Originally Posted by Machinist

I would not have a Taurus revolver except as a toy. They are nicely finished on the outside but the action parts are too flimsy and poorly made to defend or feed your loved ones. I have seen several S&W revolvers be defective out of the box but the parts are good enough that when it is right you can bet your life on it. The Taurus would not be something I would trust even if a gunsmith smoothed and tuned it to perfection as the parts themselves are not robust or durable. The same applies to Charter Arms. The quality does not matter as the design is cheap and flimsy. The lock and sintered parts on the new S&W revolvers are annoyances but the parts in that Taurus are far worse.

I have no such problem with Taurus autos, I have two and trust them both. They are copies of well engineered designs made to lower standards. The revolvers are a different story.

Sorry to be strident on this.

Originally Posted by Snuffy