Would anyone buy a taurus .357??

Jonah71 · Jul 30, 2011

the 3rd time may or may not be a charm. But I'm not gonna find out.

khegglie · Jul 30, 2011

have an older 85ch that is great. Had a 85 ul that was ok; traded back to the LGS a shrouded hammer 357 that wouldnt lock up after 3 cylinders of 357.
if I did it again would stick to 38spl +p

ColtPythonElite · Jul 30, 2011

None for me thank you. Life's too short not to treat yourself to something better, whether you consider that "better" to be in looks, form, or function.

Dnaltrop · Jul 30, 2011

A Taurus 357, half dissolved with sweat from Waistband carry, owned as my friend's CCW has one of the smoothest actions I've felt in a DA revolver. It's a real sleeper of a quality-built firearm.

It also happens to be the ONLY Taurus I've shot with flawless operation.

Tracker .22 9 shot, owned by my old man... on it's 3rd trip back to the factory this year and it probably has yet to reach 100 rounds. It locks up while cycling the cylinder in DA.

Taurus 1911- Admittedly a range rental gun so probably fairly well abused.. but at least broken in. Failures to feed through an entire box of ammo, with only the final mag feeding without error.

I'd go with a Ruger. If you have to pay to ship the gun to Taurus 2 or 3 times, you've lost the savings.

The warranty follows the gun, so buying a Used Taurus is less risky than other abused guns, but while many people here have had utterly STELLAR use from their Taruii.. Tauruses... It still comes off as a crapshoot for me. I'd rather spend just a touch more for the reliability.

dawei · Jul 30, 2011

cfrench said:
i am wanting to buy my first handgun. want to buy a revolver and have been doing alot of reading on the internet. there are alot of opinions about taurus. would like to know what people on this site think. i think the finish on the taurus looks better than some s&w i have seen. i'm sure s&w is better i just noticed the finish on the guns. thanks for the help...

I have seven Taurus® revolvers.
• Mdl 85B2CH 38 Special - 1994
• Mdl 669SS4CP 357 Magnum - 1996
• Mdl 85B2 38 Special - 1997
• Mdl 617SS2 357 Magnum - 2003
• Mdl 605SS3 357 Magnum - 2006
• Mdl 85SS2UL 38 Special - 2007
• Mdl 605SS2 357 Magnum - 2010

All have performed superbly and I continue to shoot them all almost every week.

I have only encountered these problems.........
• Mdl 85B2CH broke a firing pin (part# 19) after 11,000+ rounds. I replaced the firing pin & it's still going strong.
• Mdl 85SS2UL had the cylinder stop (part# 44) wear down after 10,000 rounds. Called Taurus® and they shipped the part right away. Installed new cylinder stop and now the gun works fine.

I have zero complaints with Taurus® customer service. The one time I had to send a gun in they fixed and returned it when they said they would. Specifically.....................
• Mdl 617 developed excessive cylinder to forcing cone gap (.011") after almost 6,000 rounds. I sent it to Taurus® and they replaced the cylinder (part# 8) and adjusted the yoke (part# 9) I've since put 2,000+ rounds through it and it's still going strong.

I will not hesitate to buy additional Taurus® revolvers. They are an outstanding value.
Here is a wealth of Taurus® information..........

http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php

788Ham · Jul 31, 2011

Go with the Ruger! I just got an Ruger SP-101 in .357, looked at S&W, didn't take long to pick up the Ruger again. Better made, and hear the CS is 3 times better.

gyvel · Jul 31, 2011

Would anyone buy a taurus .357??

No. Worked on enough of them. I know better.

JR47 · Jul 31, 2011

Feels to me like Taurus was once-upon-a-time a cheap gun maker targeting the south american markets, sub-standard quality; but about the time some holding company took a share in them and they started using some Beretta & S&W tooling, they went after the north american market, and took a serious interest in better quality on average (whilst S&W quality arguably suffered at least a tad, about the same time). But these days, it seems Taurus' overall lineup is a pretty wild mix, ranging from very good to just plain crappy; going hard after sales volume, and any marketing gimmick will do.

Where does anyone get this sort of BS information? Taurus never received anything from S&W, and, in fact, were the source of technology transfer between the two companies. The Company was Bangor-Punta, and Taurus was part of it for a very few years.

