Thanks for the link.

If that does not work giving Customer Service a call at 1-800-327-3776 and tell them what the serial number is.

 

Just picked up my new PT140ss Pro yesterday, and gave Taurus customer service a call to ask them about my pistol's date of manufacture. At first the person told me it was manufactured in 1974?????, and then said she was looking at the "wrong book", and that the true date of manufacture was February, 2010, with a release date from manufacturing on July, 2011.

I just went to the Taurus website and looked up the production year, and after entering the serial number, the production year is given as 2011.

My SN is SDN512XX, and I probably won't ever know when it was manufactured. It does function perfectly though. After cleaning it thoroughly, it fired both fmj and jhp rounds without any trouble.

 

Just picked up my new PT140ss Pro yesterday, and gave Taurus customer service a call to ask them about my pistol's date of manufacture. At first the person told me it was manufactured in 1974?????, and then said she was looking at the "wrong book", and that the true date of manufacture was February, 2010, with a release date from manufacturing on July, 2011.

I just went to the Taurus website and looked up the production year, and after entering the serial number, the production year is given as 2011.

My SN is SDN512XX, and I probably won't ever know when it was manufactured. It does function perfectly though. After cleaning it thoroughly, it fired both fmj and jhp rounds without any trouble.

SDN means a .40 S&W caliber (S letter), made in 2010 (D letter), February (N).

Just picked up my new PT140ss Pro yesterday, and gave Taurus customer service a call to ask them about my pistol's date of manufacture. At first the person told me it was manufactured in 1974?????, and then said she was looking at the "wrong book", and that the true date of manufacture was February, 2010, with a release date from manufacturing on July, 2011.

I just went to the Taurus website and looked up the production year, and after entering the serial number, the production year is given as 2011.

My SN is SDN512XX, and I probably won't ever know when it was manufactured. It does function perfectly though. After cleaning it thoroughly, it fired both fmj and jhp rounds without any trouble.

Correct. SDN means a .40 S&W pistol made in February, 2010.

 

Both of mine are 2011 models, if I remember correctly. I used the link on the Taurus site to look them up.

 

thank you for the link i recently added a 44 tracker to my collection i was wondering how old it was now i know it was built in 2012

 

I just got a 44 Tracker 4" yesterday and tried to use the "find my model" and it came back with nothing.

By the way... New favorite!

 

Welcome to TA from Minnesota.

 

Welcome to the forum, Skyhawk8.

If that doesn't work for you call Taurus at Customer Service a call at 1-800-327-3776. Give them the number and they tell you the rest.

 

I have tried to use the 'find my model' link, but to no avail.....guess it's just too new?

 

Probably, unless the gun has been on the shelf of your LGS for 3+ months. If you've done the the warranty registration on the site or sent the card, it should be fine. You can always call Taurus Customer Service to get the info, their internal system is much more accurate than the website.

 

Ditto!

 

Ok, I did the registration. That's probably the case since I had my ffl order it for me and I picked it up the day it arrived.

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Rossi has a similar feature, thanks much to Taurus and Rossi Braztec for making those available, in addition to their excellent service. We have some of our records, early as 1967; for instance, two 69000 range Rossi Princesses from December of 1967; and with Taurus, a couple of 650000 range Spesco Import Model 80s from 1976.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Awesome!

My pt99 I bought used is from 1987... That's before I was born! I know I bought it used, but it didn't look that used (carried more than it was shot)

 

My Grandfather was 10 when my Mosin-Nagant was made. He's 85 now.

 

Skyhawk8:

Welcome to the forum and the Taurus family from NJ !

 

Mine was built January 2014, the link didn't work, but the phone number did. Thanks.

