What do you think of Taurus these days?

[1775usmarine]

Any one with issues on the model 66 with 6in barrel?

 

[WebHobbit]

edit -never mind. My experience with Taurus was decades ago so I guess I should refrain from ranting.

 

[Moorephine]

I have a model 92, heavily used, eventually the trigger started to go. sent it to taurus all issues fixed and back in my hands in three weeks

 

[swmp9jrm]

Any one with issues on the model 66 with 6in barrel?

I have a Model 66 with a 4in barrel - love it. Accurate, solid shooter.

 

[mrjarrell]

Any one with issues on the model 66 with 6in barrel?

My old reliable is an original 66 with a 4". It's rock solid and has been so since I bought it many years ago.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I've heard of their hit and miss quality, but I've only owned two... and they were both very well made and reliable. My daily carry gun is a Taurus PT1911. It has never missed a beat.

 

[TheNewGuy]

I got a couple of friends that live by the 24/7

 

[BJones]

I have had several Taurus revolvers and a PT99 and have had zero issues with them. I would buy a Taurus anytime. One of my revolvers is a 66 with a 4" barrel and it is a great gun!!

 

[PGRChaplain]

All threads like this should be addressed to owners of said brand. Not, I heard from my cousins, friends, uncles, daughters baby daddy, ect. ect. I have an older Taurus .44 Mag, it's a great handgun.

 

[IndyBeerman]

All threads like this should be addressed to owners of said brand. Not, I heard from my cousins, friends, uncles, daughters baby daddy, ect. ect. I have an older Taurus .44 Mag, it's a great handgun.

That's the problem, many a time I have been asked what I carry and when I reply, I get "You own one of them, they're crap".

My first question is "You ever own one or shot one"
Their usual reply 90 percent of the time is "NO".

Just how in the H E double hockey sticks can you comment on somethings reliability and quality if you never owned, or shot one, it amazes me.

 

[mashtatatoz]

I have a Taurus Judge PD poly. I've had zero issues, but it's only a range toy and I don't use it for Self Defense. It's really fun to shoot and my friends have all enjoyed it as well.

 

[Deet]

I have a thread in the rifle forum about my new Rossi rifle made by Taurus. The internal parts are very rough, with a ton of tool marks. The internals have surface rust on them and in some areas where I wiped the rust away, there is no blueing on the part. The gun's wood had no protection on it at all, so I put two coats of TruOil on it and now it looks ok. I cleaned all the parts and re-assembled the gun and it looks and functions fine. My point is it is less than great, and had they taken a few more minutes machining and protecting the wood and internals, then I would be more satisfied and more likely to recommend their product. Here's a picture of some of the parts:

 

[IndyT0m]

I have a Millennium G2 and it's a great little gun. Only have about 400 rounds through it but it never missfed or jammed on any of the cheap ammo I was throwing at it.
Fairly accurate as well and with 12 +1 it makes it a great capacity carry gun for it's size.

 

[IndyT0m]

In my experience, their wheel guns are GTG, but their semi-autos, not so much.

I disagree. I have a PT92 and a Millennium G2 and both of them are great semi autos. Never had any FTE or jamms of any sort.
Fairly accurate and solid. I carry the G2 on a semi daily basis. Very comfortable and fits in a XDS holster very nicely.

 

[outnumbered]

I've had two Taurus semi autos...both became paperweights . Customer service was slow for me(early 2000's). Wasn't able to get anyone on the repair end to tell me what was actually wrong with my pt 945(suspected broken firing pin) It worked when I got it back,but.... My pt 145 was an obvious problem as the trigger bar broke(pieces yo). While my luck may not be the best, I was able to break even selling them. Can't bring myself to buy or recommend another.

 

[FERLACH]

Over the last 50 years, I have owned at least 10 or 12 Taurus guns, shot them a lot, and only remember having a problem with one of them.

 

[WebHobbit]

I had a Taurus 85 (mfd '93) and it was a beast.
I fired well over 200 +P .38sp rounds through it with zero hiccups.
I only got rid of it because it sat around in the safe for no purpose.
I also had the PT 740 Slim and I actually did not like it at all.
functionality was so-so with "only" 2 stovepipes out of 200rds through it,
but firing it was less than pleasant...
didn't feel right in my hand and recoil was nearly unbearable.

I had a model 85 around the same time I think. It would KEYHOLE with most factory loads. A buddy of mine checked the cylinder with some calipers and we found it was WAY OVER-BORED. Of course the ONLY FIX for that is a replacement cylinder. And that is covered under warranty. But for me when a gun has a flaw this MONUMENTALLY LARGE in it's manufacture I simply will not trust it again. The trust is pretty damned important in a carry gun.

 

[ru6797]

I had a Taurus model 85 for 20 years and let it go in a trade, I got a nice gun , but will replace it soon, most revolvers are made or were made on old s&w machines when s&w moved out of there factory, and I know a lot of people have great reviews on them

 

[jaybird_123]

I have 2 Taurus guns. A TCP 380, I love it. Never any problems. And a Taurus Judge 45 Colt/410, love it. Never any problems.

 

[Nicr1991]

I'm about to buy the Taurus 709 slim, as my Glock 19 is too boxy for me to carry on a regular basis, any thoughts on the 709's??? It feels good in the hand and it's insanely small and easy to conceal, what're your guys thoughts?