Tom-apperently you are remembering the taurus guns of yesteryear. Today's taurus revolvers are top of the line comparable to s&w. They have come a long way from the eariler examples. I know this to be fact. I own 3 taurus revolvers and they perform as good as anything else you put them up against.
ORIGINAL: statjunk
I'd say the perfect bedside companion if you plan on using lots of lube and doing dirty things with it.
I wouldn't use a Taurus as a paper weight. Might fail to do it's job.
If you can't tell I don't like Taurus very much.
Tom