NONE of these are either of his 2 choices.
There were so many to quote, one was bound to get through.
Well, since you have to choose one, I'd go with a TAURUS. I stopped buying them in the 1980s when I bought two gorgeous model 66s. I loved the polished finishes of the guns, but when I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, I checked them by dropping a 125gr. JHP bullet into each chamber. On all six chambers the bullets just fell through onto the table.
Taurus is working on its reputation, but I will say this. Although the revolvers may not be fantabulous, their PT92/99 Beretta clones are actually better guns than the Beretta. In the 1980s, the PT92/99s were very good, just not quite as accurate as the Berettas. They were acceptable, though, and I got some for some federal agents that were friends of mine (I had an FFL), and everyone thought they were great.
That's great info, thanks for taking the time to share all that. Those pistols look sweet. My first firearm was a Beretta 93FS, always loved the design.Well, since you have to choose one, I'd go with a TAURUS. I stopped buying them in the 1980s when I bought two gorgeous model 66s. I loved the polished finishes of the guns, but when I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, I checked them by dropping a 125gr. JHP bullet into each chamber. On all six chambers the bullets just fell through onto the table.
Taurus did that on two guns. They just drilled holes in the cylinder with no throats. I'd check the lock-up, barrel/cylinder gap (.006 (+/-).002), and I'd drop a bullet into each chamber like I did. If any of them fall through, ask to see a different model. I did buy several Rossi M88s that were terrific and still have one for my drawer gun. Rossi is now owned by Taurus, so you have to check those out. But consider Rossi as well. They may be better than Taurus. Worth considering.
Rossi M88. It's a superb revolver. If you can find one
imported by Interarms in the 80s, but it if it's in good shape!
Taurus is working on its reputation, but I will say this. Although the revolvers may not be fantabulous, their PT92/99 Beretta clones are actually better guns than the Beretta. In the 1980s, the PT92/99s were very good, just not quite as accurate as the Berettas. They were acceptable, though, and I got some for some federal agents that were friends of mine (I had an FFL), and everyone thought they were great.
Taurus PT92 AR
Then, in the early 2000s, I got a Taurus PT92 AR in stainless. When I took it to the range, it was flawless as usual, but I found the accuracy was notably improved. Now it's one of my favorite guns. If I had a nickel for each time its jammed, I couldn't buy...well, anything, 'cause it's never jammed, period. And it's got a way better safety! You can carry it cocked and locked (which the Beretta can't) or double action; and you can drop the hammer on a live round like the Beretta. So even though the Taurus revolvers aren't great, the Beretta clones are great. I think Beretta was nuts to sell their tooling and Beretta-trained staff to Taurus, because you can buy a Beretta at a fraction of the price.
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