Taurus Guns ??

[George Frye]

Taurus 1911

All, I just bought a Taurus 1911 and it comes out of the box ready for competition shooting. I have 3 Kimbers, 2 Charles Dailys, 3 Springfields and a couple of off brand 1911s. This Taurus out shoots them all every time. Taurus has a winner here at $450.00 you cant beat it, this gun should get the attention of the high dollar gun makers. Get one for yourself and see what I am talking about. It is affordable.

Cav Soldier.......................ALLONS

 

[glove]

Taurus Pistols

+ 1 on Taurus pistols. I have the PT 140 Mil. Pro. and the PT 24/7 both in 40 cal. They are both very accurate and 100% reliable. Taurus has come a long way and with the life time warranty the pistols will always be like new.
Dave Z

 

[MCgunner]

Awe, geez, I guess I might be getting back into the 1911 thing again. LOL. Man, you can't beat the price! My AMT retailed more'n that 25 years ago! And, I couldn't even shoot the AMT before I spent $100 getting a gunsmith to make it right. I'm going to have to check out one of these things. I thought I was done with 1911s, but I don't know now. Be a good gun for IDPA enhanced class if nothing else.

 

[George Frye]

New Taurus 1911

MCgunner, one thing I forgot to mention the Taurus 1911 comes with what most gunsmiths call a "trigger" job. It breaks clean at 3.5 lbs with no take up.
I just loaded up 150 rounds with 6 gr of unique powder so I am going to the range.

Cav Soldier.......................ALLONS

 

[carterbeauford]

So the elusive PT1911 is indeed on the market and can be purchased at a gun store now? Been waiting for this for a while.

 

[kdubya]

I own a Taurus 24/7 pro .45 acp. I love it. Has everything I like, it was a good deal, it is accurate, fits my hand, and is reliable.

2 things I have encountered with my 24/7 to think about. It dislikes certain ammo, mainly federal and any lead loads. Just about eveything else has been great. It is also hard to find accesories for 24/7s. Since you are talking about a 1911, that shouldn't be a problem for you.

Also I have dealt with their warrenty people on something that broke on my gun (it was 100 my fault) and they fixed it no problem. They paid shipping both ways and it was back to me good as new in about 4 weeks.

The guys at my local gun shop love my gun. One day I was thinking of trading it in for something in a 9mm (I don't really remember why) and they wouldn't let me, they said it was a great gun and I would regret it. Glad I listened to them.

 

[George Frye]

I have also used the lifetime warranty of Taurus, they payed shipping both ways and turn around time was also good. I own 17 Taurus guns both long and handguns and I have had great service out of them. I plan to buy the new 38/357 Thunderbolt rifle as soon as they are available, I am told they will be in stores the last qtr of this year. The 45LC is out now, I tried the action on one of them and the pump action is short, sweet and smooth.

Cav Soldier...........................ALLONS

 

[cottontoptexan]

Checked out a PT-1911

Today i put my hands on one of the new Taurus 1911 45 Autos. I have to say i am highly impressed. Workmanship looked excellent and they come with the Heinie sights and ambidextrious safety. The price was around 490.00. I almost made the purchase and decided to wait and see what some of the handgun experts on this site have to say about it. The one thing i have been wanting more than the 45 is the 9mm in a 1911 frame. Taurus makes the PT-1911 in 9mm, 40 S&W, 38 super, 45 gap, and 45 ACP. Hopefully we will have some more postings here to evaluate this firearm. Just wanted to comment on the workmanship. They also advertise that they make all the internals as well.

 

[BluesBear]

You've actually seen a Taurus 1911 for sale?

 

[Glockensig]

PT1911 got a pretty good review in American Rifleman!! Anybody frequent this site?:

http://www.unitedforums.com/cgi-bin/tfcgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro

The big trouble with Taurus is that they don't make a model in .357 Sig.....

 

[tegemu]

Has anyone gotten a clue as to when the Stainless PT1911's will be available?

 

[George Frye]

My dealer only has the blued version, he told me he had not seen the stanless model yet and did not know when they would be available.

Cav Soldier....................ALLONS

 

[George Frye]

All, in this months American Rifleman Wiley Clapp did a great report on the Taurus 1911. His only complant was the trigger pull, he stated his test gun was 6 to 7 lbs. I used my RCBS test spring gage on mine and it breaks at 3.5lbs every time. He must have got an early gun or a protype that had a heavy trigger. I love the pull on mine, I dont know when it will fire if I use a stady squeeze and thats as it should be.

Cav Soldier...................ALLONS

 

[havegun3]

NOT a clone !!

