I recently purchased a new Taurus TCP-738 .380 (stainless) hand pistol for my wife to carry/shoot. While we do like the little thing, it does leave a few things to be desired in the "refinement" department that was really bugging me- especially with the occasional jamming it does sometimes. Even though the jamming seems to be rare (1-2 times in 50 rounds) and at random, obviously, I certainly don't want this "jam" to come at a time when I need the gun the most...
Sooooo, me being the mechanically inclined DIY'er for just about anything I can get my hands on, I decided to investigate the issue and correct the problem myself. I wanted to see how this gun works and what I can do to "blueprint" it or make it better/smoother to shoot somehow. Afterall, this thing is mass produced and probably slapped together on an assembly line, so I figured giving it a little "massage" just might make it serve me better.
**As a side note- After shooting approx. 40 rounds through it the other day, I did find that all the brass casings were getting pretty dinged up upon ejection, where there was even a little dent on the brass that I KNOW shouldn't be there, no matter what gun is doing the shooting.
It's not a bad little gun, but I think the bugger just needs a Lil' TLC to make her slick.
The issues I have with is~
1. Random jamming, especially when hot & w/ the last 1-2 rounds in the mag.
2. Cartridge casing denting.
3. Notchy slide action.
4. Hammer drop point uncertainty during the trigger pull.
BTW- How does one post pictures on this board??
Sooooo, me being the mechanically inclined DIY'er for just about anything I can get my hands on, I decided to investigate the issue and correct the problem myself. I wanted to see how this gun works and what I can do to "blueprint" it or make it better/smoother to shoot somehow. Afterall, this thing is mass produced and probably slapped together on an assembly line, so I figured giving it a little "massage" just might make it serve me better.
**As a side note- After shooting approx. 40 rounds through it the other day, I did find that all the brass casings were getting pretty dinged up upon ejection, where there was even a little dent on the brass that I KNOW shouldn't be there, no matter what gun is doing the shooting.
It's not a bad little gun, but I think the bugger just needs a Lil' TLC to make her slick.
The issues I have with is~
1. Random jamming, especially when hot & w/ the last 1-2 rounds in the mag.
2. Cartridge casing denting.
3. Notchy slide action.
4. Hammer drop point uncertainty during the trigger pull.
BTW- How does one post pictures on this board??