ArchAngelCD
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Taurus has been around for a long time. Their copies are not a starting point, they make their living making copies of other company's designs and undercutting the price. Fact, not hate.
Taurus handguns.
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MedWheeler
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^^ Also note that, as Taurus was rising as a company, it was building its products using factories and materials left behind in Brazil by other compaines that had moved on after fulfilling contracts..
..namely Beretta, and Smith and Wesson.
..namely Beretta, and Smith and Wesson.
justice06rr
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I bought another Taurus semiauto pistol last month. Would you believe it, its actually ran flawless so far.
deadeye dick
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I own two, The original PT111 Millenium and a PT1911 .45. Never had a problem with the 111 except the long and heavy trigger pull. The 1911 threw out the ejector after 50 rounds and was sent back to the mfg. two months later got it back repaired. that was 2 yrs. ago. No problems since. Probably fired 1,000 rnds. since than. Very accurate at 25 yds. My .02
My experience with Taurus has been good. I have a PT92 that I've owned for 30 years now. Its function and fed all types of ammo reliably from surplus military, hand loads, to steel case communist bloc stuff. It has been one of my most shot pistols digesting many thousands of rounds. A couple years ago the locking block broke, a well known wear issue with Beretta 92 design pistols and had been expecting it was coming considering the number of rounds I had shot. New lock block and new recoil spring for good measure since I'd never changed it and it is back in business.
I also have a model 94 .22lr revolver that's just an inexpensive plinker but it works fine.
I also have a model 94 .22lr revolver that's just an inexpensive plinker but it works fine.
Yo Mama
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To me it comes down to customer service and treating you right. When you say lifetime warranty, it should be such, with Taurus it is NOT.
Having a pt145, that was recalled, for months I was unable to get any info from Taurus on if I'd even see my gun again. As my personal property, they stated they would literally take the gun without a guarantee to return it and instead maybe provide me half of what I bought it for. Yes this was unique to the model, as it was discontinued, but the settlement of half was a giant f u to the customer who just wanted to ensure a drop safety worked properly. Sold it at a loss with issues well known to the buyer.
Far from the only problems I've had with Taurus. The m85 I had bought new couldn't go through more than 6 rounds before it jammed up bad with a forcing cone issue. 3 trips to Taurus before I sold it off. The stress that left with that gun was more than worth what I lost on it. Sold it at a loss with issues well known to the buyer.
So after 2 tries, Taurus doesn't get to see a dime more from me. I'm sick of a gun that a company won't stand behind, and no the new CEO doesn't look to be fixing anything.
Having a pt145, that was recalled, for months I was unable to get any info from Taurus on if I'd even see my gun again. As my personal property, they stated they would literally take the gun without a guarantee to return it and instead maybe provide me half of what I bought it for. Yes this was unique to the model, as it was discontinued, but the settlement of half was a giant f u to the customer who just wanted to ensure a drop safety worked properly. Sold it at a loss with issues well known to the buyer.
Far from the only problems I've had with Taurus. The m85 I had bought new couldn't go through more than 6 rounds before it jammed up bad with a forcing cone issue. 3 trips to Taurus before I sold it off. The stress that left with that gun was more than worth what I lost on it. Sold it at a loss with issues well known to the buyer.
So after 2 tries, Taurus doesn't get to see a dime more from me. I'm sick of a gun that a company won't stand behind, and no the new CEO doesn't look to be fixing anything.
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stchman
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You can say the same thing about pretty much every gun maker. Taurus doers have the Curve and the Judge though.
I have two Taurus handguns (PT58SS and PT92AF) and both work flawlessly. Perhaps I have been lucky. I wonder if an experience I had with a car explains some of the comments you see about Tauruses.
I seem to have been the only human being that ever had a bad Honda car. I bought an Accord brand new. Meticulously maintained it, frequent oil and filter changes, all recommended maintenance. It seemed that every component on that car broke before I got rid of it at 55,000 miles (alternator, air conditioner, water pump, power steering, clutch, wheel bearings) - the upholstery was splitting in the back seats from sunlight (I guess). It was AWFUL. And as you can tell, I still talk about how awful it was more than 30 years later, and have never owned another one, and never will. I'll never give them another chance. And because Acura is owned by Honda, them either.
I have owned a couple of hundred firearms and can count on a couple of fingers, the ones that didn't work due to poor manufacturing practices or design. That may be because most of mine are older (I mostly collect pre-WW2 revolvers) and the quality was so high in those days.
