Taurus Millennium 45 opinions

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I'm starting to seriously consider getting a compact 45 for carry and the Taurus Millennium seems to fit all my needs. I'm looking for real world experience here since I know the first few out of production were dogs with a nasty habit of frame problems. Or any other suggestions for a DAO 45 around the same size.
 
My wife has a late 2002 (non-Pro) edition of the PT-145. To qualify my opinion, I'm a diehard 1911 guy, but I have been taking her pistol to the range and shooting it fairly often. It's a stone reliable pistol, hasn't faltered once with over 2000 rounds through it. Once I got used to the long (very long) sproingy trigger, I found that our PT-145 is capable of more than acceptable accuracy -- in fact, ours is very accurate, and the large front sight dot is easy to see.

Great ergonomics (much more natural grip angle and feel than Glocks), excellent balance, and a frame-mounted safety (big plus in my book) -- very, very light and easy-packin' ... it's my opinion that the PT-145 is quite a worthy pistol and very much underrated. I trust my wife's life to one.
 
You know before I entered the retail gun business I was a strong opponent
of all Taurus firearms. However, since 09-02-04 I have sold many Taurus
handguns; both auto-loaders as well as revolvers, in particular the model
85 wheeelguns and the Millineuim Pro semi-auto's. And quite honestly, I
have had 0 returns on these models for warranty service. I find that lots
of persons like the idea of having a thumb safety, and the fact that they
can purchase a Taurus handgun at an affordable price. Personally, I have
NEVER tried but one Taurus handgun (a model 82 revolver) and it was just
awful, with a 25 lb double-action trigger pull. But times have changed, and
hopefully for the better; as I think Taurus quality is on the upswing. I have
read reports that the Taurus Limited Lifetime Warranty and the customer
service department have improved as well?
 
Currently, both the wife and myself carry Taurus 650's, so I'm used to a long tough trigger pulls. I had to work mine over and put some aftermarket springs in it. Bought the wife's a year later and the trigger was just fine out of the box. Now I'm a die hard wheelgun man, and I'm sure that 357 snubby will always be close at hand, but I've just been thinking lately that 10 rounds of 45acp is a mighty warm security blanket. I like the looks of the Taurus, except for that rail, and they feel more natural than anything else I've played with. I've found a used one, without rail for $299. Gonna go take a closer look tomorrow.
 
Cruffy, make sure that the one you look at is a PRO model, not the standard garden variety Millennium model.

There is a world of difference in the trigger betwen the two models.

I spent quite a few hours polishing a non-Pro to make it (almost) as smooth as a Pro model. Buy right the first time and save the anguish. They're overall very nice little pistols for what they are.

Regards,
Rabbit.
 
Okiecruffler:

I've owned the Millenium Pro 145 for over a year now. Over 1000 rounds through it. Not a single problem. The trigger really smoothed out after about 250 rounds.

It is my primary carry weapon. I trust it completely.

It's easy (and FUN) to shoot, very reliable, conceals easily, and has a 10+1 capacity. What's not to love?

Just keep it clean and lubed. It should do you great.

Take care.

Jim
 
I find it quite amazing that the recoil is so smooth for how small it is and what it shoots.... a bit of muzzle flip but nothing serious... and yes as stated if you do your part it is capable of some nice groups at fair distances... its no target gun but impressive for the short barrel... and oh yes, just to clarify I kinda posted in a hurry earlier, mine is the Pro model, bought late last year (early christmas present) it has been perfectly reliable... for 350ish OTD it doesnt get any better...
 
Aren't you the guy that thinks the S&W Sigmas are great, but the Milleniums are all crap? You got an early production Millenium and a late production S&W Sigma and espouse Sigmas are a fine buy now, but its impossible for Taurus to have fixed the initial problems?

Use the search, links to Millenium serial number ranges of the problem guns have been posted. The Pro models are not included as they are all later than the problems making them a safer buy in general.

I've a late production non-Pro PT-145 and PT-111 and they have very good triggers compared to most DAO guns or DA/SA first DA shot, the trigger on my 145 is a bit better than my 111 which was a pleasant surprise as I got the PT-111 first and liked it well enough I got the PT-145 as a "cheap" carry gun for when I'd need to leave it in the car (which I try to avoid but is sometimes necessary). I chose the the non-pro because they were a bit lighter and at close out prices.

--wally.
 
I have a late model PT-145 Millenium (not Pro) made right around the time they started advertising that they would be coming out with the Pro model. Haven't fired it as much as I would have liked, but it's been reliable. Trigger, of course, isn't as nice as the Pro models, but acceptable nevertheless. Hasn't malfunctioned yet.
 
I picked up a PT145 Millenium Pro a few months ago and I'm finding this to be a great pistol. I only have a few hundred rounds thru it and I'm in the middle of shooting a minumum of 250 rounds of Remington Golden Saber 230gr JHP's thru it as this will be one of my carry pistols. After about 150 rounds of the GS and a couple hundred of 230gr FMJ, I have not had any problems at all.

Even tried 25 rounds of Rem GS in 185gr JHP +P stuff and while a pretty stout recoil, every round cycled with no problems.

The olny drawback is the cost of extra mags!! Considering I only paid $315 for the pistol, having to pay more than 10% of the cost of the pistol for each additional mag is not a good deal.
 
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