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[Texas by God]

This is an attempt at a thread where one can share his or her Positive Taurus Handgun experiences. Save your stories about they are this or that for another time, please.
Ok here we go.
I bought my son this PT22 for high school graduation. With CCI ammo it hasn't jammed so that's what it's always had. The DA only trigger challenges pinpoint accuracy for me but it's good enough at 20 feet to put 2 mags in a fist size group. Taurus got this one right.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/b533906eb08c14360ffe5be82b7b44a8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/b5a67a13020cff7f8e90e8b8ca5a9907.jpg

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[tazman]

I own 3 Taurus PT92 pistols and they are all utterly reliable. They should be, given the pistol they are based on.
I like the Taurus safety better than the one on the Beretta 92. It works the same way as my 1911 does so I don't have to think about which pistol is in my hand.
I did swap out the original barrels for Beretta barrels. These handle cast much better. Accuracy is excellent with them. Simple drop in replacement. No fitting required.
I also like the fact that I can convert a Beretta 92 mag for use in my Taurus with a few strokes of a file. Makes extras so much cheaper.
I have a pistol and 2 mags in each area of the house where I spend much time.

[rintinglen]

238200
My sole Taurus is a pretty fine revolver. It is a Tracker, 4 inch and is brutal with magnum loads, but a real pal with 44 Special loads.

[CLAYPOOL]

I've both .454 's and a tracker in .41 Mag. You would LOVE it.

[Kimber1911]

I have a pt92 that has so many rounds through it I can not imagine, so broken in and smooth it's crazy, great trigger, great gun.

[FergusonTO35]

My Rossi 462 is a really nice sixgun for the price. It had a yawning barrel-cylinder gap when I got it. I hadn't heard anything good about TauRossi customer service but figured I would roll the dice and send it back. I was fully expecting them to just say it was in spec. No, they fit a new cylinder and barrel and now it has a snug .003 gap. It is just as accurate as my S&W and Ruger wheelguns and not picky about boolit wieght!

[Snow ninja]

I have yet to shoot a Taurus that hasn't worked well. I've done some work on my 1911 .45, new bushing (to tighten things up a little), a strong side only safety (kept hitting the ambi with my arm when I'd walk), extended slide release (small hands, now I can release the slide without changing my grip), trigger (now has zero take-up and a 1/8" reset), hammer (not a fan of the lock), and grips (they just looked cool and I like wood to be honest). And I'd put her up against anybody's 1911 any day. She was completely reliable before, but that's part of the fun of a 1911, customizing it to be the best for you.

Dad had a model 85 .357 (not pictured) that I carried CCW for a while. Completely reliable and accurate.

Grandpa had a couple Raging Bulls, a .454 and .41 Mag. Both were great guns and super accurate.

PT740 .40S&W Grandpa got as part of trade. I'm not a big .40S&W fan, but it was a good gun when I put it through it's paces.

Brother owns a 24/7 9mm as his CCW, no issues that I know of.

Like I said, I have zero problems or issues with a Taurus and would not hesitate to buy one.

Better keep this thread quiet though, I think the "bad name" is what keeps them fairly cheap, and that works out for us.

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[Der Gebirgsjager]

I like Taurus, but my experience is dated. Back in the middle '80s I bought a blue 6" Mod. 96, very much like my S&W Mod. 17. The Taurus proved to be the more accurate of the two. Then I bought two Mod. 85's in stainless, 2" .38 Spec. for my wife and daughter. I liked them so much that I bought a 3rd for myself. Lastly, I bought a 5-shot stainless Mod. 442 (?) in .44 Spec. All worked and shot well. But since the 442, about 1991, I've no experience with the newer ones. In the 1980s, as a FFL dealer, I sold many Mod. 66s and 92s, and none of them came back. I know that they subsequently went through a period of poor quality control and customer service, but they seem to have solved their problems, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy one today. I'll likely pick up one of their 1911s when one comes along at the right price.

[osteodoc08]

I had a model 66 7 shot. It shot well but eventually ended up spitting lead and lost time. I'd like to try a 41 Mag Raging Bull. Unfortunately, they are priced more than I'm willing to pay.

