Taurus 380 revolver
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bannockburn
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Along with TennJed's inquiries does anyone have any first hand experiences with it and if so how has it performed. Looking for one for my girlfriend and want to know if it's reliable and accurate enough before I go and buy one.
tinygnat219
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Here's a pretty nice review I found after an online search:
http://www.firearmsforum.com/Firearms/Article/4572
http://www.firearmsforum.com/Firearms/Article/4572
While revolvers chambered for rimless cartridges are pointless the Taurus full moon clip is much better design then S&W ones.
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Thanks for the link. The review on the Taurus .380 was very good and answered a lot of my questions.
Thanks for the link. The review on the Taurus .380 was very good and answered a lot of my questions.
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PabloJ said:
What is pointless is when someone makes a stupid comment like this. The Taurus revolver is made in South America, where in many countries there, the .380acp is the largest civilian cartridge allowed. I doubt many people there would think that a revolver chambered in a rimless cartridge is pointless.
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Well not all people, my girlfirend included, can operate the slide of many of my .380 semi-autos, don't like or can't handle the felt recoil of small lightweight semi-autos, or simply prefer the way a revolver operates (she does quite nicely with a S&W Kit Gun that I got for her a couple of years ago).
Not really all that pointless.
Well not all people, my girlfirend included, can operate the slide of many of my .380 semi-autos, don't like or can't handle the felt recoil of small lightweight semi-autos, or simply prefer the way a revolver operates (she does quite nicely with a S&W Kit Gun that I got for her a couple of years ago).
Not really all that pointless.
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I think the concept is awesome for certain markets. I would like to see an air weight style dao 6shot 22lr in as small of a revolver package possible.
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I'm guessin' posting that any type of revolver in the "REVOLVER" forum is pointless because a semi-auto does the job better is askin' for bashing.
One can get very good carry revolver. The five-shot S&W DAO .357 with fluted barrel and combat style tritiated night sights for just over $600. You can shoot anything from 750fps .38 'Cowboy loads' to .357 combat loads from the same platform. It's far superior to this .380 toy. Last new one I looked at was priced at $617+tax.
Indifferent
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I think Pablo has severely missed the concept of the potential market of this revolver, not everyone can handle 38+p or 357mag from a 20 ounce gun, let alone a 16 ounce gun. Some have issues with reliable semi auto usage. Some can't carry a two pound brick. Some can't have a bigger round then 380. It has a market. I don't need one myself, but I know a few people that would love to be able to get their hands on this, especially at the prices Taurus normally sells for.
I can see a use for this revolver.
A woman I work with is 62 years old and very petite and in my opinion frail.
She shot a four inch barrel 38 Special month ago and told me after the third shot she gave up.
I dont have a clue what ammo was being used but for her at least the recoil was way too much.
So something like my LCP would be over the top for her.
Not to mention the difficulty most newby's have with semi-auto's.
I had suggested that she possibly look at the Ruger LCR in .22 Mag.
Now this Taurus is one to consider.
However trying to find one to shoot would probably be pretty difficult.
A woman I work with is 62 years old and very petite and in my opinion frail.
She shot a four inch barrel 38 Special month ago and told me after the third shot she gave up.
I dont have a clue what ammo was being used but for her at least the recoil was way too much.
So something like my LCP would be over the top for her.
Not to mention the difficulty most newby's have with semi-auto's.
I had suggested that she possibly look at the Ruger LCR in .22 Mag.
Now this Taurus is one to consider.
However trying to find one to shoot would probably be pretty difficult.
Not entirely. Most of the popular revolver cartridges were designed around black powder charges, where all pistol rounds are based on smokeless powder ones. Consequently the pistol kinds are shorter in length. Compare for example the .45 Colt vs. the .45 ACP or .38 Special vs. the .380 ACP. In both cases it is easier to extract and eject the shorter ammunition, and reload using a moon clip.
In a perfect world we would have rimmed revolver cartridges with case and overall lengths designed to hold smokeless powder. Cylinders could be shortened to reduce weight and offer a longer barrel length in the same size as current models. Unfortunately I don't see things going that direction, but it might me noted that some combat game competitors are using .38 Short Colt cartridges in their .38 Special revolvers. They do so for good reason.
Solution in search of a problem, in my uneducated opinion (aside from the standard "hey a new gun cool"). Throwing more steam behind the .32s, preferably an even smaller 5 shot .32 ACP (bonus points for break top with moon clips) in the $250-300 range is how to get useful return out of this market, which I perceive to be people who can't rack slides, are extremely recoil sensitive, or just have to have a revolver for whatever reason. There are plenty of used S&Ws out there in this price category and carry 6 rounds of 32 long if that's your thing. This 5 shot DAO 380 ACP, weighs 15.5 oz. An LCP 7 shot DAO 380 ACP 9.4 oz. With a negligible increase in weight (and probably size..), just carry two and NY Reload if you have a malfunction that requires manipulating the slide and you don't have the strength to do so. If recoil is a problem, do the same and substitute two P-32s at 9.4oz a pop loaded and a couple extra rounds for your trouble. I see no advantage to a heavier, less efficient, lower capacity, more expensive, harder to conceal version of a readily available semi.
Dang, I will never understand people bashing a new gun/idea. Why not just have a vote to determine the perfect gun and make it the only thing available?
I have plenty of gun to fit all my "needs" I buy new guns now because I like guns. I reload and the 380 is by far the cheapest for me to load. ($45 for 1000 lead, very little powder used). I like 380s and I like revolvers.
All the "solutions to problems" have been met already with handguns. It seems some people see no reason for new guns to be made. I am personally all for it.
I have plenty of gun to fit all my "needs" I buy new guns now because I like guns. I reload and the 380 is by far the cheapest for me to load. ($45 for 1000 lead, very little powder used). I like 380s and I like revolvers.
All the "solutions to problems" have been met already with handguns. It seems some people see no reason for new guns to be made. I am personally all for it.
Yes, they're worthless. For example .45LC is superior to .45ACP just like .357 is superior to .380ACP or 9mm Luger. The moon clips are also worthless most bend rather easily making quick revolver reloads impossible.
You folks make less sense then single stack sub-compact 9mm pistol lovers. They gain about 1/8" of thinness for substantial loss of magazine capacity. Think S&W 'Shield' vs. Glock 26.
I should have spend $120 more and bought that new .357 with fluted barrel and night sights instead of 9mm revolver with practically no rear sight.
tinygnat219
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I thought it was a good review myself. Very honest, very forthright. I haven't really seen it in the stores, but it seems to be selling ok for Taurus.
As for PabloJ, just hit the "ignore" button and let it go at that.
As for PabloJ, just hit the "ignore" button and let it go at that.
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