Taurus PT-111 Gen 2 $199

Magdump · Jul 30, 2018

Still able to get these for $199 from PSA.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/tau...gn=Daily+Deal+Email&utm_content=Saturday+7/28

jcm055 · Jul 30, 2018

I have one that has become my car pistol, as it fits my center console perfectly, and I love it. I've put a lot of the cheapest ammo I could buy through it without any failures. It even makes for good groups in competent hands (i.e. not mine lol). Ergonomically it's great too, fits my smaller hands. While lotta gun for the money IMHO.

RaleighReloader · Jul 30, 2018

jcm055 said:
I have one that has become my car pistol, as it fits my center console perfectly, and I love it. I've put a lot of the cheapest ammo I could buy through it without any failures. It even makes for good groups in competent hands (i.e. not mine lol). Ergonomically it's great too, fits my smaller hands. While lotta gun for the money IMHO.

Ditto. The only problem I had with mine was that one of the magazines would drop from the gun for no reason (the other stayed put just fine). I reached out to Taurus and they said that they'd send me a replacement ... looking forward to having that arrive soon.

Mike

Magdump · Jul 30, 2018

Btw, gunmag warehouse...less than 20 bucks,
15 round promag and guess what it feels like...only better.

Ahem...starts with Glock19 and ends with X

John_ · Aug 22, 2018

Palmetto State Armory still has Taurus G2C and two 12 round mags for $200 delivered. Ordered one yesterday. Won't last forever.

EDIT: read my comment below on 8-25-18

John_ · Aug 25, 2018

EDIT: What leads to this post is my new G2C has a crappy trigger, a definite "catch" in the pull, and I'm not the only one with the same issue after searching this morning.

I wanted to add here Taurus warranty is now 1 year only. And doing some on line research, people sending their pistols in to Taurus for warranty issues/problems are seeing wait times of 3 months plus. Some commentors on line are wondering if they will ever see their pistol again. Guys call and waiting half hour+ for a human and never getting one, emails going unanswered.

So no way can I endorse spending ur money on any Taurus pistol any longer. Even if they are dirt cheap. There is a reason why they are selling so cheap as in you may not have a warranty, and you may never see ur pistol again if you do return it. Several lawsuits/claims pending against Taurus Firearms.

So i just wanted to pass on this info (that I found on line digging deep this morning) on as i had recommended the G2C above. Ur call......but I will not purchase Taurus anything going forward.

Article is a couple years old, but the comments at the bottom are recent (guys waiting 4-8 months on warranty service: https://guncarrier.com/the-taurus-pistol-recall/

Taurus Forum about crappy warranty services and contacts: https://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-product-problems/103341-update-sending-gun-taurus-5.html

Tboy · Aug 25, 2018

John_ said:
EDIT: What leads to this post is my new G2C has a crappy trigger, a definite "catch" in the pull, and I'm not the only one with the same issue after searching this morning.

I wanted to add here Taurus warranty is now 1 year only. And doing some on line research, people sending their pistols in to Taurus for warranty issues/problems are seeing wait times of 3 months plus. Some commentors on line are wondering if they will ever see their pistol again. Guys call and waiting half hour+ for a human and never getting one, emails going unanswered.

So no way can I endorse spending ur money on any Taurus pistol any longer. Even if they are dirt cheap. There is a reason why they are selling so cheap as in you may not have a warranty, and you may never see ur pistol again if you do return it. Several lawsuits/claims pending against Taurus Firearms.

So i just wanted to pass on this info (that I found on line digging deep this morning) on as i had recommended the G2C above. Ur call......but I will not purchase Taurus anything going forward.

Article is a couple years old, but the comments at the bottom are recent (guys waiting 4-8 months on warranty service: https://guncarrier.com/the-taurus-pistol-recall/

Taurus Forum about crappy warranty services and contacts: https://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-product-problems/103341-update-sending-gun-taurus-5.html

Give ya $125 for yours.

To help ease your pain and suffering about your purchase..

John_ · Aug 25, 2018

Tboy said:
Give ya $125 for yours. To help ease your pain and suffering about your purchase..

Make it $325 and you have a deal

JBP55 · Aug 25, 2018

Taurus is on my Do Not Buy List.

hkump · Aug 25, 2018

John_ said:
EDIT: What leads to this post is my new G2C has a crappy trigger, a definite "catch" in the pull, and I'm not the only one with the same issue after searching this morning.

I wanted to add here Taurus warranty is now 1 year only. And doing some on line research, people sending their pistols in to Taurus for warranty issues/problems are seeing wait times of 3 months plus. Some commentors on line are wondering if they will ever see their pistol again. Guys call and waiting half hour+ for a human and never getting one, emails going unanswered.

So no way can I endorse spending ur money on any Taurus pistol any longer. Even if they are dirt cheap. There is a reason why they are selling so cheap as in you may not have a warranty, and you may never see ur pistol again if you do return it. Several lawsuits/claims pending against Taurus Firearms.

So i just wanted to pass on this info (that I found on line digging deep this morning) on as i had recommended the G2C above. Ur call......but I will not purchase Taurus anything going forward.

Article is a couple years old, but the comments at the bottom are recent (guys waiting 4-8 months on warranty service: https://guncarrier.com/the-taurus-pistol-recall/

Taurus Forum about crappy warranty services and contacts: https://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-product-problems/103341-update-sending-gun-taurus-5.html

Yeah, the trigger is so spongy and crappy. I couldn't do it. Sold mines a long time ago. If you're in for a budget gun, I'd rather get the Ruger SR9c for $50 more with a better trigger and better customer support:

https://www.rkguns.com/ruger-sr9c-9mm-compact-pistol-3313.html?fee=1&fep=71

John_ · Aug 25, 2018

JBP55 said:
Taurus is on my Do Not Buy List.

