Hi! My name is Mike and I am addicted to Taurus

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Hi! My name is Mike and I am addicted to Taurus hand guns


Taurus guns my wife and I currently own

24/7Pro 45 2006 model (range beast)
24/7Pro 45 2007 model CCW
PT1911B
PT145
PT111
PT92
PT25 stainless with ivory grips
PT22 Stainless with ivory grips
PT22 stainless with Pink grips
M85 ultra lite 38 special
Raging Bull 500 Magnum with the 10"barrel in stainless


Next on the list of must haves

PT1911 in stainless
24/7 Pro 9mm
PT111 pink frame with the stainless slide
PT809
24/7 OSS in 45



I would have to say my favorites are my 24/7's followed very closely by the 1911 and the 500mag.

I own many other firearms aswell but I must say that Taurus has taken over my safe and they are starting to bully the others around :p

For my money I feel I get the most out of Taurus products. I have had great service from all of my Taurus guns and I see no reason why that will change in my lifetime. Every one of my large caliber Taurus guns work flawless. The only issue I run into once in awile is with the one PT22 (my wifes pink griped one) which seems to be ammo picky. I had the same problem with the other one and it was sent back to Taurus for repair about 2 years ago and it has worked great every since.

All in all I am proud to say I own so many Taurus guns. I am proud to say my wife and I carry one every day and trust our lives with them. I know so many people who feel the same way. Just thought I would share something positive about Taurus instead of the bashing that seems to go on a lot.

No I do not work for Taurus :rolleyes: I wish I did, maybe I would get a discount :D
 
I have a question about the PT1911. The fit and finish is very nicely done, and I've been thinking about one for awhile now.

At a local shop the PT1911 that I've handled does something curious. It does not let go of the hammer every time I try to "de-cock" it. Sometimes it gets hung up and requires multiple pulls of the trigger. Is this common with the Taurus? Will it "wear out"?
 
one dose of thier usual customer service will cure you...
 
Hi! My name is Mike and I am addicted to Taurus hand guns
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We all have problems , the one you have can be cured like a ham .......

PT25 stainless with ivory grips
PT22 Stainless with ivory grips
PT22 stainless with Pink grips
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WWWeeeeellllllllll maybe not .................pink grips , sad , real sad ...
 
A Taurus brotherer in arms here also.

Models 65,66,85CH, and 94 in revolvers. PT22 and PT111 Mil/pro in pistols.

Have had sterling service form all these. 3 of the revolvers are 20 years old.All still going strong.

Own 2 Ruger 95DCs and a P97DC. One Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun, 1 Winchester 1200 for hunting and home defense. Came with two barrels to make this possible.
2 Bulgarian Makarovs
1 H&R 649
Marlin 99C
Ruger Mini-14
1 Ruger MKIII
Alll these guns operate well, are well made, dureable, and accurate as they need to be.
All of these have been on the hit list of the bashers at one time or another.




So I figure the bottom feeders will show up if they haven't already. One needs not chum the waters for the bottom feeders to show up. They'll try to eat anything.
Hard to ignore a creature though who rants,raves,insults people and their choices( disrespectful don't you know,but that doesn't stop them), uses "unconventional wisdom" and uses so called "witty repartee" as an attack pattern.

The sign said," Don't feed the trolls". But here we are.

Kiiler bees operate in the same way, Doesn't mean they're useful.
 
I have (2) Taurus guns and they are both excellent. The PT-140 Mil-Pro has been outstanding, its a very nice compact pistol, I really like it. Its been 100% reliable approaching 3000 rounds. My Taurus Tracker 357 is awesome, it will drill one ragged hole with my reloads, it fits me great, the barrel ports really tame the recoil, its a very nice revolver. Also, the lock-up is very tight and the finish is first rate.
 
I have the MillPro PT111 (3G) and like it, though the the grip is too small. The slip-on helps, but it still feels like I'm holding a pencil. Good gun, though. I have a real problem with the 24/7's looks, but love the feel of the grip - very ambivalent. The value, though, is very hard to beat.

What about the Taurus wheelguns? Is the timing good? Finish (I hear they are rough compared to SW)?
 
Hi! My name is Mike and I am addicted to Taurus
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So, is this a 12 step program?

"I'm Mike, and I have a problem."

one dose of thier usual customer service will cure you...
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Like, charging my card for a part ordered, then completely loosing all record of the order? (This was years back. The SNAFU kept me from using that gun for a class. Said gun has since been traded off on a more worthy firearm. Sic transit...)
 
You hear both good and bad about Taurus but the good ones are sorta like stepchildren. You can come to love them.:p

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Sounds like a lot of bull to me Mike. :D

What? No rifles? (I know this is the Handguns: General Discussion forum and all... but, come on.)

