General Tso
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Would you trust a Taurus 1911 with your life? I have only owned Glocks and am thinking of getting a 1911 but I hear alot of talk about "tuning and adjusting" on 1911's.
Would you trust a Taurus 1911 with your life?
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cyclopsshooter
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there are other makes with better parts quality- im a 1911 snob and vote no on the taurus- but if it was the only pistol available to me id take it
kimbernut
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I vote yes,BUT...
I voted yes but that comes only with the pistol in question passing muster in the reliability and accuracy department. I have already seen a Taurus 1911 in action in IDPA matches and it has performed flawlessly for the past year.
I voted yes but that comes only with the pistol in question passing muster in the reliability and accuracy department. I have already seen a Taurus 1911 in action in IDPA matches and it has performed flawlessly for the past year.
INMY01TA
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yes.
BCCL
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I do, my "house" gun is my Taurus PT1911DT.
I've have not had so much as 1 problem with it, 100% reliable.
I've have not had so much as 1 problem with it, 100% reliable.
The brand is not as important as the actual pistol in question.
If I ran 1000 flawless rounds through a Taurus I would trust it with my life.
If I opened up a box with a brand new Wilson Combat 1911 I wouldn't trust it until it had proven itself.
Heck, if i put a few hundred rounds of good carry ammo through a Hi-Point with no problems I would trust that too.
The name on the side of the gun is NO GUARANTEE of reliability. The only way I trust a gun is when the gun earns that trust.
I did not vote for that reason.
If I ran 1000 flawless rounds through a Taurus I would trust it with my life.
If I opened up a box with a brand new Wilson Combat 1911 I wouldn't trust it until it had proven itself.
Heck, if i put a few hundred rounds of good carry ammo through a Hi-Point with no problems I would trust that too.
The name on the side of the gun is NO GUARANTEE of reliability. The only way I trust a gun is when the gun earns that trust.
I did not vote for that reason.
mljdeckard
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Yep. You test the gun no matter who made it. I consider 200 rounds, error-free, good enough for carry, although my Kimber is much better than that.
Hell no. An auto jam can render an auto useless. A revolver will cycle a bad cartridge through and deliver the next one. Autos are great guns. I'll probably add a Glock to my arsenal just to have that capacity, but if my life depended on it? Revolver.
mgmorden
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As others have said, who's name on the side will have no bearing on that decision.
The name might increase your odds of getting a reliable gun, and certainly should reflect your PURCHASE decision, but if you're betting your life on a gun you better have taken it out and put it through the paces to make sure it's right.
I'll lay money on this: though generally a (very) inferior product, the BEST example of a Jennings to ever leave their factory is probably more reliable than the WORST example to every leave Smith and Wesson's factory. You'd never know you got that rare super-Jennings or the equally rare turd from S&W though until you go out and shoot it.
FWIW, Taurus (Unlike Jennings) isn't so bad that I wouldn't give it a try. Still, for good value in a brand new gun I like Ruger. For an even better value look at the surplus market. Police trade-ins like the SIG P6 that was recently available or the CZ-82 are amazing deals.
The name might increase your odds of getting a reliable gun, and certainly should reflect your PURCHASE decision, but if you're betting your life on a gun you better have taken it out and put it through the paces to make sure it's right.
I'll lay money on this: though generally a (very) inferior product, the BEST example of a Jennings to ever leave their factory is probably more reliable than the WORST example to every leave Smith and Wesson's factory. You'd never know you got that rare super-Jennings or the equally rare turd from S&W though until you go out and shoot it.
FWIW, Taurus (Unlike Jennings) isn't so bad that I wouldn't give it a try. Still, for good value in a brand new gun I like Ruger. For an even better value look at the surplus market. Police trade-ins like the SIG P6 that was recently available or the CZ-82 are amazing deals.
NMGonzo
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I voted yes.
Because regardless of make I will be test firing the thing before I carry it.
Because regardless of make I will be test firing the thing before I carry it.
greyling22
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taurus seems to make a higher rate of lemons than other manufacturers, but if you get a good one it will be fine. my pt1911 goes bang every time I put a good bullet in it (I reload) and outfeeds some other 1911's I've seen. build quality seems decent, and it runs great. my issues with the gun (it's an older "blued" version):
1) the finish is not durable. it is not blueing, no is it tenifer. it's black and wears off easily.
