Posted: 3/28/2012 8:19:05 PM EDT
| This would be for my wife, who is learning, but on her way. She shot the 9mm Millenium Pro and liked it, but is willing to deal with more recoil for the extra stopping power. I read some negatives on the Milleniums and was trying to see if the 740 would be a more reliable option and maybe be a little less oomph than the .45. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks. |
| I don't have any first hand experience with the 740, but I haven't had any mechanical issues with my PT-145. I have also heard negatives regarding the Millenium series, but I don't find any of the ones concerning the quality of the weapon to be valid. I do like the ergonomics on it, as they are pretty similar to the 1911 (other than the less-than-stellar trigger). As far as shooting it, I wouldn't say it is punishing to shoot - but I do have several pistols that I enjoy shooting more. With that said, it is still one of two pistols that I carry probably 95% of the time - the other being a M&P9c. |
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I don't have any first hand experience with the 740, but I haven't had any mechanical issues with my PT-145. I have also heard negatives regarding the Millenium series, but I don't find any of the ones concerning the quality of the weapon to be valid. I do like the ergonomics on it, as they are pretty similar to the 1911 (other than the less-than-stellar trigger). As far as shooting it, I wouldn't say it is punishing to shoot - but I do have several pistols that I enjoy shooting more. With that said, it is still one of two pistols that I carry probably 95% of the time - the other being a M&P9c. Thanks for the input. The PT2011 in .40 looks interesting too, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info about them yet. |
Ill chime in as I have a PT740 as a CCW piece. Try to find one for her to shoot prior to purchase. I had a friends wife who wanted to shoot my "cute" gun.  Two shots out of the mag, and she had seen/heard/felt enough and wanted nothing else to do with it.
Mine has been 100% reliable, but its not a gun you take out to the range and pop off 200-300 rounds in a Saturday. It has heavy recoil and its snappy, so it does take a significant amount of practice to put 2-3 shots in a decent group. |
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Ill chime in as I have a PT740 as a CCW piece. Try to find one for her to shoot prior to purchase. I had a friends wife who wanted to shoot my "cute" gun. Two shots out of the mag, and she had seen/heard/felt enough and wanted nothing else to do with it.
Mine has been 100% reliable, but its not a gun you take out to the range and pop off 200-300 rounds in a Saturday. It has heavy recoil and its snappy, so it does take a significant amount of practice to put 2-3 shots in a decent group. Good feedback. I'm a former Army Ranger so my "defense gun" is an HK USPC in 9mm. My love of cheap, globally available ammo and the ability for suppressive fire to allow you to get to better cover keeps me there for now. She loves shooting it. She shot the PT-111 and loved it. No real problems. So we've had discussions about it. I'm a believer that you will be better off to work on your stance/positioning. Drawing/clearing/mag change/indexing drills in front of the TV. Shooting a .22 pistol economically a ton will benefit one more than putting 1k rounds through a pocket cannon. My thought is that adrenaline will do a lot towards absorbing recoil, and the sight picture you see won't be that much different than my HK. But we are having the discussion. I think she'd be fine with a PT-111 and be able to shoot it enough to be very comfortable with it, but then there is the new SA XDS in .45 coming out. People that have shot it claim that recoil is limited for what it is. So six rounds of .45 in a package that will encourage as opposed to discourage carrying it often is appealing. My wife isn't "small" she's 5'8 and full figured (in a good way!!). Very atheletic and a natural shooter. I'm teaching her in bits, allowing her to have her own input to keep her interest. She'd probably have been a PGA tour golfer if her dad hadn't pushed her so hard when she was young and turned her from the sport. Now she just plays seven times a year and beats me 4 or 5 of those outings when I play all summer. But she sees the state of things today and when I'm not around, she has to worry too much. So there are a ton of options out there, and as knowledgeble as I am, there are so many good ways to go it's paralysis by analysis. It took me 6 months to build my AR. Actually a half a day to "build" my AR, 5.9999999 months to weed through all the options and pull the trigger on certain parts. I really like the XDS for her, but of course, good luck buying one, let alone shooting it. The Taurus options are nice too, but there is the thought that this is a long term decision and a couple hundred bucks isn't critical. I want something that is going to go bang everytime. If my gun fails, I'll take my chances, but for her simple is better. She does like the external safety on the Taurus models though. Thanks for the input! |
