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turkeestalker · September 5, 2016, 08:43 AM

My experience with Taurus revolvers is limited to only two.

A model 83 .38 special in stainless manufactured in 1995.
The DA trigger is a little heavy, but smooth and crisp.
The fit and finish in my opinion is quite good, it really is a beautiful revolver that fired in SA will shoot jagged 1 to 1.5" groups in a ten yard bullseye all day long.
Due to the trigger in DA those groups will open up to twice that size, but it is a very accurate revolver that is a pleasure to shoot.

Second is a model 85 No View DAO .38 special manufactured in 2015.
This is a ridiculously ugly little runt of a five round cylinder that has just enough to hang onto in order to discharge those five rounds, almost enough.
It is a belly gun and a curiosity nothing more, with a decent fit and finish that has functioned exactly as it should thus far.
There is no pleasure in shooting it however as it will draw blood with very few rounds fired, though if you found yourself in a situation where you needed it I don't think that would be of much concern.

I do intend to acquire others in the future without reservation but will scrutinize each one individually like CajunBass.

September 5, 2016, 08:43 AM	#10
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,116	My experience with Taurus revolvers is limited to only two. A model 83 .38 special in stainless manufactured in 1995. The DA trigger is a little heavy, but smooth and crisp. The fit and finish in my opinion is quite good, it really is a beautiful revolver that fired in SA will shoot jagged 1 to 1.5" groups in a ten yard bullseye all day long. Due to the trigger in DA those groups will open up to twice that size, but it is a very accurate revolver that is a pleasure to shoot. Second is a model 85 No View DAO .38 special manufactured in 2015. This is a ridiculously ugly little runt of a five round cylinder that has just enough to hang onto in order to discharge those five rounds, almost enough. It is a belly gun and a curiosity nothing more, with a decent fit and finish that has functioned exactly as it should thus far. There is no pleasure in shooting it however as it will draw blood with very few rounds fired, though if you found yourself in a situation where you needed it I don't think that would be of much concern. I do intend to acquire others in the future without reservation but will scrutinize each one individually like CajunBass. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!