silly question

[cow35f]

I own a Taurus 24/7 pro and a Ruger SR9. When I look at other websites everything I own is terrible. Am I that poor at choosing nice fun practical handguns?

 

[pudly]

I can't speak for the Taurus, but the SR9 has a very good reputation overall. There are a number of SR9/9c/40 owners on this board and you will have a hard time finding anyone who doesn't like them.

In the end, the key is if you are happy with them. Are they reliable? Accurate? Do they fit you well? If so, then don't worry about it.

 

[shibumiseeker]

No matter what you own, folks out there will denigrate it. The most important thing is: does it fulfill the mission for which you use it? If so, and you like it, don't worry what other folks say.

 

[nrar15]

Don't believe everything you read most of it is just an opinon anyway. If it works and you like it who cares.

 

[Vince49]

Opinions are like............

You DO know what they say about opinions don't you?
Mine too! But for my you have some fine firearms.

 

[Brandon]

Ive had 4 Taurus' over the years, have 2 of them as we speak. bought 3 of them brand new, bought one used. They have always worked for me and i would buy another no problem.

 

[Sylvain]

Taurus and Ruger both know how to make good firerarms.
I like the look of the 24/7.

 

[DarkRose]

I don't own either one, but have fondled and eyeballed an SR9 many times. Of all the reviews I've seen of both, the positive reviews far outweight the negative reviews.

When I look to step into the plastic gun world, a black/OD SR9 will probably be my first buy.

 

[drgnrobo]

My brother in law has the SR9 & loves it .I actually like the feel & he has had zero problems with it ,If you feel its dependable & you like it dont worry about it ,there are always bashers on something

 

[littletommy]

I have a 745 millenium pro, and have not had a single problem with it. I've run all kinds of ammo through it, and it's eaten everything. I carry it everywhere I go.

 

[JoshuaW]

If it works for you, dont worry about it. That goes for EVERYTHING you buy. If you are happy, who cares what other people think?

I have a Taurus PT 111 Millennium Pro, and no one has ever said anything bad about it (to my face), but Taurus does kind of have a bad rep, so you will eventually find some of that. Taurus is better now, but you know those gun guys, they never forget

 

[RobbLG]

If it's an article or review on a website it's basically a paid advertisement in return for providing test/review guns to the author... If it's a message board (like this) then it's usually people touting the gun that they own... Taurus and Ruger won't have as many like that as say S&W or Glock... I would only take notice if there are an abnormal amount of people having the same problems with the same gun...

 

[EvilKidsMeal]

Its like Glock vs. Springfield XD, people like what they like. everyone has an opinion. if you like what you have then your good to go.

 

[Disposable Heart]

You probably picked the best of the value priced guns available. I would personally choose an SR9 over a Glock 17 any day of the week, despite what the tacticool crowd says. It has a better trigger when polished than the G17 and feels/carries slimmer. The 24/7 is like any other Taurus: Get a good one, they run magnificently. Get a bad one, the factory can't even fix it. But the 24/7 seems to have less problems in total over the other Taurus models. Working at a range, I have yet to see a 24/7 fail or jam (though I have seen many a Millenium fail horribly).

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I have shot a SRPc and was surprisingly pleased with it. The 24/7 was not to shabby except the trigger. If you like them that's all that matters. You are always going to have the fan boys, that say one gun is better then another. It's all a matter of preference.

 

[ProudAmerican]

I do not own either. I have looked at the Taurus and have heard bad and good depending on what dealer/person I talked too.

But I own a Hi-point 9mm and everyone talks about how horrible it is and what a piece of junk they are. I have like 5000 rounds or more through it and only thing I have had to do was have the spring replaced which after several thousand rounds is not that bad (and it was replaced for free). At the time it was what I could afford and I wanted it mostly for target practice and it has done that great.

Now for the opinion side of it. Before I bought the HP I asked one dealer what they thought of it and they said it was a great gun for target practice but would not use it for self defense. Then I go to another dealer and ask what they thought and they said it would be OK for self defense but it was not accurate enough to use for strictly target practice (I know - good logic). I ask another dealer and they say it is a good gun for the price and they would be OK with carrying it and that it would be OK for target practice but don't expect a really tight pattern from it.

So the moral of the story is like the others said - are you happy with the guns, do they work for you, would you trust them with your life (assuming you are carrying them)? If so then I would say that you made a good choice. I have a P22 and an XD45 along with the Hi-point and I love to shoot them all and do not regret any of the purchases.

 

[mcwulf30]

I agree......

One of my favorites ever was my Hi-Point 9.
Granted I had to keep one out of the magazine to keep it from jambing.

Fun gun though.