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Originally Posted by ScoPro
I would not fire that weapon with my hand gripping the “stock” under the 13” barrel.
The blast from the gap between the forcing cone & cylinder would be quite painful & dangerous.
Even the revolvers? Do you have or had any Taurus revolvers? It doesnt get much simpler it would seem, hence reliability goes way up.
I've had mine for 6 years. Never had any problems with it, and I'm always shooting snakes and varmints. Probably put 7 or 8000 rounds through it , never a problem.
Still shoots just fine.
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Originally Posted by SilverBear
I've had mine for 6 years. Never had any problems with it, and I'm always shooting snakes and varmints. Probably put 7 or 8000 rounds through it , never a problem.
Still shoots just fine.
Thank you, just the kind of long term user feedback, good or bad, I am looking for.
"Taurus" and "reliable" are two words that don't go together. Never trust your life to Taurus products. They are fine for range toys, but for life saving equipment, spend the money on a quality firearm.
You must be of an age when Taurus was known for the cheap guns favored by gangs. You might have been right long ago, but I will say that my brother is a 'nam vet, someone who once sold Vulcan cannons, and president of a large gun club, and his recommendation to me thirty years ago was the Taurus revolver as an accurate, reliable, and safe carry pistol (with photos of his range targets to prove it).
If a weapon is properly maintained and you don't try to shoot 1960s "Bob's Bargain Basement Subsonics With Added Goose Grease Lubrication" rounds, but spend that money on quality ammo, Taurus is generally as reliable as any.
I've had mine for 6 years. Never had any problems with it, and I'm always shooting snakes and varmints. Probably put 7 or 8000 rounds through it , never a problem.
Still shoots just fine.
My brother has had a Taurus Model 85 revolver in his carry rotation for 30 years.
Never a malfunction, and it shoots where he points it.
His son-in-law has had a Judge for a number of years, and no complaints from him.
You know that Taurus allowed a Taurus USA manufacturing division to be built in 2019 in Georgia, right?
I'm aware. I'm also aware that that hasn't helped their QC issues.
Last year on a shooting forum I frequent, a man had his brand new Taurus Model 65's cylinder and crane assembly fall out on it's very first trip to the range.
Again, buy a quality firearm rather than trusting your life to a brand with known issues.
You must be of an age when Taurus was known for the cheap guns favored by gangs. You might have been right long ago, but I will say that my brother is a 'nam vet, someone who once sold Vulcan cannons, and president of a large gun club, and his recommendation to me thirty years ago was the Taurus revolver as an accurate, reliable, and safe carry pistol (with photos of his range targets to prove it).
If a weapon is properly maintained and you don't try to shoot 1960s "Bob's Bargain Basement Subsonics With Added Goose Grease Lubrication" rounds, but spend that money on quality ammo, Taurus is generally as reliable as any.
I got into shooting in the late 90s and early 2000s. I can remember even then when Taurus was trying to convince the shooting public that they had solved their issues, and they still haven't done so. The best maintenance program in the world isn't going to solve shoddy QC.
There’s a special shield on either side of the cylinder to protect your arm while shooting
Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoPro
I would not fire that weapon with my hand gripping the “stock” under the 13” barrel.
The blast from the gap between the forcing cone & cylinder would be quite painful & dangerous.
Review states "The Home Defender uses a steel “blast shield” at the lower edges of the front of the cylinder to allow the revolver to be fired with a support hand on the fore-end."
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There’s a special shield on either side of the cylinder to protect your arm while shooting
