Recently, I acquired a new Taurus Mod. 82. This is a .38 with a 4" barrel. I brought it to the range and this is my report. All rounds were Fiocchi FMJ. All groups were 5 shot strings. All were fired single action from a sitting position with the pistol bench rested at seven yards and fifteen yards. The smallest group at seven yards was 5/8". The largest at seven yards was about 2", with one flyer. I fired five strings. Three groups were about 1 1/2". At fifteen yards I fired four strings of five shots. The smallest was 2 1/2". The largest group was 3 1/2". The pistol tends to shoot to the right.
Overall I'm satisfied with the Taurus. Two days after I got it, I sent it back to correct a lock up problem. It was returned and the problem seems to be fixed. The finish is a deep blue, almost black. The trigger is a bit stiff in both double and single action. This may smooth out after a suitable break in period. The quality of workmanship is good but not great. Overall, I happy with it. They are less money than the leading brands but worth what you pay.
The Taurus 82 revolver is still widely used here in Brazil by police officers and private security agencies, despite the adoption of the .40 S&W (PT-940, for plainclothesmen, and PT-100 for uniformized men) by LE agencies. It's an excellent gun in its category.
The reason you had to send it back for a lock up problem because the Taurus 82 is a piece of junk. No revolver should lock up. You should never have to send a brand new gun back to the factory for something like that. i am a security officer and I was issued a Taurus 82 four years ago. Because the Tauruses are so unreliable we now carry S&W's.
I have heard that Taurus has improved its quality, but I will never purchase another one.
Well I tend to agree that a new gun should not have to be sent back to the factory for repair, but a quick perusal of the 1911 topics shows that this happens often. Kimber makes good quality stuff, but there are numerous posts here about their new guns (costing 3-4 times as much as the Taurus) needing repair. We seem to accept that a dog gets out occasionally for the top makes, so why not for the cheap ones?
BTW, I hope nobody is going to claim that a defective Smith never slipped by the factory inspectors either.
I currently have a new Taurus Model 82 that is my favorite range pistol and I shoot an older Taurus Model 96 (6-in K-Frame 22LR) more than any other of my guns. Some other Taurus revolvers that I have owned include Models 85 (2-in stn stl J-frame), 431 (3-in stn stl .44 spl), and Model 66 (6-in 7-shot K-frame .357). I have also owned and sold S&W Models 10, 15 and 19, and sitll own a Model 36 Chiefs Special. Taurus makes a good product these days and stands behind it. I now buy Taurus a lot more often than S&W because I believe I am getting a lot more value for my money along with a good product.
BTW, I recently bought my first Taurus auto--a PT-92--than I like so much that I'm sure I will be bying other Taurus autos.
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