Taurus Revolvers

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I own S&W, Ruger and Taurus revo's. Every Taurus I've owned has been a solid shooter. Currently one of my favorites is a ported 4" Tracker in 45 Colt. Sure the fit and finish on the Smiths is WAY nicer, but they are priced WAY higher then the Taurus. My point being, I needed a packable DA 45 Colt, so it was either the $850 after taxes on a SW Mountain gun, or the $350 I paid for the Taurus. You do get what you pay for, but isn't that true with everything?
 
You do get what you pay for, but isn't that true with everything?
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Not really. There's lots of high dollar junk out there. My GF was telling me about this Renault she had.....:rolleyes:

I tend to think S&W is over-priced now days, myself, by a good bit, except for some of their little J frames which aren't bad priced. I prefer my 4" 66 Taurus as a shooter to my M19 I had. It's more accurate and has as good a trigger as my M10, too, and the M10 was made back when they made 'em right.

Oh, I like the Trackers a lot, but I have a 4 5/8" stainless Blackhawk for a .45 outdoor revolver. It's a bit heavier, but can handle some pretty hefty 300 grain handloads.
 
My take,

I like older S&W revolvers pre 1980. I like the older Rugers including the Blackhawks and Security Sixes. Given the choice at a gun store I will buy either of the above before I will by new. Exception would be the Ruger GP100 or SP101. These two are good revolvers. I did buy a new Taurus Tracker 627 4 inch. After two trips for waranty repairs and taking over three months to get the revolver back, I traded the Tracker for a S&W M28-2 4 inch.
End of story,
Howard
 
Well, I decided today to give my Kel Tec 9 a rest and loaded my 85UL for the pocket. Got both in 1996 when I got a CCW and have alternated them as primaries ever since. I occasionally carry a belt gun when it's cooler and have other carries, but these two are still my favorites.

End of story.
 
I have a CIA 850 Taurus. It is an ultralight. I have shot plenty of 38+P with it. I have never had a problem with that gun. It is light and accurate and goes boom every time I pull the trigger. Two issues the with gun. The first issue is that the finish (Gray) is slightly worn because I use this gun as my primary CCW gun. I don't carry 24/7, but I do carry a lot. The second issue was the trigger felt gritty, but I have shot the gun enough to get rid of that problem. I would have no problem trusting my life to that gun.
 
Main difference between a Mid range price gun and a high dollar one is.
When the mid price one has some kind of trouble it is a P-O-S, and when it happens to the high dollar one,
WELL IT'S JUST BREAKING IN
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LOL, sounds about right
 
My only Taurus revolver is a 30ish year old model 82 that I inherited. It shoots fine with no complaints. Actually the trigger pull was nicer than my GP100 until I put lightened springs in the GP.
 
My main carry.

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Trigger pull short, smooth, and light.

So it was my 605 snubbie.

But ... I would go sp101 in stainless.

If it is going to be small, better be beefy and heavy.
 
it looks like it's all been said by now, but as I'm in kind of the same boat as you, let me throw-in here...

given the recession and my need for immediate protection I landed on, or atleast "settled for" Taurus, so lets just skip the company comparrisons. Now, at first I thought I had it down to 3 top choices:
* the judge
* .357 snub
* .38 special

now, like many others I was originally caught-up in the "Judge Hype" but impracticality spoke some sense into me, given the
large size and high ammo cost.
then, I considered the .357 advatages which, as you asked, are higher power and more control by comparison when firing .38s -
however, and I may just be plain wrong here, but as far as I've seen Taurus only makes a 5 shot .357 snub nose and if I was only getting 5 then I'd much rather say "screw it" and just get that
Judge anyway, which I had already decided was not gonna happen...
which brings me to my final option and the choice I made, the
Taurus 856, .38 Special, snub nosed 6-Gun simply because the .38 may pack a weaker punch, but it's still no dang .22 Pea Shooter! You can sure as shootin' take an attacker down with a .38, no
problem, and as a strict wheel-gun man myself, I'd always rather have just 1 more round over a slightly larger round; unless you're getting mugged by a real beast of a psychopath, you shoot the bad
guy and the fight is over, even if it doean't ice him as hard as a .357 or a .45 does!

also remember, mate; concealability is key and most snub nosed revolvers, especially that 856, will fit perfectly inside your sporran
- best CCW hiding place ever, ya know!
 
Ive been very lucky with the Taurus revolvers I own. So much that I looked for one I had years ago, let go and just recently came across another. It is the model 415 in 41mag. I have been a 41mag fan for over three decades and having a short barrel verson for carry was a real desire of mine. I have two others, Ruger Redhawks in 7.5" and a custom 4", and while I carry the 4" in the field, it is a bit big for concealed carry. The 2.5" barreled Taurus with a smaller 5 shot cylinder fits the bill quite nicely. I am currently working with the firing assembly, mainly polishing the moving/rubbing parts to a mirror finish to smooth out the trigger pull. Doing so has already dropped the double action pull by 1.5 lb. It has a crisp, breaks like glass, single action pull that I measured at 4.5lbs. There are quite a few naysayers of a ported barrel, but I can tell you it is justified in this little hand cannon. It really helps keep the muzzle down for quick followup shots. The gun is accurate, shoots to point of aim and has yet to misfire or malfunction. It just fits my needs perfectly.
If there were another mainline manufacturer, making a similar gun, would I have it instead......possibly, but to my knowledge there is none making a 5 shot short barrel revolver in 41mag!!!
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CIA 850 ULTRALIGHT

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a 942 22 mag it was also a good one but it had a heavy trigger pull felt like 10lbs
 
Amazing how some people regale you with stories of others guns. I own 2 Model 85s, a Model 80, 2 Model 94s, a Model 941, and a stainless Model 66 3". None of them have the lock, and the oldest is pushing 20 years old. Never a problem with any one of them. According to the nay-sayers, the odds against that are impossible to calculate.

I've had more trouble with S&W revolvers than I have with RG, much less Taurus.
 
I've owned four Taurus Revolvers, still own two of them. Never had trouble. Maybe I'm just lucky. That said, if you want a pocket-snub, a 642/442 is probably worth saving-up for. They're industry-standard for a reason.

Les
 
If you think S&W is too expensive, think of the premium as an investment in the future of domestic industry.
 
I have Colt, S&W, Dan Wesson, and Ruger revolvers. I purchased a Rossi/Braztech .38 spl new for $249. I like the revolver and it functions well. The price point was good for a new revolver with a lifetime warranty. I will say that the "new" revolver was in need of some very detailed cleaning because of manufacturing grit and metal shavings. I clean all new and used weapons that I purchase, but the amount and type of crud in this revolver was excessive in my opinion. It was necessary to remove the sideplate to thoroughly get all the grit out. This should not be necessary in a new weapon. As I said, I like the revolver and don't regret the purchase, but I would not recommend it to someone as their first revolver. The crud, if not removed, could definitely cause problems if not removed. A person not familiar with revolvers would probably not do the thorough type of cleaning that I found necessary. The blue finish is also not very durable, but it does look good when new.
 
This sounds about like the guitar forum I used to post in,nothing sounded worth a tinkers darn,except Martins or Collins,or the such.
I must be the luckyest Taurus owner,a 617 that I love,and a Ragging Bull 44 mag,both well made and excellent shooters,these live in my safe with a brace of Rugers,Smiths and a Colt or two all have both thier plusses and minus's, geez I should have studied spelling more all those years ago.lol
 
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