Taurus GX4

[1KPerDay]

I like these New G3 and G4 pistols. Looks like they dish out the side of the chamber. Any ideas why?.

Probably because it looks cool.

 

[Buckeye63]

After all the praise and complaints no aired in this thread I still rely on what I read at the Taurus forum. Many work fine some do not. That is true of Ruger pistols (my choice). The difference is if my Ruger is bad, Ruger fixes it or replaces it quickly. You can’t say that about Taurus.

Honestly… I have had more bad luck with Ruger than any other handgun maker …and they did absolutely nuthin to correct a problem with my last SP101 …. But I still purchased the hicap 380 which is fantastic… I have never had to send back a Taurus as yet .. …

But I still like Ruger .. but really I have had less problems with Taurus … and Charter and S&W & Glock

But … I only go by MY experiences.. not what I read or hear …

 

[Mike J]

Honestly… I have had more bad luck with Ruger than any other handgun maker …and they did absolutely nuthin to correct a problem with my last SP101 …. But I still purchased the hicap 380 which is fantastic… I have never had to send back a Taurus as yet .. …

But I still like Ruger .. but really I have had less problems with Taurus … and Charter and S&W & Glock

But … I only go by MY experiences.. not what I read or hear …

Interesting. I've only ever owned one Taurus. It worked I did sell it because I decided I didn't like it.

I've bought a few Rugers. Other than one issue with a stainless gun rusting I've had no problems with them. The corrected the rust issue. I believe it was most likely caused by little particles of ferrous metals imbedded in the stainless.

S&W kind of ticked me off. 380 EZ would malfunction on the last round in the magazine about once every 100 rounds. Sometimes the round would feed right through the pistol & out the ejection port without chambering. Sometimes it would stovepipe. I sent it back to them & it came back with the same issue. I called back & requested new magazine springs. When I got them I cut one of the old springs in half & nested it inside the new spring. The malfunctions disappeared. Now if S&W would just address this known issue of their product being undersprung.
My M&P 2.0 Compact has been flawless. I still might buy from them again but I will do more research than I did last time.

 

[Buckeye63]

Interesting. I've only ever owned one Taurus. It worked I did sell it because I decided I didn't like it.

I've bought a few Rugers. Other than one issue with a stainless gun rusting I've had no problems with them. The corrected the rust issue. I believe it was most likely caused by little particles of ferrous metals imbedded in the stainless.

S&W kind of ticked me off. 380 EZ would malfunction on the last round in the magazine about once every 100 rounds. Sometimes the round would feed right through the pistol & out the ejection port without chambering. Sometimes it would stovepipe. I sent it back to them & it came back with the same issue. I called back & requested new magazine springs. When I got them I cut one of the old springs in half & nested it inside the new spring. The malfunctions disappeared. Now if S&W would just address this known issue of their product being undersprung.
My M&P 2.0 Compact has been flawless. I still might buy from them again but I will do more research than I did last time.

I have had a run of bad luck with SP101’s .. Crane / frame fit was horrible on the last SP101 I owned.. looked like it was fitted by a 9yo with a set of files from the Dollar Tree …. Sent it to Ruger .. they kept it a month .. sent it back nuthin done to it .. with a letter stating it was in spec .. we all had a huge laugh at the Gunshop… I ended up trading it off , full disclosure.. and I lost my butt ..
Last Ruger SP101 I will ever own.. Im extremely happy with my Security Six .. and my LCR’s

 

[starling]

Semi Auto pistol wise..... Rugers brand quality has been degrading through the last few years and Taurus has been improving. Kind of strange because Ruger was once known for pistols that were basically bomb proof in the P series (big fan of those). How they went from the P series to the security 9 still blows my mind. I blame keltec.

Meanwhile Taurus is aggressively going after market share. Nobody is beating the G3 or G3C for the price point. They are most likely pulling market share away from even hi-point. They went from a catostrophic situation with the recall into major revival. They should dump the flukey models and just focul everything on the G series and build from there. Maybe put out a beefed up large frame G3 in 10mm/45acp for around $400-$450 street price and really shake things up. Of course keep the Pt92 as a legacy gun but dump the Rectum, revamp the PT22/25 to a mini G4 straight blowback etc. Base the whole product line off the G series similar to what manufacturers like Glock and springfield.

