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Bullrock · May 30, 2005, 05:27 PM

I not much of a believer in rookies starting with a .22's. Start with any calibre you can handle.

I'm also not much of a believer in refurbished anything especially an old Taurus, so if those are your only options, go for the EEA .45, if you can handle it. Heck, you can buy a NEW Taurus Millenium Pro 9SS for around $335.00, or a Ruger P95 for around $350.00. New is usually better!!!

Some folks will tell you 9mm ammo is cheaper, so you should go with the 9mm. That's not much of an option considering the Taurus is refurbished, and is costing $25 less than an almost new Witness.

So you're going to be paying a couple of bucks more a box for ammo, but you have twice the gun, for almost the same price, and it will probably go bang everytime you pull the trigger.

Also, I wouldn't recommend buying a Taurus auto anything unless it is the Millenium Pro series.

Having said all that...Because I'm old, and like to listen to myself talk, buy the Witness...

or reconsider, and check out a new 9MM...

May 30, 2005, 05:27 PM	#3
Bullrock Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2004 Posts: 2,686	I not much of a believer in rookies starting with a .22's. Start with any calibre you can handle. I'm also not much of a believer in refurbished anything especially an old Taurus, so if those are your only options, go for the EEA .45, if you can handle it. Heck, you can buy a NEW Taurus Millenium Pro 9SS for around $335.00, or a Ruger P95 for around $350.00. New is usually better!!! Some folks will tell you 9mm ammo is cheaper, so you should go with the 9mm. That's not much of an option considering the Taurus is refurbished, and is costing $25 less than an almost new Witness. So you're going to be paying a couple of bucks more a box for ammo, but you have twice the gun, for almost the same price, and it will probably go bang everytime you pull the trigger. Also, I wouldn't recommend buying a Taurus auto anything unless it is the Millenium Pro series. Having said all that...Because I'm old, and like to listen to myself talk, buy the Witness... or reconsider, and check out a new 9MM...