Taurus Revolver Shortage

[Crazy Horse]

All,

I waited sometime before having the funds to purchase a 357 revolver. I have a Ruger Security 6 and GP100. Both great guns and was trying to expand my line and not break the bank.

I recently acquired a Taurus 44 Tracker and have been really impressed with Taurus in terms of quality and price. I was looking to buy a Taurus 4 inch revolver, but it seems like Buds, Grabagun, and Kentuckygun are clean out. I even looked at potentially getting a 38 special revolver. No joy.

I did see the new reviews for the Taurus 856 (6 shot 38 special), and typically once a good review on a specific model comes out, they will run out for

Never really thought there'd be a revolver shortage since most folks tend to migrate to semi autos. I guess revolvers are more popular than I imagined.

 

[Buckeye63]

Not only are firearms hard to get .. prices are soaring...

 

[Ed Ames]

From what little I’ve seen, counters were clearing out even before last week and they are really clearing out now. Something about combining a pandemic and rioting seems to have caused people to suddenly have, for the first time in their lives, the thought, “I should own a gun.”

I stopped by a chain store in the suburbs of Dallas yesterday. The store had maybe 10 long guns and 20 handguns on display, and most of those were not oriented towards self defense (e.g. they had a Cricket and some hunting bolt guns, a Bond Arms derringer, some taurus pistols, abs Some higher dollar guns) and in the few minutes I was there they were selling the handguns as fast as they could do the paperwork/ring them up.

 

[Crazy Horse]

I didn't think of the riots being an issue, I guess I will just have to wait a little more time. Good thing I reload or else I'd probably notice and shortages and increasing process there as well.

 

[DWFan]

Might I suggest the Taurus M692? A .38/.357 with a second cylinder in 9mm. The barrel shown here is just 3", but that's somewhat better for carrying.
https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/100191

 

[Styx]

I'm looking and waiting for a Taurus 3" 856 Defender. None to be found anywhere...

 

[Crazy Horse]

I had my eye on the 692 for the versatility initially, but I prefer flared cylinders. I have the 9mm Taurus revolver. Shoots great, but moon clips. After about 5 clips, it starts to get cumbersome to remove the spent casings and clip new ones. However, I will say that I love the accuracy.

 

[silvermane_1]

Might I suggest the Taurus M692? A .38/.357 with a second cylinder in 9mm. The barrel shown here is just 3", but that's somewhat better for carrying.
https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/100191

That's not to bad of a price considereding the market, as long as they're good shooting Taurus guns, that's a good price for 7 rounds of 357/38spl./9mm ported 3" wheelgun.