Hey Big Gay Al,

The Taurus is anything but a clone of the Berretta 92. In fact the oposite is true as the Taurus design is the original Berretta design manufactured on Berretta equipment under license from Berretta. The change in placement of the safety/decocker from farme to slide is a result of the requirements put forth by the Department of Defense when the damned fools decided to dump the 45.

A rose by any other name,,,

Get yer facts straight dude !

Taurus makes a fine hand gun. I own a PT 92CD which is no longer availabe and a new PT-38S that I have just started to shoot. So far so good. Used to have a PT-945 that I carried as a duty gun for a while.It shoot great but lacked ammo capacity so I up graded to a, Glock 21.

 

[Big Gay Al]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a clone, sort of like an exact duplicate of something else? Technically speaking, the Taurus PT92 is a duplicate of the Beretta 92 as it was then made in Brazil. I think that makes it a clone.

And when I refer to things as being "clones," I most certainly mean no disrespect toward the item in question. I've had my PT92AFS for 14 trouble free years. And if someone wanted to trade me a BRAND NEW, in the box Beretta 92, They'd have to pony up some extra cash before I'd part with my Taurus.

For the guy wanting one in .357 SIG, Taurus used to make one in that caliber. It was the model PT957. You might still find them on occasion, like on Gunbroker.com or some of the other online auction places.

I just wish Taurus didn't charge so much for their magazines. And yeah, I'd like to see Taurus come out with a double stack .45, and a 10mm offering too!

 

[jeepmor]

I like my PT145...a bunch.

I tipped over my jeep this weekend and my PT145 fell out of my console into the dry dusty Mt. Hood area dirt. I was bummed to say the least, but thought it a good test opportunity. I blew it off with a couple puffs, chambered a round and BANG, BANG, worked fine.

Eats everything I've fed it thus far. 230 Sierra's, 230 Gold Dots, 180 and 230 XTPs, 180 hardcast lead RNFP, 230 Hydrashoks, 230 UMC ball. All to the tune of about 1500+ rounds or so.

I've had one FTF from the low power target loads that barely cycled the action, but these are made that way on purpose for reduced recoil. I attribute this to the short throw of the slide needing a stiffer spring to do in ~2" what a 1911 does in 3" or 4". If you reload and use the speer catalog, start in the middle of the 45ACP target loads, not at the bottom for a PT145 or equivalent PT745. These target loads are very soft shooters and the brass landed on my feet, barely clearing the action. All full power spec stuff, 100%. It is my camping pillow gun most of the time. In hindsight, living in the PNW, I wish I would have purchased the same thing in Stainless due to moisture 6 months of the year in western Oregon.

Or better yet, got one in .40 and figured out if I could ream it to 10mm....hmmmm, 10mm Arguably, the 10mm is much better round choice for camping critters on 4 legs than the 45ACP. But if I'm going way out there camping, far away from the highways, I take my hunting rifle in 300WSM also, and it's only a couple feet away while snoozing. Every since three bears (mom and 2 cubs) rolled through out campground in Paulina Lake area near Bend, OR, I've realized the 45ACP would only help me if I wanted to shoot my partner in the foot and make an escape....haha. But then again, there were three bears, not one.

Taurus gets two thumbs up from me. Don't want to disparage it over soft target loads, but thought it worth sharing if reloaders are perusing this thread.

jeepmor

 

[Ala Dan]

We received our very first sample of the new Taurus 1911 last weekend
(08-05-06). Its the first variation that the Brazilian company released.
All in all, the gun appears too be the best firearm to come from Tauri
International in a long time; and maybe the long wait was worth it. Its
a NO FRILLS type firearm, aimed directly at the introductory 1911 type
market. The American Rifleman magazine had the trigger breaking
at 6 lbs; but our sample broke clean, right at the 4.75 lb mark. It comes
equipped with most of the "bells and whistles" that 1911 shooters are
looking for; complete with Heinie "straight 8" sights, a long trigger,
beavertail, two blued magazines with bumper pads, and the heft
of the old original G.I. model 1911A1; at an affordable price of
only $459.88~!

What I didn't like were the ambi safetys, plastic grips, and the Heinie
"straight 8" sights. Even the roll marks are very subdued, making it
appear as if its more of a tactical weapon. Keep in mind that I
have not shot one of these Taurus 1911's yet; but if if does what
all the gun rags says that it will do; well it just might top the Taurus
best seller list~!

 

[tecdv]

The only Taurus I own is a PT140 Mil. Pro and never had a problem with it. Shoots perfect with whatever I've fed it. If I ever have a problem I've heard customer service is very good.

 

[oldskoolfattieg]

iv got to say that iv been really happy with my pt92 so far since april its been 100% and it feels great in my hand im glad i bought it, im gonna pick a pt1911 ss next but cant decide if i want it 9mm or 40 or 45

 

[George Frye]

I am thinking about trading my blue PT1911 for a stainless when they come out. Having said that, this one shoots so good I would hate to trade and get one that dont. On second thought why take a chance, I could just buy a stainless at the great price Taurus is charging.

