seeking feedback on Taurus guns, svc, &c

[ExTank]

I had a Taurus PT99 that ran like a champ (I regret trading it off), and I have a Raging Bull .44 that I've put about 200 round through without a single problem.

But....

But I've heard enough bad stuff about Taurus that I'd be very wary of buying another. I'd definietly seek out/research customer reviews/rating on any particular model I might be interested in.

YMMV.

 

[Armored farmer]

I have a 4" 627 .357 tracker 7 shot. It is an awesome gun. It feels good, shoots good, great trigger. It is almost a perfect carry/defensive revolver....except I can roll the cylinder with the hammer down.....grrrr.

---I really like this gun, but...??

 

[MICHAEL T]

my experiance with Taurus has been bad Had a PT-22 Beretta copy was junk wouldn't fire 1/2 the time. Sent for repair came back " polished feed ramp" excuse me it won't fire Sent 2nd time still wouldn't fire lite strikes take 5 or 6 hits to fire 1 round .
38special revolver shooting from rest missing B-27 target at 50 ft.
PT-92 Gee this one works great, but just couldn't like. Always waiting for it to break after all first 2 were junk. No taurus in my house again ever.

 

[Armored farmer]

To be fair, I must say that I have a flawless mod 669 Taurus. It is accurate, with a great trigger. Truly a good gun. I have taken several deer with this gun.

 

[just for fun]

own one, a SS85 snub nose.The older I get the more I realize the nicest thing you can say about anything is, I'd buy another one. As for the taurus, yes I'd buy it again. As for their autos, again the one's I've shot worked!

 

[MCgunner]

I don't care for the tip up design at all. I had a Beretta that jammed, misfired, couldn't make it work. I got rid of it at a gun show. These guns do not have an extractor, which I have a problem with. Hell, they're not too accurate, anyway. I'll take a pass, thanks.

 

[PT92]

I don't care for the tip up design at all. I had a Beretta that jammed, misfired, couldn't make it work. I got rid of it at a gun show. These guns do not have an extractor, which I have a problem with. Hell, they're not too accurate, anyway. I'll take a pass, thanks.

There's no doubt they are temperamental (translation:extremely ammo sensitive!). My Beretta Bobcat 21A runs good with all sorts of ammo from wallyworld to cci hv. However, it is only 100% reliable with CCI Stingers--so that's what I load her up with for BUG purposes. I actually enjoy taking a couple of boxes of remington, winchester or federal bulk .22lr ammo for some weekend plinking (again, here I will experience some fte's but not too many to make my sessions unenjoyable).

Likewise, it took me a while to find reliable consistent running ammo for our PT-25.

-Cheers

 

[MCgunner]

To each his own. I have a NAA revolver with holster grip for a .22 back up, always goes bang, no jams. I rotate ammo every week, especially in summer, to avoid sweat contamination and misfires.

 

[45crittergitter]

I've got a bunch of Tauruses (Tauri?) and the quality is good enough I've never needed any service.

 

[Tomcat47]

No Problems.....

Been Buying them since 1985 (when some of the cheaper ones were made) But mine still worked fine, shot fine....got what I paid for then...and in a lot of the purchases I feel I got more for my money.

Own or Have owned:

PT22
PT25
66 (.357 This was first one I bought 1985 ... Satin Stainless kinda looked aluminum...lol still nice revolver...tack driver as well! )
85
92 (Have Had 4 of These)
99 (Have Had 3 of These)
605
669 ( 6" .357 Tackdriver!!! )
905 (One of My Favorite Carry Guns ) 9mm Revolver
1911 ( Great pistol - Had Slide release break - CS Replaced very Fast!)
Millennium (.380 - 9mm - & .40 )
Tracker Series (.41 Mag - .44 Mag ) .41 is a Favorite!
Raging Bull
Raging Hornet
24/7

Have looked at 708 709 745 slims ... prob go with 709 ... I like 9mm for personal carry myself.

If I ever have problems with Taurus I will tell THR first!

Guess I been lucky .... and I probably missed listing a few?

 

[jad0110]

Like any other brand, good ones are good and bad ones are bad. Inspect carefully (and better yet, shoot it if that is an option) before you buy. On the revolver side, I have noted a higher lemon percentage with Taurus vs S&Ws and Rugers, so just be mindful of that. Wobbly rear sight assemblies on adjustable sight models and out of spec B/C gaps seem to be the most common problem areas on the Taurus revolvers I come upon.

As for the CS, given my rotten experience with them, I won't deal with them. Period. So the lifetime warranty is useless, from my perspective.

 

[Fatelvis]

I won't buy one.

 

[Nushif]

I have owned or am owning a PT911, a 905 and PT92.

All worked or still work great, so I couldn't tell you the first thing about customer service.
One thing I did notice though, is that they don't round their edges well. Both my 92 and my 905 were or are more "sharp" than their double price counterparts.
The PT92 wasn't though. Odd.

 

[The Old Redneck]

I guess I have been lucky. Owned several and never had to send one back. Some of the most accurate revolvers I own and that includes the Smith custom shop guns. Makes you think when your Taurus Tracker 44 mag shoots better groups at 100 yards than the performance shop Smith 44 mag. that cost several times more.

