Here is an updated review I just did today. No jams this time and accuracy is acceptable.
http://youtu.be/p5YqaBOCi1k
http://youtu.be/p5YqaBOCi1k
Taurus millennium pro.
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Had a PT145 that was accurate, very mild recoil, easy to carry, and I loved the ergonomics, but FTF and/or released the mag (due to sheer recoil force) , about every 30 shots or so. I ended up using a screwdriver to bend the catch on my mags in order to improve retention, but due to the nagging feeling of unreliability, I sold it a couple months back and moved on.
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weregunner
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Own a Gen 3 PT111 Mil Pro in 9x19.
It's accurate and giving sterling service. I like the feel,function, and it is a great carry piece.
It's accurate and giving sterling service. I like the feel,function, and it is a great carry piece.
The armed Taurus forum is a great place to go to look at any possible concerns. I have a gen 3 PT145. I'll disagree with the mushy trigger, it is a single action followed up with a double action if you have a failure to fire. Its better than most trigger just has a long take up before the break.
You must have the correct mags!
Good gun, 10 rounds in a small package....... carried often.....
Tony
You must have the correct mags!
Good gun, 10 rounds in a small package....... carried often.....
Tony
weregunner
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http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/millennium-pro-pistols/
Use this as a source for Millennium Pro info.
Use this as a source for Millennium Pro info.
weregunner
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I just ignore white dots on sights and use the usual proper sight picture. That's for 3 dot or straight eights. I haven't found the white dots as a distraction either.
Here's something good about the 9mm and .40 models: they can be carried in a pocket holster for a J-frame. They're the same size but 10 or 12+1 instead of five. I sanded the excess "pinky extension" off one of my mags to shorten the grip even more. You could even sand the outside of the trigger guard down (just the outside corner) and the profile would be almost exact as a J-frame but that was unnecessary for a perfect fit in the two pocket J-frame holsters I have. They're thin and light as well. Put eight aluminum cased Blazer TMJ 165's under three HP's to reduce weight further but keep capacity, something I do with most double stacks I have for CC.
11 Big Pills in a Small Reliable Pkg.
Great carry gun! Quite accurate for a 3" barreled. 45ACP
I lost count after 2500 rounds through my 1st PT145. Never had a FTF or FTE. Shot LRN's, FMJ's and Remington Golden Sabers, all 230gr. Bought a second one; afraid they would "move on" and not make it any more. I carry one or the other almost daily in a DeSantis Nemisis Pocket holster. I opened up the seam below the trigger guard and had is sewn a little looser. The piece is easily extracted. For me the only drawback is the lack of a Tritium sight setup from the factory. I have 3 SIGs and love the Nite Sites.
Great carry gun! Quite accurate for a 3" barreled. 45ACP
I lost count after 2500 rounds through my 1st PT145. Never had a FTF or FTE. Shot LRN's, FMJ's and Remington Golden Sabers, all 230gr. Bought a second one; afraid they would "move on" and not make it any more. I carry one or the other almost daily in a DeSantis Nemisis Pocket holster. I opened up the seam below the trigger guard and had is sewn a little looser. The piece is easily extracted. For me the only drawback is the lack of a Tritium sight setup from the factory. I have 3 SIGs and love the Nite Sites.
Easy to "limp wrist"
I love my PT145PRO. It is a third gen, so it is SA/DA. I like that because i can manually release the striker. I'm not real big on cocked/locked with striker fired handguns.
The sights take a little bit of getting used to.. plenty of info on straight 8 sights here though, and they can be replaced.
Absolutely love the capacity. 10+1 .45acp in a package that size is surprising.
Recoil is not very harsh at all, but you do have to have a fairly tight hold on this gun to prevent FTF/FTE due to the heavy spring and the light frame, but its not hard to get used to. With a proper hold this weapon will not hiccup, however I did find my new mags to be a little finicky before break in.
As far as determining caliber, if you have your heart set on this gun, i would go with the .45 simply because two extra rounds just does not justify downsizing to 9mm to me, but I'm also just partial to .45.
I carry mine everyday.
