Posted: 4/24/2014 10:36:25 AM EDT
| Shortly after firing a few rounds with my Taurus 992 it developed an issue where I cannot pull the trigger or pull back on the hammer. I'm not sure what's going on here, originally I thought it was a cylinder issue so I swapped the .22 and .22 mag cylinders but both are doing the same thing. Any ideas what could be going on? |
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Yeah, I think that is the best/only option. I was just checking to what could cause a problem like this on a gun that I only fired a few round out of. Crappy manufacturing, Send it back. I have nothing bad to say about my old [pre decocker]Taurus PT99, it was a GREAT shooter. I won't touch anything new from them, I think their QC is atrocious and for the same money, I can usually find a pretty minty older S&W. |
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Some folks seem to be happy with the Taurus revolvers but I have never been impressed.
They have a decent CS reputation but I suspect that is because they have lots of practice. It seems to me the Taurus revolvers cost about 60 or 70% of what a similar S&W gun might cost but you can't buy grips or aftermarket stuff for them and the resale value is poor To me a guality trigger is very importiant to my ability to shoot a revolver well and therefore my enjoyment of that gun. My advise to the OP is to let CS do their thing (sometimes it takes more than one trip) then when you get it back think hard if you want to keep it or save for a better gun. I have had lots of guys in my gunclub tell me something along the lines of they never shoot a revolver much so the Taurus they have with the not so good trigger is "good enough" I hate to throw their decision back in their faces (because I like these guys) but if they had a decent gun (cough-S&W-cough) they would enjoy it more , shoot it better and shoot it more. I understand many folks can only tie up so much money in their guns but to me a used S&W with a bit of finish wear is so much of a better gun than a brand new Taurus that might be expected to cost about the same. I hope the OP gets his gun back in good shape |
| Thanks, I guess the more I read about Taurus the more I realize you get what you pay for. It was very accurate when it was working so I was impressed at first. Unfortunately after only firing maybe 50-60 rounds and experiencing this problem my impression isn't so great now. I guess I'll see how it functions after I get it back to determine whether or not I want to keep it. I was looking for a less expensive gun to get into the wheel gun world...guess I should have saved up the coin and bought the S&W 686 I really wanted. |
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I am about ready to start the warranty process for my fairly new Tracker 992. Like yours mine has had only a small number of rounds through it between me and its previous owner. I have 3 issues with it.
First issue is that the chambers on the 22lr cylinder are extremely tight, to the point I have very sticky/hard extraction and a few of the chambers require a fresh round to be pushed into place instead of just dropping in. That issue is only with the 22lr cylinder not the 22mag and happens even after it has been thoroughly cleaned. The second issue that I have very slight but very noticeable hammer movement with trigger pressure. The hammer will jump about a 100th of an inch when any pressure is applied to the trigger. Once it makes this first "jump" it is solid and will not move again until the trigger is fully engaged and it drops. I imagine this is caused by a rough sear/trigger engagement so the trigger does not release in a smooth manner. The gun still seems safe enough even with this issue since the hammer still requires a full trigger pull to drop and pressure directly on the hammer does not cause it to fall even after the initial "jump". The final and biggest issue I have is why I am mentioning all this and that is a problem like you describe just not on every shot. While single and double action work most of the time I notice it binds up at least once every couple of full cycles of the cylinder. When I go to cock the hammer it will not pull back nor will the double action trigger allow the cylinder to spin and move the hammer back. Usually I just open the cylinder and close it and this allows it to work. When it binds it feels like it is not aligning properly and loses leverage internally to either spin the cylinder or work the hammer. It happens with both cylinders but I cannot troubleshoot more than this with my current knowledge of the internal workings. I know all about Taurus and their "awesome" attention to detail and quality control but I got this got this gun as part of a trade and for well under market value and I like the looks and feel of it. It is also not my only .22 pistol and is not one of my "go to" defensive guns so it has not been high on my priorities to get it repaired. For what it's worth I have an older 44 mag Taurus that has been nothing but solid and reliable for well over 4000 rounds of full magnum loads, however it being both a powerful cartridge and a Taurus I am a little more watchful of it than I would be if it were a Ruger or Smith. I agree with the other posters when they say send it to Taurus for repair. |
| I have had my Tracker in .41 magnum for many years.....hundreds of rounds...the first couple hundred were Corbon as I got them for free from a neighbor.....most of them I reloaded myself. As a matter of fact I have a few hundred on the bench right now ready to be boxed up. Never a problem. Very accurate...maybe they messed up on mine and made it right? HaHa - it has never been worked on. |
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Crappy manufacturing, Send it back. I have nothing bad to say about my old [pre decocker]Taurus PT99, it was a GREAT shooter. I won't touch anything new from them, I think their QC is atrocious and for the same money, I can usually find a pretty minty older S&W. Quoted:
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Yeah, I think that is the best/only option. I was just checking to what could cause a problem like this on a gun that I only fired a few round out of. Crappy manufacturing, Send it back. I have nothing bad to say about my old [pre decocker]Taurus PT99, it was a GREAT shooter. I won't touch anything new from them, I think their QC is atrocious and for the same money, I can usually find a pretty minty older S&W. Their older stuff that was built using S&W and beretta tooling was fairly decent for a low price firearm. However, their new creations are generally substandard. If you're stuck on a price point, I'd always recommend looking for a used S&W or ruger rather than getting a new made taurus revolver. |