Why didn't I just buy a Taurus?
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jdmb03
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Thanks. I use Speer .40 short barrel for my carry ammo. No problems with function or ejection after about 200 rounds.
ccjcc81
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I'd like one of those in 9mm. I really wish they made it with a cylinder that is sized for 9mm instead of .38 spc. I know it would look weird, but man would it be concealable. Is there any way to use any type of speedloader for those?
jdmb03
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If they make a speed loader for 9 and 40 I guess you could insert the bullets then you have to manually push them the rest of the way. There is a lip to hold the cartridge and they don't drop in like a regular revoler cartridge. I use a Kahr MK40 mag to carry an extra five rounds and feed it with that.
ccjcc81
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Now that's a good idea. Are you fast like that?
jdmb03
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It's fairly quick. You just have to ride each round until fully seated. I thought about carrying a larger capacity mag like a G23 but I wanted something slim so I can throw it in a pocket.
I love my Taurus. It is an older 2.5" ported 44 MAGNUM model. I believe it was later called TRACKER with a longer barrel. I wore out the gripper grips and went with a soft Hogue. It is a little short for a #2 Uncle Mikes thumbbreak but that just gives a softer padded end to it. Recoil with the ported barrel makes it one of my best handling .44's. She has laid to rest many a feral hog all one shot kills. Taurus wheel guns are affordable, reliable, and super accurate.
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MIL-DOT
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Yep, this is my take on it,as well. Other than a 586 that I sent back to the mothership for that old recall (on their dime, and that wasn't even acting up, I just did it since they were paying for it), I've never had to return a Ruger or Smith, nor has anyone I know, that I can recall.
As the work ethic (and morals in general) in this country gradually erode, we seem to be seeing a corresponding reduction in quality-control from once-stellar companies.
Nevertheless, I'll still take a fresh-from-the-factory S&W or Ruger over a friggin' Taurus, all day long.
I know that good ones do exist, but the number of nightmare experiences with them are WAY too high to risk.
gonoles_1980
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I have had minor issues with the last three new guns I bought. I had to send my Super Redhawk 44mag back because the post that goes through the cylinder came apart, not sure how it could come unscrewed if it had been screwed in proper initially. About 2 weeks to send and get back repaired. My wife's LCP Ruger has a loose front sight, as soon as she get's use to her Beretta 380, we will send that in. And the Beretta 380 Pico was do hard to rack. Sent it in for the free upgrade, though they said that was only a 10% improvement. That was gone about 2 weeks.
Unless they really break in a gun at the factory, you have the old bathtub curve infant mortality rate.
My Charter Arms 38spl was used, but it has a <1% mis-fire rate. I use only winchester primers in it which helped, it was 2% before that.
Unless they really break in a gun at the factory, you have the old bathtub curve infant mortality rate.
My Charter Arms 38spl was used, but it has a <1% mis-fire rate. I use only winchester primers in it which helped, it was 2% before that.
amd6547
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While I largely prefer older S&W revolvers, I did buy a 3" GP100 of recent manufacture. It has been a fantastic shooter. Zero function issues. Shoots to POA with the fixed sights. Trigger is easily the equal of my well worn Smith Model 15-3.
Whomever assembled that GP100 seems to have done it right.
Whomever assembled that GP100 seems to have done it right.
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Maybe it's just "luck of the draw"? My FiL had an extremely accurate Dan Wesson 357 that developed a crack in its frame a few years back. It had a very low round count (about 1,000 rounds) and he was extremely disappointed with that. I shot it several times and thought it was an excellent shooter.
He shot my Taurus 689 while I was shooting his DW and was shocked to find that its trigger, sights, and accuracy were every bit as good as his DW. He is a very observant ex-engineer and military veteran. I agreed completely, but I wouldn't have said anything first because I wouldn't have wanted to imply that I got a much better bargain (especially after his revolver cracked).
After his frame crack he actually started stalking 6" Taurus Model 66 variants on Gunbroker, but was horrified to discover that there was no way he was going to get one for the $300 he was hoping to pay.
He is in it for the long haul and decided that he wasn't going to pay over $350 for a probably quite old Taurus 66 after he found some terrific bargain (I forget the exact price) on a brand-new Ruger GP100. And it is truly everything he hoped for. It feels great in the hand, has nice big sights, and had a very good trigger right out of the box. He and I agree that it is an excellent 357 magnum revolver.
Finally getting around to my actual point, his DW, his GP100, and my Taurus 689 all shoot about the same. Not one of the three is noticeably better or worse than the other two. I actually prefer my ancient beat-up 357 Blackhawk that I got used for cheap better than all of them, but he likes DA better and does not agree. It's luck of the draw. YMMV, but IMHO paying a lot of money for any particular mainstream brand is no guarantee. Brand X might be better than Brand Y, or it might not. It probably all depends on how the different pieces of equipment were adjusted that day, and how attentive the various technicians happened to be.
He shot my Taurus 689 while I was shooting his DW and was shocked to find that its trigger, sights, and accuracy were every bit as good as his DW. He is a very observant ex-engineer and military veteran. I agreed completely, but I wouldn't have said anything first because I wouldn't have wanted to imply that I got a much better bargain (especially after his revolver cracked).
After his frame crack he actually started stalking 6" Taurus Model 66 variants on Gunbroker, but was horrified to discover that there was no way he was going to get one for the $300 he was hoping to pay.
He is in it for the long haul and decided that he wasn't going to pay over $350 for a probably quite old Taurus 66 after he found some terrific bargain (I forget the exact price) on a brand-new Ruger GP100. And it is truly everything he hoped for. It feels great in the hand, has nice big sights, and had a very good trigger right out of the box. He and I agree that it is an excellent 357 magnum revolver.
Finally getting around to my actual point, his DW, his GP100, and my Taurus 689 all shoot about the same. Not one of the three is noticeably better or worse than the other two. I actually prefer my ancient beat-up 357 Blackhawk that I got used for cheap better than all of them, but he likes DA better and does not agree. It's luck of the draw. YMMV, but IMHO paying a lot of money for any particular mainstream brand is no guarantee. Brand X might be better than Brand Y, or it might not. It probably all depends on how the different pieces of equipment were adjusted that day, and how attentive the various technicians happened to be.
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ccjcc81
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Good point.
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