Not sure where Ruger should go from here. Improve and keep the LCP line while adding a few more calibers, keep the P57, Bring back the P series (which they never should have abandoned) and modernize it with a chasis system. Bring back that hard core durability that Ruger was known for for so long and get off this keltec obsession they have. I am suprised Ruger has not bought out Sccy yet.

 

[C0untZer0]

Was there a Taurus GX1, 2 and 3 ?

 

[starling]

Was there a Taurus GX1, 2 and 3 ?

No. They must have been trying to play off the success of the G2/G3 name. Might be a better better move to just develop the whole line of the G guns under a new name thats easier for gunowners to recognize. Call the the Pheonix Force series since it has kind of lifted Taurus from the ashes. Or maybe the Victory line since Taurus finally got it right. Or go full nutty and call them the Patriot Tactical Operator Pro series HaHa.

I like simple memorable names for pistol lines though instead of just numbers. I never understand why manufacturers just go with model designations. Unless you are a hard core gun enthusiest people forget the model number pretty easily and just say the brand name ... glock... beretta... sig.. etc. etc. which doesnt distinguish a line of products. S&W figured this out a while back with the Sigma... M&P... bodyguard etc.

 

[Yo Mama]

I'm a customer. Don't think I've been screwed yet. Had a little trouble with my g3c to start but it's worked out ok. Same with my Beretta. Don't think Taurus is the first with lawsuits and recalls.

You're just late to the game. They have never been able to fix anything I've sent them even with multiple trips, and they tried to STEAL my pt145 after a recall. Oh, they did offer me half of what I paid on the PT145, as that was the best their lifetime warranty could do.

Forget about Taurus, they are a joke. If you want to throw your money away great, but years ago i swore I'd do everything to warn anyone about the dangers of buying Taurus.

Oh and yes other companies run into problems, read up on the bbb, no one comes close to the piss poor ratings of Taurus, not even close.

 

[starling]

You're just late to the game. They have never been able to fix anything I've sent them even with multiple trips, and they tried to STEAL my pt145 after a recall. Oh, they did offer me half of what I paid on the PT145, as that was the best their lifetime warranty could do.

Forget about Taurus, they are a joke. If you want to throw your money away great, but years ago i swore I'd do everything to warn anyone about the dangers of buying Taurus.

Oh and yes other companies run into problems, read up on the bbb, no one comes close to the piss poor ratings of Taurus, not even close.

Try the G3 if you get the chance. Taurus has some home runs and some duds. PT145 always had problems with durability. I wont recommend a spectrum but I have been supporting the PT92 since the early 90s. The 908,911,845 series pistols were excellent as well. G2/G3 series are probably the best pistols they have put out since they started making polymer frames. Every company has hits and misses. Beretta had the 9000..... S&W had the baby sigmas...etc. Most Keltecs are fragile junk IMO but the P11 or P32 are exceptional. I dont get to wrapped up in customer service because if you are going to be in this hobby you eventually need to learn how to fix your own firearms. It irritates me when the companies wont offer parts for sale but thats about it.... unless major components like frames crack (PT145). Not all those Millennium pistols were horrible BTW. The 40s and 45 seemed to be problematic but the 380s and 9mms were pretty solid pistols outside minor tweaks (typically extractor). Of course the safety recall blew everything out of proportion because you had to basically follow a set of instructions for things to go wrong. The slim series was a neat idea but the durability was kind of low from my experience.

Taurus may have some QC problems here and there but its nothing I have not seen from other Manufacturers from time to time. Most of the time...if there is a problem.... and you dial in the pistol... They will run just fine.

You want a company to bash go get yourself an Accu-tek. You can make them run well but its like putting together a kit gun. Lots and lots of fitting involved. Contact the company for a spring and they will talk to you, be nice and supportive...meanwhile nothing ever gets sent. No matter how many times you contact them. Its kind of comical. I think they only hire ADD or Dementia for staff. They are nice folks though.