[JBinMN]

I too had a Taurus .357 & a 38Sp. for the missus, both blued with 4"bbls, (Don't recall the model specifics) back in the mid 80's. Both have been long gone, but they were pretty nice pieces for the limited amount of shooting we did.

Taught the missus to shoot revolvers with hers & she is/was a crack shot out to 25 yds back then. She was pretty proud of her shooting, but to temper her enthusiasm a bit to keep her from bragging & to tease her, I told her it was unfair to men, because she had a built in set of supports for her arms, while I did not, so no wonder she did so well right off.
;)
No, she did not laugh at that at the time, but since has told it as a joke to others as well, and gets laughs, so she got over it. LOL ... Still, even today, she is a pretty doggone good shot, admittedly.

Anyway, they left us later on when we decided to move back to MN, in 87, and I wish I still had them now.

Anyway, I currently, have had a Taurus PT1911 Govt. .45ACP now for the last couple years & am perfectly satisfied with its' performance. It is accurate enough for "my" current abilities. Since I have had surgeries on both elbows, I am not as good a shot as I once was, but but it & I shoot good enough that I think in the hands of a better shooter, that pistol would likely "shine" in its accuracy.
Of course, it is not a Colt, or even anything fancier that some might own, but it is a dependable workhorse of a pistol, IMO, and "I" like it, so that is all that matters...

{Note - I carry it often enough as CC, in rotation with others, so that should show how much I have confidence in it being dependable. ;) }

Apparently I missed out, as DG mentioned above, any timeline where Taurus left a bit to be desired in their products, but my experience is a bit of a reflection of his, in that I would not be adverse to getting one today. So, I think I would buy another Taurus if the desire & opportunity presented itself, & the funds were available.

Who's Next?
:)

[NoZombies]

I have a number of Taurus revolvers in RF and CF. I've had excellent accuracy and reliability from them. If I find a Rossi Or Taurus in a configuration and or caliber I want, the brand doesn't deter me from the purchase.

A few of mine in .32 calibers:

Model 74 .32 S&W long (sold to a friend a few years ago):
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03450.jpg

Model 761 .32 H&R mag:
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03458.jpg

Rossi M293 .32 S&W long:
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03461.jpg

Taurus Model 741 32 H&R:
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[BigAlofPa.]

I have a tracker 357,PT 111, PT 140, PT 92 AND PT 100. I have no complaints. They all have been working very well.

[roysha]

NoZombies: Apparently you have the only 761 in existence! I have searched several sites for one but can't find one anywhere. I didn't know such a model even existed till I saw your photo. If the price was anywhere near what I could afford, if I found one, it would be coming home to daddy for sure.
I am keen on the 32 MAG and kick myself, you know where, everytime I think of when I sold my S&W M-16 many years ago. One of the few guns that I am truly sorry I sold.

[EMC45]

I have a SS 4in Model 431 in .44 Special I'm pretty fond of.

[RED BEAR]

I have always liked taurus have a 431 ,44 spec and a pt58 380 both are flawless very accurate and dependable have no problem useing ether for carry gun .

[Texas by God]

In the late 80s I had a m66 Taurus .357that was very nice. My brother came up with a P92 that curiously had one wooden grip panel and one rubber panel and barely any blue left. We shot most of a case of the hot&nasty Egyptian ball ammo in it with no problems. I don't remember where either one got off to, but I wouldn't mind if they showed back up.

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[375supermag]

Hi...
I have had a 3" stainless .44Spl Taurus for many years. It is a fine revolver, accurate and reliable.
I also owned a blued .357Mag that I traded off. It was horribly inaccurate and spit lead. Only had it a few weeks.

So...50/50 on Taurus for me.

[rkrcpa]

This one has been trouble free and bouncing around with me in an ankle holster since 1984.

https://i.imgur.com/XoAXt9N.jpg

[EMC45]

This one has been trouble free and bouncing around with me in an ankle holster since 1984.

https://i.imgur.com/XoAXt9N.jpg

Classy

[EMC45]

I have a number of Taurus revolvers in RF and CF. I've had excellent accuracy and reliability from them. If I find a Rossi Or Taurus in a configuration and or caliber I want, the brand doesn't deter me from the purchase.

