taurus revolvers?

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I'm looking for info from owners on taurus revolvers specifically their snub nose revolvers. In short are taurus' guns bad or low in quality?
for those here who have them are you happy with them? I was considering one for a carry pocket gun and was leaning towards the concealed hammer models,thanks for any help.
 
i have two. one old and one new. both have been fantastic weapons and i have never had an issue with them.

the concealed hammer models are great from what i hear. i chose standard hammer models just for the single action trigger.
 
I just bought my first one, a 905 snub nose. I put 100 rounds threw it at the range and, so far, it is a great little gun. It is a nice size for CC too. I have heard a lot of good and bad about them online, so far so good for me.
 
I have an older 431 and a new 605. The 605 is a blast. I have been plinking away with it, and have yet to get any leading in the barrel with anything. I have never had a gun that didn't get a little bit of lead somewhere, but this one doesn't get any. Fun shooting clay pigeons from 20-25 yards. A handful with 357s over 140 grain, but a neat little gun anyway.
 
I don't know where you got that idea, the ,"low quality" part. I have owned a titanium 12 oz 38 for 10 years or so, and have nothing but praise for the weapon. Their guns are getting better and better, and i would rate the quality just as good as my S&W model 60.
 
Up until about a month ago, I had a M44 4" in blue and it was good quality with a nice trigger. Finish was very good. Construction and internals are very much like a S&W. I have also handled a few M85's and 24/7's. The only reason I don't own a 24/7 is because they don't fit my hand right, otherwise I'd probably have one or two of them. In my experience, Taurus is a good value.

FWIW, I'm picking up a 617b2 in the next day or so - ordered it from Buds. It's a 7rnd .357 2" snubbie built on the compact Tracker frame. It will be my 4th revolver and 2nd Taurus.
 
I have the Taurus Judge, 6.5" model matt stainless, it is not a concealed carry gun, but it does the job as a varmint, and PD gun for me.

My pocket gun as a Bug is a 905, 9mm revolver. I have not put many rds thru it, but when you pull the trigger it goes bang. My Primary gun is also a Taurus PT111, so I have two 9mm on me most days.

I do have a Rossi (made by Taurus) 357, that was my bug until I found the 905. The 905 is light in the pocket and as my main carry is 9mm, I have cross usage on ammo. Either revolver makes a good backup gun to me, and have been failure free.
 
I own two as well, a model 441 in .44 special, 3-inch barrel. Another in .45 Colt Tracker, has 4-inch barrel.

Excellent revolvers, and very reasonable in price and good accuracy. Have targets to prove it.

No experience with snub nose .38's.

Jim
 
Now for the other side...

I have a 3" Ultralight Judge, which when I received NIB, was only able to fit rounds in two of the five chambers. The other three couldn't carry a cartridge due to the extractor rod (or whatever the star piece on end of the rod is called...) being out of spec. It was a relatively simple Q/C issue, which also indicated that the gun was never test loaded or fired. Otherwise, the problem would have been caught before leaving the factory. It was sent back, and Taurus corrected the problem, but it had to be sent back to Brazil, which meant the it nearly three months before I was actually able to fire it for the first time.

Now that I have it and working properly, I like it just fine, but I would suggest that anyone considering purchasing a Taurus, look it over carefully before doing so, even (perhaps especially) if it is NIB.

-Cheers
 
I only have one, a 425SS (41 Mag. Tracker) I have fired over 100 rounds, 25 at a session. No complaints. It is a nice gun.

My hand ached for a couple of days after a session with full power loads. Guess I will have to get a glove.
 
At one time S&W and Taurus were in bed together and shared R&D. I also believe that Taurus engineers helped S&W produce some revolvers.

With that said I've had many Taurus revolvers & Semi-Autos I have a great Model 44C snub .44MAG, Model 605 all Titanium .357 snub and Model 851 Ultra-Lite .38SPL+P snub. and they fit my standard of the 3Cs; Cost, Caliber, and Concealment.
 
