Gearjammin1096
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(1/9/03 1:19:34 pm)
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Anyone had experience with the PT series for reliability? I like the fact that they are DAO autoloaders that also have an independent external safety. However, I'm interested if this platform has a history of malfunction, or, is it reliable as CCW?
The lifetime warranty is a great benefit, unless you need it all the time! Thanks for your input.
Jbobin
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(1/9/03 3:25:23 pm)
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Gearjammer,
I have a Taurus copy of the Sig P226. It is called a PT908. Is was discontinued (I don't know when, does anyone know?)...It is not a Millenium, but I think it was the generation before it.
It has the same functions as the Sig, dbl action first pull, single action thereafter.
It has been completely reliable and I have not had a problem with it in 8 months. I put a box of ammo thru it every week (I also deep clean it every 250 rounds, range clean and light oil weekly) I have no reservations about CCW carry with it (8+1 capacity), as it can be concealed well enough inside waist band.. The Taurus warranty is excellent and I have heard that they stand behind what they make 100%.
Jb
MTaylor
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(1/9/03 4:24:09 pm)
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I have, or did have, a Tarus .45 Milenium. It's at the factory being repaired at the moment. They have had it for about a month now. It would misfire about 5 rounds out of 50.
I wish I had done my homework prior to selecting the Tarus. They do not have that good a rating with the Better Business Bureau in Florida...
docreg
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(1/11/03 3:01:38 am)
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My wife has 2 Millennium PT111s, identical, and they both work excellent. She has put 500 rounds through each without a hitch. Her girlfriend also has the same gun (had it before my wife did) and she loves hers. I made the mistake of letting my wife shoot my Glock. Yup, now the wife has 2 Glock Model 19s.
She thinks they (the Glocks) are the best thing since sliced bread! I paid less for the TWO PT111s than I did for ONE Glock Model 19, but all four of them are very reliable, the PT111 is smaller/lighter, but the PT111 trigger pull is WAY TOO LONG. Glock trigger is much better.
All four are equally accurate. She hits whatever she aims at, and she carries the Glock 19 for CCW or her Taurus T85 Titanium .38 Special, depending on her dress ocassion.
Hope that helped.
Doc Reg
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NRA Instructor
Shooter357
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(1/11/03 9:31:11 am)
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Good advice.... For many, it comes down to money. If you can wait until your kitty has more $$$, then Glock is the way to go. If you're in the $300 range, the Taurus 111 is a great little gun for the money. A little lower and you best choice might be a Kel-Tec. Don't overlook a good used Glock option.
PASQUOT
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(1/14/03 11:30:18 am)
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Hi guys.
I have the TAURUS pt140. 40 cal. I reload my own. It has never malfunctioned. However, I want to sell it simply because i don't like the trigger pull on it. Way too hard for target, plinking. etc.
It was designed for concealed carry. for that, it is superb.
I believe the trigger pull is about 12 lbs.
The extra plus for it, law suits, is it comes with a locking key that completely disables it until your ready to carry it.
1badmagnum
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(1/14/03 11:55:01 am)
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every compact I've fired is junk in my opinion.the full sized pt92,pt100,and pt945 are excellent firearms.accurate,reliable,the 45 is easiest to cc because of the shorter barrel.
denfoote
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(2/17/03 4:31:54 am)
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JUNK!!!!!
I had a PT-145. The frame cracked after only 650 rounds of standard pressure 230gr hardball!! I sent it back to Taurus and when it returned, I sold it, bought night sights for my Glock 36, and never looked back!!! It was to bad though. That pistol would print 2" groups at 25 yards!!
Glocks may come and Glocks may go, but Walther endures forever!!
Edited by: denfoote at: 2/17/03 4:32:38 am
sig230
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(2/17/03 11:39:09 am)
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I got rid of my Taurus Millennium before I even shot it. It had without a doubt, the WORST trigger I have ever found on any semi-automatic pistol.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
docreg
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(2/22/03 1:26:29 am)
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Have to agree with SIG230 on the Taurus trigger pull. It is a bona fide Commiefornia certified "Attorney Special"
that has a 14 pound pull requiring a 3/4 inch travel to fire a round. Not just the first shot, but every shot!!
AND it has an external thumb actuated safety. WHO needs an external thumb safety on a DAO pistol? That's what I call an "Attorney Special" because there is no way they could ever acusse you of "accidentally" shooting someone.
This in no way invalidates my earlier post. The PT111 is VERY reliable, dependable, and easy to use. It is the PERFECT Commiefornia CCW gun for ladies, because it is small, light weight, compact, minimal recoil, easy to field strip and clean, easy to load and shoot, carries 11 shots, and is relatively accurate at close range. It is not a target pistol, but will get the job done at 3-7 yards (or closer).
