Taurus Myth VS Reality
This is my version of Taurus myth vs. reality. I have said before I own just one Taurus, a PT945. It has been very reliable for about 2000 rounds. I own mostly (multiple's of each) S&W, Colt, Ruger, & SA.
Myth:
-Internal parts are barely above pot metal grade. I have had my Taurus apart way past field stripping and the parts look to be about the same quality as my other pistols. I recently did take apart the mag. release to put in a stronger spring. I was surprised at well this part was made. Look like a well made machined part. Same for the slide dis-assembly release and the hammer & trigger mechanism.
-Taurus is junk because it is lower cost. Hard to convince me. I bought a low cost Ruger MarkII in 1956 for $37.50. I have put more rounds through this pistol than any firearms (rifle or pistol) that I own. Thousands upon thousands. Still all original parts. So low cost does not necessarily mean junk.
-Taurus breaks after just a few rounds. Some times this happens, but many Taurus pistols shoot thousands of rounds without a problem.
Reality:
-Taurus quality control is spotty. Not as good as it should be. I agree. Having worked in industry producing machined parts I know that good QC is more a function of good management than cost. Taurus does have a general QC problem that needs to be addressed by their management.
-Taurus customer service is bad. I have never had my pistol serviced, but apparently this is true. Again a weakness on Taurus part. It does no good to have a life time warranty if you don't provide the service to back up that warranty.
-Do some gun owners bash Taurus just because they are low cost & popular?...yes.
General:
Many think people buy Taurus just because it is lower cost. Not true. In my case I wanted a pistol with certain features and the PT945 at the time met those needs..including fit to my hand.
Would I buy another Taurus? Not sure. I do want Taurus to do a better job of addressing QC issues.
The above is my story and I am sticking to it.
