chaim
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Very cool. I was looking at the revolver page on the New Products section of the Taurus website and I see they are bringing out a 9mm snub in a number of variations (well, blued carbon steel, stainless, either in the "concealed hammer" model which is more a bobbed DA only hammer, and an aluminum alloy UL model in blue or stainless finish).
Here is the revolver page.
They don't yet have the weight on the site but I would guess it would be about the same as the .38spl 85 and it would probably be less than the .357mag 605.
I'm excited.
I've been interested in a 9mm snub since I decided my 605 was too heavy for .38 and +P use only and too light for defensive use of .357mag. I'd guess in a snub 9mm would feel similiar to shooting a hot .38spl or mild +P. I think 9mm loses less velocity out of a short barrel so it should offer similar power to .357mag in a snub and certainly should beat out .38 and +P (especially since almost all 9mm loadings beat out .38 and even +P out of longer barrels, and top 9mm loads are close to .357mag levels in longer barrels). Also, I just love the 9mm chambering- it is very versatile with the cheapest available centerfire pistol practice ammo, very good defensive ammo and powerful +Ps all available.
The only problem is that no one made them anymore and 9mm snubs were both rare and relatively expensive. Well, with this Taurus introduction that may be remedied. Anyone else think that maybe Taurus was watching internet sites like THR and TFL?
Sticker prices (MSRP) are $383 for blued carbon steel (regular or "concealed hammer"), $430 stainless (regular or "concealed hammer"), $414 blued ultra-light (aluminum, regular hammer only), and $461 for the stainless ultra-light. That means in some areas these should start at around $300 and in most areas $350 or less.
I wouldn't be surprised to see it come out in the titanium before too long.
Here is the revolver page.
They don't yet have the weight on the site but I would guess it would be about the same as the .38spl 85 and it would probably be less than the .357mag 605.
I'm excited.
I've been interested in a 9mm snub since I decided my 605 was too heavy for .38 and +P use only and too light for defensive use of .357mag. I'd guess in a snub 9mm would feel similiar to shooting a hot .38spl or mild +P. I think 9mm loses less velocity out of a short barrel so it should offer similar power to .357mag in a snub and certainly should beat out .38 and +P (especially since almost all 9mm loadings beat out .38 and even +P out of longer barrels, and top 9mm loads are close to .357mag levels in longer barrels). Also, I just love the 9mm chambering- it is very versatile with the cheapest available centerfire pistol practice ammo, very good defensive ammo and powerful +Ps all available.
The only problem is that no one made them anymore and 9mm snubs were both rare and relatively expensive. Well, with this Taurus introduction that may be remedied. Anyone else think that maybe Taurus was watching internet sites like THR and TFL?
Sticker prices (MSRP) are $383 for blued carbon steel (regular or "concealed hammer"), $430 stainless (regular or "concealed hammer"), $414 blued ultra-light (aluminum, regular hammer only), and $461 for the stainless ultra-light. That means in some areas these should start at around $300 and in most areas $350 or less.
I wouldn't be surprised to see it come out in the titanium before too long.