Taurus guns

[JR47]

I own 12 Taurus pistols and revolvers. Some are the older, non-decocker models of the pistols, and are over 25 years old. No problems to this day.

If you'll check out those threads, you'll find that many, many are about "a friend's gun", or "something I was told about". Seems the most noisesome bashers have never owned, or shot, any of the guns that they denigrate.

With others, their stories have "improved" as they moved from forum to forum, learning from their efforts as they carry them around.

I've used their CS once, on a matter that was entirely my fault. It was impressive. Too many of us today have the "gotta' have it now" attitude, and, if our posting is any indication of communications skills, they possess enough attitude for a dozen people.

I also wonder how anyone with eyes could actually buy the guns that they complain about. Don't they actually look at them? I check all of my purchases carefully before paying for them. Sometimes, that goes as far as to field-strip them if I need to see something. I WON'T but a poorly finished gun, nor will I buy one with buggered side plates. Why would I miss a canted barrel, or bad sights? You look at a new car carefully before buying it, why not a gun?

 

[Justus]

JR:
Personally, there's enough evidence to keep me from purchasing
anything else from Taurus until the QC and CS and parts availability improve.

I tried to like my Taurus purchases, I just do not have confidence
in their polymer pistols anymore.
My 24/7 developed an issue after a couple hundred rounds that rendered
it unreliable. This problem is well documented by countless other 24/7 owners.
I can deal with mechanical failures.
The lack of parts availability is something I, personally, can't accept,
and the lack of customer service concern that I received from Taurus
made the matter even worse.

As far as "gotta have it right now":
I waited 10 weeks for a spring and still didn't get it.
This was after they told me it was in stock.
That's not good enough, not when there are a multitude of other
manufacturers that can do better.
I can't imagine any other manufacturer (of any mass produced product)
getting away with this.

I don't have the funds to "collect" firearms, so when/if one of mine
needs work, it needs to be completed ASAP.
Parking a handgun in the safe for 2.5 months while
waiting forever on a part is not acceptable.