The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Taurus PT1911...good gun compared to other 1911's?

thedudeabides · December 4, 2012, 06:42 AM

I inspected two and shot one at a local range that lets you test drive a gun before buying.

Checkering looked ugly and uneven and the slides rattled (I know that the slide fit being crap isn't a factor in accuracy and my mk IV Super 38 rattles like a box of old car parts).

The PT shoots like any other 1911 in its price range, most guns will outshoot the marksmanship of their owners.

Ambi safety fell off at 20 rounds.

I have a "cheap" RIA Tactical, and it looks and feels more solid than any PT I've handled.

December 4, 2012, 06:42 AM	#56
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 1,031	I inspected two and shot one at a local range that lets you test drive a gun before buying. Checkering looked ugly and uneven and the slides rattled (I know that the slide fit being crap isn't a factor in accuracy and my mk IV Super 38 rattles like a box of old car parts). The PT shoots like any other 1911 in its price range, most guns will outshoot the marksmanship of their owners. Ambi safety fell off at 20 rounds. I have a "cheap" RIA Tactical, and it looks and feels more solid than any PT I've handled.