The Brazilian military had awarded a bid to Beretta for the Model 92 pistol. After the contract was fulfilled, the plant (required by the contract), was put up for sale by Beretta. It was bought by Taurus, who developed the system slightly different than Beretta. Taurus has incorporated the transfer-bar technology for decades, something that obviated the S&W lock-work claim. However, Internet Chatter seems to ignore fact in place of sensation.

As far as the claim to market gimmickry, I've never seen any Taurus adds touting S&W, or Ruger, as milkshakes, or steaks, fine on food, but terrible in guns. I also see S&W bringing a Judge clone to market.

Over the years I've always read, and heard, the "experts" bemoaning S&W's fall from "the good old days" of QC. Taurus doesn't use a hole in the side of the gun for a lock, nor do they use 2 piece barrels. Both are good examples of the products cheapening. Finishes are hardly up to the early guns par, either. My own experience with S&W includes a Model 19 that wouldn't eject rounds of .357 Magnum. A Model 625-3 that failed on the first shot. A Model 17 that locked up after 10-20 rounds. A new Model 617 that locked up after 25 rounds. None of these were maintenance issues, all were parts failures.

I own 14 Taurus handguns, some of them for approaching 25+ years. I use them for instruction purposes, so a lot of new shooters put a lot of rounds down-range, year after year. No problems.

Listening to the usual Internet Commando chatter, it should be impossible to have 14 100% Taurus handguns. Yeah, what does that say about the Commando realm?

I also own several Ruger handguns (actually, more than Taurus), and find them delightful. Sturdy, accurate, and reliable. My S&W collection is fairly extensive. They remind me of Italian sports cars. High performance and looks, but also high maintenance and reliability issues.

Neither Ruger nor Taurus have ever had to re-engineer a model of handgun to better reflect the caliber stamped on the barrel. S&W can't say that. Look at the Model 19 (discontinued in .357), or the Model 29 (went out of time with factory loads at the 500 round mark).

Instead of worrying about what some nameless, faceless, Internet denizen has to say, look at the guns, handle them, and shoot them. Choose the one that feels best to you. Inspect the gun BEFORE buying, and reject anything that doesn't feel right to you. Clean it before shooting, and lube it properly. Break it in using quality ammo, and not some gun-show re-loads. You'll be happy.

knifeguy68 · Jul 31, 2011

Taurus is fine. The internet is one big gun store with lots of folks simply repeating what they have heard 3rd hand as the truth. Yes you can find actual accounts of people who have had problems with Taurus. You can find just as many who have had problems with Ruger, S&W, Glock, Walther and so on....

It pays to buy the gun in person and examine it and that applies to any brand.

When my mother got her CCW her first carry gun was a Glock 19. We put about 200 rounds through it with a FTF and FTE rate of about 50 percent...she was furious. Instead of sending it back we took it to a local gunsmith, he had it for about a day, made a few minor adjustments, charged 50 bucks and the thing has been flawless for several thousand rounds. Would I trust a Glock now? Absolutely.

The point is that any good brand can have bad ones slip through so always test the gun but do not unfairly rip one brand because the "people on the internet say so".

Ky Larry · Aug 1, 2011

No. Nothing against Taurus,I just like older revolvers. I own Colts, S&Ws, and Rugers. I'd carry a Taurus if that was all I could get.

clem · Aug 1, 2011

I have three older Taurus weapons, they are great!
I bought a BRAND NEW 941 a year ago.

It is a piece of junk! It's been back to Taurus for repair and they didn't repair it.

I wrote a letter to Mr. Bob Morrison, CEO, expressing my disappointment with their workmanship and quality assurance. :cuss:

Neither he nor anyone else at Taurus responded.:banghead:

You couldn't GIVE me a Taurus now! :fire:

GeneralTJWillys · Aug 1, 2011

Many years ago...when they first hit the market....I bought my Taurus 608 (stainless....6.25" barrel ) and have loved it ever since. IMHO...VERY nice piece. The trigger is fantastic right out of the box. Would still love to take a deer with this but barely get time to hunt. Extremely accurate in this form and I'd be confident using it on the hunt.

My 2 cents.

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Para Cassatt · Aug 1, 2011

If I lost every other gun and needed a cheap one quick, then yes.

Gaucho Gringo · Aug 1, 2011

I have a Taurus Gaucho .357 single action revolver that I have had for over five years now. I would not give up this gun come hell or high water. I have not had one problem with it.

weregunner · Aug 1, 2011

I do own a bunch of Tauri revolvers and find them a great bang for the buck.

Not one has had to go back. Like JR I have several Tauri that are 25 + years old and still going strong.

