I feel like Taurus gets more crap than they deserve. It is like someone hears a bad story about Taurus, and now that one bad story turns into a hundred and all Taurus pistols suck. Many times this is spread by people with no first hand experience with any Taurus firearms. Now I know I don't shoot as much as many, or 'run' by firearms as 'hard' as many, but I have nothing but positive to say for by PT1911. Bought it used, have 1286 rounds through it, and it has worked just fine.

 

Don't know anything about their revolvers though.

Don't know anything about their revolvers though.

 

I do, they work.

I do, they work.

They work just fine......

I have a Taurus TP 24/7 Pro 45 and no complaints....

A lot of the folks who have been shooting for 20 years or more can be set in our opinions. I have personal experience with two Taurii from the late 80's to early 90's that were utter shitt. I have heard better stories about their newer products, but old experiences are not lightly forgotten.

I have had personal experience with owning a new PT1911. The gun was a lemon and didn't run right out of the box because the barrel and slide were fitted by blind, epileptic monkeys on meth. I sent the brand new gun back to Taurus (on my own dime no less) and they fuqed it up ever further by sending it back damaged with a 180 degree idiot mark and gouges in the stainless where they pried the safety off with a screwdriver (which doesn't even need tools!) and gouges in the frame where they beat the MSH pin out with a pick axe and missed. They had no direct replacement to give me and were going to send me a "new" blued gun instead but i had no permits to take possession with so I battled with them for weeks and eventually they refunded me the cost of the gun (but not the shipping). Never again.

I've never owned a Taurus, but whenever I see this type of question get raised the

response I see the most is: It's ok... but it's no S&W...

 

If initial cost is really hindering you I say go for it. To me, if you can get the better

gun always opt for the better gun. You spend more money, yes. But you get some

of that extra money back if you ever decide to sell it.

 

I have had personal experience with owning a new PT1911. The gun was a lemon and didn't run right out of the box because the barrel and slide were fitted by blind, epileptic monkeys on meth. I sent the brand new gun back to Taurus (on my own dime no less) and they fuqed it up ever further by sending it back damaged with a 180 degree idiot mark and gouges in the stainless where they pried the safety off with a screwdriver (which doesn't even need tools!) and gouges in the frame where they beat the MSH pin out with a pick axe and missed. They had no direct replacement to give me and were going to send me a "new" blued gun instead but i had no permits to take possession with so I battled with them for weeks and eventually they refunded me the cost of the gun (but not the shipping). Never again.

 

Wow, that is a horrible experience. I guess using defective monkeys is how they

lower their prices.

Like I said, my 94 has thousands of rounds thru it and it works just fine. I've probably shot just about every brand/type of .22 in that thing, short/long/long rifle.

I have 3 Taurii,

 

PT92AFS 9mm - my first handgun when I turned 21. lets just say its old. Never a problem, at least 1000 rounds through her.

 

PT709 Slim single stack 9mm - fairly new, only put about 200 rounds through it so far. No problems, nice gun for carry in free America.

 

Tracker 4" .357 mag revolver SS - about 9yrs old now. Low round count as I don't really shoot it much. I just wanted a revolver in my collection. Probably 100 .38's and 50 .357mag round through her. No problems.

 

I have pretty low round counts through them, so I can't comment on how they will perform if you start using them for competition or something like that, just throwing out my experiences so far.

Buy once cry once

I buy a lot but dont cry. Its a happy time when a new gun comes into the family

I have a stainless PT 1911 in .45 with about 400 rounds thru it and a 709 slim with about 200 thru it.

I have never had a single issue with either firearm.

 

Everyone who has shot my 1911 has loved it. I would not hesitate to buy it again. if I had the coin for a Springfield, that would be a different story, but I don't nd the Taurus is just fine!!! No problem keeping it in bedside safe!

I have 4 taurus handguns, 2-1911's both very good, one 608 357 very good pistol, one pt58 380 that use to shoot low corrected that with adjustable sights other than that it runs like a dream.. maks and anastasia both shot the 380 when it was shooting low they both looked at each other like wtf is wrong with us..It was fun..

I plan on adding another taurus 1911 to the stable in the future

I have a pt1911 and love it. I even gave her a name. Wuth few upgrades. Very nice on the range and even not cleaning after 4 range visit to find out if malfuction will occur, but nothing on the gun side... From my reloading skills.... Hm..... Not so

Take a look at Ruger GP100 new or used you can't go wrong. Same goes for S&W. I like the Taurus's but just too much negative feedback. Not worth the risk, for me anyway.

Thanks everyone for the input...

The winner is...

4" 686!

Couldn't be more psyched!!!

Thanks everyone for the input...

The winner is...

4" 686!

Couldn't be more psyched!!!

 

Nothing better than gun porn in the laundry room, holla back sir. Nice choice, a gun that will do eveything well.

 

Nothing better than gun porn in the laundry room, holla back sir. Nice choice, a gun that will do eveything well.

LOL, thanks, pretty much every pic of a gun I have has a box of bounce in the background..I may seriously wear out these snap caps before bed tonight!

dupe!

LOL, thanks, pretty much every pic of a gun I have has a box of bounce in the background..I may seriously wear out these snap caps before bed tonight!

Excellent choice Sir.....well done.

I'm a taurus fan. Let the stoning begin :wild:

I am definitely a Taurus fan

really nice ones on the net has the surface bead blasted...

The thing about the 686? You will not only feel good about it and enjoy shooting it, but you will admire it a lot more. The Taurus would probably have been sufficient, but that's about it. Wifey and I believe the 686 to be a fantastic revolver.

taurus blows

don't cheap out now