Taurus Slim

[Jeremey]

I purchased one of these about 3 weeks ago. When I took it to the range that weekend it turns out a guy who is at the range pretty often picked one up about the same time. Saw him last weekend and he showed me that the ejector was sheared off. He said it got to the point where it would not eject about every other round right before it broke all the way off. Now, I know first hand how bad Taurus' customer service can be. It took them 8 months to ship a dis-assembly latch for a friend's PT140. I took a chance on a pistol that seems to shoot really well for me. I seem to like the little pistol, but not enough to yet make it a carry piece. My question is, should I get rid of it before it starts to have problems. The guy said his has less than 400 rounds in it before it broke. I have 500 on mine.

[JHatmaker]

That's a tough one. He could have just gotten a bad gun, or abused it. If his broke with 400, and you've got 500 rounds and no wear (I assume), then I would think you'll be fine.

A few guys on here got a Slim, so hopefully they will get in here and say they've had no issues. I think it's a cool little gun, and thought about getting one. I had a PT140 MilPro and never had an issue with it. I didn't put more than 5-600 rounds through it, but still it ran smooth.

Do you noticed any un-necessary wear on yours?

[Jeremey]

If you look at the ejector with a magnifying glass it does look a little beat up, but doesn't show any signs of fatigue or stress cracks. I am thinking about keeping it and shooting about another 300-400 rounds through it before making it my bug. It will never replace any of my M&Ps as a primary carry though.
I was hoping some other people with them would chime in and tell of any problems they have had.

[JHatmaker]

That's probably a good idea, since it's broken in at this point, I wouldn't take it to the range too much.

This probably isn't a reason for excessive wear, but what kind of ammo are you using?

[Jeremey]

Mostly my own reloads, but have also shot Federal Champion, Blazer Brass, Federal Hydro shock, and Speer Gold dots.

[Rangemeister]

The "Slim" first noted in the Handguns magazine is NOT the same model finally released. The original was slated to be released 4th quarter 08 and in fact the newer, updated version, was realized early this year. the original looked much nicer to me. I have heard the "First" model had several "problems". Now the "New" version is out and I wonder about it's quality. I don't know about Taurus customer service as a person, they responded only half a** when we had several problems with their revolvers. I have had one Taurus in my life, I wanted a Slim in it's original design, but decided to pass whe I seen the final product. If you have a few hundred rounds through the gun, you are probably ok. I have always thought and told all my HCP classes that a Taurus is NOT a range gun. LOL

[TN_Mike]

I used to be a Taurus fan. I own 2 Taurus revolvers and 2 semi-autos. The newest Taurus gun I own is 10 years old.

So far, none of mine have given me any problems but then again, all of them are from a time when Taurus quality seems to have been much better.

I like the looks of the slim but, I am very hesitant to actually buy one after hearing ll the stories of people having so many problems with recent Taurus guns.

Right now I will continue to steer clear of the Taurus line which is a shame because they really do have some very interesting and innovative designs.

[bkelm18]

Honestly I haven't seen an increase in Taurus problems. They have gotten much better from what I have seen. Just like any gun maker, they can have kinks. How many recalls has Ruger issued on brand new guns?

[.45]

I have a 709, and I'm selling it ASAP... my advice is steer clear of them until Taurus works out some of the kinks in the gun. just check taurusarmed.net lots of folks having problems with their 709's...

mine is very unreliable as far as extracting rounds...just don't trust it. got a Ruger LCR instead. no probs w/the Ruger so far...

[JHatmaker]

I have a 709, and I'm selling it ASAP... my advice is steer clear of them until Taurus works out some of the kinks in the gun. just check taurusarmed.net lots of folks having problems with their 709's...

mine is very unreliable as far as extracting rounds...just don't trust it. got a Ruger LCR instead. no probs w/the Ruger so far...

As far as your issue, are you having problems with a particular brand of ammo, or is it only hollow points, or a mix of everything? I'm just curious.

You've been keeping it clean and oiled etc? How many rounds have you put through it?