Taurus Recoil Spring

[hdwhit]

I have a Taurus PT-111 pistol. As a budget gun it has been very satisfying. I have read that the plastic recoil spring guide fails after a few thousand rounds. And while Taurus will replace it free, its the same assembly that just broke. I understand there are aftermarket units that are all steel.

Anyone familiar with the aftermarket units? Have you tried one? What did you think of it?

Thanks.

 

[hdwhit]

Well, I'm replying to my own post to keep it on the first page in hopes it will get an answer. If it doesn't then obviously it's intended for sink into the seas of obscurity.

 

[maxxhavoc]

My factory unit is still going strong. If it breaks, I would probably buy the Galloway.

Pretty sad that with the number of Springfields, S&W, Sig, and Ruger striker pistols I own, I still carry a Taurus. The PT-111 is pretty awesome.

 

[Jim K]

I have never heard that and doubt that any gun company would put such a defective part on the market. But if it really bothers you, IIRC that guide is noting but a straight bar with one large end. Making one from aluminum or steel should be a matter of a few minutes if a substitute (Beretta 92?) can't be found.

Jim

 

[maxxhavoc]

I have never heard that and doubt that any gun company would put such a defective part on the market. But if it really bothers you, IIRC that guide is noting but a straight bar with one large end. Making one from aluminum or steel should be a matter of a few minutes if a substitute (Beretta 92?) can't be found.

Jim

It's a fact of life nowadays. The LC9 has had failures with their plastic guide rod, S&W SD series and PPQ have had their share of issues. As much as I am not a Glock fan, their plastic Guide Rods seem to be the most problem-free.

 

[Demi-human]

Not sad at all maxxhavoc. I have two Tarurii. 8)
They are very nice to me. I have been told 'Tight pistols are accurate and loose ones are reliable.' I have found mine to be a good blend of both. I carry mine too. It's a stainless tank. As well as a Nineteen Eleven. So it always goes with any jacket.
This is why I always bring it.
Hdwhit, this is sound advice. But, it never hurts to have spare parts, finances willing.

 

[maxxhavoc]

Not sad at all maxxhavoc. I have two Tarurii. 8)
They are very nice to me. I have been told 'Tight pistols are accurate and loose ones are reliable.' I have found mine to be a good blend of both. I carry mine too. It's a stainless tank. As well as a Nineteen Eleven. So it always goes with any jacket.
This is why I always bring it.
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Not sad I carry a Taurus, sad I paid so much for the others. Taurus has been a friend to me....

 

[Geauga Bob]

Lakeline LLC makes new recoil springs and sights for the Taurus G2. All their products are very highly regarded.

https://lakelinellc.com/

Bob

 

[hdwhit]

Jim K wrote:
IIRC that guide is noting but a straight bar with one large end.

The recoil spring assembly is a so-called "captive spring" unit. The guide has a large, flat end, but the end of the rod is drilled and tapped for a threaded retainer that holds two spring; a large one and a smaller one, in place under a small amount of constant compression.

 

[hdwhit]

Jim K wrote:
I have never heard that and doubt that any gun company would put such a defective part on the market.

I seems that hardly a week goes by that someone on the Taurus owners forum doesn't report failure of the recoil spring assembly. And the consensus of the self-reported utilization of the gun is that if the unit is going to fail, it fails around the 1,500 to 2,000 round mark.

The failures have been numerous enough and consistent enough to entice two companies into the market of offering after-market replacements.

 

[hdwhit]

maxxhavoc wrote:
Pretty sad that with the number of Springfields, S&W, Sig, and Ruger striker pistols I own, I still carry a Taurus.

Some time ago, I was given a bunch of 9mm brass by people who didn't reload. In short order, I ended up with 991 cases. At the time, I didn't reload 9mm, but I reloaded a number of other calibers and figured that with 9mm being the most popular cartridge in the world, it was time. Of course, once I was reloading 9mm, I had to have a way to test them.

I figured that since I lose about 30-40% of my brass "to the weeds", I would get a total of about 2,000 shots out of that brass before most of it was all lost to the weeds, so I bought the Taurus entirely on price. I started loading 9mm at the bottom of the table and the loads were too light to reliably cycle the pistol. I ultimately got further up on the table and once I got to a load that would reliably cycle the pistol, I have had zero failures. I've been very satisfied with my Taurus.