If I had bought a new pistol or revolver and it was flawed, I'd have a hard time buying another.
I seem to have been the only human being that ever had a bad Honda car. I bought an Accord brand new. Meticulously maintained it, frequent oil and filter changes, all recommended maintenance. It seemed that every component on that car broke before I got rid of it at 55,000 miles (alternator, air conditioner, water pump, power steering, clutch, wheel bearings) - the upholstery was splitting in the back seats from sunlight (I guess). It was AWFUL. And as you can tell, I still talk about how awful it was more than 30 years later, and have never owned another one, and never will. I'll never give them another chance. And because Acura is owned by Honda, them either.
I have owned a couple of hundred firearms and can count on a couple of fingers, the ones that didn't work due to poor manufacturing practices or design. That may be because most of mine are older (I mostly collect pre-WW2 revolvers) and the quality was so high in those days.
If I had bought a new pistol or revolver and it was flawed, I'd have a hard time buying another.
Blkhrt13
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First handgun I ever bought was a taurus 85ti wish I still had it. It was gold. But I traded it for a tomcat. I had to put a bit of cash with it.
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I just got my wife a Taurus 709 Slim. Haven't run any rounds through it and just did a detail clean job on it today. She owned a Taurus revolver that ran fine so hopefully there won't be any issues with this one.
eazyrider
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I own a model 66 and a PT1911. Both are good except the 1911 cannot feed any hollow points, at least none that I've tried. Ball ammo, 100%. I would bet I've put 2,000 rounds through it with no problems, just doesn't like hollow points.
entropy
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Try Hydra-Shoks. They fed through both mine and a friend's.
SonofGilnockie89
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I can't speak for anyone else but all three of mine have been perfect. I own and am at this moment carrying my TCP in .380 which has never done anything but perform well. I also once had a PT22 that I fired thousands upon thousands of crappy .22lr rounds through and never had the first issue until I stepped on the mag and broke it. Taurus sent me a new mag for free.
I also for a short time owned a Millenium in 9mm and never had an issue. YMMV but I think Taurus offers very solid gear considering their price point.
I also for a short time owned a Millenium in 9mm and never had an issue. YMMV but I think Taurus offers very solid gear considering their price point.
Mark 40
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I'll admit I had a pre-conceived bias of sorts from all the bashing. But one day the #2 man at my range mentioned buying a Model 85 for his fiancé. Then a few weeks later I overheard the counter person saying "we sell a lot of these" in reference to the M85. So I rented one. Really liked it. So much so that I purchased one. So far so good. Time will tell but I'm optimistic.
You can get the TCP for $152.99 SHIPPED ! Most people say their TCP just runs... I don't see how you can beat it for price.
https://gun.deals/product/taurus-pt-738-tcp-handgun-15299-shipped-after-code-april15
I picked up a Taurus Millennium G2 PT111 for $197.98 shipped for a GHB, and its not a great gun, its not a joy to shoot, but I haven't had any malfunctions with it.
I've read of other people on the Taurus forum having problems with the Millennium G2 PT111 but I haven't had any problems...
https://gun.deals/product/taurus-pt-738-tcp-handgun-15299-shipped-after-code-april15
I picked up a Taurus Millennium G2 PT111 for $197.98 shipped for a GHB, and its not a great gun, its not a joy to shoot, but I haven't had any malfunctions with it.
I've read of other people on the Taurus forum having problems with the Millennium G2 PT111 but I haven't had any problems...
zaitcev
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I have a Model 380 UL, which is almost perfect. Or at least I didn't have to send it to Taurus for service yet. What's really strange though, about half of types of ammunition that I try do not fit into chambers. As much as I can tell, this happens because the bore diameter is too small, maybe by just a couple of thousandths. The chambers themselves are fine, but the bullets get jammed against the bore. It is possible by drive in by hand with some effort, but it's not a given that a cartridge would drop in. It's just weird. You'd think that Brazilians would know their .380s better than anyone, being the Glock 28 country and all.
Legionnaire
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I don't have a lot of experience with Taurus, but have owned a couple. Had a 941 .22 mag revolver that one of my daughters claimed; fair DA trigger, but SA was dandy.
One I regret selling was a 4-inch M44 in .44 mag. I sold it before I got into reloading. Wish I still had it; it would be great with lower power loads.
One I regret selling was a 4-inch M44 in .44 mag. I sold it before I got into reloading. Wish I still had it; it would be great with lower power loads.
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