There's an older model 65 in nickel, 2.5 inch barrel. A older model 66 blued with 4 inch barrel. A 85CH. They are still tight, no end play, accurate, well timed cylinders so no problems there.

Add to that a newer 7 shot model 66, stainless steel at that, two model 327s in .327 Federal magnum, a model 94 in .22lrf, a 941 in .22WRM, and two 6 shot 856s in .38 Special. Add a Rossi 462 6 shot .357 magnum snub revolver.

Oh,yes. There are 6 .44 Special 431s and 441s combined together. 5 shot guns.

I also own a Ruger GP-100 and a Ruger SP-101. I actually own quite a few Rugers in various forms.

All of these revolvers get used regularly and give sterling service.

I've also had many a chance to shoot Smiths and Colts. Those are nice guns, but my Tauri serve well and the cost is lower for the Tauri.

There are also plenty of LEO personnel that use Tauri for backup guns. Mas Ayoob has documented that in his books down through the decades. "Tales of the Gun" is just one example.

Gun Digest's Book of Combat Handgunnery by Mas Ayoob and Chuck Karwan down through the decades have also recommended Taurus guns for those who had to buy their own guns or for LEOs who had to do the same thing.

"The Complete Book of Handguns", an annual publication, has had the same endorsements.

There's a precedent for all of this.

oldfool · Aug 1, 2011

"Instead of worrying about what some nameless, faceless, Internet denizen has to say, look at the guns, handle them, and shoot them."

there you go, OP, the perfect solution
(other than the sorely missed 137 links to www.taurusarmed.net, of course)
Never ask anybody on any gun forum what they think...
because they are all idiots and liars anyway ??

just run to the gun store, run do not walk, purchase six dozen randomly chosen Taurus handguns, mix-n-match, new and old, in as many calibers as possible

because, gosh, it just doesn't get any better than that
in the time it took you to read this thread, you could have burned a few hundred rounds of ammo, or at least attempted to

PS
sort of makes you wonder why some folks hang out in guns forums, don't it ?
(to tell people to not ask questions in gun forums, or maybe to tell people not to reply to questions on guns forums, heckifiknow)

GoodKat · Aug 1, 2011

Quality is probably on the level with most other mfg's, but their customer service department produces a lot of horror stories.

hardluk1 · Aug 1, 2011

JR47 Well said.

clem · Aug 1, 2011

The cylinder of a 941.
Note the chambers.

Mine was sent in for repair, but sent back just like this. :fire:

snakeman · Aug 1, 2011

I have a Rossi which is the taurus' cheaper brother. It has been 100% reliable and it shoots better than my dad's GP-100. If i were going to get another revolver or any handgun for that matter I would not hesitate to buy Taurus. BTW the judge is a donkey kicking good time too!

Nushif · Aug 1, 2011

there you go, OP, the perfect solution
(other than the sorely missed 137 links to www.taurusarmed.net, of course)
Never ask anybody on any gun forum what they think...
because they are all idiots and liars anyway ??

Nice bit of selective quoting there. you should work for a "balanced" news agency sometime.

Instead of worrying about what some nameless, faceless, Internet denizen has to say, look at the guns, handle them, and shoot them. Choose the one that feels best to you. Inspect the gun BEFORE buying, and reject anything that doesn't feel right to you.

This is what he said. I will bold for you the parts that make it sound advice for anyone looking into buying any gun.

Arizonagunrunner · Aug 1, 2011

Go taurus!!!!

I have 3 revolvers.

431 in 44 special
669 in 357 magnum
85 in 38 special.

All work perfect. All look and feel real nice. Every time I pull the trigger they go bang. And bang accuratley. So I would say get one. I am pleased with mine.

Walking Dead · Aug 1, 2011

I have noticed that quite a few smith,colt and ruger purists get quite offended if you have good things to say about Taurus revolvers. I think it must be that they notice they may have wasted a few dollars on a name and have to keep up the charade now.

clem · Aug 1, 2011

"I have noticed that quite a few smith,colt and ruger purists get quite offended if you have good things to say about Taurus revolvers. I think it must be that they notice they may have wasted a few dollars on a name and have to keep up the charade now. "
Walking Dead

WRONG!

orionengnr · Aug 1, 2011

I have noticed that quite a few smith,colt and ruger purists get quite offended if you have good things to say about Taurus revolvers. I think it must be that they notice they may have wasted a few dollars on a name and have to keep up the charade now.

Yeah...that's it...not

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