+1. Walk away
Too late, he already bought it....
+1. Walk away
I certainly don't intend on carrying it. Not only is it too big but the repair concerns naturally make it a worry. I have a .38 S&W I intend on carrying/self defense. I'm going to use this Taurus as a learning experience since I'm relatively new to guns. I figure since Taurus should honor their repair that it would be a good opportunity to learn and become acquainted with how to manage and deal with guns that need repairs.
I would avoid it I thiink. I have a Taurus 22 mag and its cylinder is pretty difficult to rotate also. I basically can't shoot it double action because the trigger is too hard. On the other hand, I have a 454 raging bull and the thing works very smooth both double and single action. I think you should count yourself lucky that you were able to fire this gun before buying (or not buying) it.
^^^^^^That there is a quality post^^^^^^