Gun Review: Taurus Model 8. This is a reader gun review contest entry, click here for more details.)By Aaron James. My father’s Llama Comanche . As happens with so many revolver guys, he decided last year to swap it for something with a bit more capacity. He’s no pistol buff, so he came to me with a list of features he wanted in his new handgun: semi- automatic, chambered in 9mm, full- size, hammer- fired, a manual safety, and a double- stack magazine for the added rounds. Plenty of fish in the sea fit that description. Oh, and one last requirement: keep it under $4. Sent off to Taurus. Got it back. Still broke. Took it to gunsmith. Gunsmith laughed. Fiddled with it and replaced X and Y. Took it to range. 357 MAG, 7 RDS, DA/SA, REVOLVER IN BLUE. Buy any new Taurus firearm and get a free 1-year NRA membership. To receive your FREE one-year NRA membership from. ![]() Fired three rounds. Broke again. Taurus.”If the internet is to be believed, the pro- Taurus camp basically consists of their marketing department, Jessie Duff, me, and about a half dozen others who just don’t know any better. I currently own a model 8. PT9. 11 9mm. Both are excellent handguns. Neither has ever exhibited any issues through hundreds of rounds of ammo. The Taurus Model 8. Taurus’ 2. 4/7 line of striker fired pistols. Jeff, I kindly disagree (at this point). Recently bought PT709 Slim mags for the father-in-law for Christmas. Turns out manufacturing changed the mag design in 2009. Dave Spaulding's review of and rating for the Taurus 709 Slim pistols, including a range report, Taurus' specs, photos and MSRP, and user ratings. 1506322603 ProMag magazine bodies are constructed of high carbon heat-treated steel and TIG-welded for strength. The springs are precision wound using. Ta709m magazine taurus pt709 9mm 7rd 5-10709 9mm upc: 725327606765 mfg mdl #: 5-10709. Kel-Tec PF-9 vs. Taurus PT709 Slim, Gun vs. Side-by-side photos and specs of two popular compact concealed-carry 9mm pistols. Both are good, but which one is better? Browse all new and used Taurus Pistols for sale and buy with confidence from Guns International. Taurus International Manufacturing Inc, read about revolvers, pistols and rifles that are made by this Brazilian company. Check safety tips and review the latest. It has a three- position safety switch that allows multiple modes of carry. Upon unboxing, I detected a slight *wiggle* in the slide to frame fit; not loose, per say, or even cheap- feeling, but there’s an undeniable shimmy in it. Taurus fans will dismiss it; Taurus detractors will deride it. After purchasing the pistol for dad, I took it to the range for him and fired off two mags full of FMJ just to ensure basic functionality. After that, I did a quick cleaning and put it away in its box, where it has been shuffled between his truck and his nightstand for the better part of a year. I chose to review it partly because I knew it needed a proper break- in of at least 2. The most noticeable thing about this gun is its size. It is quite large for the 4” barreled class; this baby absolutely dwarfs a GLOCK 1. Its length and height are much closer to the full size 1. Not that it’s a bad thing, mind you. ![]() For a gun that wasn’t bought for concealed carry, these things were features, not bugs. The full- length grip more than accommodates my slightly larger than average hands, and its 3. Yes, with a proper belt, holster, and cover garment, you could carry this gun concealed, but there are far better choices out there for that assignment. There are plenty of nice features on this pistol. Novak sights, interchangeable backstraps, forward cocking serrations, and a rail for mounting lights or lasers are among the niceties found on the Taurus. Even though most of these things are expected on modern pistols, it’s still nice to have them on a budget gun. But enough about her looks? To find out, I loaded her up along with 2. As previously stated, I had already shot 3. I have absolutely no recollection of how it felt. Taurus PT709 Slim 9mm Semi-Auto Pistol. August 23rd, 2009 Click links below. Shop from the world's largest selection and best deals for Taurus Gun Parts. Shop with confidence on eBay! Evidently, it was rather unremarkable. The trigger is a DA/SA affair, and I’d rate it decent in both modes. The double action is long and heavy, but not terrible. The single action is fairly light, but I wouldn’t use “crisp” as a descriptor. The trigger’s best feature is its incredibly short reset; perhaps the shortest I’ve ever experienced on a non- 1. And with each reset, the Taurus makes sure you can hear AND feel it, a quality I find very appealing. The worst feature of the trigger is the shape of it. At first blush, it appears normal enough, but near the end of its travel, it creates a weird downward angle that causes my index finger to graze the length of the trigger guard with each trigger press. No amount of adjustment on my part could correct it, so I soldiered on with the minor annoyance. I must apologize for this horrid target. The Model 8. 09 is far more accurate than this abomination indicates. For its part, the sights are good and the pistol pews where you point it; it’s just that I suck at pointing it sometimes. To my credit, other styles of target yielded much better results. There’s just something about that solid black background that makes my eyes cross. Here’s a summary of the malfunctions I encountered during the 2. I fired: At the conclusion of the third full magazine, the slide failed to lock back on empty. Now I know this is going to sound like I’m making excuses for the gun, but I don’t mind when this happens. Since I don’t count the rounds I fire, I was unaware that the gun was empty, so I continued with my normal firing routine. There’s nothing better for diagnosing bad habits than squeezing the trigger and expecting a bang that doesn’t happen. Even still, it was supposed to lock back on an empty mag and it didn’t. Once. Right around cartridge #1. I had a light primer strike. Instinctively, I tapped and racked even though the 8. DA/SA status. After I had finished the mag, I knelt down and retrieved the unfired round and loaded it into the empty magazine by itself. After a quick chambering, it dutifully exploded and sent its projectile downrange. For what it’s worth, it was a loose Winchester 1. FMJ of unknown origin that I’ve had in a bag for years. It’s probably safe to blame the ammo in this instance, but I’m reporting the failure for you to draw your own conclusions. That’s all. No stovepipes, no failures to feed, nothing of that sort. I’m pleased with the function of this piece. The gun runs as intended, and although I haven’t run 5. I’m satisfied that it will detonate a round when asked. At the end of the day, that’s all I’ve asked this gun to do, and it does it. And with a street price of $3. Bud’s Gun Shop online), that’s a helluva value, even if it is a Taurus. Ratings (out of five stars): Style * * * *I think this is a handsome full size pistol, but there are nits to pick and not everyone will agree. Ergonomics (firing) * * * *Its size really comes in handy and it’s grippy in all the right places. Customize This * * *Holsters are available, but not as wide and varied as your bigger names (think Glock and M& P). Lights and lasers fit just fine on the chin. Overall * * * *I did my best to set aside my affinity for Taurus products for this review. Compared directly to the slew of $5. But this nifty pistol can be found in multiple places for around $3. Pro. 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