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    Quote Originally Posted by OlongJohnson View Post
    Back in the day, I remember going out to a club in London. Any beer was a pound, except Budweiser was 3 pounds. So in reality, any beer was a pound.
    Nice one.

    I have only been across the pond once, but I will never forget 4-packs of Bud, priced like boutique beer.

    The power of marketing is a thing.

    If Taurus is smart, they should keep working to improve QC until they can market their guns as "Smiths, but we take the metal shavings out of the lockwork first." I am not sure market forces will push them in that direction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baldanders View Post
    It's not like Taurus has never put out a decent gun--my mid-80s PT92 is very much a M92 with a rougher trigger, but otherwise a solid gun.
    I had one, too. I agree with all that. (Sold it to a friend who had a rather urgent need of one.)
    If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stephanie B View Post
    I had one, too. I agree with all that. (Sold it to a friend who had a rather urgent need of one.)
    I shoot my PT92 every bit as well as my px4, and just as well as my friend's gussied up P226. It needs new springs for the accompanying magazine collection something fierce, but they are pretty old too.

    If I find another from the same era, I will snatch it up if it was in good shape. Perfect for that " my friend/family member needs a gun" sale or loan.
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    Even our esteemed section moderator has endorsed the Taurus 431 as likely to work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigghoss View Post
    Only things it needs is a decent rear sight and to not be made by Taurus.
    I mean, at least this model HAS sights.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave T View Post
    Six-shot, three inch, round butt, shrouded ejector, and a decent front sight from the factory. They call it a "small frame" so I'd guess something like the D-frame Colt size. Oh, and they offer various finishes and a light weight version.

    If the quality is decent Taurus just kicked the (expletive deleted) out of S&W, Ruger, and Colt.

    Dave
    Not just Taurus either. Saw one of these at a gun show yesterday:


    https://charterfirearms.com/products...d66eb4b5&_ss=r


    3", 7 shot, .32 H&R, with fiber optic front sight! According to the dealer a fairly new model in their catalog. Charter Arms though... Hopefully the second tier manufacturers can put some pressure on the big boys with these designs. Well that, or if the tier two's can up their quality...

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    Quote Originally Posted by OlongJohnson View Post
    $290 shipped, how could I lose?
    Honestly? Not that much. And someone has to fall on the grenade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WeepingAngel View Post
    I mean, at least this model HAS sights.
    I mean, it's 2020. Why do we not put good, replaceable, sights on revolvers?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RevolverRob View Post
    Honestly? Not that much. And someone has to fall on the grenade.
    I'm this . close to selling my retired Glock 42 to try one of these things. May God have mercy on my soul. How well do Taurus revolvers generally take to a hammer bob?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCCY Marshal View Post
    I'm this . close to selling my retired Glock 42 to try one of these things. May God have mercy on my soul. How well do Taurus revolvers generally take to a hammer bob?

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