Is this issue Severe & Dangerous or just cosmetic?

[Justus]

I got as far as the service department operator who
explained that this is normal.
The information was relayed to me from a manager named
Christian.

I requested that someone from Taurus log on here and post
a satisfactory reply.
(this may keep Taurus from getting a ton of slides sent back for inspection)

Personally, I am not concerned about this as long as there is no
cracking but I think many new 24/7 owners here would like a
factory tech or rep to explain why this is happening.

[Justus]

OK try this:

1) Safely remove the slide from your 24/7

2)Remove the recoil spring, leave the barrel in place.

3) Push the barrel completely out to the FRONT of the slide.

4) Tilt the muzzle of the barrel up (or down) towards the front sight.

5) Look at the area of concern where the chip or burr is located
under a good light.

You can see that the barrel may have actually dislodged the thin
spot of this web.
It's also entirely possible that the spring AND barrel may have
caused the burr to fall out by pushing on from both the top and the bottom.

Should Taurus have removed this during manufacturing or inspection?
Probably yes.

Either way, IMO, it is not critical unless there is crack caused
by either fatigue or a collision between the slide and the barrel.
And I really don't see how the slide could fatigue in this spot.

[Justus]

Also, if anyone is thinking of getting rid of your 24/7 because
of this, please let me know, I'll give you $200.00 plus shipping
for yours.

[FightingJoe]

Also, if anyone is thinking of getting rid of your 24/7 because
of this, please let me know, I'll give you $200.00 plus shipping
for yours.

:P
I would pay $200 also. The chip is a cosmetic issue/flaw but I would like it not to be there, as I know everyone else with this issue would also have liked it to be flawless.
Thanks Justus, you got further with Taurus on the phone than I did.

[Justus]

I suppose you could polish it out of there like Taurus should have done.
A light touch with a dremel buffer and some rubbing compound should be enough.

[Justus]

OK, I just had a fairly long conversation with Christian at Taurus.
He was aware of this issue so I asked a few questions
and am posting the condensed answers in bold type.

Question 1) What is causing the "chip"?:
Answer: Both the barrel and the spring will cause the chip.

Question 2) Is this unsafe in any way?:
Answer: No, the metal at the edge of that area is extremely thin and of no significance. Once the thinnest section has been removed the
chipping or metal loss will stop.

Question 3) Why doesn't Taurus deburr this area so it doesn't break off?
Answer: The topic was discussed and Taurus factory felt that it was a non-issue.

Question 4) TaurusArmed.net is a forum established especially for owners of Taurus products, Could an authorized rep from Taurus please join us and monitor the board to help us with our concerns?
Answer: That's a good idea! I will be looking into that.


I hope that helps put this issue to rest.

He said that if anyone else is concerned about this to please
give him a call.
I called during lunch the first time so I called at 4:00PM and
only had to wait on hold a couple of minutes to speak to him.

[NYPD]

I believe the issue has been put to rest. Thanks to all for their contributions.