Taurus handguns: Are they junk or a good deal?

[OKCShooter]

Only thing I have owned an old .357 Taurus revolver when I was younger because I got it cheap.

That's the only way I'd own one - cheaply.

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Have had a few over the years, the revolvers were reliable, can't say the same for the pistols. Had a PT 111 Millennium Pro that worked fine for the first 200 rounds then the frame cracked.

 

[Sanford]

I've owned two Taurus revolvers. One (.22LR) sucked. I still have the other one (.380).

 

[ProBusiness]

IMO do not buy a Millennium. guy bought a new one and shot it Friday 1/16 and had three frailure to feeds in first 40 rounds. i have seen several millennium pistol not work. i would not spend any money on one.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a Taurus Judge. Shooting the newest ammo designed for it, and the S&W clone, I trust it enough to have it at the bedside.

AKDAL 1919 under the bed.

 

[CorpsVet]

What's the model number of the .380 Taurus revolver?

 

[Sanford]

What's the model number of the .380 Taurus revolver?

It's stamped "MODEL 380" on the left side below the cylinder latch; 1-3/4" barrel, slightly smaller than a J Frame.

 

[OKCShooter]

I've owned two Taurus revolvers. One (.22LR) sucked. I still have the other one (.380).

Learn something new everyday...didn't know Taurus made a .380 revolver.

 

[n423]

I had a Taurus 85 that was not reliable. In all fairness, it could have been cheap ammo.

My wife wanted a Taurus PT 22 pistol and it was a jamm-o-matic.

 

[ByrdC130]

Have a Judge and PT 1911 and haven't had any trouble at all with either one of them. I shoot the PT weekly 100-200rnds and no trouble in the 4 years that I've owned it and it's accurate to boot. Guess I'm lucky because in the last several years of shooting I've seen all makes and models break and jam. The only thing is after 500-600rnds the slide may need a bump every once in a while to go into battery. And that's shooting dirty Winchester white box ammo.