Just for the record Taurus just broke into the military and police market here in the last year or so. They have a tactical division in the U.S.A..
Also as far as police go:
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/i...-used-by-south-american-police-military-.html
As far as the military goes:
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/2...armed-forces-did-n-t-buy-taurus-tactical.html
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07-27-2011 01:57 AM#14
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PT92's and all variants are on the approved lists of many USA Police Agencies that do not issue a standard handgun. I know of two Police Officers that currently carry a PT92 as their primary duty handgun. Also, the PT92 is standard issue for some Philippine Military and Police agencies.
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07-27-2011 11:00 AM#15
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A few years ago I was in an army surplus store in Fort Wayne , Indiana. In the back they had tons of manuals on guns that our armed forces used and there must have been 500 or more manuals on the Taurus 92 model. I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. Our military must have considered the Taurus around the time they were looking at the Berretta and maybe someone jumped the gun ( no pun intended, well maybe) on printing field manuals for them.
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07-27-2011 03:47 PM#16
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Large Military and Police Orders usually REQUIRE that the guns be manufactured in the country using them. Note that Beretta built in Accokeek, Md. after they received the bid. Glock is assembled in Smyrna, Ga. Sig located a plant in New England before they became American owned. FN is also in the same boat. They received a bid award for M4 barrels, and are now in the Carolinas.
Taurus has, so far, successfully fought off building the majority of it's guns outside of Brazil, and military and police orders suffer because of that. Many Brazilian LEOs carry Taurus weapons. Same with several sections of the Brazilian military. There have been small orders to police in the Middle East, Africa, and other South American countries.
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So there are actual reasons why Taurus is not in the police and military markets until know. That is in large numbers.
It's also apparent from the LEOs who've been there and done that that Taurus are in American police holsters and being used as backup guns. Maybe not like some brands, but this puts things into perspective.
People seem to be speaking out of ignorance or on things they know little or nothing about.
I am using these examples to show that Taurus products of various types do make it into military or police use more than some seem to know about.
Revolvers have been on the down swing as far as police and military use for years now. That for the U.S.A.. I've seen a lot of revolvers in small city or town police holsters. So trying to tie Taurus to the police or military now is not an issue as pistols are now "cutting edge".
Let's stay on topic. No offense to mods here.
If you have something on Taurus revolvers,fine. That's the topic the OP was shooting for. That being the case then it would help everybody.
As stated before it would be a good thing if the OP were to get and get some hands on experience with the all the various models and see for himself. If he liks them fine. If not then that is his call for himself.