tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post7550967841774587488..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Taurus RumblingsSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-45967731300449766442016-08-26T14:32:11.375-04:002016-08-26T14:32:11.375-04:00I read recently that Taurus was always known for g...I read recently that Taurus was always known for good customer service. The defense was, "yeah they may make some marginal guns, but they'll fix them if something goes bad". Replacing your mom's gun was good service, except for the 6 month wait. <br /><br />I think most of us aren't feeling a lot of love for Taurus about now. From my standpoint, for all the utility my PT-145 is to me, it's worse than having fallen overboard. I get no use out of it, nor do I get an insurance payment for it. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-46103917425178903212016-08-26T14:17:48.832-04:002016-08-26T14:17:48.832-04:00I bought my mom a Taurus 605 snubnose .357 mag. It...I bought my mom a Taurus 605 snubnose .357 mag. It would lock up if you pointed it level, but unlock when pointed at the ground. I couldn't figure out what was making it do that, so had her send it to Taurus for repairs. Well, after 6 months, Taurus called her up and said they needed an FFL to send her new gun to. We never did find out what was wrong with the one we sent in. They just replaced it.<br /><br />I'm just not feeling love for the Taurus brand right now, especially after this article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-6090094717414223762016-08-26T10:36:29.470-04:002016-08-26T10:36:29.470-04:00I think what screwed things up was that they let t...I think what screwed things up was that they let the situation go until a class action lawsuit happened. Now the problem is so big, they can't handle it. <br /><br />Now, I can't even get the partial refund. Not until the appeals process on the class action settlement is done. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-54159549169538363652016-08-26T10:34:04.069-04:002016-08-26T10:34:04.069-04:00I don't think I had yours, because it felt rat...I don't think I had yours, because it felt rather new when I got it, and the seller said he had just put a single box through it. After 200 more rounds, it felt considerably loser, even sloppy. <br /><br />I have the same "will never buy another Taurus" reaction. It's funny. The reason I even bought a Millennium series gun was I saw a TV review where they dropped it, dragged it through gravel, let a car drive over it, and it still ran flawlessly. Today, you can find YouTube videos of someone shaking their Taurus and it firing. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-35540758282882880412016-08-26T00:42:14.445-04:002016-08-26T00:42:14.445-04:00As I mentioned previously, the PT-145 Millenium Pr...As I mentioned previously, the PT-145 Millenium Pro I had made multiple trips back to Taurus to get repaired every time the trigger fell off while shooting it. This happened multiple times. I finally sold it at the same show location where you bought yours. Do not know if you bought my old Taurus but it is possible. I will never buy another Taurus. Never. I had bought it from a Deputy Sheriff who lived one county south of us. I think he had sent it back to Taurus at least once, too. I lost 3 shipping charges via FEDEX, so lost about $150, too. Lost $25 vs. what I had paid for it, too. So, it was a $175 lesson to never buy another Taurus. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-26676617852127539942016-08-25T16:27:17.839-04:002016-08-25T16:27:17.839-04:00Am I missing something? Taurus sells a gun that i...Am I missing something? Taurus sells a gun that is defective. Rather than refund the purchase price along with heartfelt apologies, Taurus tells owners of said defective gun they can take a partial refund.<br /><br />Why would anyone ever buy a Taurus product again?<br /><br />And, do we need "lemon laws" for firearms now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-88121372564000372072016-08-25T13:46:32.434-04:002016-08-25T13:46:32.434-04:00Personally, I'm more of a Springfield Armory g...Personally, I'm more of a Springfield Armory guy than S&W, but whatever works for you! S&W, SA and Sig are in a higher price class than Taurus, but are better made. I've had no problems with finicky behavior out of my XD or XDms, or my Sig. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-13394785465599806392016-08-25T13:40:00.785-04:002016-08-25T13:40:00.785-04:00It's about a $150 bath for me. The thing is, ...It's about a $150 bath for me. The thing is, if I got a replacement, I'd probably try to get my FFL to take it as a trade-in on another gun. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-83762206836690892922016-08-25T13:36:00.919-04:002016-08-25T13:36:00.919-04:00Thanks for the info. I had been looking at a Tauru...Thanks for the info. I had been looking at a Taurus. You can bet that's over now. I'll spend my money on the used S&W.--RayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-89940288657517887992016-08-25T09:11:51.079-04:002016-08-25T09:11:51.079-04:00You know, I debated whether to send mine in for re...You know, I debated whether to send mine in for repair, or take the money. Sure, taking the money is a $100 bath for me (I bought it out of a feeling of obligation to a friend who needed to sell), but at least that POS would be out of circulation before some hapless person actually needed to trust it.Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-66077711400807437242016-08-25T06:23:32.868-04:002016-08-25T06:23:32.868-04:00"There was some talk about "like heck if..."<i>There was some talk about "like heck if I'm sending a perfectly good gun back"</i>"<br /><br />I thought we were talking about Taurus Millenniums?<br />Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-10030623814884033042016-08-24T17:03:51.668-04:002016-08-24T17:03:51.668-04:00Oh, well.....Oh, well.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-11916714975505050512016-08-24T16:03:19.688-04:002016-08-24T16:03:19.688-04:00Methinks 'twould be far more appropriate if on...Methinks 'twould be far more appropriate if one of these:<br />http://tinyurl.com/zjdoknm<br />was dropping out of that bull's butt instead of that simple black "dot"...Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.com