manufacturer fail and need to be sent back for repair. I personally have had to send back a defective Kahr PM9- Took about 2-weeks and they mounted meprolights free for my troubles.
Had Taurus PT22 go back 4 times, gun still wouldn't work right, ended up trading it in for S&W 642. ON 642, reapir took 3-weeks and it's been flawless 350rds. later. Had KT PF9, guns frame cracked, took 2-months to repair (Not happy about customer service) gun has 400rds. thru it, no issues. Bought a ruger LCP that firing pin was hitting primer off-center (fixed it in 2-weeks & gave me free mag. for my troubles) LCP flawless 300rds. later. See my point.
Had Taurus PT22 go back 4 times, gun still wouldn't work right, ended up trading it in for S&W 642. ON 642, reapir took 3-weeks and it's been flawless 350rds. later. Had KT PF9, guns frame cracked, took 2-months to repair (Not happy about customer service) gun has 400rds. thru it, no issues. Bought a ruger LCP that firing pin was hitting primer off-center (fixed it in 2-weeks & gave me free mag. for my troubles) LCP flawless 300rds. later. See my point.
I have several, no problems at all. I bought 4 from wound up morons for next to nothing and sent them in, got back very nice perfectly functioning guns. To be fair I own 6 smiths I got for songs, again from wound up morons that dont think a gun can malfunction. I spend a h--l of a lot more on my cars and every one of them has a problem sooner or later, thats what a warrenty is for.
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