ranttrmike
04-04-2011, 02:17 PM
I purchased my PT709 or "Slim" as a lot of people like to call them about a month ago. I have had it to the range 3 times now, and have fired about 500 rounds from it.
First of all, when you get this pistol you MUST CLEAN IT. Taurus has loaded it with grease, it's all over the place, and it does affect the accuracy badly.
This is a NICE looking pistol, and pretty lightweight for a 9mm.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gunblast.com/images/Taurus-PT709/DSC08632.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus-PT709.htm&usg=__I_C95amHFnmPfyowSZfi7Wio4TA=&h=480&w=640&sz=27&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=H9SqaoGP4qnXmM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=178&ei=HhaaTf-nN-ex0QHb9tD-Cw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtaurus%2Bpt709%2Bphoto%26um%3D1%26hl% 3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1040%26bih%3D714%26tbs%3Disc h:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=740&vpy=81&dur=2555&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=130&ty=133&oei=HhaaTf-nN-ex0QHb9tD-Cw&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0
The Pro's:
Light Weight, nicely ergonomic and fits well in large hands. I have let a "smaller" handed male fire this gun and he loved it!
After 200 rounds steady I found that I hurt more from stuffing shells in the clip than from shooting it. I have had other 9's bit my hand to the point that I had to stop firing for a bit. Not this one!
Nice sites, white dots on left and right, and up front. It comes up nice and is easy to find the sites.
No hammer let down to mess with, and no hammer period.
Single/Double action is nice too, when you load it up it's ready to go in "single action" mode (ie: the hammer is back). If you have a misfired shell, you just pull the trigger again and it works as a double action allowing a second "hit" to the primer.
It does have a tiny little shell in chamber indicator on the top. When in doubt rub your finger over it, and you'll know there's one in there.
Comes with 2 clips, it's a 7+1 configuration. I bought a 3'rd just in case.
Easy to take down and clean, mostly "Glock" like in disassembly.
No "clip safety". If the clip is out and a shell is in it, you can fire it.
Hold-open on last shell for the action as well.
The Cons:
First, you need to CLEAN IT WELL. Like I said earlier, it's loaded with grease from the factory. I think they put some type of wax coating over the stainless too, it had a "sticky" feel to it. A little cleaner on the top also solved this issue.
Mine shoots about 4" low and 4" left. This is a common complaint with this gun. You do have a small windage adjustment on the rear site, and a small up/down adjustment, but not 4" worth. I called Taurus and I could send it back ($80.00 round trip) to have it looked at, or spend $20.00 for a "lower" front site. I bought the front site, problem resolved.
The hold-open is manual if you pull it back with no shell in it. It's a little hard to work for a big hand, but you can lock it open with some practice. The S&W and Glocks are definitely easier to work.
Final Rating:
I'll go 5 of 5 for now. She's a little beauty and works well. There aren't a lot of accessories for it yet, no molded holsters or such. Crimson Trace did get a pre-release of this model and DOES have a nice self-installed red-dot for it (mine is on the way).
Ask if you have any questions or concerns about this one.
First of all, when you get this pistol you MUST CLEAN IT. Taurus has loaded it with grease, it's all over the place, and it does affect the accuracy badly.
This is a NICE looking pistol, and pretty lightweight for a 9mm.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gunblast.com/images/Taurus-PT709/DSC08632.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus-PT709.htm&usg=__I_C95amHFnmPfyowSZfi7Wio4TA=&h=480&w=640&sz=27&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=H9SqaoGP4qnXmM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=178&ei=HhaaTf-nN-ex0QHb9tD-Cw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtaurus%2Bpt709%2Bphoto%26um%3D1%26hl% 3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1040%26bih%3D714%26tbs%3Disc h:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=740&vpy=81&dur=2555&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=130&ty=133&oei=HhaaTf-nN-ex0QHb9tD-Cw&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0
The Pro's:
Light Weight, nicely ergonomic and fits well in large hands. I have let a "smaller" handed male fire this gun and he loved it!
After 200 rounds steady I found that I hurt more from stuffing shells in the clip than from shooting it. I have had other 9's bit my hand to the point that I had to stop firing for a bit. Not this one!
Nice sites, white dots on left and right, and up front. It comes up nice and is easy to find the sites.
No hammer let down to mess with, and no hammer period.
Single/Double action is nice too, when you load it up it's ready to go in "single action" mode (ie: the hammer is back). If you have a misfired shell, you just pull the trigger again and it works as a double action allowing a second "hit" to the primer.
It does have a tiny little shell in chamber indicator on the top. When in doubt rub your finger over it, and you'll know there's one in there.
Comes with 2 clips, it's a 7+1 configuration. I bought a 3'rd just in case.
Easy to take down and clean, mostly "Glock" like in disassembly.
No "clip safety". If the clip is out and a shell is in it, you can fire it.
Hold-open on last shell for the action as well.
The Cons:
First, you need to CLEAN IT WELL. Like I said earlier, it's loaded with grease from the factory. I think they put some type of wax coating over the stainless too, it had a "sticky" feel to it. A little cleaner on the top also solved this issue.
Mine shoots about 4" low and 4" left. This is a common complaint with this gun. You do have a small windage adjustment on the rear site, and a small up/down adjustment, but not 4" worth. I called Taurus and I could send it back ($80.00 round trip) to have it looked at, or spend $20.00 for a "lower" front site. I bought the front site, problem resolved.
The hold-open is manual if you pull it back with no shell in it. It's a little hard to work for a big hand, but you can lock it open with some practice. The S&W and Glocks are definitely easier to work.
Final Rating:
I'll go 5 of 5 for now. She's a little beauty and works well. There aren't a lot of accessories for it yet, no molded holsters or such. Crimson Trace did get a pre-release of this model and DOES have a nice self-installed red-dot for it (mine is on the way).
Ask if you have any questions or concerns about this one.