INTERESTING NEW REVOLVER

[zackmars]

Taurus is the only company i know that can take an existing design (DAO pt22), and turn it into machine gun

 

[TipBledsoe]

Quit braggin' bout your "python", 4" is really short!

How do you know that he wasn’t referring to his “python” girth?

 

[leVieux]

I already have 3 “J-frames”. Please read the O.P to see why I was looking at this.

 

[leVieux]

How do you know that he wasn’t referring to his “python” girth?

Hey, I just lost 52# !

 

[vmax]

I just can't.. rather save up for a Smith or Ruger

 

[Grumps21]

Personally I wouldn’t shy away from a Taurus revolver, but the price would need to be right. Just from the pics, this looks like a stout gun for just a 38 spec +P. I mean, a big chunk of steel is fine if .357 mag, but it seems a little much for the round. I’m partial to polished SS, but this is still a good looking piece

 

[leVieux]

I'm lucky not to have arthritis, so I don't understand how a heavy trigger in a small revolver is helpful.

If one's joints are stiff and sore, wouldn't a lighter SAO trigger, as in a 1911/2011, be preferable, since it would require much less joint movement and effort?

And wouldn't a more full-size gun with a full-size grip enable stiff, sore hands to spread out and be comfortable, as opposed to trying to grip on a tiny nub of wood?

I'm sure it's a fine gun and a good value, just wondering about the tie-in to arthritis, nothing more. Hey, I might be in that situation some day, so it strikes me as good info to have.

The trigger pulls are not the problem. My trigger fingrers are fine, it is the thumbs which are very weak. This condition is common with us old folks.

 

[leVieux]

Personally I wouldn’t shy away from a Taurus revolver, but the price would need to be right. Just from the pics, this looks like a stout gun for just a 38 spec +P. I mean, a big chunk of steel is fine if .357 mag, but it seems a little much for the round. I’m partial to polished SS, but this is still a good looking piece

I don’t like to shoot .357’s in a full-size revolver, much less a smaller gun. .45ACP is much more comfortable to shoot. We downsized from .45’s to G19’s a while back. Shooting the GLOCKS is no burden, but handling reloads, working the slides, & reloading the mags just gets more difficult. Of course the stock triggers suck, but I can deal with that.

 

[zackmars]

The trigger pulls are not the problem. My trigger fingrers are fine, it is the thumbs which are very weak. This condition is common with us old folks.

Are you using an overhand racking technique?

 

[Grumps21]

I don’t like to shoot .357’s in a full-size revolver, much less a smaller gun. .45ACP is much more comfortable to shoot. We downsized from .45’s to G19’s a while back. Shooting the GLOCKS is no burden, but handling reloads, working the slides, & reloading the mags just gets more difficult. Of course the stock triggers suck, but I can deal with that.

Ya, but if I have a .357 mag size revolver, I want the option of shooting a .357 mag cartridge, even if I never do. If I corner myself to only .38 spec, then the gun better be lighter, but that’s just me...

 

[Sam7sf]

I just can't.. rather save up for a Smith or Ruger

Eh...the new rugers are hit or miss. From my experience with a terrible sp101 I could gamble with the Taurus.

 

[Grumps21]

Eh...the new rugers are hit or miss. From my experience with a terrible sp101 I could gamble with the Taurus.

I dunno, my sp101 is smooth. Are you really judging “hit or miss” on one revolver? I do agree with you Taurus comment though, but I’d give pause before I ever tried out any of their autos

 

[Sam7sf]

I dunno, my sp101 is smooth. Are you really judging “hit or miss” on one revolver? I do agree with you Taurus comment though, but I’d give pause before I ever tried out any of their autos

Understandable comment but I had several newer ruger guns I got rid of. Still, your comment would stand.

 

[SQLGeek]

I'd rather deal with Ruger's customer service than Taurus'.

 

[Sam7sf]

Yes! Can’t dispute that.

 

[Sam7sf]

However...none of your rugers would protect you from...the prophecy!

 

[vmax]

Eh...the new rugers are hit or miss. From my experience with a terrible sp101 I could gamble with the Taurus.

At leaat a spring kit can fix a Ruger...lol

 

[claymore504]

For the price and looks I would take a Ruger SP101 for sure. I have had one for many years and it has been excellent. I did a spring kit and a little polishing and the trigger is excellent.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I wish Rossi would bring back their revolvers.

 

[G23c]

At this point, the price is not an obstacle, not even a consideration.

I searched Colt & S&W first, nothing interested me.

I already have a nice original 4” Python.

I have nothing bad to say about the new production Taurus revolvers. I have a 4" taurus tracker in .357, ported, and its solid. This one looks good, but nothing like the Python! I'm still looking for one.