2007-09-30 10:30:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Taurus guns are relatively inexpensive because Taurus is known in the gun community to be one of the few firearms makers to make every part in their guns. By being able to make all of the parts in their firearms themselves, they eliminate markup by a middle-man. For instance, the new 1911 that they make can be bought for approx. $650.00. In comparison, the same gun from another maker runs approx. $1,300.00. Taurus makes a pretty decent gun and you can't beat the price. One thing I recommend is holding, or if possible, firing a Taurus before buying it. I have a friend who has a Taurus 24/7 and a Taurus 1911. The 1911 is amazing, about the same quality and shot as my Kimber. The 24/7 he has, I absolutely hate (even though it was gun of the year in 2006). The reason I say this is that I have big hands and feel as if I don't have as good as a grip, compared to my Glock or Sig.
BTW, you can't replace the grips on the 24/7 it's polymer.
2007-09-30 10:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by justin with a j 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-26 02:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taurus uses machines there parts from solid steel. Ruger, Smith & Wesson and others typically forge there barrels and some other parts. Some parts are stamped out then ground into the final product. Taurus as said above does everything themselves as far as parts go. Few people know this or even care enough to look it up but guess what They are based in FLORIDA and also some if not all parts for there guns are made in FLORIDA. Not everything on their guns is made in Brazil, I think all there firearm products are made in America actually but I couldn't find the information I used to have on it so i'm unsure. They are owned by some company in Brazil, Taurus also makes, sells and uses machining equipment which contributes to there low cost. Also did you know that the companies president is the former VP of Colt? I own a Taurus and carry it everyday and have never had a problem with reliability. If you want to buy a name go ahead, I don't see the point in buying a $1000+ gun when my $400 Taurus does the same thing.
2007-09-30 19:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by jojo21 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2015-08-06 11:52:02 · answer #4 · answered by Graham 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are made in South America where labor is cheaper. They also use a lot of modern manufacturing practices that enable them to save some money in manufacturing their guns. I have several Tarus guns and am quite happy with their quality. My hunting handgun is a Taurus Raging Bull chambered in .454 Casul and it's a dandy. I don't care so much for the graphics on it but it is a well made gun and is accurate. One of my carry pistols is a snub nose Taurus chambered in .357. I also have another Taurus .357 that I use in Bowling Pin matches. All are well made and accurate.
2007-09-30 15:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
All the previous answers are correct, but I'd like to add my 2 cents worth. Taurus seems to go in cycles. They originally made cheap guns with lot's of problems. Then, things seemed to turn around in quality and they produced some really good firearms. Then came the downturn in the mid to late 90's where things started going wrong again. We had some of their revolvers chambered in .357 mag come thru the shop, new, from our distributor. These revolvers had the cylinders mis drilled so that the holes lined up with the thinest part of the cylinder instead of the thickest. We sent them back right away. Since then, things go back and forth again and again. I recently bought a PT 908 9mm and after the first 7 rounds, it started failing to extract. Since Taurus has a lifetime warranty, I went ahead and sent it back to the factory. They received it on July 3rd but had so many other repairs ahead of it, they could not even start on it until after august 12th. I received it back on August 18th with a note saying that they had replaced the extractor and spring and "adjusted the feed ramp". Since it's a fixed ramp, and I can see no indications of machining or filing, I have no idea what they meant. Anyway, I fired 3 rounds and the extractor broke. I replaced the parst myself and traded it off on a new springfield pistol the next day. I guess I'm just trying to say that you have to be really careful with Taurus, sometimes you get a decent firearm, and sometimes you get junk. Although they stand behind their warranty, it takes forever to get it fixed even for simple repairs like an extractor and spring.
2007-09-30 12:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by randy 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Everything the first guy said, but remember that they are made in Brazil, so there is not stupid unions to jack up the prices.
Now, I love my PT92. It has to be one of my favorite handguns. It is great craftsmanship, and a quality firearm. I also had a nice .357 revolver with a 4" ported barrel that shot and handled exceptionally well. I liked that pistol better than my Thompson .44, my Smith29 .44, and is on par with my Sig232 as far as feel and handling. My Taurus handguns are well worth the price...a great value IMO
2007-09-30 10:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by mecha_nic 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
1. because they are simple in design and manufacture
2. wages are lower in south america, where they are manufactured
3. they don't do much R and D. almost all their designs are based on an already proven design.
2007-09-30 12:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
They have cheaper labor costs and I don't think they spend as much time on the fit and finish as lets say sig sauer.
2007-09-30 11:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by Shooter 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Quality is bad. Have you examined these gun close up? You will see took marks, rough milling, sub standard finish, and the worst of it all is questionable reliabily.
2007-09-30 13:43:38 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