Cav Soldier...........................ALLONS

 

[Troggy]

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I gotta ask this as a new Tuarus owner. Why all the bad press? I got the Tracker 44 a few months ago to bring as a back up when hog hunting, shot it once (not much of a test) and then had elbow surgery so Ive be off work a few weeks and been surfing the net and found WAY too much dirt on the Tuarus guns. 2 main things I hear over and over about the revolvers is light primer strikes and cylinders locking up.

 

[Doggieman]

Since about 2002-03 Taurus has been making very high quality weapons. Before that they had some problems but now they're highly recommended.

 

[Big Gay Al]

I have to disagree with Doggieman. I bought my Taurus PT92AFS 14 years ago. It was a great pistol then. And it's STILL a great pistol today.

Unfortunately, the negative reputation that has dogged Taurus goes back at least 3 decades. I know. I was a member of a PAL sponsored NRA Jr. Rifle club. And even then, 30+ years ago, I was hearing bad things about Taurus revolvers. This was BEFORE they took over the Beretta factory in Brazil. Back then I believe they only made revolvers, almost all, based on S&W types.

The local cops who instructed us were almost all, telling us how bad a product Taurus made. The only question, I had was, "Was this reputation deserved or not?" I never did get a decent answer. I did, once in a while, find a Taurus owner who was very happy with their Taurus revolver.

As far as their automatics go, with their first model, the PT92, I think it came off the line in decent shape. At least, I've hear very few negative reports from actual owners of the PT92. Most of what you hear is a re-hash of the old complaints, being passed on by people who don't know any better.

Then of course, there are those few, who may get a lemon, and without really giving Taurus a chance, decide the whole line is junk, and bad mouth them from that point on.

By the same token, you can find people who do that with almost any product.

But like I said at the beginning, I bought my first Taurus 14+ years ago. That one was actually, my 2nd Taurus automatic. I sold my first one, when I needed money. Then, when my situation turned around, I bought the one I have today, 14+ years ago. The first one worked well too. I now own three Taurus pistols. Two of them are semi-auto, the third is a revolver. They all work just fine. If Taurus made a 10mm, in the style I'm looking for, I'd buy that too.

 

[Doggieman]

I would still say that before 2003 Taurus had some problems. The widespread cracking in their frames was the major one, unfortunately a black mark that the company is still trying to get past. Apparently some trigger problems in their revolvers, I've never owned one, though the Raging Bull has always been highly rated. Even some problems with the early 24/7 magazines in 2003.

Not saying they haven't made good weapons throughout their history, but just that now I've not heard of any widespread problems like they've had in the past. Taurus is an interesting company because they've made some truly great guns for a good price and then they get runs of a problem that's extremely widespread throughout a line that sets their reputation back.

 

[BluesBear]

Taurus has always had a troubled life.

I'll agree that for the past 20 years or so the majority of the Taurus line has been good. Now that's not to say that they haven't had some quality control issues. Because they have.
I recently examined a NIB 455 at a local shop that had a front sight as crooked as a dog's hind leg. But guess what/ I have a friend who has a Colt Lawman produced back in the 1970s with a front sight almost as bad.

I've owned several Taurus guns in the past ten years and never had a moments problem with any of them.




My first encounter with a Taurus revolver was in 1977. I'll never forget it. Writing the reports was a real witch.

It seems a security guard ("Special Police" ) working a labor dispute was carrying a nickel plated 4" medium frame Taurus revolver in his duty holster.
One of the old ones with the really fugly, deep horizontal grooves in the cylinder flutes.
The revolver was NOT in firing condition, it was simply worn on the duty belt for appearance's sake. Said security guard had been given a FIE double derringer chambered in .38 Special to carry in his jacket pocket by the security guard sergeant.
(Can you say Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber? - I knew you could.)

While sitting in a real police car recounting an earlier incident with picketers throwing rocks and bottles, said guard produced the derringer and proceeded to loudly install a .36" hole in the police crusier's windscreen.
Booger-Flicking™ loudly too, I might add.


As I understand it the guard soon sold the "paper-weight" Taurus to another guard for $50 in order to help raise the money needed for company ordered restitution for the unauthorized windscreen modification.
(a Pylmouth Fury windscreen cost more than a week's minimum wage back then)
Plus it wouldn't be needed with his new uniform since Burger Queen didn't issue holsters.

The purchaser sent the gun back to Taurus who repaired it free of charge even though it was almost 10 years old.
As I recall the gun was reported to function just fine for several more years.
However it was still just as Booger-Flicking™ FUGLY as it was before.