2) the ambi safely is not high quality. there are lots of reports of it breaking, and mine is developing play. (but I'm left handed and us it, if you stick to using the right thumb only it should be ok, if not, buy a part) they may have fixed it in more recent guns.
3) I hate hate hate the heine straight 8 sights. I can't hit anything with them and taurus used a proprietary dovetail so no easy swap to something else. everybody else does great with them so that is just me. taurus has changed to novak 3 dots sights.
1) the finish is not durable. it is not blueing, no is it tenifer. it's black and wears off easily.
2) the ambi safely is not high quality. there are lots of reports of it breaking, and mine is developing play. (but I'm left handed and us it, if you stick to using the right thumb only it should be ok, if not, buy a part) they may have fixed it in more recent guns.
3) I hate hate hate the heine straight 8 sights. I can't hit anything with them and taurus used a proprietary dovetail so no easy swap to something else. everybody else does great with them so that is just me. taurus has changed to novak 3 dots sights.
mljdeckard
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And Shockwave, remember, where an auto may be more likely to jam, it is cleared very quickly and ready to fire again. (If you haven't learned to do this, you need to.) If a revolver jams, it's out of business. If you've never jammed one, or you don't know how it's possible, you haven't shot them enough.
REAPER4206969
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I tend to view a defensive or competition firearm much like a race car.
I don't want to just take it out on the track and race. I want the the right parts in place, and I want to fine tune it for how I'm going to run it.
Than I'll do some test laps to make sure it's running the way I want it, and if it's running right, I'll go ahead and race it or make adjustments as needed.
IMO, a Taurus would be perfectly capable of providing reliable service after a good tune up and some testing. If that's all I could get, I'd go with it.
I don't want to just take it out on the track and race. I want the the right parts in place, and I want to fine tune it for how I'm going to run it.
Than I'll do some test laps to make sure it's running the way I want it, and if it's running right, I'll go ahead and race it or make adjustments as needed.
IMO, a Taurus would be perfectly capable of providing reliable service after a good tune up and some testing. If that's all I could get, I'd go with it.
StarDust1
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I've only had six malfunctions out of my nine Glock pistols, all of which were related to reloads, never a failrue to feed, fire, and extract factory new ammunition of any manufacture....
possum
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i like 1911's but i don't carry one, i have shot/ trained with many and i have even owned one or 2.
depends, if the one i had was reliable or not. if it wasn't then no, if it was then yes i would. all i have seen form taurus' line of 1911's has been good. i have shot a buddies alot, and as he is one of my training partners i know he runs his guns hard and so far he has no issues at all.
outerlimit
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Too many bad experiences with Taurus guns. I'd choose something else. Has nothing to do with the 1911 platform, there's a lot of 1911's I'd trust.
That said, Taurus 1911's seem to have a good reputation from what I understand, unless something has changed recently.
And.. I agree with 19-3Ben.
That said, Taurus 1911's seem to have a good reputation from what I understand, unless something has changed recently.
And.. I agree with 19-3Ben.
Much respect to autos and their owners - not looking to start any kind of conflagration. Only speaking from personal experience. I keep my revolvers in as good a condition as I can. Cleaned thoroughly after each use and wiped down, stored properly. I rarely use "target" ammo and usually train with what I carry. The video above is interesting though - the S&W fails, but gives the owner warning there's trouble and even as it's falling apart, it's still shooting.
This H&K I was trying out at a gun club, it had this nasty way of jamming a bullet where you had to hold the ejector port open and extract the jammed shell with a pair of needle-nose pliers. I rented a Glock the other day that jammed (couldn't believe it). I've shot those and many other autos that did not fail, but the question here was "trust with your life" and given the choice, I'd trust a revolver over the more complex gun.
Sawblade
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Since I've put about 2500 rds of every kind of ammo I can find through it without a single jam, I'd have to say yes.
Kingofthehill
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I voted yes, but it would go through at least 1,000 FLAWLESS rounds before hand... I know they can do that, but i read often that they have issues
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doubleh
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I voted yes. I've owned one for several years and my grandson has had one even longer. There have been NO problems with either gun.
outerlimit
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Wow, do you really shoot 1,000 rounds through your CCW guns before you carry them? That must take a few weeks and a lot of Walmart shopping these days. I've always fired a couple clips (sorry mag nazi's) and called it good if they were the mags (oops) I'll be using for carry. Sometimes I even carry spare mags that are untested, crazy as I am!
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