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Bought a Taurus 38 Special Today!
FreeRepublic ^ | 1/10/19 | coldone

Posted on 01/10/2019 5:02:50 PM PST by ColdOne

Hello, been wanting a 38 for years. Any of you ever fired one? if so how did you like it? Taurus brand, what say you about that brand?

Thank you in advance!

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KEYWORDS: 38; banglist; taurus
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To: Zhang Fei

My brother had a new Taurus 605 that jammed if you will on first 50 rounds. The internals locked up and had to be returned to Taurus for repair which they did. He still has the piece.


41 posted on 01/10/2019 5:49:20 PM PST by sarge83
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To: ColdOne

I have one, and love it


42 posted on 01/10/2019 5:50:07 PM PST by Joshua (who is going to make up the)
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To: mcmuffin

Numrich used to buy all of the manufacturer’s out of spec or bad parts and resell them. I heard that from a guy who used to work for Marlin and told me Marlin sold their bad parts to Numrich. I got a .45 ACP barrel from them several years back that had an undersized chamber.


43 posted on 01/10/2019 5:50:19 PM PST by Hardastarboard (Break it off in 'em, Brett. They've earned it, and you've earned it.)
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To: ColdOne

I’ve had the same Taurus .38 Special since around 1980-it was a gift from my 1st hubby and has been my favorite sidearm ever since-it is lighter, smaller and easier to carry in my purse/on my person than my .357 is-I live in a remote rural area-used it to persuade an intruder to leave the house a few years ago-he decamped with haste. It is here on the desk right now and will be under my pillow when I go to bed, like every night-I think it is a great gun for self defense...


44 posted on 01/10/2019 5:50:48 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Reno89519

Is it state law in every state that busineses can refuse to allow it’s customers to follow the law?


45 posted on 01/10/2019 5:51:52 PM PST by Terry Mross (I)
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To: ColdOne

They’re great.


46 posted on 01/10/2019 5:52:12 PM PST by Luke21 (Vote, vote, vote doesn't work, work work.)
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To: ColdOne
Excellent choice! Congratulations. Now go practice 😀
47 posted on 01/10/2019 5:52:31 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Unredact the 99 page Collyer Report!!!)
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To: sarge83

[My brother had a new Taurus 605 that jammed if you will on first 50 rounds. The internals locked up and had to be returned to Taurus for repair which they did. He still has the piece.]


Impressive after sales service. I’ve heard - pot metal or not - that Hi-Point is also pretty good about fixing defects.


48 posted on 01/10/2019 5:53:09 PM PST by Zhang Fei (They can have my pitbull when they pry his cold dead jaws off my ass.)
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To: BigpapaBo

I have Taurus 38 spl 9mm and 380 that i carry. Never had an issue


49 posted on 01/10/2019 5:53:31 PM PST by Joshua (who is going to make up the)
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To: ColdOne

I’ve never owned a Taurus, but I once owned a Rossi 357 Magnum revolver, once. I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard that Taurus and Rossi are made by the same company. The first time I shot my Rossi, when I opened the cylinder to reload, if fell off and rolled down range.


50 posted on 01/10/2019 5:55:00 PM PST by aomagrat (Brains have been washed. Wheels have been greased. Hate has been mongered.)
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To: TMN78247

I wouldn’t part with my SIG P220 Extreme for any other handgun... period. I do like my Springfield XDM 45... but it’s not in the same workmanship league as the SIG. Then again, I just don’t like anything other than 45s.


51 posted on 01/10/2019 5:55:15 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Hardastarboard
Numrich used to buy all of the manufacturer’s out of spec or bad parts and resell them.

Thanks for the info.

I've seen and fired decent Taurus hand guns.

I'll never buy another!

52 posted on 01/10/2019 5:56:30 PM PST by mcmuffin (Jan. 20, 2017, Thank God!)
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To: Jonty30

Hahaha!!!!!!! Fusion looks way better! Taurus was always ugly to me!! Plus Derek Jeter used to do a Fusion comercial.


53 posted on 01/10/2019 5:56:32 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: ColdOne

Did Fusionn end up with herpes?


54 posted on 01/10/2019 5:58:30 PM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: JudgemAll

Nice to know, will have my gun guy check it out for me in the AM.


55 posted on 01/10/2019 6:00:07 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: ColdOne

That’s pretty neat! Which Taurus 38 Special did you get?


56 posted on 01/10/2019 6:01:47 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: ColdOne

My Taurus 357 5 shot revolver is great. No complaints.


57 posted on 01/10/2019 6:03:22 PM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Stars and Bars Flags))
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To: gaijin

If I knew how to post pics I would!


58 posted on 01/10/2019 6:04:40 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: ColdOne
I have a Taurus .357 magnum revolver.

Rock solid design, similar to Smith & Wesson.

I liked the .357 because I can shoot both .357 and .38 special...

Great gun.

59 posted on 01/10/2019 6:05:58 PM PST by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: circlecity
I’m a big Ruger revolver fan myself. The GP 100 is the best wheel gun I’ve ever owned.

I just bought the GP 100 after looking quite some time for a used S&W 686 pre-lock. Love it, glad I took the plunge, and will never buy another S&W as long as they are making them with the Hillary holes.

60 posted on 01/10/2019 6:09:13 PM PST by dznutz
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