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Posted: 5/2/2009 6:35:40 PM EDT
| I am seriously considering buying a Taurus Model 94 in .22lr caliber. What do the Taurus owners here think of them ??? TIA |
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I've had 2 of them, plus a .22WMR "Tracker". All 3 of them had this problem, not to mention a REALLY gritty and heavy trigger. You couldn't give me another Taurus anything. They ought to just go ahead and include a return shipping tag in the box with every rimfire handgun they sell.
I got one it's great. a 2'' kind of fun and challenging to hit anything with it. However It's boxed up and ready to get shipped to the service department because the cylinder locks up on it sometimes. DOH! |
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I didn't send any of them in. If they couldn't get them out the door working right the first time, there's no reason to expect them to the second, so I fixed them myself. The internal parts were all rough as hell, and needed thorough de-burring and some polishing. After that, they worked ok and the triggers on all of them made it from being "gawdawful heavy" to just "so-so", but I just didn't like them after that. I wanted to...hence my trying 3 of the damned things, but I just can't get up any confidence in them.
did they fix it right? And if so how long did it take them to get it back to you? |
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I bought a used 2" Taurus 94 for my wife - overall a decent gun for the money IMHO.
It was not perfect, it misfired on some ammo. (I understand this is a somewhat common problem, BUT a design balance between trigger pull and energy available to dischage the primer). Taurus sent a replacement spring quickly after a phone call (I really didn't want to mess with sending the gun) and it worked much better after that. Ammo selection also helps. IMHO a .22lr revolver is the best handgun to learn on - there just aren't many inexpensive options available. (Yes, the S&W version is nicer, but costs much more as well.) EVERY rimfire firearm I have owned has had reliability problems on at least some ammo (a fact reinforced by a gun-nut buddy of mine). Our .22 revolvers, semi-auto, bolt action firearms and conversion kits are from various reputable manufacturers including Ruger, Browning, S&W, Sig, and others. I'd say buy the Taurus 94, try several types of quality ammo, and use what works best. |
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I had a 4" blued one. I bought it as a cheap hiking and trapping gun. As others have said the trigger is very heavy, very gritty and very inconsistent. I consider the double action unusable for anything other then close range "emergencies". After many hundreds of dry fires (with snap caps in) the single action got to be okay. The other problem is that the rear sight likes to adjust itself. The screws that hold it in suck and without locktite you'll get a lot of drift after a few dozen shots (and eventually get the sight to drop out). I called their customer support about this but they were kind of useless.
After noodling with it for a while it was an okay gun but it is still one of the few guns I've sold - mainly because I found an old H&R Sportsman to replace it (and that's what I wanted originally anyways). |
I bought a blued model 94 4" last year for my Son's 21st birthday. The double action trigger reminds me more of a J frame trigger than a K frame S & W trigger. I really believed this gun was closer to a S & W model 18 however but after getting the Taurus 94 its more like the S & W kit guns. The model 94 cylinder was binding on the barrel forcing cone. I used a file on the rear of the forcing cone and now the cylinder rotates freely. Personally I wish I'd just bought a S & W. I know it would have been a 1/3 more money but I'd still would've had a Smith & Wesson. The Taurus trigger pull on double action is not that smooth but the revolver does function and is reasonably accurate. One of the reasons I bought the Taurus is my son doesn't care for Stainless Steel flashy finish. The only new mid size S & W 22 was the SS 617 so I opted for the Taurus. My son seems to like the Taurus OK but I think I'd rather have the 617. The finish on the Taurus 94 I bought was OK but I think Taurus quality control is very spotty. I'd like to buy a 22 revolver in the next year and I know I won't buy another Taurus. If I buy a 22 revolver it will either be a used S & W K frame blued 22 or a SS 617.
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