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Originally Posted by atwater10
Interesting, I've had a Taurus 85 for over 6 years and I know it's had a minimum of 1000 rounds through it.
( It's mostly shot at 10 yards or less, I figure any unfortunate encounter will most likely be less than that, any greater distance and I'm going to be high tailing for cover... )
It's never gone out of time or shaved lead from the cylinder. So I guess there must be Good and Bad in every make and model. 
btw. I also shoot a Colt Python and though it's smooth as silk, I have more fear that it'll go out of time one day. |
Like most threads on firearms you will have Taurus detractors. Many of the stories are bogus, repeated from someone they know and modified to make it seem like they were the one envolved. Some are true, but then again most brands of firearms have malfunctions in some of their weapons. I own 3 Taurus revolvers and one semi-auto. The semi-auto had to be sent back to the factory after I used an ammo that was outlined in the owners manual that I shouldn't use. Once I got the gun back I used the correct loadings in the gun and have had no problem since, that was 15 years ago.
The revolvers, one 85, one 450 and one 430(44 special loading), have never, ever had a problem. Over 2000 rounds in the 85(.38 special, but +P only for carry as recommended by Taurus) and no malfunctions or shaving or anything, accurate to 7 yards(defensive range), the 450 has had 700 rounds through it, no problem, the 430(44 special)has had uncounted rounds(all reloads)throught it and no problem and it is highly accurate to 50 yards. So, either my 4 Taurus guns are the exception to most of them or a lot of Taurus malfunction stories are BS.(which I think they are).