I love my PT145PRO. It is a third gen, so it is SA/DA. I like that because i can manually release the striker. I'm not real big on cocked/locked with striker fired handguns.
The sights take a little bit of getting used to.. plenty of info on straight 8 sights here though, and they can be replaced.
Absolutely love the capacity. 10+1 .45acp in a package that size is surprising.
Recoil is not very harsh at all, but you do have to have a fairly tight hold on this gun to prevent FTF/FTE due to the heavy spring and the light frame, but its not hard to get used to. With a proper hold this weapon will not hiccup, however I did find my new mags to be a little finicky before break in.
As far as determining caliber, if you have your heart set on this gun, i would go with the .45 simply because two extra rounds just does not justify downsizing to 9mm to me, but I'm also just partial to .45.
I carry mine everyday.
larryh1108
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I was wondering the same thing. The only way I know of is to clear the gun of the loaded round as well as the magazine and dry fire it. That is pretty dangerous, IMO. That's the main reason I like the thumb safety when carrying it cocked and locked.
The 24/7 Compact does have the safety and decocker. The 145 Pro is SA with DA second strike, safety no decocker. I ran out and got the 45 24/7 C D Pro when I heard they were not being made any longer. From what I've read the new Compact G2 has a longer barrel by a 1/2". Not bad either considering 3" 45's never get close to advertised velocity of manufacturer's 5" chrono tubes. The slide of the 24/7's are about a 3/8" longer behind the breechface than the Milleniums. They both are really good looking guns IMO and unbelievable in size for 10+1 45ACP's.
I have a gen3 (Nov 09) PT145 Mil pro. My factory mags are worthless for the most part. I tired to modify one that only made it worse, I bought a 24/7 12 round mag same result, always nosedives the rounds into the front of the mag. I've read that dumb thread over there at TA over and over A's B's B's A's A's are new, B's are new. B's are what they send back, yacky, yack, yack...I can't remember the last time it fed 10 FMJ rounds in a row.
Hopefully one day someone somewhere out there can come up with a magazine that will feed properly. I just hate to invest another 40 bucks into this pistol, and I hate to get rid of it.
That being said, I love the accuracy I can get out of this little pistol. Capacity is great, I like the manual safety and it feels great in my hand. If only it would work...
Hopefully one day someone somewhere out there can come up with a magazine that will feed properly. I just hate to invest another 40 bucks into this pistol, and I hate to get rid of it.
That being said, I love the accuracy I can get out of this little pistol. Capacity is great, I like the manual safety and it feels great in my hand. If only it would work...
Ritepath, it sounds as if maybe the magazine followers are draggy. I have a 24/7 and on every magazine I have I took them apart, degreased them, and took a little file to the mold line around the lower edge of the outside of the follower. On most of mine (and I own five factory mags for my 24/7) the mold line was bigger than I thought it should have been. Smooth the mold line, make sure there aren't any shavings remaining, and reassemble. If you haven't tried that you might want to give it a try, the internals of the Millennium Pro and 24/7 mags are the same.
larryh1108
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I did the same thing after my first range trip. Worked like a charm. Occasionally the slide fails to lock open but I am working on that as time allows.
Pull the striker off the sear, lower the sear and return it to battery without going back far enough to hit the reset. Make sure you know how far, do it empty first you should hear no click, also you only need very little pressure when its free, and make sure the barrel cams fully.
I will concede this is physically possible. However, you are doing this on LIVE ROUNDS? Placing the slide a few hundredths of a millimeter in the wrong direction will cause the gun to fire when attempting to do this. I fail to see how doing this is somehow safe yet carrying with the striker cocked and gun on safety is dangerous.
The gun (pt145) is designed to be carried with one in the pipe with safety ON in the first place right......
