And so it begins,,,
This is the bottom line of all the posts you will get here.
Taurus has reasonably good revolver designs,,,
In many cases they come close to cloning S&W designs.
Their materials are up to snuff,,,
So they can and in many cases will last as long as a S&W.
The problem with Taurus revolvers is this,,,
The quality control of their manufacturing is dismal.
If you get a good one out of the box,,,
It will probably perform well for many years to come.
If you get a bad one out of the box,,,
Their warranty center may or may not fix the problem,,,
That was the situation I had with two Taurus revolvers I purchased new.
Now having said that I might easily buy a used one,,,
But only if I could take it to the range and shoot some rounds through it,,,
I am reasonably confidant in my skills that I think I could spot one of the poorly manufactured guns.
If you are considering a new Taurus revolver,,,
Do not take for granted that because it's new it will be good,,,
Check out that particular gun in painstaking detail for every aspect of fit and alignment.
I would never order a Taurus from an on-line merchant sight-unseen,,,
I would practically take the gun apart at the store before I would shell out the cash for it.
They do have a lifetime warranty on new purchases,,,
But the warranty is worthless when they return your gun,,,
And the problem you sent it in for has not been repaired properly or at all.
That was my problem with them,,,
Three month turn-around on one revolver,,,
To be honest I don't think they even touched that gun.
For the other one I sent in to them,,,
They fixed the problem with the huge cylinder gap,,,
But in doing so they messed up the alignment of the barrel.
That has been my experience with them,,,
And mirrors what I have read in these forums.
Forego these headaches,,,
Shell out the little bit of extra cash,,,
Buy a Ruger or Smith & Wesson and be done with it.
I hope this helps you,,,
Aarond
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