Taurus - Never had one - Curious

[againstthagrane]

They fed ball fine..after some work. That's what they were designed to do. I don't like 1911s for multiple reasons. For one, I shoot and carry revolvers and the manual of arms is quite different. To keep my practice effective, I carry autos that function with a long DA pull of the trigger first shot, no safeties, like my revolvers.

I consider 1911s outdated at any rate. Why buy a gun that won't feed anything, but ball except for it MIGHT if you get 200 bucks or more in smithing done to it? You might can buy one that works out of the box.....for a price. I don't have that sort of money, so I wouldn't know. Les Bauer ain't in my budget. As .45s go, I'm plenty happy with my Ruger KP90DC. Only thing I did to it was a Hogue grip.

So, anyway, keep your POS 1911 and live happy....just givin' it back.

someone who is defending taurus has no room to bash 1911's. if you can't shoot a 1911 well, you're just not a good marksman. i don't have one anymore, but a well made 1911 is one of the most wonderfully balanced pistols in the world. and a 1911 with a quality trigger is a thing of beauty.

 

[sixgunner455]

Taurus is a brand, 1911 is a design. Taurus even makes a 1911! Maybe he'd like it if he got one that was a Taurus!?



I like the Ruger P90. Odd feel, a bit funny balance, but the one I shot was reliable and v e r y accurate.

 

[bentongunclub]

Hello RedCent. Taurus 1911 pistol is at the bottom of my personal list and I do not plan on spending my personal $$ on any other Taurus pistol. After my 1911 experience I have absolutely no plans to evern try one of their revolvers.

I have one (1911 style) that I sent back twice and the Taurus folks said nothing is wrong with it. It took about 500-700 rounds before it would not lock back on a mag with rounds still in it. If you want aftermarket clips you need to take your pistol to the store and try each mag individually because not all of them will work and some will not even fit in the mag well. I have not had a problem in the last 150-200 rounds but I will never trust my Taurus with anything other than target shooting in a controlled environment or as a hammer (always make sure it is unloaded before using as a hammer, safety is always my primary concern).

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

A Taurus PT945 I had in 1995 was one of the worst handguns I ever had. Before, during and after the three attempts made to repair it, it never fired more than two consecutive shots. Granted, this was a long time ago, but I tend to hold grudges.