I recently went out to the range with my mother. We bought her a Taurus 605 Stainless 357 Mag and myself a similar blued model. Both handguns got quite a workout at 15 meters with a variety of handloaded 38 Specials (158g LSWC and 125g JHP) and 357 Mag (125g JHP). Mom had a ball, her round count was upwards of 300 in the Stainless gun while I shot about 150 rounds in my blue weapon.
First impressions are very good - Mom is 69, 5'4" and a real fire ball, she loves this Taurus! She let Dad fire it once around the cylinder then told him to give it back and go shoot his Glock. This is a small, relatively light handgun holding 5 rounds and equipped with rubber grips and fixed sights. At 15 meters, the heavy and light bullets are pretty much on the money left/right and about 1 inch low. I suspect moving back further would show some spread in point of impact. Neither gun got as hot as my S&W Model 66-3 when shooting 357 Magnum and that came as a suprize. The trigger pulls are smooth and range about 8 to 10 lbs in Double Action mode. As indicated with the range report on the Taurus 44 Special, these guns would likely benefit from a reduced power trigger return spring but they were very much smoother in operation than the Taurus 44 Special snub. The cylinder rotation is not so jerkey in the first half of the pull. Again, they are easy enough to stack the trigger and then realign to let off as the front sight passes the bullseye. The stainless model had a slight burr on the crown which got shot smooth by Mom during the range session. The crown on the barrel of these weapons is rather flat (not recessed). As such, you'll have to be a bit more careful about bumping the muzzle to prevent damage. However, it's easy enough to smooth up the crown with some valve grinding compound and a brass ball or screw head. The new Taurus handguns come with a locking screw built into the hammer. I was worried it would back out and tie up the gun. No worries, it won't back out. But, don't loose the key, if you ever back it out to lock the gun for storage, a standard allen wrench will not work to release the lock. Opinion: If you are looking for a reliable and accurate CCW, the 5 round Model 605 can fill the bill with plenty of power and versatility without breaking the bank. They are not quite as refined as a S&W or Colt, but they don't cost $800 either. Our family is comfortable relying on Taurus.
First impressions are very good - Mom is 69, 5'4" and a real fire ball, she loves this Taurus! She let Dad fire it once around the cylinder then told him to give it back and go shoot his Glock. This is a small, relatively light handgun holding 5 rounds and equipped with rubber grips and fixed sights. At 15 meters, the heavy and light bullets are pretty much on the money left/right and about 1 inch low. I suspect moving back further would show some spread in point of impact. Neither gun got as hot as my S&W Model 66-3 when shooting 357 Magnum and that came as a suprize. The trigger pulls are smooth and range about 8 to 10 lbs in Double Action mode. As indicated with the range report on the Taurus 44 Special, these guns would likely benefit from a reduced power trigger return spring but they were very much smoother in operation than the Taurus 44 Special snub. The cylinder rotation is not so jerkey in the first half of the pull. Again, they are easy enough to stack the trigger and then realign to let off as the front sight passes the bullseye. The stainless model had a slight burr on the crown which got shot smooth by Mom during the range session. The crown on the barrel of these weapons is rather flat (not recessed). As such, you'll have to be a bit more careful about bumping the muzzle to prevent damage. However, it's easy enough to smooth up the crown with some valve grinding compound and a brass ball or screw head. The new Taurus handguns come with a locking screw built into the hammer. I was worried it would back out and tie up the gun. No worries, it won't back out. But, don't loose the key, if you ever back it out to lock the gun for storage, a standard allen wrench will not work to release the lock. Opinion: If you are looking for a reliable and accurate CCW, the 5 round Model 605 can fill the bill with plenty of power and versatility without breaking the bank. They are not quite as refined as a S&W or Colt, but they don't cost $800 either. Our family is comfortable relying on Taurus.
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And it looks really cool when photographed along side my 386 that I usually carry...