A few of mine in .32 calibers:

Model 74 .32 S&W long (sold to a friend a few years ago):
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03450.jpg

Model 761 .32 H&R mag:
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03458.jpg

Rossi M293 .32 S&W long:
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03461.jpg

Taurus Model 741 32 H&R:
http://iownguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NZ03447.jpg

I had the top one years ago. My grip said "Spesco" on it. I think it was an importer. I never even shot it I sold it to WallaceM (member here) and he sold it as well.

[rking22]

Well I have a TI Tracker in 41 Mag. It was brutal to my knuckle with the ribbed grio, a solid grip made it almost pleasant. What do you expect with a 22 ounce 41 Mag! Actually it is as accurate as I can see now, 2.5 inches at 25 is about all I can do with any open sighted handgun. I like it, kinda interesting that it seems to double in weight when I drop in 5 loads of 235 grain cast!
Also have a TCP, more accurate than I would have thought, coke cans at 20 yards are 80% hits. So light it is really easy to flub one, but thats it's job, small and light. One of only 2 plastic pistols I own. Other is a Karh 45.
I like the old Rossi I found, a m63 impersonator, and as accurate as the M63 I foolishly traded off. Also have a nice M69 3 inch in 32SWL. Haven't had much time to play with it but it seems solid and sights are "on" with 100gr cast. Both were built before Taurus ownership, I believe.
Wife carries a M85 and it is reliable and a decent shooter. Haven't done any real accuracy testing, but seems comparable to my Smith M36.
Overall I can't complain, and the 22 and 41 make me grin!

[JSnover]

I bought a used M66 back in the early 90s that didn't give me any trouble. 6" .357 magnum felt nice in the hand and shot well for me.

[osteodoc08]

I’m jealous of the Ti 41. I looked years ago for one and never saw one locally. Never looked on gunbroker or similar as was years ago. Missed out. I was able to get me a Smith 357PD but the Taurus was a bit smaller and lighter. Perfect for a hiking companion.

[charlie b]

I've had two. 805 and 85. The 805 did not like a steady diet of magnums, it would loosen screws, no matter how much loctite I used. But, I used .38 loads for practice so didn't matter. It was my first CCW pistol. The 85 I got for the wife to CC but she decided she liked autos better. I carried it for a bit. Really nice little pistol, especially with the rosewood grips on it.

FWIW, I bought both of these because the triggers were almost as nice as my Python.

Brother in law still carries the 805 but the 85 was sold when I changed to 9mm and .45 for carry.

[FergusonTO35]

Taurus .38 and .357 wheelguns get alot of police and military use south of the border, so I would say they hold them to higher standards. I am planning to add a new 856 to the battery at some point.

[Guesser]

My list of Taurus revolvers is: Model 731 in 32 Magnum; Model 85, Model 82 from 1976, Model 441 from 1993, model 425 from 2011, model 44C from 2013. They all shoot hand loads, they only one that ever fired a factory round is the 425. All hand loads are hand cast boolit. I have never suffered a failure of any kind in any of them. The Model 82 and the 441 were used when I got them. I've never owned or fired a Taurus semi auto, I can say that about just about every company built semi auto. Say "good night" Gracie!!!
I forgot about the 605 in 357.

[tja6435]

Only Taurus I own is a Model 94 .22lr. The spring work is very heavy, otherwise it has been a solid car gun for my wife.

Now I think of it, I do have a Wolff spring set for it, I should swap them out and see if we can't get a decent trigger pull in DA

[Texas by God]

My wife's EDC for years was a Taurus 85 .38 Ultralight. It shot left with all ammo but still grouped well. Never a bobble; she traded it for a 9mm Shield and she's happy.

