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libbyman
03-20-2006, 06:43 PM
Does anyone know anything about this Taurus Rifle?
I saw it on the Taurus website and it looks interesting.
Ken
45 2.1
03-20-2006, 06:56 PM
Jeff Quinn of http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus_Thunderbolt.htm
did an article on the Thunderbolt which he liked. I have heard the opposite also.
floodgate
03-21-2006, 01:32 AM
Does anyone know anything about this Taurus Rifle?
I saw it on the Taurus website and it looks interesting.
Ken

Libbyman

It's a reproduction of the old Colt "Lightning" pump rifle made in the 1880s in 3 sizes: .22, the .38-40/.44-40 family and an "express" version for the 1876 Winchester cartridges - theirs is the middle one, and makes a nice new entry on the Cowboy sweepstakes.

floodgate
Hackleback
03-21-2006, 09:36 PM
Appears that several companies are are making reproductions of the Colt Lightning. American Western Arms is making one as well as Berretta is making the "gold rush". Intiresting "woods" rifles for us that would like to hunt with them esp. us south paws. The review of the Taurus is positve with reasonable accuracy though I dont know if I would feed it a steady diet of the hot(er) Corbon loads. I think Colt made these in 45-70 ;- ) !!!
Springfield
03-23-2006, 11:14 PM
The Taurus T-bolt doesn't come in 44-40 yet, only 45 Colt.
6pt-sika
04-08-2006, 07:03 PM
The Taurus T-bolt doesn't come in 44-40 yet, only 45 Colt.


Comes in 357 MAG as well . and since they are making there lever gun in 32 MAG I wouldn't be surprised to see the Thunderbolt in 32 MAG soon [smilie=1: