Taurus Hand Guns are Good.

sindhi · January 18, 2010, 05:03 AM

Taurus Hand Guns are Good...

Yes or No only, not a detailed answer not like I owned it's great/it get jammed send back twice to facotory etc...No simple yes or No.

So I am first

Yes.

Jim March · January 18, 2010, 06:54 AM

Maybe, if you stick with very simple, basic designs - five-shot steel 38s, 7-shot steel 357s, etc.

NO, if you buy stuff that "pushes the envelope" with lightweight materials, small guns for the caliber offered (Tracker in five-shot 44Mag fr'instance) or anything in Titanium, magnesium, plastic, etc. And for God's sake don't buy a Gaucho.

A lot of people are attracted to the "edgy" stuff Taurus builds for the US market. Bad idea.

Tom2 · January 18, 2010, 07:14 AM

Their Beretta style 9MM pistols seem to be perfectly good guns. The one I had was. I had a revolver that had an insurmountable manufacturing defect in the 80s tho.

rickyjames · January 18, 2010, 07:23 AM

i have both revolvers and pistols.
the answer is yes.

obxned · January 18, 2010, 08:53 AM

Yes.

Te Anau · January 18, 2010, 08:55 AM

Yes

DiscoRacing · January 18, 2010, 08:57 AM

no complaints with the one auto that I have

ClayInTx · January 18, 2010, 09:08 AM

It’s difficult to define this as a simple yes or no. Not only for Taurus but for any gun or any device.

I own one Taurus, a 5 shot revolver. Have no complaints about it. It’s good.

The entire line? No way can I speak for that as good or bad.

Dustin0 · January 18, 2010, 10:00 AM

I have PT1911 and love it. It was not shooting well when I 1st got it. Sent it back and it shoots great now. Wouldnt trade it for anything.

Jkwas · January 18, 2010, 10:05 AM

I have a 605 revolver and a PT111 mil pro. Both have been great guns and given good service. I have Smith's and Rugers also so I'm not just a Taurus fanboy.

gwnorth · January 18, 2010, 10:26 AM

Point? Anyone answering without first hand knowledge is just fueling the whole "Taurus - tastes GREAT / Less filling" debate.

EdInk · January 18, 2010, 10:34 AM

It depends on the model.

zxcvbob · January 18, 2010, 10:53 AM

Taurus Gaucho is a nice wall-hanger, but a dangerous piece of junk if you intend to shoot it. With enough gunsmithing and aftermarket parts, you can make a good shooter out of it. (that's what I've done with mine, but the barrel still leads badly because of rough bore with tool marks; I should probably "fire lap" it)

farmall · January 18, 2010, 10:55 AM

Centerfire auto's = yes

Revolvers = jury is still out. Just sent mine in for repair! Have seen good, bad amd ugly Taurus revolvers!

Andy

NightSleeper · January 18, 2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Point? Anyone answering without first hand knowledge is just fueling the whole "Taurus - tastes GREAT / Less filling" debate.

I vote it tastes great!

cecILL · January 18, 2010, 11:17 AM

"Taurus Hand Guns "can be" Good." Hey, if you got a good one, you're happy.
Just like any manufactuter, you're going to get a lemon every once in a while, Taurus just puts out a non-lemon once in a while.

SilentHitz · January 18, 2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Yes or No only, not a detailed answer

That alone makes this one of the lamest polls I've seen yet.

TinyDee · January 18, 2010, 12:34 PM

NO, thank you...

pesta2 · January 18, 2010, 12:39 PM

NO

lee n. field · January 18, 2010, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Yes or No only,

It's not that simple.

MosinM38 · January 18, 2010, 01:39 PM

It's not quite that simple...alot of factors. But my answer:

Guns: Yes.
Customer Service: No.

Hog Hunter · January 18, 2010, 01:43 PM

Owned two 357's. 651 & 66 had both of them not fire befor, and i keep my guns extremly clean. No experiance with autos.

NO!

dgludwig · January 18, 2010, 01:49 PM

A qualified yes: I've only owned one (still do-a Model 415) and I haven't shot it extensively. But, so far, so good.

jmtgsx · January 18, 2010, 01:49 PM

I'd be a no.

Delaware_Dan · January 18, 2010, 01:52 PM

Taurus handguns are good for people who don't shoot.

For shooters, they break time and time again.

