thoughts on Taurus M94 or 970 tracker .22

[Bill from Louisville]

i have decided that i like shooting .22 best of all my guns so i am going to buy a .22 in DA.

I would like some experience from Taurus owners about the 970 Tracker and the M94 in 4" barrel.

both are used and priced at $280 ea. havent tried to haggle yet.

i know Smith's are great but i dont get to shoot all that much and would hate spending a bunch on something im gonna look at.

Both are in great condition. I tend to like the Trackers because of possible resale but the Trigger is VERY stiff on DA. will they loosen much? can i dry fire to wear things in a bit?

thanks in advance.


Bill D

 

[Nick96]

I don't own either, but almost bought a Taurus M-94. That is until I came across a used Ruger SP101 .22LR for about the price of a new Taurus. The difference in quality is huge. Fit, finish, cylinder lock up, trigger, etc.

You may be surprised at how much you will use a .22. Very cheap to feed, comfortable, accurate, realitivly quiet and just plain fun to shoot. I'll typically shoot 200 to 300 rounds of .22 at a time. I'd recommend getting something of better quality than the Taurus - you'll be glad you did after your first 100 rounds at the range. From what I've read, reviews are about 50 / 50. If you get a good Taurus, you're in luck. Get a bad one and there's typically no fixing it to your satisfaction.

 

[Rickstir]

I just got my wife a 94 for varmit protection around the farm. She took to it right off. Even bagged a possum trying to invade the chicken house. This one was used but in good shape. We don't have a broad experience with wheel guns (I'm a 92FS man myself), so we can't give you any comparisons. We do plan to acquire more wheel guns as MO CCW clears the legal hurdles in Jan.

 

[V-fib]

My Taurus 94 2â€snub was purchased as a cheap practice gun for my SP 101 but I find that its just plain fun to shoot in its own right. Today I shot over 200 rounds without any probs. I use it as my around the homestead and woods gun. I also like that is has a 9 shot capacity

 

[JERRY]

i have the .22magnum model 941 stainless 2".

it is a sweet little gun and enough for in your face defense against sub-humans for those who are recoil sensitive.

load it with snake shot and it does in water maccosins, copperheads, and rattlers with ease in the woods or on the boat.

 

[charleym3]

I have a stainless 94. I've put thousands of rounds through it. No complaints.