taurus 40 or 45

[hjmoosejaw]

I've considered getting a new pistol and really like the looks and features of a few that Taurus makes. From reading reviews on the net, there seems to be a lot of negative opinions with Taurus. Just wondered if anybody could give me some input. (specifically with 40 or 45 cal.)

[schr8er2000]

I have a Taurus PT101 AFS ( which I purchased used off the internet ) in .40 cal... and I LOVE it... yeah the trigger sucks, but handles nice, shoots well, and I feel comfortable with it.... and its cheaper to shoot than the .45....lol

JUST MY OPINION..........

[tdyoung58]

Had a PT745 and really liked it, never had a problem with it, liked it much better than it's fat brother the PT145.

PT145's have had some issues with frames in the early ones

[TJ76]

the biggest beef i have with taurus is their tendency to embellish their firearms with a lot of non-functional visual fluff. i've also heard of malfunctioning slide stops on their little 738. i'm also not a fan of enormous writing down the side of a gun. i mean, if they want to advertise, they should just buy a magazine ad and leave my firearm alone. and leave the damn cocking serrations on the back of the slide, where God intended!

...but that's all just me.

[Licksnsticks]

I bought a PT111 about 2 years ago. I know you ask about a 40 or 45 but I think the manufacturer is more important than the caliber.
The gun functions well, no trouble with misfires, failure to feed or eject but man it really stinks as far a accuracy. I first fired about 100 rounds through it at 7 yards. It seemed the point of impact was about 8 inches low and 4 inches left. I hadn't shot pistol much in about 5 years so decided to just work on it and make sure it wasn't me. Had a friend shoot it, same thing. I then bought a Glock 19 and had no problems shooting well with it. Took the Taurus to the range and really bore down on shooting a couple groups. REAL low and Left no doubt about it. I have to actually put the whole front sight above the rear sight and hold about 4 inches right to hit what I want. Stopped carrying it then and went to the Glock even though it is larger. If expense is part of the Taurus appeal for you, save up the difference and buy a GLock or SR9 or XD. THats what my experience tells me. Looking far a Glock 26 and a fair trade in on the Taurus now hahahaha.

[BigBlue]

Taurus pistols do have some great features, especially when you consider their price. I have owned at least 6 different handguns from Taurus and thankfully never had a problem with any of them. I currently have a compact version of their 24/7 in .45 acp that I use for carry. It can be had on sale for around $375 out the door. I have however heard horror stories of people that have had problems with their Taurus guns and had to send them back for repairs under their lifetime repair policy. Again, thankfully I've never encountered any problems. The triggers on the 24/7 models are much better than they have been with their other pistols. Better in fact, in my opinion, than the Springfield XD line or that of the Glock pistols. S&W M&P models have very good triggers and fit the hand better for me. Reliability has not been a problem with my 24/7, but it's hard to beat a Glock for across the board, out of the box reliability in a pistol.
Don

[hjmoosejaw]

I gave up on the idea of a Taurus. I worked over a little extra and got myself a Sig P Two Two Six, E Two version, 40 cal. Half of the numbers on this computer don't work. Anyway, I love my new gun. Thanks for all the info.

[Aran]

Should have gone with 9mm.

[jahwarrior72]

i've owned two different guns from Taurus, the 85UL, which a revolver chambered in .38 Special, and the PT1911, in .45ACP, of course. both of them were fine guns to carry and use. the only issue i ever had was with the revolver; i dry fired it a lot when i first got it, so the firing pin broke. fixing it cost me less than $10, and i never dry fired it again. i sold it to another user here, who still carries it, and hasn't had a single complaint about it.

both guns shoot extremely well, and are stupid accurate. the 1911 shoots just as good as any other high end 1911 that i've shot, including Colts, Springfields, or Wilsons. the revolver doesn't look as nice, or have the same fit and finish as a S&W 642, but it shoots about the same, and the recoil is a little softer in it. ballistically, i don't know if there's a huge difference between 9mm and .38 Special, especially when it's shot through a barrel that's under 3".

i've never owned anything in .40S&W, because i don't like shooting it, and i don't know if it has any significant advantage over 9mm, .357 Mag, or .45ACP.

[Aran]

It doesn't

[jpjpjp]

at this point in modern ammo available and fine firearms, 9,357 sg,40 45 even 10mm, all shoot well,and all a re very lethal, especialy with a defensive encounter occurring at a range of about ,12 feet or less