True. I'd be embarrassed to admit that I own a Taurus. I like Sigs and HKs, and some morons can't understand why I'm willing to spend up to $1k on a pistol. I tell 'em that I don't economize on my life.
“I’d be embarrassed to admit that I own a Taurus.”
I’m not. My 92 has over 7000 rounds through it, and except for the 100 round break-in, I’ve never had a FTE, and the only FTFs were due to cheap ammo. It’s accurate, reliable and well-assembled.
I also have a 709 as my primary carry gun. It only has about 2000 rounds through it, and I have never had a single FTE or FTF with it.
Taurus has a poor (perhaps undeserved) reputation, but I’ve never had any problems with mine. I never buy the first two years’ models, but that should be the case with any new model.
Ruger, Springfield and S&W have all had recalls in the last few years. Both Ruger and S&W had exactly the same problem as Taurus, and Springfield’s pistols could fire by just releasing the slide. I will admit that Sig and HK do have good reputations, with only minor recalls or manufacturing errors in recent history, but I got both Taurus pistols, and extra magazines, and holsters for what you paid for your HK.
I don’t overpay for same performance, and I’d be embarrassed if I did.
My Taurus TCP is a much better pistol than my Ruger equivalent (better trigger pull, more accurate and less perceived recoil). I keep the Ruger LCP around to let people shoot, so they can compare the two different pistols. I also had a Ruger LC9 that kept dropping the magazine if you had big hands (your hand would put pressure on the base of the magazine). I first thought that I was hitting the magazine release, until I realized that it only occurred if the base of my hand was touching the base of the magazine.
The lesson here? Every company makes mistakes and some designs are superior to others- regardless of the manufacturer.
OBTW, I really like Ruger revolvers.