First post, and my first handgun- Taurus Model 85, manf. in 2003. Purchased on consignment at a shop, appeared to be 98% new, almost no wear.
The only thing amiss that I noticed in examining this gun was some small wear on the star / gear on the extractor. After some extensive searching on this forum, I have found several complaints about QC and metallurgy on this particular part.
I put about 150 rounds through the gun, and the wear does appear to be getting worse. Specifically, there are "notches" now on the star /gear that were not really there (or perhaps not as pronounced) before. The leading edges of the gear appear to also be getting shaved off, making them more rounded.
I have attached a picture, with the notching circled in red, the edge shaving circled in blue.
I wouldn't call the gear "chewed up" yet; the wear seems to be consistent and regular in pattern, not "gnarled" or "chewed."
Should I be concerned about the wear, is this normal or abnormal?
Possible any other M85 owners out there could post some pics of their extractor star gear for comparison (along with info on the gun)??? Many thanks!
The only thing amiss that I noticed in examining this gun was some small wear on the star / gear on the extractor. After some extensive searching on this forum, I have found several complaints about QC and metallurgy on this particular part.
I put about 150 rounds through the gun, and the wear does appear to be getting worse. Specifically, there are "notches" now on the star /gear that were not really there (or perhaps not as pronounced) before. The leading edges of the gear appear to also be getting shaved off, making them more rounded.
I have attached a picture, with the notching circled in red, the edge shaving circled in blue.

I wouldn't call the gear "chewed up" yet; the wear seems to be consistent and regular in pattern, not "gnarled" or "chewed."
Should I be concerned about the wear, is this normal or abnormal?
Possible any other M85 owners out there could post some pics of their extractor star gear for comparison (along with info on the gun)??? Many thanks!