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Good feedback. I'm a former Army Ranger so my "defense gun" is an HK USPC in 9mm. My love of cheap, globally available ammo and the ability for suppressive fire to allow you to get to better cover keeps me there for now. She loves shooting it. She shot the PT-111 and loved it. No real problems. So we've had discussions about it. I'm a believer that you will be better off to work on your stance/positioning. Drawing/clearing/mag change/indexing drills in front of the TV. Shooting a .22 pistol economically a ton will benefit one more than putting 1k rounds through a pocket cannon. My thought is that adrenaline will do a lot towards absorbing recoil, and the sight picture you see won't be that much different than my HK. But we are having the discussion. I think she'd be fine with a PT-111 and be able to shoot it enough to be very comfortable with it, but then there is the new SA XDS in .45 coming out. People that have shot it claim that recoil is limited for what it is. So six rounds of .45 in a package that will encourage as opposed to discourage carrying it often is appealing. My wife isn't "small" she's 5'8 and full figured (in a good way!!). Very atheletic and a natural shooter. I'm teaching her in bits, allowing her to have her own input to keep her interest. She'd probably have been a PGA tour golfer if her dad hadn't pushed her so hard when she was young and turned her from the sport. Now she just plays seven times a year and beats me 4 or 5 of those outings when I play all summer. But she sees the state of things today and when I'm not around, she has to worry too much. So there are a ton of options out there, and as knowledgeble as I am, there are so many good ways to go it's paralysis by analysis. It took me 6 months to build my AR. Actually a half a day to "build" my AR, 5.9999999 months to weed through all the options and pull the trigger on certain parts. I really like the XDS for her, but of course, good luck buying one, let alone shooting it. The Taurus options are nice too, but there is the thought that this is a long term decision and a couple hundred bucks isn't critical. I want something that is going to go bang everytime. If my gun fails, I'll take my chances, but for her simple is better. She does like the external safety on the Taurus models though. Thanks for the input! I have a PT-709 and a PT-145. I carry both regularly, and both have many, many rounds through them. I consider them both as reliable as anything I own. The PT-145 is easier to shoot accurately for me with 'normal' size men's hands. The PT-709 is a bit narrower and a bit shorter in the grip, and for me it takes a bit more concentration to shoot accurately. The recoil of the PT-145 is obviously greater but not at all bad. I like having 10 rounds of .45ACP with the PT-145, so that's what I carry most of the time. Both guns are comfortable enough that I don't mind weekly practice at the range. I would guess that the PT-740 would be a good bit snappier than my PT-709, so take that into consideration. |
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This week marks the 3rd 4th anniversary of the EDC for the PT145 for me. (really, I'm publicly admitting that I carry a Taurus Firearm Everyday!)
It was received during the ".380 Rush" pre-election 2008 as a gift from the wife and kids-Fathers Day. My FIL thought I 'needed' a little gun like him and everyone else vying for the elusive .380 cartridge...NOT! I caught wind and stopped that madness before I could be disappointed. I've been a happy camper since! Prolly a few thousand rounds through the gun so far. Had some early FTF, called Taurus on phone and they shipped 2 free mags...since working the gun out over the course of the last few years, those initial 'bad' mags now work flawlessly. I also have a 1st gen PT111 that I bought new in 96 or 97? it can ride in my Crossbreed if I care to take it along instead (never happens). My wife prefers the PT111 to the LCP with CTC I bought for her a little while back. My brother bought a 145 soon after I, had same mag issues and fix-he later sold to my best friend and bought the 740 Slim. IMHO-it's snappier than the PT-145, but grip width may be the issue there? Have you considered the PT745 not sure if it's still around, but may fit the ladies hand a little better. I will admit I've shot the new Beretta Nano a few times and have contemplated one for SC Summertime Carry...we'll see ETA pic and correct math 
EDC Stuff-PT145, Crossbreed STuck, Cheap NEBO Light and Chinese Gerber... |