Posted: 6/3/2013 7:38:36 PM EDT
| Just came across this little pistol, Ive been looking at one similar but in a .38.. I like the fact this is chambered in 9mm.. Already have a small pile of that laying around... |
| My personal opinion is find something else. While Taurus can build a good gun they have a spotty quality history and a lot of "ex" customers, plus the resale value sucks for those very reasons. I'm sure a Taurus fan will be along to give you some suggestions if you're insistent on getting a Taurus. |
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From everything I've read and handled, Taurus is on my no-buy list. Don't even look at them, anymore.
There are other 9mm revolvers on the market. The Ruger SP101 can be found in 9mm (occasionally...), and they make a few convertible single-actions that come with cylinders for .357mag and 9mm. For just a little more than a Taurus, you can pick up a Charter Arms 9mm Pit Bull. Charter seems to have a pretty good reputation, considering their low cost. |
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I had an older Taurus Model 85, built in 1986. It was heavy, weighed about 23-25 ounces. Can't remember now.
I never had any problems with it. I paid $100 for it, sold it for $150. It was a little too heavy for concealed carry. I don't have a problem with Taurus. But, I'd be reluctant to buy a self defense revolver that uses moon clips. For reloads and ejections, nothing faster than a moonclip. But, if it gets bent, you could be screwed. Your mileage may very. |
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I had an older Taurus Model 85, built in 1986. It was heavy, weighed about 23-25 ounces. Can't remember now. I never had any problems with it. I paid $100 for it, sold it for $150. It was a little too heavy for concealed carry. I don't have a problem with Taurus. But, I'd be reluctant to buy a self defense revolver that uses moon clips. For reloads and ejections, nothing faster than a moonclip. But, if it gets bent, you could be screwed. Your mileage may very. Older Taurus guns may be decent as they worked off retired tooling from S&W for revolvers and Beretta for their auto loaders. As their product lines expanded into every potential flavor, their quality control, which was never great, slid further. Some people like Taurus guns, but after having several friends who had taurus revolvers and auto loaders (which gave me the opportunity to look at them a bit more closely than you can at a gun store) I'm pretty confident that Taurus's current offerings are not worth buying. |
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Just came across this little pistol, Ive been looking at one similar but in a .38.. I like the fact this is chambered in 9mm.. Already have a small pile of that laying around... I had a few light strikes with mine when it was brand new, but that cleaned up after the first 50 rounds or so. Nice snappy little revolver. I really like it. |
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I've noted a couple different frame sizes. Most are the standard .38-length frame with cylinders that are long enough to hold .38 Specials. Some of the 905s have a shortened frame with a shortened cylinder specifically for the 9mm. I'm unsure of production numbers or reasons - have only noticed they've been made in both sizes while looking for one. The shorter ones to me are cool - they're even shorter/smaller than a regular J-frame.
A cool option I wish I'd bought was their titanium hammerless version with the shortened frame - shorter AND lighter. Only saw/handled one of those, and when I decided soon therafter to purchase one they'd dried up. Took quite some searching to find any with the shorter frame. As for quality - I've had various luck with Taurus. Mostly had older ones, and even those are hit or miss on whether I'd want to depend on them. My 905 was purchased primarily for the different frame size, but it does shoot quite well and has been 100% reliable. Action has been decent (but nothing like a tuned S&W). Ammo is (usually) quite cheap and plentiful. Being rimless, the moon clips are mandatory unless you find some 9mm Federal brass (which is rimmed). Moon clips for the S&W J-frame do NOT fit without modification - took some time on waiting lists for me to get additional onees from Taurus. Ballistics are quite good. Read a few articles back when the S&W J-frame came out and the authors found higher velocities out of it than out of 4" semiautos. They weren't sure why, but their chrono numbers indicated good performance - definitely increased energy over a comparable .38. I've not chronoed mine to see how it performed as it was more for fun for me. I'd imagine it might give up some velocity due to the shorter cylinder. |