hashelocmaccabee
12-01-2011, 08:32 PM
Yesterday, I met with a guy who was interested in buying a different firearm from me. He wanted to make sure it worked, so I took some ammo and we fired it. He ended up buying it.
I decided that I should probably finally shoot this Taurus and asked the purchaser if he would like to join in. He sure did.
I didn't know what to expect from such a light gun. Sure it has a ported barrel, but the only other thing I have shot with a ported barrel was a Smith & Wesson 500.
The S&W had a 4" barrel and weighed a whole lot more, being stainless steel construction. I only shot the smith once, because the Kentucky shop owner provided the ammo.
I put 7 rounds in the Taurus and stepped up to the firing line. I held it tight with both hands, aimed, cocked the hammer, and pulled the trigger. I was very surprised, did it a second time, and passed it to the next guy... who fired it strong hand, no support. His son fired it twice and handed it back to me. I finished the last two round strong hand, no support.
This Taurus was such a pleasure to shoot. The light weight is compensated for with the 6 ports on top of the barrel. The ports cause the expanding gas to come up through the ports and out through the muzzle. The gasses push the muzzle downward and to the rear, keeping muzzle jump to a minimum, allowing for easy follow up shots. The large ugly grips also absorb a good bit of the recoil. Very little kinetic energy is actually transferred to the hand and through the arm.
Before I shot this Taurus, I would not have recommended it for a lady to carry. I originally thought the weight and potential recoil ratio would be overwhelming. After finally shooting it, I realized my assumptions were wrong.
It would be easy for me to say it shoots like a 9mm. I can't say this is the best way to describe it. You really have to check it out for yourself and make your own observations. My words can not do enough justice.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_InBox.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_RightSide.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_Cylinder.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/TaurusBarrelPort.jpg
I decided that I should probably finally shoot this Taurus and asked the purchaser if he would like to join in. He sure did.
I didn't know what to expect from such a light gun. Sure it has a ported barrel, but the only other thing I have shot with a ported barrel was a Smith & Wesson 500.
The S&W had a 4" barrel and weighed a whole lot more, being stainless steel construction. I only shot the smith once, because the Kentucky shop owner provided the ammo.
I put 7 rounds in the Taurus and stepped up to the firing line. I held it tight with both hands, aimed, cocked the hammer, and pulled the trigger. I was very surprised, did it a second time, and passed it to the next guy... who fired it strong hand, no support. His son fired it twice and handed it back to me. I finished the last two round strong hand, no support.
This Taurus was such a pleasure to shoot. The light weight is compensated for with the 6 ports on top of the barrel. The ports cause the expanding gas to come up through the ports and out through the muzzle. The gasses push the muzzle downward and to the rear, keeping muzzle jump to a minimum, allowing for easy follow up shots. The large ugly grips also absorb a good bit of the recoil. Very little kinetic energy is actually transferred to the hand and through the arm.
Before I shot this Taurus, I would not have recommended it for a lady to carry. I originally thought the weight and potential recoil ratio would be overwhelming. After finally shooting it, I realized my assumptions were wrong.
It would be easy for me to say it shoots like a 9mm. I can't say this is the best way to describe it. You really have to check it out for yourself and make your own observations. My words can not do enough justice.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_InBox.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_RightSide.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/Taurus617T_Cylinder.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa352/hashelocmaccabee/Firearms%20and%20Shooting/TaurusBarrelPort.jpg