Taurus, Really?

[OlongJohnson]

Or skip to the 856 content with this link: https://youtu.be/gX90Qa1XGqA?t=129

[Stephanie B]

Unions help you live better.

Taurus is unionized?

[OlongJohnson]

We were talking about S&Ws that apparently nobody had even bothered to look over with a cursory glance before shipping.

[Borderland]

I have a model 85 stainless that I purchased about 20 years ago. I still have it. Barrel is canted from the factory. Maybe they got better, I don't know.

I won't be your guinea pig. Taurus already hooked me once.

[Borderland]

Taurus is unionized?

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

[Spartan1980]

How well do Taurus revolvers generally take to a hammer bob?

If you are just talking about spur removal, they are probably just fine. It takes a "quick whack" to ignite primers more than brute force. If you leave the main spring alone you'll gain hammer speed and you should be fine I would think. It's when you go nuts and radically chop the hammer removing over 1/3 of the weight (which I've done on a couple of my S&Ws) that you have to be careful and have a good supply of Federal primers on hand.

NOTE: This is for centerfire. I wouldn't even think about bobbing a hammer with rimfire, the lane is just too narrow there in my experience.

[Duelist]

Leave it to TTAG to get basic facts wrong.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/ta...ial-revolvers/

They say the matte black models are Tenifer.

No materials I can find from Taurus say anything but matte black.

The word "Tenifer" appears once in the 2020 Taurus catalog, and it's on the page for one of their semis, not a revolver.

FWIW, I believe based on other reviews that the 856 matte black finish is simply black oxide, like the black oxide screws at the hardware store. It basically helps hold enough oil on the surface to keep them from rusting before you buy them. If I get one of these, it will definitely be stainless.

Technically, bluing is also black oxide, but...

The matte black 856 is supposed to be stainless with a black finish.

[willie]

The shops with which I have interacted with over time have had poor results with Taurus revolvers. Until Taurus bought Rossi, this brand seemed to be acceptable quality wise. My opinion is that Ruger revolvers are top tier now. When one talks to a Ruger employee, he at least knows that he works for Ruger. Further, the factory is more likely to repair the gun the first time sent back. In jest I say that a Taurus revolver would give Olong a rash.

[vaglocker]

Took one for the team and picked up the 856 stainless 2 inch model yesterday. I wanted an all steel beater for the range. I'll report back after i get some significant numbers through it. First impressions are it's a little rough but serviceable.

[OlongJohnson]

Reading elsewhere suggests pulling off the sideplate and hosing it out to make sure there are no metal shavings and to get the packing grease out before you start is a good approach. As it is with S&W or Ruger.

The matte black 856 is supposed to be stainless with a black finish.

I'd still assume black oxide, since nothing from Taurus says otherwise. But it may not rust like carbon steel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_...tainless_steel