Taurus 617 Snub

[posse comatosis]

Seven shot, 357MAG/38 Spl., two-inch barrel, stainless and blue steel. Seems to fill a void left open by Smith and Ruger for a higher capacity lightweight 357 snub in which to fire the downloaded Gold Dot and Remington 357 MAG loads. Possibly will buy one for a truck gun and woods carry.

Is there anything wrong with this gun or Taurus revolvers in general? I know their reputation is now much better than in the recent past concerning the revolver line.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

 

[Chained Lightnin']

Well all the "experts" say any Taurus is not worthy. To understand this you must first define "expert".

"Ex"- Has been.

"Spert" A drip under pressure

 

[posse comatosis]

The 357 MAGNUM 135 grain short barrel Gold Dot is rated for 990 fps from a 2-inch barrel gun. That's 130 fps more than the 38 Special version, which uses the same bullet. According to one guy on the S-W Forum, that is the difference between expansion and the hollowpoint clogging and no expansion through four layers of denim over gel. I like the weight (28 oz.) and the capacity (7 rounds) as well as the compactness of this Taurus 617. Smith and Ruger simply don't build a seven round, 357 rated weapon in this K-frame size category. It seems to be an ideal platform for the downloaded 357 Speer and Remington Golden Saber rounds.