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May 19, 2024, 02:30 PM | #1 |
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Is a Taurus TCP 738 the same gun as a PT738?
I own a Taurus TCP 738 .380 pocket pistol that's missing its part 24 Disassembly Spring (the takedown pin).
Taurus won't sell me a replacement, they want $100 for me to ship the gun to them so they can look at it and estimate a repair. I just need the pin. The gun has been out of production for some time. I can't find the part on Numrich or other parts vendors. I can find on Ebay the used part for a Taurus PT738 at a reasonable price. I think PT738 is a different name for the TCP 738. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Is there any reason I shouldn't try a used pin in my gun? Thanks for your input.
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May 19, 2024, 06:28 PM | #2 |
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I am 99% sure that you are correct, a PT 738 and TCP .380 are the same thing.
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May 22, 2024, 04:44 PM | #3 |
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a late yes at 99%, my taurus is marked with both tcp on the handle and pt738 on the slide.
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May 22, 2024, 05:11 PM | #4 |
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Yes. I owned one.
The only other pocket 380 model from Taurus was the Spectrum and Curve. TCP is 100% the 738.
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May 22, 2024, 05:12 PM | #5 |
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Same as during that same time of the TP709 Slim 9mm. "Taurus Slim" and the "709"
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May 22, 2024, 09:57 PM | #6 |
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I can't say if they are the same gun. However, there are 3 distinct variations of magazines throughout the series and the mags are not universally interchangeable. This probably doesn't help with your pin problem. Taurus has a bad habit of naming guns the same name, while changing parts along the way.
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June 5, 2024, 08:11 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the replies. I ordered the part, it fits, the gun works (about as well as it ever did).
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