We need to read some Range Reports on each of your little bulls, see some photos, targets, ammo likes/dislikes, leather that fits. Got to hear the good, the bad and the... well, we have all read the horror stories about some of Taurus' customer service, so it would be good to hear positive tidbits along those lines.

PINK? Did you say PINK? :rolleyes: Pink grips? Sure. Why not? Ladies seem to love them (and maybe one or two of the opposite gender... nothing wrong with that... I guess) A pink framed PT 111? Couldn't find it on Taurus webpage however (Thank you O Father of Firesticks in the Great Range in the Sky for saving my eyesight for another day).

I've got a little bull or two myself. Ranging from an old 5-screw 82 (or is it an 83?) up to a PT-99 with a couple of 85's, a 605, 945, 431 and a 3" 82 as well, but they're all blue and wood/rubber ('cept for one stainless 85). That makes 8 total with nary a problem to date, all reliable as the day is long.

But no pink ones... yet. ;)
 
I am with Jerry on this one

I have several Taurus pistols and The last one I had a problem. The costermer service made darn sure that it will be the last one in my collection. I sent two guns back for repair and I got back 2 non shooters. I really suspect that there is a language problem. They didn't read my complaint. They were going to send me back a gun with a bad cylinder. BUT they did replace the cylinder on the gun that didn't need it. (Now a very inaccurate gun). The Raging BEE- The gun is reamed at the factory so that the brass shot from the gun can not be reloaded:banghead:. This is not in any add or article I have read about this gun. AFTER purching the gun and sending it back for repair they send a letter saying If this bothers you we sugest you do not buy the gun.:fire: TOO LATE! NOTHING in the owners manual about this as well.
I have had several other brands sell me less that perfect firearms but all wanted to do rite by me. Taurus doese not follow this thinking.:cuss:There costermer service stinks!!!! J.Michael
 
It's nice to see someone say something positive about Taurus finally. My husband and I have six between the two of us. I've never had any problem and don't mind paying a little less for them either. DSC00840.jpg
 
My PT1911 (not stainless) goes bang every time and shoots better than I do.
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That one always gets me. How do we know? If we're shooting it, that's how good it is. If it "shoots better" with someone else, I would think that would be because of that person's skill level, not a sudden improvement in the gun. :p
 
That one always gets me. How do we know? If we're shooting it, that's how good it is. If it "shoots better" with someone else, I would think that would be because of that person's skill level, not a sudden improvement in the gun.
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Ever hear of sand bags? How 'bout a ransom rest if you're really serious? Oh, I forgot, all the gurus here say there's no ransom rests in a gun fight, so why use one. Well, the world is full of such ignorance I guess. First thing I do with a new handgun is fire it off sandbags (can't afford a ransom rest and all the inserts) for accuracy and to sight it in. I know from years of experience that about the best I can shoot any iron sighted handgun is 1" at 25 yards. If the gun will do that, it's shoots AS GOOD as I do. If it won't, I shoot better than the gun I guess. I won't get 1" groups off hand at 25, though, so in effect, with some of my guns, they shoot better than I do. With a really accurate gun, if I can hold a 3" five shot group at 25 yards, I'm really feelin' my oats that day. :D

BTW, to stay on topic, my 4" Taurus M66 shoots a LOT better'n I do. I get consistant groups of 1" at 25 yards with it using my 148 WC .38 load. With my 140 JHP .357 hot load, I get about 1.5". That's very good for a 4" .357. I've owned three others, a M19, a Security Six, and a Rossi 971 that didn't come too close to that. That Taurus is my favorite hiking, general outdoor use .357.
 
More power to you! We all have our faves & if Taurus is yours, I say congrats on that growing Taurus collection! ;)
 
Over the years, I've accumulated more Taurus guns than might be reasonable, but never had a problem with any of them. IMHO you are missing the best they make PT-92/99 9mm Beretta 92 "clone" that does clocked and locked and its .40S&W cousin the PT-100/101. Price sure helped me have as many as I have.

--wally.
 
I'm not an addict, more of a satisfied repeat customer.

I bought a Taurus Tracker model 970 in .22lr and loved it; everything about it has been great. I then had a need for a snubby .357 and picked up a new Tarus 651. It's been great in the 150 or so rounds I've put through it.
 
Impressive collection MPanova. Only have two Tauri now, but their reliable and accurate enough that I switch them for concealed carry. I used to be a brand snob, but not anymore.;)
 
just to clarify.......

ive owned Taurus revolvers before, and i never had a problem with any of them.

my dig is at thier piss poor customer service that ive witnessed vicariously from one co-worker and one neighbor.
 
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