 

[weregunner]

Since a certain model should be discussed and has been it seems that that should be stuck to. It is irrelevant as to what other Taurus guns do.

I could supply links on the PT-22 and the PLY, but refrain from doing so.

Since how other Taurus models is of no importance to how the PLY-22 works and a make or model is not being discussed overall there seems little reason to partake.

It sounds like this is a reason for the anti crowd to start things back up as usual.

One does not ask about a particular model and then go in general to everything else. Not normally.

If you have an actual model that everyone can discuss without going out on tangents, no problem.

All I am going to say after this is that I have over 30 Tauri. All work well. Many are 20 or more years old.

I also own two PT-22s, one old and one new. They both work well.

All my Tauri I can bet my life on and they all work.

 

[Miked7762]

Since a certain model should be discussed and has been it seems that that should be stuck to. It is irrelevant as to what other Taurus guns do.

Except the OP asked about others' experience with Taurus in general, not a specific model. Reading what is asked goes a long way toward writing a coherent and relevant reply.

 

[PT92]

...All my Tauri I can bet my life on and they all work.

I have three Tauri products:

1) PT-92 (I am biased here as the Beretta 92 is my all-time favorite handgun closely followed by the 1911--I just like the Taurus 92 configuration of it better--If you can find a gun that fits like a glove (l am being literal here, BUY IT as you will become expert level with said weapon quick)
2) 24/7 OSS Tactical 9 (my first striker-fired gun after years of Glock range rentals as well as borrowing of buddies rigs)
3) PT-25 (call me crazy, but I have always had an affinity for mouse-guns and the .25ACP round almost as much as the .22 [until the costs exploded)

All of the aforementioned firearms have performed flawlessly (the 92 has 3k downrange, the 25 <1k and the 24/7 will see 750 rounds next weekend. Now I haven't yet approached a true '5K+ round stress test' but I never really intended to when I bought them. They are just range guns really and provide for lots of fun shooting with family!

Truth be told, I have been very fortunate with all of my guns irrespective of vendor as none of them have ever needed 'professional' gunsmithing work. Not to go off OP but come to think of it, the only problem I have had in the last ten years of shooting was with TWO brand-new Remington 1187's where the spent-shell swelled up in the chmaber and would not eject via the extractor. I had to polish the chamber/barrel with a drill using steel-wool and they both worked like a charm thereafter (Remington should have never let them leave the factory QC area like that--I spent 1K per on those shotguns about six years back which for me is good money).

-Cheers

 

[Tomcat47]

I again have input re Taurus......

As above stated I have had or still have many Taurus Firearms.

PT92 ... You point out something specific that I agree with. My PT92's and 99's have always worked and worked well. I have Beretta variants of same pistol and would never knock my Berettas, because they are superb firearms.

But I will say this, I am glad old Forjas Taurus had the idea of moving the safety to the frame! I like that one thing over the Beretta, but not saying it is better than the Beretta either. I just like it...more 1911'ish

And Back to point! Yes OP ask about company in a whole not the product.

Again, I have never had Many problems with the products in many years, therefore, never needed the lifetime warranty, nor customer service but a handful of times. Most recently in 2011! I have never been so much as charged shipping for a replacement part, They were very courteous and fixed my issues within a reasonable amount of time? Do not know if it is because they have many warranty cards on file with my name on them or what the reason is. But they have been very good to me.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

All I am going to say after this is that I have over 30 Tauri. All work well.

You have any secret to getting that many that work? I'm 1 for 2 on Taurus. Your 30 for 30?
I think a lot of us have mixed feelings about Taurus. My PT709 gets carried most of the time. I'm very happy with it. When I got it, it wouldn't get through on mag without a stove pipe. I sent it back, 5 weeks later I had it back. Been fine ever since.

I like consistency, which is why I doubt I'll buy another Taurus. But the 709 is here to stay.

 

[george29]

Any mechanical instrument will eventually need service, repair or replacement. Notice how many old Mercedes there are? If it's built right from the start it will work for a very long time. If a company has the reputation of being meticulous at building good quality they can charge a premium price. Compare Mercedes/BMW to Ford/Chrysler/KIA/Hyundai. Compare Taurus to Sig/FN (intentionally didn't say Beretta/S&W). That's all I'm saying.

 

[Miked7762]

But I will say this, I am glad old Forjas Taurus had the idea of moving the safety to the frame!

Actually, they didn't. The 92 originally had the frame mounted safety, Taurus just never changed it.

 

[weregunner]

My experience is that I have 10 Tauri in pistol form and 27 in revolver form.

All are giving good service with no problems.

 

[ExTank]

I know I just said the other day upthread that I'd be wary of another Taurus (in spite of good experiences with them), but....

...I saw a neglected PT92 AF for sale in the "Used" display case at Cabela's last Saturday; and someone had gone to the trouble of putting adjustable sights on it. After looking it over inside & out, I took it home for $350, cleaned it up (it took a good bit of cleaning), and put 100rds through it on Sunday with 1 FF (slide locked open as if on an empty mag). I didn't even have to adjust the sights.

Dang thang's a tack driver.