LiveLife
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Huh? Why are you working on/modifying Taurus magazines when they come with life-time warranty?! "Occasionally the slide fails to lock open" IS NOT acceptable on any firearm! Many posted a call to Taurus customer service will have them send pre-paid shipping RMA information for replacement magazines. I would never chance that a round won't feed/chamber properly on carry/SD/HD pistols, especially when you need to defend your own and/or family's lives!larryh1108 said:
Taurus did. My Gen3 SA/DA factory PT145 mags work fine, no feeding/chambering issues regardless of the bullet type, factory or reloads. Just contact Taurus customer service for replacements:ritepath said:
Phone: (305) 624-1115
Fax: (305) 624-1126
16175 NW 49 Avenue
Miami, FL 33014
Taurus Unlimited Lifetime Repair Policy (applies to the firearm, not just the original owners. So even you bought your Taurus used, the unlimited lifetime repair policy applies) - http://www.taurususa.com/repair-policy.cfm
Has anyone used 24/7 mags in your millennium? I hear the millennium will take 24/7 mags for more capacity
Quite a few years ago I got myself a PT-111 MilPro (3Gen) and was impressed with how it felt in my hand (I have small hands). I am partial to Glocks, and the slimmer PT-111 just felt so durn good to hold and to shoot.
I was not attached to the long take-up of the trigger, until one winter I was in the desert practicing shooting with gloves on...learned it is not something you can easily do with a Glock! but the the Taurus was great! Even with thermal gloves on, the trigger had a positive feel thru the gloves, trigger travel was very good with gloves, break was crisp and overall very manageable. On my G30 it fired when I put my gloved hand in the trigger guard. But that's what I wanted to test anyway. Also, Glocks have a thick frame, making handling difficult (and dangerous) with thermal gloves on. Not so the PT-111.
I have a generic minimalist leather OWB holster for it, Bianchi, with 2 tensioning screws, purchased at Cabella's for $15 on sale.
I did notice in wintertime when it is overoiled it will experience some failure to return to battery when rapid-fire shooting. I stripped it, cleaned it, reoiled it on the spot, never happened. My PT-111 eats all the ammo I toss at it: JHP, JRN, FMJ, Xtreme-HydraShoks, as well as cast LRN.
Bought the PT-145 (also 3Gen) a couple of years ago and had some feeding problems with CorBon JHP (I call 'em "flying trashcans" because of the size of the fluid cavity). Instead of worrying wbout it or sending it back (or, heaven forbid, SELLING IT), I opened her up, polished the feedramp, and test fired. Worked great, no more FTF. Tried overoiling it and test fired, after about 30 rounds the takedown pin loosened itself to the point the slide locked and immobilized the gun. But this was an intentional overoiling.
Took some glow-in-the-dark paint and painted the sight marks. It's a great carry.
Hope this helps.
I was not attached to the long take-up of the trigger, until one winter I was in the desert practicing shooting with gloves on...learned it is not something you can easily do with a Glock! but the the Taurus was great! Even with thermal gloves on, the trigger had a positive feel thru the gloves, trigger travel was very good with gloves, break was crisp and overall very manageable. On my G30 it fired when I put my gloved hand in the trigger guard. But that's what I wanted to test anyway. Also, Glocks have a thick frame, making handling difficult (and dangerous) with thermal gloves on. Not so the PT-111.
I have a generic minimalist leather OWB holster for it, Bianchi, with 2 tensioning screws, purchased at Cabella's for $15 on sale.
I did notice in wintertime when it is overoiled it will experience some failure to return to battery when rapid-fire shooting. I stripped it, cleaned it, reoiled it on the spot, never happened. My PT-111 eats all the ammo I toss at it: JHP, JRN, FMJ, Xtreme-HydraShoks, as well as cast LRN.
Bought the PT-145 (also 3Gen) a couple of years ago and had some feeding problems with CorBon JHP (I call 'em "flying trashcans" because of the size of the fluid cavity). Instead of worrying wbout it or sending it back (or, heaven forbid, SELLING IT), I opened her up, polished the feedramp, and test fired. Worked great, no more FTF. Tried overoiling it and test fired, after about 30 rounds the takedown pin loosened itself to the point the slide locked and immobilized the gun. But this was an intentional overoiling.
Took some glow-in-the-dark paint and painted the sight marks. It's a great carry.
Hope this helps.
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