Back in 2016 I had decided that I should be carrying. I did the tube videos and the hotness at the time was a Taurus firearm that everyone was raving about. Millennium PT111 G2. Golly, basically a Glock patterned firearm distinctly different than a Glock somewhat.
Dumb me having never owned or even handled or discharged a handgun before bit.
I would at this point like to thank all those people who took the time to actually shoot and give a review on the Taurus PT111 G2. What a wonderful firearm!
So much so that after proving that Taurus with, you all know by now, “a spotty reputation in the past” had finally got their $hit together and produced a reliable semiautomatic firearm that actually went BANG each and every time you pulled the trigger!
Yep that and if it didn’t go bang just pull the trigger again and your crap ammunition would probably go bang at that point. Buy some name brand ammo dude!
At 6,500? rounds I figured that I had better hedge my bets and bought a SECOND “questionable reputation” TAURUS MILLENIUM PT111G2. It ran just as sweet as the first.
2000 rounds later the Taurus G3C debuted. PT111G2 but more better? Sign me up! YUP- It’s more better and EXACTLY THE SAME as the Millenium but with a more flatter trigger.
I have carried a lowly TAURUS 1st generation "G’ series pistol for nearly 10 years now exclusively. Every time when called upon, they have gone BANG.
I NEVER paid more than $250 for any of these 3 TAURUS pistols with the knowledge that if I or my wife ever had to pick one up to defend ourselves they will answer our needs.
I have a G2C loaded with a Strikeman Laser training cartridge in my safe for dry fire training. I love the, I’m gonna call it “keep shooting without racking” feature. It’s technically not mine because the owner has asked me to keep it safe for about 2 years now.
Are there any other striker fire brands that do this?
My first handgun was a Taurus. Found it more affordable at the time.
Kept it for about a year, used it for my CCL carry permit test. I was lucky to afford a one level up since, so ended up selling it - opted for a different brand. But always thought my Taurus was good quality, had a good grip and looked good.
Nothing wrong with owning a Taurus. Very good pedigree with S&W back in the day, and the purchase of the Beretta plant in Brazil got them started in the semi-auto competition. Every weapons manufacturer has had bad runs of certain models, but they are always identified, fixed, and back into production.
Back in the mid 80’s my ex-wife and I purchased a Taurus PT58 chambered in .380 that looks almost like the Beretta 84 manufactured a few years prior. She still has that weapon.
Taurus’s first semi auto pistol, the PT99, is a direct clone of the Beretta M9. The only thing they changed after buying the plant was the wording on the side of the pistol. I had an M9, my buddy had a PT99 and we could swap parts back and forth. Both weapons operated flawlessly. The second-year production model PT99 was different.
I have 4 Taurus handguns. My first G2C, then I bought a full size G3 and got my wife a G3C. Then last week I bought the 856 Revolver.38 special+p 6 shot as a secondary goes on my ankle. So conceal carry 2. 4 o’clock G3C for and .38 ankle. My full size is when I have extra covering to carry.
So I truly always wanted a Glock 43x MOS, and tbh I still do. Well, Dunhams didn’t have one, but they had the Taurus G3C, and let me tell you, I never once leave my house without my G3C. It has come to be my favorite everyday carry, and it’s pretty much exactly like the 43x.
I own the Taurus GX2, The Judge Defender in polymer and the Tracker 692. All are top notch. I have other firearms but as far Taurus, they definitely stand out.
Brother, I’ve been blessed enough in my life and later in my career to afford some of the finer things, especially when it comes to firearms. But I still have the very first gun I bought almost 17 years ago: a Taurus Millennium Pro. I can leave that thing sitting in the safe for years, take it to the range to see how it’s holding up, and just like riding a bike, it’ll chew through 250+ rounds without skipping a beat. It has never failed me, and I easily have around 7,000 rounds through it. Whenever I’m out walking the dog, riding bikes with the wife & kids, or doing dirty, sweaty work around the house, that’s the gun on my hip.
So yeah, I don’t care what anyone says about Taurus. They’re a solid brand, and I appreciate a company that doesn’t take itself too seriously while still making a quality product. I own plenty of $1,000+ firearms, but that Taurus has earned its spot. Rock the T-dog proud!
Over time I have acquired several Taurus models. 9-shot .22 revolver, 9mm Taurus 92 (Beretta clone), .380 pocket pistol, 9mm 5-shot snubby revolver (uses “star clips” to hold rounds in cylinder), and a single stack 9mm pistol called the 709. All have been decent guns. I like carrying them because if a cop ever takes it away for evidence after a DGU, I won’t cry about how little I had spent on it. I would NOT like a cop taking away my Kimber or high-end Sig.
I know price is always relevant. My favorite revolver is a Taurus and my EDC. I do have other pistols and recovers but seems like I wind up most of the time with a Taurus either practicing or carrying.
I have a Taurus Judge Home Defender also. It’s a great combination of features that no other manufacturer has put out in their own line. Taurus has been coming out bravely with designs that no other company introduced. While the “Curve” .380 was a just plain ugly gun and an abysmal failure, you gotta give Taurus credit for having the balls to try it out in the market.
Overall I think of Taurus like the Avis Rent-a-Car of guns. Maybe you remember they marketed themselves hard with the slogan, “We’re number two. We try harder.” Not saying Taurus is number two, I’m sure they’re further down the list, but they are indeed trying harder.
Not going to lie, the Taurus G3C is one of my EDCs, and I absolutely love that firearm. Sent plenty of rounds down range with it, and not once did I have a hang-up with it.