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[seetrout]

I like Taurus too. My first was a PT101 that I used to practice with for quals when I was in the Marines. It was .40 cal and the safety was a bit different from the Beretta, but I couldn't afford a genuine Beretta at the time. I also learned to reload with that gun. Lets just say it ate more than it's fair share of HOT reloads without complaint. Some of the milder hot loads intentional some of the hotter ones unintentional, but without complaint just the same. A few years later and a bit more income and Taurus introduces the Raging Bull in .454. That one with an 8" barrel came home with me along with a Leopold 2X pistol scope. Has never seen a round of factory ammo. Most of the reloading data for it at the time was too hot for my chambers even with starting loads. Had to pound out quite a few cylinders of empty's by hammering the ejector rod against the wood bench. Even with all tha it has never given me a problem and I even took a nice doe with a 250 XTP over H110 at about 25yds. The numbers say it's about the same as a .30-30, but I've never seen a .30-30 leave a hole like that... 1 1/2" entrance on the ribcage and 7/8" exit. Then my wife bought a PT111 because she liked the way it fit her hand better than anything else in the shop and it's been trouble free. It resides with her "delicates".

My last is a model 66. It didn't start out quite as well. I picked it up from the shop and took it to the range where the cylinder would bind (when loaded) as it turned. I thought the center bore was not square. Took it back to the shop the next day. Shop called Taurus and the rep said "how long has he owned it" "oh...about 20 hours". Fedex picked it up the next day prepaid. They did a trigger job, fine tuned the timing, whatever else you can do to a revolver to make it shoot better, (I had the list, but not any more), but they didn't replace the cylinder. Picked it up and took it to the range. WOW, the trigger is awesome, but the cylinder still binds. It actually cut into the case heads when it gets to the same cylinder every time no matter what ammo I used. Took it back again same day. This time it came back with an obviously used cylinder (not the one it came with), but it is square and does not bind. It is more accurate as I can possibly shoot it. Have even taken it to shoot IDPA a couple of times ("Did you have 7 rds?" "7? What do you mean? It's a 6 shooter." Bwahaha).

[tazman]

I had a Taurus Tracker model 627 in 357 mag for several years, that was a superb shooter. 6" barrel and ported from the factory. Very easy to shoot well.
For some reason I traded it off and I don't even remember what I traded it for.

[nekshot]

I like my taurus wheel guns alot! I bought a 22 that is identical to my 357 and it seemed to be a problem child till I took it apart and cleaned it good and now it works flawless. I really like em and aint changing!!

[Rcmaveric]

I have the Taurus PT809 i love that gun. It was my first gun i bought. The first gun i reloaded and cast for. I bought a Taurus G2 after shooting my brothers. Its the only compact i have ever liked. I was seriously eyeing a the Tracker or Raging Bull in .357 Mag, but a Black Hawk deal kind of fell in my lap i couldn't pass on. Taurus has my trust.

[Laguna Freak]

Old thread bump for the benefit of the Bull doubters among us.

Love my 20+ yr old 6.5” Raging Bull 444
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[Paul105]

https://photos.imageevent.com/paul105/hobby/thumbnail_IMG_3152.jpg

[Gunslinger1911]

.17 HMR Tracker 8" bbl, 2.5 x scope. No valid reason, it's just different.
454 Raging Bull, 6" bbl - tack driver. Cannon that is fun to shoot. I would kill to get those grips on my 500 Smith.
Buddy has a 1911 38 super Taurus, just a hoot to shoot.
Saw a steel Tracker in 41 Mag at gun show today - only thing that stopped the buy was the price; $600 !!!!
Prices on everything are NUTS right now

[mjwcaster]

I can’t believe no one mentioned the G2 series.
Taurus had had their ups and downs, their revolvers seemed to do ok.
I always said if they got their QC together they could be a real competitor.

With the G2 series they have. We recommend them to budget minded shooters all the time.
I have yet to see an issue with them, probably 50-100 of them that came through class and several we have in our loaner pool. The loaner guns have several thousand rounds through them.

More than I can say for some other big brands.

Cheap, decent enough and they work.
The trigger isn’t the best, the standard black finish rubs off quickly (we suggest the stainless for that reason) but for the price you can’t beat them.
A decent gun, a case of ammo (old prices) and some range for the price of a Glock is a much better deal for our newer shooters.
These things were going for around $200 new for the longest time.

Now to check out the new G3, I haven’t gotten my hands on one yet.
Supposedly a better trigger and finish are part of the upgrades.


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[FergusonTO35]

We sell tons of G2C's at my side job shop. Often, folks come back and buy a second one in fact. I'll post some pics of my 856 when I get a chance.