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Originally Posted By: coyote killaI've read quite a few Taurus nightmare threads since this debacle, and you are right, there are so many defenders of Taurus. They all say how they've never had a problem with theirs, or that they had a problem and Taurus fixed it. I just laugh when I read them.
I also owned a S&W 19-4 that I bought new that was the second worst gun I ever owned. The first time I shot it and went to eject the shells the cylinder fell out. That was remedied by a local gunsmith that I paid to fix the cylinder stop.
The gun also had a problem that 2 of the chambers required a harder trigger pull. I never could cure that problem. I kept that gun for 20 years before selling it. Had I sent it back to S&W they probably would have fixed it, but I was young and dumb back then. For the 20 years I owned it I refused to buy another S&W.
I too have heard horror stories on Taurus, for that reason I refused to own one. It wasn't until I bought a Charter Arms Bulldog that I got a lesson in junk guns (without a doubt this was the worst gun I ever owned). The owner of the shop where I bought it warned me not to buy it and tried to steer me to a Taurus. I refused and got taken for a ride by Charter.
Fast forward, I sold the Charter for about 1/2 what I paid. The owner of the shop called me and asked me to come in. When I showed up he handed me a Taurus 445 which was very similar to the Bulldog. Hard as I tried I could not find a complaint about that gun, and it was used.
I've owned that little gun for 6 years now, it's been flawless. It is my vehicle gun. If it got taken away I wouldn't cry. But, I'll tell you I'd miss it. This gun changed my mind on Taurus. It even has a ported barrel, something else I swore I'd never own. When I shot it and the sights stayed on target I was amazed. I no longer mind porting.
Hope Taurus does right by you.
I'm not a Taurus fan by any means. The majority of my revolvers are S&W or Colt. But that little 445 earned my respect.
Keep in mind that all manufacturers slip one through every now and then. Some more then others. If they stand behind their product I have no complaint.
I also owned a S&W 19-4 that I bought new that was the second worst gun I ever owned. The first time I shot it and went to eject the shells the cylinder fell out. That was remedied by a local gunsmith that I paid to fix the cylinder stop.
The gun also had a problem that 2 of the chambers required a harder trigger pull. I never could cure that problem. I kept that gun for 20 years before selling it. Had I sent it back to S&W they probably would have fixed it, but I was young and dumb back then. For the 20 years I owned it I refused to buy another S&W.
I too have heard horror stories on Taurus, for that reason I refused to own one. It wasn't until I bought a Charter Arms Bulldog that I got a lesson in junk guns (without a doubt this was the worst gun I ever owned). The owner of the shop where I bought it warned me not to buy it and tried to steer me to a Taurus. I refused and got taken for a ride by Charter.
Fast forward, I sold the Charter for about 1/2 what I paid. The owner of the shop called me and asked me to come in. When I showed up he handed me a Taurus 445 which was very similar to the Bulldog. Hard as I tried I could not find a complaint about that gun, and it was used.
I've owned that little gun for 6 years now, it's been flawless. It is my vehicle gun. If it got taken away I wouldn't cry. But, I'll tell you I'd miss it. This gun changed my mind on Taurus. It even has a ported barrel, something else I swore I'd never own. When I shot it and the sights stayed on target I was amazed. I no longer mind porting.
Hope Taurus does right by you.
I'm not a Taurus fan by any means. The majority of my revolvers are S&W or Colt. But that little 445 earned my respect.
Keep in mind that all manufacturers slip one through every now and then. Some more then others. If they stand behind their product I have no complaint.