One of a kind Taurus on GB

[crestoncowboy]

Nightlord,

I remember one Taurus 83 that I imported from Germany that had Hammerli Tiengen markings on it that was as perfect as a revolver can be and was everything so many post 1970 S&W revovlers fail to be.

I wouldn't have it. BUT I do love the Taurus hate. I can find exponentially more "help my brand revolver is broken" smith and wesson threads and just as many Colt as Taurus. Id bet Taurus makes as many as those two. Personally the last 3 Smith revolvers I've bought broke within 100 rounds. One was broken out of the box. My experience with Taurus is a raging bull, a raging hornet, and a 45/410. All work fine. All lock up great. All have good triggers. Good cylinder gaps. Good timing. The 45/410 patterns terrible is pretty useless and I gave it to my dad. I also have several 1911 from high end down to colt and one Kimber. I got a stainless Taurus when they first came out, pretty much free in a deal, that is fitted great and is as tight and accurate as my several thousand dollar 1911s. Not as nice obviously, when you look at the fine fitting, but a super nice 1911. My one kimber has been a pile (10mm built during the troubled years and I had people bring me several kimber broke too fast back then. I haven't seen it much in the past 10 or 12 years though. I believe maybe they got better) I have a colt that the roll mark starts nice and deep and by the middle is barely a scratch. A quick glance by qc would have saw that. An acquaintance went 1 for 3 on his new Colt snake guns. Only his anaconda functioned right and didn't have to go back.

I'll probably never buy another Taurus simply because you can't give one away... much less sell it. And I'm far past buying guns to actually use as tools anymore. I'll continue to buy the Colt and smiths.....But I can honestly say that I'd be more surprised to get a broken Taurus than a broken smith or Colt these days.

 

[Riomouse911]

I’ve had three revolving Tauri, I still have two of their rimfires. Other than stiff trigger pulls on the rimfires and fair to ok accuracy with all three, they’ve all been good, reliable guns.

Now that gun listed for sale is really a poor example of product inspection and oversight from the factory. Somebody should seriously be in the unemployment line after letting a gun with such an obvious flaw get sent out.

Now is it unique? Sure. Would I buy it just for that oopsy? Naw, someone else can have it.

Stay safe.

 

[hemiram]

I've had a terrible Taurus (Mod 83), a not great Taurus (809), and several great ones, (809, 809C, Pt-92, 658, and several PT-111G2's). I will probably pick up a Model 66 one of these days, the last ones that friends have bought have all been flawless.