New Taurus Poly Protector inbound

[BobR]

I have a Taurus in 17 HMR, it has a 7" barrel I believe. It is one of the guns I used to take when shooting ground squirrels. It has a 2x scope on it and will shoot minute of coke can at 100 yds all day long. I have to say I was/am surprised at its performance.

bob

[MillCreek]

I also have a LCR in .38. The Ruger has correspondingly higher quality to go with the higher price of an additional $ 250 or so, and I would not argue that the Taurus has equivalent fit and finish to the Ruger. Nor does the Taurus have as good a trigger as the LCR, which is quite possibly amongst the best revolver triggers I have ever used in my 37 years of owning revolvers. In terms of functionality, I am of the opinion that the Taurus is the equal of the Ruger, and I prefer the front sight and the boot grip of the Taurus over the Ruger. I own more Ruger revolvers and S&W pistols than any other brand, and I also own Taurus revolvers and pistols since they offer things I cannot find elsewhere. Price is not a major consideration for me since I can pretty much afford to buy whatever I want. I wish that Taurus would bring back the titanium revolvers, since I would like to buy a few more of those. The Protector Polys are going to be in my 'tool guns' group, where functionality and ruggedness are my primary concerns.

I am also still holding my breath for Ruger to bring out a LCRx in .357 with a 3 inch barrel, or for Taurus to do the equivalent. I can promise that will become my new trail gun for outdoor activities.

[Ben]

I agree LCR trigger is second to none in modern factory revolvers*. I have the .38, am considering the .357 after I move. Is the Taurus boot grip way different than the Ruger boot grip (I'm assuming "boot grip is that smaller, roundish grip)? I actually prefer shooting with the fatty grip that came with mine, but it's not ideal for CC.

To go off on the typical APS tangent, I would love to see an LCR (or LCR type trigger) in something akin to the Charter arms .44 Special Bulldog.


* The best double action revolver trigger I ever pulled was when a guy at a defensive pistol class let me shoot his old Model 19 during a break. Holy hell, that was almost like a 1911 trigger pull.

[T.O.M.]

For the reasons listed in the OP (carry while doing physical stuff), a Taurus that functioned perfectly may be my choice as well.  That way, when it get's rusty and beat up, I don't feel bad about it, as I would with one of my "good" guns.   

[Ben]

For the reasons listed in the OP (carry while doing physical stuff), a Taurus that functioned perfectly may be my choice as well.  That way, when it get's rusty and beat up, I don't feel bad about it, as I would with one of my "good" guns.   

I thought that's what Glocks are for.

 

[MillCreek]

I thought that's what Glocks are for.

 

I actually see this as my revolver equivalent of a Glock.  One of the reasons I got it with the stainless steel hardware.

[JN01]

Taurus poly revolver- too crappy to use as a gun, to light to use as a boat anchor.   

Just kidding.

Sort of.

If you got one that runs well, good for you.  I've had bad experiences with 3 Taurus revolvers.  I also have a Rossi/Taurus R92 lever gun that slicked up very nice and is a good shooter.  I'd give Taurus an A for their diverse product line, too bad their QC isn't up to the same level.