eldeguello

Perhaps the Taurus is not as good as a custom job, but of course, it has no right to be! Itsounds like a nice PROCUCTION-LINE example, however! Many people bad-mouth Taurus products, and there may have been a time when the Taurus was not so good. I don't know, as I've only owned one Taurus, a Raging Bull .454. My hunting buddy has one too, and shooting his is what made me buy mine. Both of these are excellent revolvers-every bit as well-finished andaccurate as any S&W or Colt I've ever owned.In additon, that shock-absorbing grip and the muzzle porting tames the recoil to feel no worse a level than any .44 Mag. I've fired.

Tuco

I wasn't knocking Taurus, I had a little stainless .38 a few years ago and it did what it was suppose to do. But it also did not have as good a trigger or finish of my 20 year old Smith model 60. I think they make very good product for the money.

jeepkid

In California they have to pass a "drop-test" and the state was giving them so much hassle over it, STI just said screw you guys then. Last I checked the Kimber 1911 9mm's were also illegal. The thing is though, most cops would just see it as a regular pistol, so I'm not worried about getting caught with it, just getting it into the state.

I was looking at the Taurus and they seem like great guns, but they only come in .45. I want one in 9mm.

eldeguello

Back in the 1930's, that great authority of the Springfield rifle, captain Jim Crossman, once said "It is the right of every freeborn American to purchase a rifle chambered for a cartridge other than the .30/'06. Butto do so is no great tribute to his intelligence." The same reasoning applies to buying a 9mm rather than a .45 ACP!! That is, of course, if you are seeking something for self-defense rather than for plinking beercans with cheap ammunition...... at this, the 9mm shines! (As the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are unfortunately learning....)

JeffS

I agree if I have to shoot someone I would much rather have a .45 in my hand than a 9MM anyday. I seen a guy get shot 3 times in the gut with a .38 and get up and run off. The guy that shot him sold the .38 the next day and bought a .41 magnum and said the next guy he shoots is going to stay down. The guy he shot got dumped in a hospital parking lot the next day and died 2 weeks later. He was stealing cars when the security guy caught him and the guy shot at him and he returned fire. If I got on for self defense it would be a .45 though right now all I have is a 3 .22 target pistols though I can put several rounds between a persons eye with it before most people can get a single shot off with a larger gun.

jeepkid

I totally agree that for self-defense the .45 is WAY better.

It would be used mainly just for plinking, and since I already have a Glock 17 it would be nice to have the same ammo for both.

Pavomesa

Jeep, Taurus builds several 9mm auto pistols. Pick your flavor.

jeepkid

But not the 1911's...

Pavomesa

Yes, they build the 1911 as well. They call that the PT-1911 and it's the best pistolvakue on the market in 45 auto.

jeepkid

Yeah, I know, but they don't make it in 9mm...