Taurus model 82
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Are you talking about the cylinder pin locking lug below the barrel? Take another look at it. They normally have it but in another configuration. Maybe it could be one of the first models when this kind of lug was the cylinder opening piece. Attached a picture where you can see in the circle of the right the lack of the normal cylinder opening button, and in the circle on the left you can see the part I'm talking about.
To open the cylinder you must pull this pin in direction to the muzzle of the gun, to free the cylinder pin.
To open the cylinder you must pull this pin in direction to the muzzle of the gun, to free the cylinder pin.
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lee n. field
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Would depend on how old, how used, what inspection revealed. If it passed inspection, I wouldn't be afraid of buying it.
Guns that pre-date TaurusUSA aren't covered by Taurus' lifetime warranty.
lee n. field
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Re mk70ss' pic: regular US guns never (AFAIK) had a lanyard loop. I also see an importer's mark. Likely surplus from foreign security guard or police use. Don't know what warranty status would be on something like that.
If it could be had inexpensively (these days? Ha!), it might make a good project gun.
They don't use S&W grips. Just something to be aware of.
I don't know what would be "reasonable" these days. I haven't seen one for a long time. IIRC I had an 82 way back in the 70's. Second handgun I ever bought. It was basically a copy of a Smith and Wesson Model 10, with a heavy barrel. It had Magna grips that I added a Tylers T-Grip to, and brother it was lights out with 148 grain wadcutters (about the cheapest ammo I could find back then when I was a youngster with a wife and a brand new kid. I THINK I paid either 79 or 99 dollars for that gun, new in the box. Of course the gun shop owner had to tell me it wasn't as nice as a Smith & Wesson. Welll Duhhhhhhhh No kidding? The Smith and Wesson was 20-40 bucks more. I forget which over the years, but it was a LOT of money to me back then.
I would think one would cost 300-450 dollars these days. That's a big range, but in this current market, who knows? I'd jump on one at the low end, and would probably pass on the high end of that. But then I don't really "need" one. It would sell quickly around here for either. Most anything 38 Special does.
I would think one would cost 300-450 dollars these days. That's a big range, but in this current market, who knows? I'd jump on one at the low end, and would probably pass on the high end of that. But then I don't really "need" one. It would sell quickly around here for either. Most anything 38 Special does.