Taurus Owners

Taurus Owners

  • Good Taurus

    Votes: 298 82.3%

  • Bad Taurus

    Votes: 64 17.7%
  • Total voters
    362
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LOL the guy who bought 7 before he decided he did not like them??

Come on, some one convinced him he did not like them or he would have never owned 7.

He has never told what his problems were, he and several other "never buy a taurus" guys??? why??

I have owned quite a few and never had a problem with them. I have found them to be a great bargain for a very good firearm. I think some people think they are not as good, because they cost less. Not so, just a great deal.
 
I have a pt-100 and so far it is excellent. I also have a pt140 and although I love the look and feel of it, it is a dud. When I first got it, the magazine slid right out when I fired the first shot and also every subsequent shot. Needless to say I wouldn't dare trust my life with a firearm like that.


@ Denmember....you've got enough magazines to equip a small army, friend:D
 
I've only owned three: a stainless 4" M94 .22 RF revolver, a PT100 .40 S&W and a 2" M85 .38 Spl. All proved to be completely reliable and shot at least as well as I'm capable of holding for with the ammo they prefer. I consider all of them to have been good values.

The only one I still have is the little M94 .22. No fault with either of the others, just went to folks who wanted them more than I did and were willing to pay what I asked for them.
 
We own a dozen, some for 30 years. None has failed, neither revolver nor semi-auto. One, an original Model 85CH was shot loose with a steady diet of +P and +P+ ammo. Over 3K of them. Sent it in, with an HONEST note about what happened. Six weeks later, a rebuilt and refinished pistol was at my address. Free.:D
 
The results shown so far don't surprise me at all. It looks like there are FAR more good Taurus guns than bad! :):):)
 
I voted bad Taurus because of the the fact that it was bad for me, that is in the role for which I had intended to use it. That PT745 was to be a concealed carry pistol and I was inadvertently releasing the magazine with the thumb of my shooting hand during use. It was accurate and ran well.
 
Had a 2" M85 that did have to go back to Taurus because the barrel was turned in too far canting the sight & light DA strikes. It came back 100% & shot fine. Sold it to a good friend to fund another purchase.

I have a PT940 that is dead to nuts accurate & functions flawlessly.

I voted good. If I voted bad, I would have to say the same for S&W and also Ruger, as I have had to send handguns back to them for warranty work too.
 
I used to own a Taurus 66 but traded it in for a Yugo M70.
It was a good revolver but I did not really care for it much I like my S&W M&P 10 much better.Next revolver I will get will probably be a Smith and Wesson 686 in .357 magnum
 
I currently own and carry a taurus pt-22, I have shot over 5000 rds of CCI mini mag thru this gun{my third pt-22} and other than initial breakin about [100rds ]all three were completely reliable.Because ammo is cheap i shoot often . at distances of up to 30 ft or so i can hit a head size object at least 7 of 9 at rapid fire. I have had superb service with my taurus weapons.
 
LOL the guy who bought 7 before he decided he did not like them??

Come on, some one convinced him he did not like them or he would have never owned 7.
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I can't speak for that guy, but can give you some insight as to how this could possibly happen (I.E. similar experience myself with Taurus and Ruger). Those are the only brands I bought when I first started shooting, with no complaints. Mine were accurate and reliable, so what more could I ask for in a pistol? Well I found out after trying the likes of Sig, GLOCK, and H.K.

Now, I don't know that I'd buy another Taurus or Ruger. Not because I all of a sudden stopped liking them, but more so because I all of a sudden realized there were other measures of a pistol in addition to "is it reliability and is it accurate?" Athough those are obviously the two MOST important measures, they have been common denominators among all the brands I've tried so far. So for me, it's been other factors that set them apart (I.E. feel of trigger & controls, construction, materials, fit & finish, overall feel and quality etc).

I would have voted had there been an "in-between" option.
 
Both my 9mm pt-92 and 605 357 revolver have never been a problem after thousands of rounds. change the spring on the 92 regularly.
Yes I have more expensive guns, but these two find there way into the EDC rotation regularly
 
I can't speak for that guy, but can give you some insight as to how this could possibly happen (I.E. similar experience myself with Taurus and Ruger). Those are the only brands I bought when I first started shooting, with no complaints. Mine were accurate and reliable, so what more could I ask for in a pistol? Well I found out after trying the likes of Sig, GLOCK, and H.K.
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You're correct, you can't speak for him. His response is predicated upon seven bad guns, according to him.

Is there some reason why people who haven't owned Taurus weapons just HAVE to post negative comments? Other than stinking up the poll?
 
No Problems w/ Taurus

I've got a PT-99AF 9mm in Satin Nickel and a PT-101SS .40 cal. in Stainless with ZERO problems or malfunctions.
 
I have several of the liteweight revolvers...
I shoot them recreational and factory loads only. I love them and buy used ones anytime i see a deal on one...

i have a liteweight 45 colt (LC) w/2" ported barrel. I consider it a perfect snake gun when loaded w/shot shells.
 
You're correct, you can't speak for him. His response is predicated upon seven bad guns, according to him.

Is there some reason why people who haven't owned Taurus weapons just HAVE to post negative comments? Other than stinking up the poll?
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People who are/were not Taurus owners shouldn't be ruining the poll (per title). That's even more a testament to all the satisfied Taurus owners- it's still overwhelmingly positive in spite of all the people just trying to make Taurus look bad.

B.T.W. you understood I wasn't speaking for that guy, right J.R. 47? I offered a possible alternative explanation, since I had a similiar experience (and mine wasn't someone convincing me). I would have felt bad if someone ridiculed me and assumed that was why. So maybe neither of us should speak for him. J.M.O.
 
I have the M4510 3" SS (a.k.a. The Judge) and no major problems. But out of the box when releasing the hammer with the trigger the hammer would jam along with the trigger. Also the trigger would sometimes not rotate the cylinder and actually jammed gun while loaded twice. This was all durning the very first 100 rounds.

After a very long cleaning and oiling everything works fine. I would not recommend firing them right out of the box.

Now that the bugs are worked out it seems to be a very nice gun. Thank god the first shot did not blow the barrel off, like the above post.

Hope this helps.
 
Many guns leave the factory with a preservative, and not a lubricant, in them. There's no way for the factory to be able to guarantee that they'll sell immediately, or be kept in a perfect environment. The preservative is oily, so it possesses some lubricating ability. However, it quickly gums up when the gun is fired prior to cleaning. My CZ-40P literally leaked this preservative from every seam when I bought it.:)
 
I've had both. I have owned three or four Taurus revolvers. A couple were good, at least one was horrible. And I've seen enough bad semi-auto Taurus to not be willing to take that risk...
 
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