They're on mine now too. Lesson learned.

hkump said:
Yeah, the trigger is so spongy and crappy. I couldn't do it. Sold mines a long time ago. If you're in for a budget gun, I'd rather get the Ruger SR9c for $50 more with a better trigger and better customer support:

https://www.rkguns.com/ruger-sr9c-9mm-compact-pistol-3313.html?fee=1&fep=71

Ruger is an example of a gun manufacturer who has a stellar reputation for both producing quality weapons, and standing behind their product 100%. And there are others who have an excellent rep.

But there are a couple turds in the industry too. It has become apparent to me purchasing a new Taurus can be a crap shoot.

Magdump · Aug 26, 2018

Well, I’m enjoying my Taurus pistols. I’ve never had a problem with any of them. And the triggers on the PT-111, 709 slim and 740 slim pistols that I own all feel very decent to me. Better than the 2 shield pistols I’ve shot for sure. The pull on the first shot is long but the reset is short. The Ruger LC 9 I have is worse to me on the long pull. I’m wondering how many people complaining are actual owners of what is now out there. I just don’t get it. I own and actively shoot these pistols and have not come to the same conclusion.
Sad to hear about their customer service if that’s the case. I’ll have to do my own homework as to any warranty info. I’m assuming if it’s the case, it only applies to guns manufactured/sold after a particular date.
I always welcome factual feedback on stuff I own or may be looking to buy, but prefer when it comes from actual owners of the product who have real world info such as what I offer.

Magdump · Aug 26, 2018

Tboy said:
Give ya $125 for yours. To help ease your pain and suffering about your purchase..

Lol, beat me to it.

Seriously tho John, go shoot that thing a box or two and see if break in won’t help the catch in the trigger. I haven’t experienced that with any of mine but I’ve seen quite a few rough edges clear up after break in. Good luck.

John_ · Aug 26, 2018

Magdump said:
Lol, beat me to it.

Seriously tho John, go shoot that thing a box or two and see if break in won’t help the catch in the trigger. I haven’t experienced that with any of mine but I’ve seen quite a few rough edges clear up after break in. Good luck.

I put 80 rounds thru it Friday. Had 3 FTEs and the "catch" in the trigger is still there. Didn't have a single issue with my 709 Slim when new, nada, nor now today. Seems from what I have read searching, Taurus has class action suits for ADs, so they have gone to the extreme on the trigger safety, its disengagement point. The gun went BANG every time, but you have to overcome that "catch in the pull" sometimes.

The 3 FTEs concern me more. I'm gonna run another 100-200 rounds thru it and hopefully those go away completely as the gun breaks in.

Mag, spend a bit of time and read at the Taurus forum (I linked it in a previous post above) . Its a Taurus specific forum. I'm not alone with this issue, and there are many complaining about Taurus CS and warranty problems. They don't write or complain unless they own a taurus product, and there are many unhappy Taurus customers posting. Even mainstream on line publications recognizing Taurus recalls on 8 models, and their struggles.

Taurus doesn't have this bad reputation for nothing........I just had been lucky previously. I was thinking about a Taurus SS 1911, but after researching and reading last couple days, that will NEVER happen for me. I'm not investing $550 for a 1911 with a one year warranty with a company based in Brazil, with a shoddy reputation.

No more new Taurus anything for me!

John_ · Aug 26, 2018

Tboy said:
Give ya $125 for yours. To help ease your pain and suffering about your purchase..

No worries, if I decide to dump the G2C, I'm sure I can find an uninformed Taurus fanboi out there somewhere in south LA who will gladly pay me what i have into it. No worries there.

Mag, here is another link to the Taurus forums. Read for yourself all the "happy owners" sending their pistols back to Taurus, and the wonderful Taurus CS: https://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-product-problems/

Maybe Dave 2.0 was right about Taurus all along.

Musicmasterd12 · Aug 26, 2018

Idk if this is against rules or not if it is please let me know. I bought this for both my pt111s and 709 and it has helped with that catch feel of the trigger. I’m not affiliated with this company in anyway, just throwing this info out there in case it may help someone else. For about $20 it’s worth a try.

https://lakelinellc.com/shop/stainl...for-the-taurus-pt111-g2-pt140-g2-709-and-740/

John_ · Aug 26, 2018

Musicmasterd12 said:
Idk if this is against rules or not if it is please let me know. I bought this for both my pt111s and 709 and it has helped with that catch feel of the trigger. I’m not affiliated with this company in anyway, just throwing this info out there in case it may help someone else. For about $20 it’s worth a try.

https://lakelinellc.com/shop/stainl...for-the-taurus-pt111-g2-pt140-g2-709-and-740/

Thanks for the help but that piece goes in the slide/striker assembly. Mine is definitely in the trigger mechanism, in the lower. I can take off the slide/barrel assembly and pull the trigger and the "catch/hitch" is still there. Also my new G2C does not have a keyed firing lockout of any sort. My older 709 does have the lockout, but there is no issue with it whatsoever.

Musicmasterd12 · Aug 26, 2018

Yea the g2c doesn’t have a lockout on it but it uses the same striker assembly as the pt111 which has the cutout in it. But in your case it seems that that wouldn’t matter. Just looking out!!

Magdump · Aug 26, 2018

Well, I reckon I’ll stop recommending the $200 pistols and just enjoy mine.

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