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02-05-2005, 07:02 PM #1
Handgun: Taurus PT-111 Millenium is it any good?
Just put a deposit down on this handgun to add to my arsenal. Going to carry it on me in a hidden waist holster. Anyone know if this gun is any good? Here is a link
http://www.taurususa.com/products/pr...ategory=Pistol
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02-05-2005, 07:11 PM #2
Aside from it being 9mm, its a pretty decent gun. But in the words of HK, "In a world full of comprimise, some men dont"
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02-05-2005, 07:14 PM #3Originally Posted by gsxxr
Thats why I picked it was the size and weight. I'm going to be carrying it around so I cant have anything too conspicuous or heavy. Was just wondering about the quality and the accuracy as well as stopping power.
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It has a short barrel so I don’t know how accurate it will be. But being a 9mm that is more then enough stopping power
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02-05-2005, 07:41 PM #5Anabolic Member
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Taurus is such a Baretta knock off. They shoot ok, but not even close to a baretta.
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this is like the new 9000s from beretta
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02-05-2005, 08:12 PM #7Retired Vet
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I wish we were allowed handguns in Ireland
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02-05-2005, 08:24 PM #8Anabolic Member
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Originally Posted by BOUNCER
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02-05-2005, 08:30 PM #9Retired Vet
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Originally Posted by aXe
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02-05-2005, 08:32 PM #10
Taurus is like a generic brand...Id spend the extra money on something better...JMHO
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02-05-2005, 09:00 PM #11Anabolic Member
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Originally Posted by BOUNCER
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02-05-2005, 10:42 PM #12Originally Posted by Be Real
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02-06-2005, 02:52 AM #13
They are ok, but I try not to step out of my ring of Glock, Sig, and HK. The Sprinfield XD's are very nice too.
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02-06-2005, 08:32 AM #14
glock 26 is the best 9mm compact in quality and accuracy imo.........at the next gun show i will be getting one with a sound suppressor.............
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02-06-2005, 08:52 AM #15Originally Posted by Sage
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02-06-2005, 09:05 AM #16Originally Posted by palme
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02-06-2005, 10:50 AM #18
Isn't Taurus the company who made the Raging Bull, or was that someone else.
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02-06-2005, 02:12 PM #19
Make sure if you do go that route, run it through its paces... fire at least 100-150 rounds and check out a few mags of your defensive ammunition you will carry it with. From my experience (twice) each taurus had to be sent back to the factory to be fixed within the break in of 100-150 rounds; and one was a .38 revolver. I have shot someone with a .25 as it was easy to carry and they keep coming, not even a good equalizer - so my advice would go .40cal or larger, just practice and sacrafice a few rounds for compactness instead of actual fire power itself.
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02-06-2005, 02:18 PM #20
decent gun, but just that, decent...how about one of these....
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02-06-2005, 09:50 PM #21
The good old 9MM isn't a bad choice for defense, especially with newer bullet designs such as Gold Dots. That said, I own a 9, a 40, a 45, and a 357 with some other here and there calibers. What I like about the 9MM is the price for ammo, you can get a lot of practice in without having to spend as much as a 40 or 45. Handgun calibers are a Ford vs. Chevy type thing, but if you do your part, any will do fine. For anything over $400, I would look at these options:
Glock:
--Pros- Very simple design, few parts, cheap magazines, toughest finish I have ever seen, reliability, and high capacity. Glock also stands by their products and has great customer service.
--Cons- So so trigger, and sometimes the grip angle can be odd.
HK:
--Pros- Decent trigger, known reliability, good grip, lifetime waranty, and good looks
--Cons- Not great customer service, expensive magazines, voided waranty if taken apart by a non-armourer.
Sig:
--Pros- Very reliable, many configurations to choose from, great ergonomics if you have big hands, and great customer service.
--Cons- Not the greatest finish, sometimes can be hard to find parts for.