Love my little M85SSUL. It's tight, very accurate, rugged little gun. I liked it so much I had a little personalizing done to the front site. I don't like the stainless front sights, prefer black, so I had one dovetailed into the front for about 80 bucks, money well spent IMHO. I have a hard time shooting shiny sights in bright sunlight. Been thinkin' of having a tritium front sight made up for it.

Not only is this gun accurate, but it has the best trigger I've ever felt on an out of the box snub nose. It's an absolute pleasure to shoot DA and SA is light and crisp.
 
I've got an older model 66 that shoots like a dream. A little rough when I got it but broken in nicely now. I just wish the firing pin was hammer mounted like my Smiths - but ven Smiths are frame mounted now. Good guns for the price - just doesn't have the big name is all.
 
I've had 3 over the years. A M689 that got sold to a buddy who continually begged for it and a pair of M85s which one was given to my girl and the other given to my son. All 3 are still functioning quite well.
 
I've had my Model 85UL for about a dozen years - approximately 10K rounds fired - fewer +P's than standard .38 loads, but it seems to handle the hotter loads with aplomb. I'd recommend them.
 
Have 2 Taurus, a M44 44 Magnum SS and a M66 .357 Magnum SS and love both of them. They are not low quality at all. These guns are as close to a S&W as you can get, shoot great. You will not go wrong.
 
I have a blue steel M85. I had the hammer spur ground down to a smooth nub. In an Uncle Mike's Size 3 pocket holster it just disappears into a front pants pocket. I carry it in shorts and t-shirt weather.
 
I bought the model 85 ultralite .38 in stainless back in Nov. Love it. Very concealable and weighs 16oz. Have run >100 rounds thru it w/ zero complaints. Taurus does a good job w/ revolvers...I have never owned one of their autos.
 
I'm Happy

My Model 85 has been a fine pocket piece. Accurate as I can expect, no mechanical problems. For the $ 250 I spent on it, I'm pleased.

I'd buy another Taurus, and am looking around for a .44 spl snub.
 
"At one time S&W and Taurus were in bed together and shared R&D. I also believe that Taurus engineers helped S&W produce some revolvers."

They were actually owed by the same Brazilian parent company in the late 60's. The sale of S&W to a non-american company is what led to Dan Wesson (grandson of the original Daniel Wesson of Smith and Wesson) leaving the company in disgust and starting Dan Wesson firearms in the 70's. (ironic, considering that now S&W is back in American hands and Dan Wesson is owned by CZ - a Czech company)

What I don't understand is, if the plans are the same, why can't Taurus build guns of the same quality as S&W?
 
My parents both carry the model 85, my dad's is the ultralite. They have not had any problems so far, only my mom didnt like the recoil in the UL so she stayed with the steel version.
 
The only revolver I have ever had jam was a Taurus. the hammer got stuck in a halfway position. I will say, however, it had been sitting in a safe for 15 years untouched. I detail stripped it to check the internals and springs and oiled it up and did not have another problem. I am now considering a new M85.
 
I have a full sized 4" ported .357 that was my first revolver. I bought it in 1999. I have shot it regularly and put an estimated 1,000-1500 rounds through it (mostly .38s, but a fair number of .357).

For comparison, I also own a Ruger GP100 and SP101.

The Rugers are obviously the standard in a fantastic revolver. But they are twice as expensive.

The Taurus holds 7 rounds (compared to 6 and 5 for the Rugers) and is noticably heavier, but since it's not a carry weapon that is okay. I have never had a single complaint with the Taurus. It is accurate, reliable, has nice big combat sites, and very intimidating. If I were to change anything, a more comfortable grip (I have a solid rubber grip) would be added. But that's a minor issue and not worth the extra money.

Overall, I think Taurus is a great choice for a revolver, especially with its lifetime warranty.
 
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