Originally Posted By Landric:

...5- 327 Defender TORO 3" .327 Federal.  I just got this gun last month.  I bought it because I wanted to try a revolver with an optic and the "buzz" about Taurus has been that they have gotten their act together in the last few years.  It was pretty inexpensive, so I figured I would give them another chance more than a decade later.  I shouldn't have bothered.  The gun seemed fine when I picked it up at the dealer with a little dry firing before doing the 4473.  However, when I got it home after a little more dry firing the gun suddenly went out of time.  Every 4-6 trigger pulls a chamber would fail to line up with the hammer so badly that the pin would strike between chambers.  I never even got to shoot it before I had to send it back.  It is back at Taurus now.  I figure I am probably stuck with it, it won't have any resale value being both a Taurus and a .327 Mag.  Maybe they will be able to fix it.  Even if they can, the trigger was pretty lackluster even compared to a current S&W J-frame and the finish is garbage.  Assuming it returns fixed, maybe I can find someone who will give me $250 or a case of 9mm ammo for it.  I will not be fooled by Taurus again, for anything, no matter what the internet says....

Originally Posted By Landric:


Update on this:  I got a call from Taurus on Thursday telling me that the gun was determined to be "out of spec" and "non-repairable."  It is being replaced with a new one.  I guess that is good, but it means I am out shipping on a brand new, unfired gun back to Taurus (they don't cover that) and a transfer fee to pick the new one up from my dealer.  So much for the cost savings of buying a Taurus.  Apparently they don't test fire or even function check these guns before sending them out.  This issue shouldn't have been hard to discover as it developed with minimal dryfire.

Originally Posted By JaredGrey:


This is my first post in the revolver forum, and I just had to use it to comment on your thread.

I work in gun store and send Taurus firearms back for repair 2-4 times a month.  Literally every time I’ve called Taurus for a repair issue, they’ve sent a prepaid FedEx shipping label (after I sit on hold for a half hour) via email. The only thing I’m out is time on the phone, a sheet of printer paper, some tape and a box. I’m honestly surprised they did not pay to return that revolver. Next time be meaner with the rep on the phone - they can EASILY get you free shipping.