January 18, 2010, 05:03 AM	#1
sindhi Junior Member Join Date: December 19, 2009 Posts: 11	Taurus Hand Guns are Good. Taurus Hand Guns are Good... Yes or No only, not a detailed answer not like I owned it's great/it get jammed send back twice to facotory etc...No simple yes or No. So I am first Yes.

January 18, 2010, 06:54 AM	#2
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	Maybe, if you stick with very simple, basic designs - five-shot steel 38s, 7-shot steel 357s, etc. NO, if you buy stuff that "pushes the envelope" with lightweight materials, small guns for the caliber offered (Tracker in five-shot 44Mag fr'instance) or anything in Titanium, magnesium, plastic, etc. And for God's sake don't buy a Gaucho. A lot of people are attracted to the "edgy" stuff Taurus builds for the US market. Bad idea. __________________ Jim March

January 18, 2010, 10:53 AM	#13
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Taurus Gaucho is a nice wall-hanger, but a dangerous piece of junk if you intend to shoot it. With enough gunsmithing and aftermarket parts, you can make a good shooter out of it. (that's what I've done with mine, but the barrel still leads badly because of rough bore with tool marks; I should probably "fire lap" it) __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

January 18, 2010, 12:39 PM	#19
pesta2 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 1,682	NO __________________ http://www.stevekonya.com

January 18, 2010, 01:49 PM	#23
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,487	A qualified yes: I've only owned one (still do-a Model 415) and I haven't shot it extensively. But, so far, so good. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

January 18, 2010, 07:14 AM	#3
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	Their Beretta style 9MM pistols seem to be perfectly good guns. The one I had was. I had a revolver that had an insurmountable manufacturing defect in the 80s tho.

January 18, 2010, 07:23 AM	#4
rickyjames Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Posts: 558	i have both revolvers and pistols. the answer is yes.

January 18, 2010, 08:53 AM	#5
obxned Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 1,128	Yes.

January 18, 2010, 08:55 AM	#6
Te Anau Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2004 Location: Somewhere south of the No Posts: 3,824	Yes

January 18, 2010, 08:57 AM	#7
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	no complaints with the one auto that I have

January 18, 2010, 09:08 AM	#8
ClayInTx Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,066	It’s difficult to define this as a simple yes or no. Not only for Taurus but for any gun or any device. I own one Taurus, a 5 shot revolver. Have no complaints about it. It’s good. The entire line? No way can I speak for that as good or bad.

January 18, 2010, 10:00 AM	#9
Dustin0 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 701	I have PT1911 and love it. It was not shooting well when I 1st got it. Sent it back and it shoots great now. Wouldnt trade it for anything.

January 18, 2010, 10:05 AM	#10
Jkwas Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Mouth of the Rat, Florida Posts: 1,778	I have a 605 revolver and a PT111 mil pro. Both have been great guns and given good service. I have Smith's and Rugers also so I'm not just a Taurus fanboy.

January 18, 2010, 10:26 AM	#11
gwnorth Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 692	Point? Anyone answering without first hand knowledge is just fueling the whole "Taurus - tastes GREAT / Less filling" debate.

January 18, 2010, 10:34 AM	#12
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	It depends on the model.

January 18, 2010, 10:55 AM	#14
farmall Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Beatrice Nebraska Posts: 613	Centerfire auto's = yes Revolvers = jury is still out. Just sent mine in for repair! Have seen good, bad amd ugly Taurus revolvers! Andy

January 18, 2010, 11:17 AM	#16
cecILL Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2001 Location: central IL Posts: 775	"Taurus Hand Guns "can be" Good." Hey, if you got a good one, you're happy. Just like any manufactuter, you're going to get a lemon every once in a while, Taurus just puts out a non-lemon once in a while.

January 18, 2010, 12:34 PM	#18
TinyDee Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 351	NO, thank you...

January 18, 2010, 01:39 PM	#21
MosinM38 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2007 Posts: 1,030	It's not quite that simple...alot of factors. But my answer: Guns: Yes. Customer Service: No.

January 18, 2010, 01:43 PM	#22
Hog Hunter Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 386	Owned two 357's. 651 & 66 had both of them not fire befor, and i keep my guns extremly clean. No experiance with autos. NO!

January 18, 2010, 01:49 PM	#24
jmtgsx Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 27	I'd be a no.

January 18, 2010, 01:52 PM	#25
Delaware_Dan Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2008 Posts: 1,304	Taurus handguns are good for people who don't shoot. For shooters, they break time and time again.