Taurus Acquires Diamondback Firearms

PT-92 · January 7, 2013, 11:01 AM

I was kind of sad to see this in that while I don't own a Diamonback I have shot a few of them with buddies at the range and they seemed like a nice utilitarian-like model. That said, sign of the times in that there are more and more consolidations occurring in the corporate world from what I can tell:

http://cheaperthandirt.com/blog/?p=35774

The Pontificator · January 7, 2013, 09:07 PM

Taurus? Seriously? Are they announcing this to promote their guns or damn themselves to eternal hell? I wouldn't take a Taurus firearm if it was free.

Oceanbob · January 7, 2013, 11:42 PM

They can now each have a POS convention.

Rogmatt · January 8, 2013, 12:48 AM

Every Taurus product I have owned has been flawless. I currently own 3. I can't say that about all the others. This condemnation trick is ignorant and wreaks of " my gun is better than your gun" syndrome. Now Diamonbback I have no experience with and do not plan to.

BillCA · January 8, 2013, 01:00 AM

I've owned a Taurus and it was a decent gun. YMMV.

If they bought Diamondback I hope they can make the design work. The only two I saw at a range were jam-o-matics.

January 7, 2013, 11:01 AM	#1
PT-92 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2007 Location: "Undisclosed Bunker" Posts: 1,464	Taurus Acquires Diamondback Firearms I was kind of sad to see this in that while I don't own a Diamonback I have shot a few of them with buddies at the range and they seemed like a nice utilitarian-like model. That said, sign of the times in that there are more and more consolidations occurring in the corporate world from what I can tell: http://cheaperthandirt.com/blog/?p=35774 __________________ NRA Life Member “A free people ought...to be armed..." ―George Washington

January 8, 2013, 12:48 AM	#4
Rogmatt Member Join Date: November 30, 2006 Posts: 22	Every Taurus product I have owned has been flawless. I currently own 3. I can't say that about all the others. This condemnation trick is ignorant and wreaks of " my gun is better than your gun" syndrome. Now Diamonbback I have no experience with and do not plan to. __________________ Keep the Faith

January 8, 2013, 01:00 AM	#5
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	I've owned a Taurus and it was a decent gun. YMMV. If they bought Diamondback I hope they can make the design work. The only two I saw at a range were jam-o-matics. __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)

January 7, 2013, 09:07 PM	#2
The Pontificator Junior Member Join Date: January 29, 2012 Posts: 10	Taurus? Seriously? Are they announcing this to promote their guns or damn themselves to eternal hell? I wouldn't take a Taurus firearm if it was free.

January 7, 2013, 11:42 PM	#3
Oceanbob Member Join Date: December 4, 2012 Posts: 47	They can now each have a POS convention.