 

From what few Spescos we had in the 1970s (and that I have found) it looks like 500,000 range .38s were about 1974 production, then 600,000 range in 1975-1976. If anybody at Taurus has the old IDI records, that will help with lots of late 1970s guns. We'll post on here if we make any discoveries. We had a 640,000 range gun we got used in Sept. of 1976, so probably made late '75 to early '76. We got a 648000 range Spesco 80 in late 1978 from Lanzer Sporting Goods in Union City, TN, after old Mr. Red Lanzer had his stroke, and it likely had been in there for a long time. When I have time, I'll pore over our early 1970s books again. We have lots and lots of Rossis, even in the 1960s, but not many Tauruses until the late 1970s. Hope this helps - John P. john@robertsontradingpost.com

 

I've ben trying to determine manufacture date for my Taurus 94. The s/n is K179xxx. Spending hours waiting on HOLD for customer service is not appealing. Do you, by chance, have this one in your data base?

 

Hello! Looks like from what I've been seeing dating this Taurus 357 is not going to be easy. The number didn't come up on the Taurus website search, called Taurus and was told their records only date back to '81 and she didn't pull ours up so its older than that.
We got this off my husband's grandfather, he has since passed away.

Any pointers on figuring this out are greatly appreciated!!

 

Don't have an answer for you but I will say welcome to TA. Stick around and you will find a lot of friendly folks.

 

Hi Folks,
I have the same problem like shug2011.
The serial number of my 66 is 97xxx.
Every info is welcome.
Peter

 

I just purchased a PT92 af para today and I have tried the serial number look up on the Taurus website and it keeps coming up no record. I know it is an older model because it is all steel (no plastic) and has beautiful wood grips. I am sitting here listening to the Clint Eastwood type music on Taurus's on hold and have been for quite some time. The serial number is either TIE85462 or T1E85462. Anyone have any ideas.

 

Taurus serial numbers follow a distinct pattern for semi autos, three letters followed by five numbers. So it should be TIE85462, it's probably not in the consumer system yet. For a while it seemed that they only update that database quarterly, if that's still the case that wouldn't be until the end of the month.

 

I wish all Mfg's did this.

 

I called about mine and was told they are having trouble with the look up page and not very many newer numbers show up. But they were happy to look mine up and tell me the date of mfg.

 

Welcome aboard from Tampa Bay. And welcome to the world of the PT-92.
Taurus' pistol S.N/s have three letters prior to the numbers. The first letter, "T", in this case stands for "9mm". The second letter indicates it's year of manufacture. I keep a chart, and it may not be perfect, but the letter "I" would indicate the year 1990....or thereabouts.
Mine is TZGxxxxx...9mm, 2006, (I believe "G" is month of July, but not sure.) It has plastic grips, rail, decocker, and no lanyard loop.
Don't forget that Condition One carry is a viable option because of the manual Safety mechanism of the PT-92 series.
There are a few member here who have 20 or so years with their PT-92. You'll have plenty of time to enjoy yours, just watch for the normal wear of springs and the locking block, easily replaceable by you.
Shoot often, Shoot safe.

 

Maybe because the TCP was made in Miami and not Brazil like the other Taurus pistols.

 

You might be right. Of my last 11 firearms, the only not made in the US is my Taurus revolver.

 

Hi all. New member. I just received a Taurus revolver as a gift from my father in law. An M80, apparently - based on the stamp on the frame inside the cylinder lever arm, blued, original wood grips, 3 inch barrel. A really nice looking gun, very clean. It's been in the family for a while. My bro in law says it shoots very nicely. I tried the look up with the serial number ... no luck. The customer care rep. (via online chat) told me that my gun was imported in the early '80s by International Distribution Inc., and that they did not have any information on it. The gun just doesn't look nearly that old to me, unless it's been packed away for most of that time. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I could go next for info? If nothing else, I would like to be reassured about the ammo I can use in it. I'm not a handgun guy - not yet anyway - more plinking rifles and shotguns. My father in law and brother in law shoot standard pressure (non +P) .38 specials as a matter of course, so their experience is only a rough guide. What I've seen online suggests that I probably shouldn't use +P, but I would like that confirmed. Any guidance would be more than I have now.