Don't Fret the brand snobs. Taurus make fine revolvers and pistols. The only thing that really matter in buying a gun are 1) Is it reliable and 2) Is it reasonably accurate. Everything else is subordinate to those two principles. I actually just bought a 24/7 Pro and think it is one of the best feeling and accurate pistols I have ever shot. I even put 1200 rounds down it before I cleaned it and it did not FTF or FTE even once.
Taurus Reliabilty
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Before finding the 5.5" Redhawk in 41mag I had been looking for, I carried a stainless Taurus 415 afield and concealed for several years. I did a little dehorning on the gun and polished some of the trigger components to give it a little slicker DA pull. Other than that it was 100% reliable. I put close to 5000 rounds of factory and hot handloads through the gun. I ended up trading it for a 1911 I really wanted. I kinda miss that gun.
bigmike45
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My first Taurus, years ago, was a 3" 94 .22. Nice size, then it stopped working after 300 rounds - lots FTF. Back it went to Taurus, who fixed the problem by creating the heaviest, grittiest trigger I've experienced among the hundreds of revolvers I've fired. Fast forward to the current issue of Gun Tests, where their Taurus 941 4" (.22 Mag) refused to ignite any rounds, right out of the box. You like to gamble? Buy a Taurus.
JackCrow
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I have owned a blued 605 for many years and have fired a wide variety of loads thru it including full house 158gr magnums. It has always worked flawlessly. I have now qualms about Taurus revolvers at all.
I can't speak for their autoloaders because I've never owned or shot one.
I can't speak for their autoloaders because I've never owned or shot one.
tinygnat219
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I have three Taurus Revolvers, all have been reliable. The Gauchos I use for CAS have developed some issues through some hard use, but are overall reliable.
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The list
Taurus: 1 misaligned cylinder, NIB, 1 timing problem in used gun.
Ruger: 2 misaligned cylinders, NIB, 1 excess end shake NIB
S&W: 1 misaligned cylinder, NIB, 2 timing problems in used guns, 3 excess endshake NIB, 2 excess cylinder gap, NIB.
Dan Wesson, 1 out of square cylinder face NIB, 1 excess endshake, used, 1 cylinder latch hangs up, used.
Colt: 1 cylinder latch scrapes frame, NIB, 1 rear sight falls off, NIB.
Whitworth: Rifle sheds parts when fired. (458 Winchester)
Uggartechea: Shotgun, hung up second season due to loose maching chip in the works.
They all do it. How ever there are an awfull lot of horror stories about Tuarus' service department going around. It costs so much t oship a handgun any more that warrantees are almost worthless, excepting S&W who will pay the shipping.
Taurus: 1 misaligned cylinder, NIB, 1 timing problem in used gun.
Ruger: 2 misaligned cylinders, NIB, 1 excess end shake NIB
S&W: 1 misaligned cylinder, NIB, 2 timing problems in used guns, 3 excess endshake NIB, 2 excess cylinder gap, NIB.
Dan Wesson, 1 out of square cylinder face NIB, 1 excess endshake, used, 1 cylinder latch hangs up, used.
Colt: 1 cylinder latch scrapes frame, NIB, 1 rear sight falls off, NIB.
Whitworth: Rifle sheds parts when fired. (458 Winchester)
Uggartechea: Shotgun, hung up second season due to loose maching chip in the works.
They all do it. How ever there are an awfull lot of horror stories about Tuarus' service department going around. It costs so much t oship a handgun any more that warrantees are almost worthless, excepting S&W who will pay the shipping.
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