RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Thats just it. You may or may not get a much better gun buy choosing another brand. You would only be sure if you can test them head to head in all catagories. I am not saying that your wrong but the Taurus 1911 is still a relative unknown. From my expierence I would buy the SA. But I can't say for sure that it would be a better gun. I love my new Taurus Ultralite 44 Mag. Everytime I take it out I like it better.

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Am I missing something? I read the posts and it appears that everyone likes their Taurus handguns very much. Along comes Taurus offering their version of a 1911 and all of a sudden it is as if Taurus has developed leprosy! IMHO, my Taurus 1911 is a firearm worth MUCH more than the asking price. To get a SA 1911 with all of the "custom" features the Taurus 1911 has you would have to pay a bundle! And I do mean a bundle!

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Let us not forget that the Taurus revolvers are basically a copy of the S&W and the PT 92's are essentially a Beretta 92f, they purchased the Beretta plant and didn't even change the tooling on the machinery.

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Taurus bought the old tooling from Beretta. The tooling that would not pass the US military spec. They also bought alot of the Old S&W tooling. Not the new tooling. I remember when Taurus first started shipping their 92-it was a good product, but it was by no means a Beretta. I am not saying that the tooling was worn out-but you decide. Do you want old used tooling?? Or new tooling, that would obviously have a tighter tolerance??

I sold firearms for years, and I personally saw a lot of Taurus productreturned. Lot's of quality problem's.

You made a smart decision buying the Kimber. If for some reason you needed to sell it tomorrow you would have no problem selling it. If you needed to sell a used Taurus tomorrow the first thing the buyer would think is what is wrong with this one(why is he selling it). Most people would never second guess the quality of a used Kimber. If you do not believe me then take a used Kimber and a used Taurus to a gun dealer and ask him which one he would rather trade for??

Taurus pistol's are what they are. They are a less expensive knock off of a higher quality gun. I am not trying to knock Taurus(As I am sure someone will post), I am just stating the facts as they are. Even if Taurus has greatly increased their quality(which they very well may have), perception is reality. Tom.

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

That is a non-issue here. IMO, out ofmy 1911s,my Taurus 1911 is probobly the best value.

And that isn't even bringing warranties into the equation. ;)

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Sounds strangley familiar... Oh wait I did the exact same thing. I was in the market for a 1911 and was really looking forward to the taurus after reading about them and all the hype about em in the magazines. Well whenit finally came game time I wasn't thrilled and spent a little more and got a Kimber as well...Glad I did it, I love that tack driver!

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

I can honestly say that my PT1911 is a "tack driver" right out of the box (I sprang $520.00 for mine) and IMHO worth far more than what I paid for it and didn't have to do anything to it to get it this way. I own a PT-92 and it's extremely accurate as well. I owned a PT140 and it wasn't worth it's weight in dung as far as groupings go. Personally, I think lemons roll off of ANY "mass production" line and my PT140 just happened to be one of them. Some day I may give it another try, but I think my next .40 cal will be an XD. Perhaps that's why I stake my life on my Glock G33. Glock Perfection.

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

I'd have saved and gone the extra mile gotten a Les Baer and be done with it. Have been hearing too many ppl having issues with Kimbers.

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

Why does everyone think that a Springfield that is made in a no-name plant in Brazil is better than aTaurus that is completely forged and made in a quality plant in brazil???Check out the featurs on a Taurus and then go shoot one and then open your mouth

RE: Taurus 1911: what a dissappointment....
 

LOL everyone went for the bait. Considering if it was the bottom of the line Kimber which lists for $795 (no night ambi safety)the dealer must have sold it for cost if he let a NEW Custom II out the door for $625.