Taurus revolver quality

[salthouse]

I have a titanium .44 that I bought despite a number of negative comments from others. I like it. Its got a few hundred rounds through it and its very accurate. No complaints here. HOWEVER, I'm looking for a CCW and I think I'll go S&W just because it seems to be the right decision.

 

[Myles]

I've got both an early Taurus 66 (4in. blue) and a blue 92AF that I purchased between '88 and '91.

They have both been shot heavily. You might even say that the 92 was abused at having over 30,000 rounds through it. It wasn't. I put new springs in the 92 at about 25k rounds. The 66 still bangs away like precision clockwork, after 10,000 rounds of mixed .357/.38. The trigger breaks likes glass.

I'm a fan.

 

[tinch]

I have the Titanium Tracker in .41 and shoot REALLY hot loads with absolutely no problems with the gun, however.....you need double hearing protection with that 4" ported barrel.

 

[esq_stu]

My Taurus experience is very negative . . .

Taurus 905 9mm (when new) - failure to fire in DA, cases jam in cylinder, moon clips won't hold ammo
Taurus 606 .357 - failure to fire in DA, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 650 (when new) .357 - failure to fire in DA, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 445 (44 spl.) - failure to fire, seizing of cylinder
Taurus 94 (.22 LR) - failure to fire in DA
These problems are fixable. But for them to happen at all, let alone out of the box means I cannot bet my life on this brand.

When I get all the bugs out of my 445, I will sell it. I have learned my lesson, finally.:banghead: No more Tauruses.

 

[jmoln]

tinygnat,

My Taurus 94 has the same problem - incredible amount of metal shavings found on first cleaning, then 4 or 5 out of 9 misfires with three different types of ammo. It was shipped back 9 weeks ago with no response. I'll be looking to trade up to a S&W .22 when it comes back. I was also in the market for a .45 and decided to get a Glock 38 instead of the Taurus 1911. I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[cottontoptexan]

Taurus 605

I own the Taurus blued model 605 double action 5 shot revolver. It's workmanship is outstanding. I have heard it is the only gun Taurus makes with a zero tollerance policy. It is made extremely tight and could pass for a Smith if you did not look closely. Hopefully someone can comment on this.

 

[bikerdoc]

I agree with cottontoptexan my 605 is great

 

[03Shadowbob]

I own the Taurus blued model 605 double action 5 shot revolver. It's workmanship is outstanding. I have heard it is the only gun Taurus makes with a zero tollerance policy

HAHAHA, is that a joke? Why would they have a zero tolerance policy on it and not on others?
Search the www and you will find plenty of people writing about bad 605s. I have had a number of Taurus firearms and the 2 that were utterly reliable were the PT92 and the old M85 SS. I'd love to have those back!
I want to buy that 605 because of price and looks but I just can't trust Taurus again, especially with my life.

 

[tinygnat219]

Jmoln,

My Taurus 94 has the same problem - incredible amount of metal shavings found on first cleaning, then 4 or 5 out of 9 misfires with three different types of ammo. It was shipped back 9 weeks ago with no response. I'll be looking to trade up to a S&W .22 when it comes back. I was also in the market for a .45 and decided to get a Glock 38 instead of the Taurus 1911. I guess you get what you pay for.

Doesn't this make you glad that you bought this kind of firearm?

 

[lee n. field]

I decided to buy the revolver first, the gun is a Taurus model 66 (old model, 6 shots) stainless steel 357 magnum, 4 inches barrel. The gun looks robust, and it's made totally in stell.

Had one, just like that, vintage 1988 or so. It's main problem was a tendency to eat firing pin springs. Eventually I got a S&W Model 19. The Taurus was no comparison, and I used it for trading fodder a year ago.

Would I get another? Maybe.

Should you get this one? Depends. How much does the seller want for it?

 

[gym]

My 85 ultralight is a joy to carry

 

[MCgunner]

Taurus is everyone's favorite whipping boy, but I've got three revolvers and they are among the best I've owned and that includes Smith and Ruger. I carry my M85UL stainless ALL the time, love the thing, always goes bang. It's got 6 or 8 K through it and is like new, no slop, times great, shoots 3" groups at 25 yards (as good as any snub I've ever owned). It's a pleasure to carry at 17 ounces and didn't break the bank.

I've got both an early Taurus 66 (4in. blue) and a blue 92AF that I purchased between '88 and '91.

They have both been shot heavily. You might even say that the 92 was abused at having over 30,000 rounds through it. It wasn't. I put new springs in the 92 at about 25k rounds. The 66 still bangs away like precision clockwork, after 10,000 rounds of mixed .357/.38. The trigger breaks likes glass.

I'm a fan.

Yeah, I bought a 3" Taurus 66, older lock work, for $180 at a gun show. This thing has been fired enough that the original Pachmayr Gripper it had on it, the faux checkering on the back of the grip was worn smooth from recoil. Yet, the gun is tight and times perfectly and puts 6 rounds of its favorite ammo into 1.5" at 25 yards. FANTASTIC old shooter, worn finish from being carried. I suspect it was a security guard gun or something in a past life what with all the holster wear.

I have a 4" nickel M66, later transfer bar lockwork, but pre-lock, that is the absolute BEST medium frame revolver I've ever owned in .357. It beats the M19 Smith, the Security Six, and the Rossi 971 I had. It's tight, built stronger than the K frame Smith, no flat spot on the forcing cone, more beef in the frame.It shoots tight little 1" 25 yard groups off sand bags with .38 or .357. The Ruger's design was a little stronger, but it was not very accurate with .38 special. The Taurus has a better out of the box trigger than the Ruger had, though I did a nice job on that Ruger's trigger. The Taurus trigger compares very favorably to any Smith K frame.

Say what you want, believe what you will, but I ain't selling ANY of my Taurus revolvers. I'm really not much of an autoloader shooter, so I've never owned a Taurus autoloader, but if they made something I wanted, I'd buy one.

 

[MCgunner]

http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/index.php

 

[SeanSw]

I own a late 80's Taurus model 96 (6" blued .22 revolver) which compares favorably against my S&W 617 in fit, finish, and accuracy. Nice blueing, a quality trigger, attractive wooden grips, good adjustable sights, and when the firing pin broke it was repaired at no cost within a reasonable time frame. If Taurus could manufacture all their guns this well S&W would be in a serious amount of trouble.

Unfortunately, I have also handled poor examples of Taurus revolvers. I would only buy another on the caveat that I could handle it first. The nice ones can be very nice indeed.

 

[dwave]

I have had my model 608 for 11 days now and have ran 250 rounds through it and it has been flawless! I haven't run into any issues with it at all and has been accurate. This was a brand new revolver, not used too btw.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

I've got a Taurus Tracker 357 mag that I have owned since 2002, put about 3000 rounds through it so far, zero problems. Its very accurate, has a solid, tight lockup, good balance, awesome finish, and the ported barrel makes 357 rounds feel like 38 special. I really like it, I'm very pleased.