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To: ColdOne; All

ImVho, the Taurus handguns are ALL inferior in quality, when compared to a Colt’s, Smith & Wesson, Sig-Sauer or Browning high-power.

Fwiw, I was a LEO for most all of my active working life & have held an Army Rangemaster’s certificate for well over 2 decades.

My “every day carry concealed weapon” is a circa 1982 SIG-SAUER P225 semi-auto pistol in 9mm Luger caliber (I bought it as “surplus” from the German Forest Service.), that I’ve carried every day since 1996.
(It holds 9 rounds of 115 grain JHP & wears comfortably in an on-the-waist belt holster by Safariland leather.)

Note: IF you want a .38 Special revolver for every day concealed carry, consider a J-frame S&W with 2” barrel.

Just my OPINION, TMN78247


29 posted on 01/10/2019 5:33:01 PM PST by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 1836)
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To: TMN78247

I had a P225 too. It was basically identical to the P226 except for the single stack mag. It is the only SIG I have ever had jam.

I was firing PMC 90 grain JHPs. The first and only jam was a dive into the mag by the front of the cartridge. I didn’t try that ammo again in the 225 but did note that it worked perfectly in the 226.

I have had the same thing happen before with single stack mags and am convinced that double stack are more reliable. When all is said and done tho, I think the ammo was about 90% at fault.


37 posted on 01/10/2019 5:41:16 PM PST by yarddog
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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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