Doc Reg
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(1/9/03 1:19:34 pm)
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Anyone had experience with the PT series for reliability? I like the fact that they are DAO autoloaders that also have an independent external safety. However, I'm interested if this platform has a history of malfunction, or, is it reliable as CCW?
The lifetime warranty is a great benefit, unless you need it all the time! Thanks for your input.
Jbobin
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(1/9/03 3:25:23 pm)
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Gearjammer,
I have a Taurus copy of the Sig P226. It is called a PT908. Is was discontinued (I don't know when, does anyone know?)...It is not a Millenium, but I think it was the generation before it.
It has the same functions as the Sig, dbl action first pull, single action thereafter.
It has been completely reliable and I have not had a problem with it in 8 months. I put a box of ammo thru it every week (I also deep clean it every 250 rounds, range clean and light oil weekly) I have no reservations about CCW carry with it (8+1 capacity), as it can be concealed well enough inside waist band.. The Taurus warranty is excellent and I have heard that they stand behind what they make 100%.
Jb
MTaylor
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(1/9/03 4:24:09 pm)
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I have, or did have, a Tarus .45 Milenium. It's at the factory being repaired at the moment. They have had it for about a month now. It would misfire about 5 rounds out of 50.
I wish I had done my homework prior to selecting the Tarus. They do not have that good a rating with the Better Business Bureau in Florida...
docreg
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Posts: 8
(1/11/03 3:01:38 am)
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My wife has 2 Millennium PT111s, identical, and they both work excellent. She has put 500 rounds through each without a hitch. Her girlfriend also has the same gun (had it before my wife did) and she loves hers. I made the mistake of letting my wife shoot my Glock. Yup, now the wife has 2 Glock Model 19s.
She thinks they (the Glocks) are the best thing since sliced bread! I paid less for the TWO PT111s than I did for ONE Glock Model 19, but all four of them are very reliable, the PT111 is smaller/lighter, but the PT111 trigger pull is WAY TOO LONG. Glock trigger is much better.
All four are equally accurate. She hits whatever she aims at, and she carries the Glock 19 for CCW or her Taurus T85 Titanium .38 Special, depending on her dress ocassion.
Hope that helped.
Doc Reg
CCW Instructor
NRA Instructor
Shooter357
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(1/11/03 9:31:11 am)
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Good advice.... For many, it comes down to money. If you can wait until your kitty has more $$$, then Glock is the way to go. If you're in the $300 range, the Taurus 111 is a great little gun for the money. A little lower and you best choice might be a Kel-Tec. Don't overlook a good used Glock option.
PASQUOT
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(1/14/03 11:30:18 am)
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Hi guys.
I have the TAURUS pt140. 40 cal. I reload my own. It has never malfunctioned. However, I want to sell it simply because i don't like the trigger pull on it. Way too hard for target, plinking. etc.
It was designed for concealed carry. for that, it is superb.
I believe the trigger pull is about 12 lbs.
The extra plus for it, law suits, is it comes with a locking key that completely disables it until your ready to carry it.
1badmagnum
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(1/14/03 11:55:01 am)
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every compact I've fired is junk in my opinion.the full sized pt92,pt100,and pt945 are excellent firearms.accurate,reliable,the 45 is easiest to cc because of the shorter barrel.
denfoote
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Posts: 9
(2/17/03 4:31:54 am)
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JUNK!!!!!
I had a PT-145. The frame cracked after only 650 rounds of standard pressure 230gr hardball!! I sent it back to Taurus and when it returned, I sold it, bought night sights for my Glock 36, and never looked back!!! It was to bad though. That pistol would print 2" groups at 25 yards!!
Glocks may come and Glocks may go, but Walther endures forever!!
Edited by: denfoote at: 2/17/03 4:32:38 am
sig230
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(2/17/03 11:39:09 am)
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I got rid of my Taurus Millennium before I even shot it. It had without a doubt, the WORST trigger I have ever found on any semi-automatic pistol.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
docreg
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(2/22/03 1:26:29 am)
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Have to agree with SIG230 on the Taurus trigger pull. It is a bona fide Commiefornia certified "Attorney Special"
that has a 14 pound pull requiring a 3/4 inch travel to fire a round. Not just the first shot, but every shot!!
AND it has an external thumb actuated safety. WHO needs an external thumb safety on a DAO pistol? That's what I call an "Attorney Special" because there is no way they could ever acusse you of "accidentally" shooting someone.
This in no way invalidates my earlier post. The PT111 is VERY reliable, dependable, and easy to use. It is the PERFECT Commiefornia CCW gun for ladies, because it is small, light weight, compact, minimal recoil, easy to field strip and clean, easy to load and shoot, carries 11 shots, and is relatively accurate at close range. It is not a target pistol, but will get the job done at 3-7 yards (or closer).
Doc Reg
NRA Instructor
CCW Instructor