I'll be honest, right off, I don't have a Taurus 1911. I have looked at them a gun shows and haven't found any problems with them. I already have a 1911, so I haven't bought one. They seem tight and I couldn't find any stress risers.
I picked up an older model G2 millennium new at a gun show a few months ago for about $200...cheaper, by far, than an other gun in it's class.
I had read about numerous problems with every Taurus gun, so even at that price, I hesitated. I figured how bad can it be though.
Holy crap, I've fired about 500 rounds through it so far. It has eaten everything I've thrown at it. Even with the small frame, the muzzle flip isn't much more than my xdm 4.5. The sights are excellent and adjustable. It's the only gun I have now that I don't need glasses to line up the sights well.
I realize that this is a datapoint of 1, but if there is a problem gun, my luck allows me to end up with it.
I'm blown away with this thing, especially for the price. Maybe it will fly apart at 552 rounds, I can't say. But looking at the manufacturing, the fit, the operation, even the magazines, I just can't understand the reputation of this gun or Taurus in general.
I picked up an older model G2 millennium new at a gun show a few months ago for about $200...cheaper, by far, than an other gun in it's class.
I had read about numerous problems with every Taurus gun, so even at that price, I hesitated. I figured how bad can it be though.
Holy crap, I've fired about 500 rounds through it so far. It has eaten everything I've thrown at it. Even with the small frame, the muzzle flip isn't much more than my xdm 4.5. The sights are excellent and adjustable. It's the only gun I have now that I don't need glasses to line up the sights well.
I realize that this is a datapoint of 1, but if there is a problem gun, my luck allows me to end up with it.
I'm blown away with this thing, especially for the price. Maybe it will fly apart at 552 rounds, I can't say. But looking at the manufacturing, the fit, the operation, even the magazines, I just can't understand the reputation of this gun or Taurus in general.