but what about 80's taurus revolvers...service pistolsWe sent way more, uh, Tauri back for warranty repairs than any other brand. It's not that they are bad designs, or the can't build good guns. There do. But quality control is less than stellar, and they are built to a lesser standard than some other guns. For example, if you take the side plate off a S&W revolver, it will be clean inside. Take the side plate off a new Taurus revolver, and they are typically have machining dust and grit in them.
That said, I've owned a few Taurus revolvers, and they've been rock solid. After I cleaned them out, of course.
built like tanks...the real value