I'm not a big fan of having a manual safety on my guns, but if you feel you need one go for it, but just don't depend on it. Keep your booger hook off the bang switch and any of the pistols I listed will not go off unless you pull the trigger.
These are just what I would consider and why, but get what YOU want and what you can shoot the best. Good luck and keep it safe.
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02-07-2005, 06:52 AM #22Originally Posted by Be Real
taurus is junk imo, for the price and reliability and concealment look at
9mm- glock g19(great little gun) and springfield xd series
also these are good guns as well
.40- sig p229
45-- h&k usp, glock
- to be honest go to your local firing range and rent a few and see what you like, thats the only way to find what you are really looking for,.. whoever tells you 9mm is crap, they are full of ****. its all about shot placement. with lots of practice you would be a killing machine with any gun
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02-07-2005, 07:28 AM #23
i love my tarus pt140 nice lil .40cal no problems with it yet and ive shot it tons of times
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02-07-2005, 05:43 PM #24Originally Posted by hung-solo
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02-08-2005, 06:55 AM #25Originally Posted by cjp85
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02-08-2005, 07:46 AM #26
My uncle a big Taurus fan, I recall his comments about how Beretta had the factory and Taurus took everything when the left from South America. They make a very decent weapon…
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02-08-2005, 09:28 AM #27
If your looking for price go with hi-point I own one of these and never had one jam made in USA and a lifetime warranty lifetime...on anything The 9mm is about $100 dollars and they now have a 45 Some people say they suck but they dont own one Im looking to get the carbine this summer in camo
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02-08-2005, 09:37 AM #28Originally Posted by jbone30
no offence but high points suck ass! they are one of the worst guns ever made. you got lucky and bought one that wasnt a piece of ****. anyone else would have better luck throwing the **** thing at someone. imo
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02-08-2005, 11:00 AM #29Originally Posted by hung-solo
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02-08-2005, 11:08 AM #30
The only thing taurus is good for is a paper weight. On the food chain of hand guns they are at the bottom. I would not trust my life with it.
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02-08-2005, 11:23 AM #31
It’s no HK, but I wouldn’t call it bottom of the barrel. I held a pretty good grouping with my uncle’s Taurus.
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02-08-2005, 02:05 PM #32Originally Posted by Mesomorphyl
they they suck cock too! kimber,glock, sig, hk, ruger, walther are about the only semi-auto pistols i would cary oh and the springfield xd series and 1911's i would carry them too. nothing else
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02-08-2005, 11:18 PM #33Originally Posted by hung-solo
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02-09-2005, 06:19 AM #34Originally Posted by cjp85
how do you like the usp compact? i have looked at them too, i love the balance and the feel of it. i would rather have that than anything but i may want to ccw. they are bulky as hell
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02-09-2005, 06:34 AM #35
i would buy hk
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02-09-2005, 07:10 AM #36Originally Posted by craneboy
1. poor customer service
2. triggers are funny
3. the magazines are junk
4. the compact version feel great but too bulky to ccw
5. the parts are expensive
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02-09-2005, 01:01 PM #37Originally Posted by bigcut77
I have a pt-145 .45" acp and love it, very reliable, comfortable to shoot and it is my store gun that I stake my life on. Many dark nights have been seen by this pistol. That said glocks etc. are good pistols too ( dang glocks are not easy to reload due to many factors ( handloading, not changing magazines) that won't effect you if you shoot only factory rounds.)
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02-09-2005, 03:26 PM #38Originally Posted by goodcents
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02-09-2005, 08:32 PM #39Originally Posted by Mesomorphyl
By the way 9mm is ok, but can't bet the .45" acp when it's on the line. I close down my store every night and had a few close calls with would be robbers( never had to use it, but it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it )
p.s. it sounds like you know something about handloading?Last edited by goodcents; 02-09-2005 at 08:37 PM.
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02-09-2005, 08:57 PM #40Originally Posted by hung-solo
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