A few weeks ago I finally decided to try again to disassemble my almost new ( had taken it to the range and it needed a cleanup. No success. I even watched the YouTube videos and floowed the instructions. Nada. I could not take it apart. I took it to Cabela's (where I bought it) to see if their "experts" could help. No. They are just salesmen. So, I sent it to the manufacturer. That was about a month ago. This morning I got a text message from FedEx notifying me I have a delivery coming today. No updates from Taurus, no notice of receipt, no communications at all from them. I'm disappointed at the bad quality of the customer service. I hope there is a note in the box telling me what was wrong with the gun and what they did to fix it. Is that normal?
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What I did not mention was that while my G3C was at the shop, I still have a rifle at home. But at 77 years old and a former military, I needed the comforting presence of a handgun. Went back to Cabela's looking for a .22 pistol. A walther attracted me, but a form full of questions, written in legalese, and a wrong answer made me go to another place, Range USA (a nice place, Carmel, IN) and I found another G3C on sale ($269, plus two free boxes of Critical Defense). I couldn't resist. I got it next day. Let's see how it goes.
The FedEx guy just left. I got the pistol back, minus one magazine. It's very dirty, full of soot and looking like ten years older. I got a note saying they replaced the slide assembly and fired two brands of ammo. 36 rounds of 115 gr FMJ and 36 rounds of 124 gr HP. I sent three magazines and got back only two. This time I was able to do a field strip. It really needs a good cleanup!
Glad you got it all back. Do you understand that Taurus only allows a basic field stripping for cleaning. To do any more is to violate the warranty.
Nice guns, just unfortunate that for me they are "throw-away" guns. Shoot until a part breaks, then throw away. Only a couple parts are available - no extractors, no extractor springs or pins available, etc. Yes, verified with their customer service.
Nice guns, just unfortunate that for me they are "throw-away" guns. Shoot until a part breaks, then throw away. Only a couple parts are available - no extractors, no extractor springs or pins available, etc. Yes, verified with their customer service.
I only own one Taurus firearm, a 686 revolver, and it will likely stay that way. While I really like the gun, and it’s been flawless, I went into the purchase knowing I was going to be the warranty. That was proved a few years ago when I thought I’d lost the tiny spring that goes at the end of crane arm. I contacted c/s hoping to buy a replacement spring and learned thy don’t sell any spare parts, and that I’d have to send them the gun…plus a $50.00 bench fee, plus parts. Of course, they will only ship to an FFL, so more $. Thank God I found the spring eventually!
The last time I tried to disassemble mine, I couldn't do it. Even following the instructions I couldn't get it apart! I haven't done anything about it yet but I should as it's brand new and never been shot!
This is my educated guess. They put them together and fire a few shots of target ammo and a few more with hollow point. No problem? Pack them and sell them. Mine had the slide a bit too tight and I was unable to field strip it. It's more common than I expected. I sent it back, they replaced the slide and problem solved. It's not your fault as some tried to convince me. Heck, when I was 17 years old I could assemble and disassemble a .50 in the military, so being dense was my problem. Send it back to Taurus to fix it.
i learned to fix my own years ago when I didn't have the money to pay for repairs. My accumulated info was almost exclusively Smith & Wesson, since that was (and still is) my favorite brand. But over the years, as so many guns on my "buy it" list were priced out of my league, I've picked up several Taurus firearms to fill in the "blanks" in my accumulation. My experience with S&Ws has carried over nicely to my Taurus and Rossi revolvers. For instance, Rossi had a "big deal" recall of Model 461, 462, and (I think) 451 .38 and .357 short-barrel revolvers. They weren't very forthcoming about what the problem was, only that it involved the possibility of firing if the gun was dropped. Since I had looked long and far to find a stainless 462, I was not about to return it to Taurus/Rossi, only to get an inferior replacement. So I went "under the hood" and discovered that the apparent reason for recall was a defective hammer block, the skinny flag-looking part that doesn't drop down out of the way until the trigger is pulled. Mine was twisted and didn't slide; everything else functioned as it should. Well, wouldn't you know it, the corresponding S&W part fit and functioned properly! I saved my gun from an unknown fate!!!
Well, you get the idea: you are much, much better off diving in there and learning what makes it tick. worst case is the gun can't be fixed, and you've found that out in a lot less time than sending it to Taurus. And good replacement parts are available out there from places like Jack First or USA Guns and Gear. You just have to look for them. In some cases, you may be able to straighten out a bent part or bend one that's supposed to be bent and get your gun back in service.
Think of it as an exercise in developing survival skills. If the worst possible disruption of this country ever occurs, you aren't going to be sending your gun in to anybody. You either fix it or throw it away. Learn how to do it yourself and be less dependent on unreliable sources for help!
Well, you get the idea: you are much, much better off diving in there and learning what makes it tick. worst case is the gun can't be fixed, and you've found that out in a lot less time than sending it to Taurus. And good replacement parts are available out there from places like Jack First or USA Guns and Gear. You just have to look for them. In some cases, you may be able to straighten out a bent part or bend one that's supposed to be bent and get your gun back in service.
Think of it as an exercise in developing survival skills. If the worst possible disruption of this country ever occurs, you aren't going to be sending your gun in to anybody. You either fix it or throw it away. Learn how to do it yourself and be less dependent on unreliable sources for help!
Yes. Order the steel guide. You won't be disappointed in quality and fit. Mine made a slight. Very slight, but perceptible improvement in the feel of the trigger pull.
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