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Maybe I'm just an optimist, but I say all that means is you have an excuse to shoot more!
Why such negativity towards Taurus.?
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There is that to it, we go shooting about 3 times a week on average as we both own rimfires as well.Maybe I'm just an optimist, but I say all that means is you have an excuse to shoot more!
I was thinking of trying thinner grips on my Taurus as I don't have particularly large hands. Anyone know if there are thinner grips available?
Not sure if my gun has stock grips or not, they are checkered timber ones.
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I ran shooting programs for my gun club from 1989 until 2003. We had a very active USPSA program and practice matches two nights a week. In the early 1990's the Taurus PT92 was very popular due to it being a close copy of the M92. At that time I saw a lot of problems with Taurus auto's and revolves. The joke was you got a life time warranty because you are going to need it. Lot off soft parts back then and guns just did not hold up.
I would never buy a Taurus handgun until last year when a friend of mine that works for the local fun store gave me a great deal on a PT845. The quality of Taurus has greatly improved. I have put a couple thousand rounds through it with no problem. I think most people just can't get past the problems from years ago. Taurus firearms are good quality and are a good bargain. I carry a Glock 22 on duty and I have a Glock gen4 21, but I carry my 845 off duty. Just ordered my 2nd Taurus a 24/7 G2 45acp compact to be my CCW weapon. They have come a long way in the last 30 years.
I would never buy a Taurus handgun until last year when a friend of mine that works for the local fun store gave me a great deal on a PT845. The quality of Taurus has greatly improved. I have put a couple thousand rounds through it with no problem. I think most people just can't get past the problems from years ago. Taurus firearms are good quality and are a good bargain. I carry a Glock 22 on duty and I have a Glock gen4 21, but I carry my 845 off duty. Just ordered my 2nd Taurus a 24/7 G2 45acp compact to be my CCW weapon. They have come a long way in the last 30 years.
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JR makes good sense. I see the snobbery and call it jealousy. We got good guns fifty, a hundred or two cheaper and that's what bugs 'em.
If I wasn't telling myself to sell down my collection I'd be looking at a certain pt92 next to a Ruger 92. Guess which I'd buy.
If I wasn't telling myself to sell down my collection I'd be looking at a certain pt92 next to a Ruger 92. Guess which I'd buy.
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IMO there are more individuals who believe that the cost of a firearm is directly proportional to the inherent "accuracy" of a firearm, leading such an individual to believe that an expensive gun will compensate for a lack of skill. Combine that with the false belief that an inanimate object has any bearing on an individual's perceived worth, and you get someone who will downplay any other firearm that costs less than theirs.
This individual believes that their firearm is a direct representation of themselves. Some individuals always seek validation of their choices from others. If you don't like the gun, you don't like them. If someone else has a less expensive firearm, somehow the owner of the less expensive firearm is less of a person.
Then these type of individuals tend to self segregate. They find each other. Birds of a feather stick together. You've seen these individuals at the range. Super expensive pistol. Target looks like a wide shotgun pattern. They're usually with a group of other firearms enthusiasts with the exact same pistol, showing the exact same results.
Can't reason with an individual like that, so I don't try. I just enjoy my pistols no matter the manufacturer or price point.
This individual believes that their firearm is a direct representation of themselves. Some individuals always seek validation of their choices from others. If you don't like the gun, you don't like them. If someone else has a less expensive firearm, somehow the owner of the less expensive firearm is less of a person.
Then these type of individuals tend to self segregate. They find each other. Birds of a feather stick together. You've seen these individuals at the range. Super expensive pistol. Target looks like a wide shotgun pattern. They're usually with a group of other firearms enthusiasts with the exact same pistol, showing the exact same results.
Can't reason with an individual like that, so I don't try. I just enjoy my pistols no matter the manufacturer or price point.
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I will admit to having some trouble getting used to the fact that Hi-point became and has been a good gun. That was some years ago. I learned I had to be open minded to the fact that the Hi-points were good guns. Yes, there were troubles with early models. A.) That was taken care of rather quickly. B.) What was on the internet was not necessarily true and there were plenty of trolls where Hi-points were concerned. C.) Lesson learned. The Hi-point carbine even made it into a annual magazine about "assault weapons" and their related kin.
What was surprising (not to me-I'd learned the truth by that time) was that there were small police forces and individual LEOs who had them for themselves in patrol cars or at home. These were all reliable,durable and accurate. Same is true today.
For another example SCCY made several early models that were unreliable. After spending some time lurking at the gun forum for them I was expecting SCCY to go the way of the dodo. The forum members were in the better than 90% bracket that their early guns were dangerous and complete failures,etc.,and so on.
SCCY has now taken the bull by the horns. Their new models are 100% reliable for the most part and going to give Taurus and all the others who make small pistols a run for their money. SCCY guns are low cost. While the jury is still out on these, things have turned around for them. Time will tell.
What was surprising (not to me-I'd learned the truth by that time) was that there were small police forces and individual LEOs who had them for themselves in patrol cars or at home. These were all reliable,durable and accurate. Same is true today.
For another example SCCY made several early models that were unreliable. After spending some time lurking at the gun forum for them I was expecting SCCY to go the way of the dodo. The forum members were in the better than 90% bracket that their early guns were dangerous and complete failures,etc.,and so on.
SCCY has now taken the bull by the horns. Their new models are 100% reliable for the most part and going to give Taurus and all the others who make small pistols a run for their money. SCCY guns are low cost. While the jury is still out on these, things have turned around for them. Time will tell.
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