[oldboyer]

Hi to all...this is my first post and I am glad to have found a good Taurus forum. Thanks to all who have made it possible!
I have a concern about the safety on the 24/7 Pro .45...I don't know if this relates to all of them or just mine but thought it needed to be out there.
When engaging the safety after a round is fired, the trigger must be FULLY released or the weapon will still fire in the single action mode with the safety on. I found this out while making myself familiar with the gun at home. Not loaded of course! I tested this with an empty loaded with a primer and the primer fired.
I am not saying the gun is unsafe but this needs to be recognized and learned in order to avoid an accident. Again I do not know if this concerns just my weapon or others too.
If you want to try this, drop the magazine and check to make sure the gun is unloaded (I know, I know but ya have to say it) . Pull and release the slide. Holding the trigger partially back, engage the safety. Now try to pull the trigger. Mine will discharge.
Hopefully this is just mine but let me know. I can just see someone firing a few shots and engaging the safety with the finger still putting a little pressure on the trigger and thinking the gun is safe.
Please let me know if this is just my gun or not.
Thanks!

 

[oldboyer]

No the manual wasn't with the gun and tough I have downloaded it from the Taurus website and read most of it I missed that. Still I imagine there are alot of people who don't read the manual. I have been guilty of that on more than 1 occasion but usually because there was none available.
This is just a heads up "just in case".....

 

[oldboyer]

Lets assume that the gun has been fired and there is a round in the chamber. If the safety is applied while the trigger is fully or partially back from the last round being fired the gun wil fire again with the next pull. Mabye this clarifies a little better. I love this gun and don't consider this to be a fault just something to be aware of.

 

[oldboyer]

I agree whole heartedly with that. I certainly would never have found this issue out under normal circumstances. I would never normaly have my finger in the trigger guard while not engaging a target or while applying the safety. However whenever I aquire a new gun I unload and disassemble, familiarize myself with the parts and then put it back together. Then I usually try everything except force to see if the safety has limitations. I realize the only true safety is the user, but it is nice to know a safety devices' limitations and peculiarities.
Thanks for a great forum and I look foreward to learning more about a few of the Taurus guns I am not familiar with.