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PoiDog · September 29, 2012, 04:41 PM

I used to own a Taurus revolver, the model 608 in .357 Magnum. It worked flawlessly, and you have to like the extra rounds in the cylinder.

I did not like the porting holes on each side of the front sight, but that's just personal preference. It is a very large heavy gun, and I sold it off to finance buying a Marlin Cowboy lever gun in .357 a number of years ago.

I would buy another Taurus revolver based on that experience, but I've never seen a Taurus semi-auto that grabbed my interest.

I've heard good things about their 1911, but haven't seen one in person.

September 29, 2012, 04:41 PM	#13
PoiDog Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 1999 Location: IL Posts: 188	I used to own a Taurus revolver, the model 608 in .357 Magnum. It worked flawlessly, and you have to like the extra rounds in the cylinder. I did not like the porting holes on each side of the front sight, but that's just personal preference. It is a very large heavy gun, and I sold it off to finance buying a Marlin Cowboy lever gun in .357 a number of years ago. I would buy another Taurus revolver based on that experience, but I've never seen a Taurus semi-auto that grabbed my interest. I've heard good things about their 1911, but haven't seen one in person. __________________ "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt, speech to the House of Commons, [Nov. 18, 1783]