Thursday, March 16, 2006

Taurus Model 66 Revolver

Taurus Model 66 .357 Magnum Revolver


Taurus Model 66 with Simmons Red Dot Sight



When I bought my Taurus Model 66, I didn't know much about their revolvers, but my poor old 9mm. PT92 had always been a workhorse, and the price was right, so I figured I'd give it a try.

The Taurus 66 is a very close clone of a Smith and Wesson, so I've been told, and exactly HOW close it is I couldn't say, but I suspect some of the parts may even interchange.

Somewhere I heard that the Taurus revolvers were built using the original S&W tooling, which Taurus had purchased from Smith & Wesson. If that's true or not, I don't know, but if any of you have more info, please leave a comment!

There are several different versions of the 66, different barrel lengths, materials, finishes, and some were six shot, and some were seven shot cylinders. I believe the old model 66's did not use a transfer bar, as is incorporated on the new model.

I've had people tell me the Taurus guns weren't much good, and no matter how hard you worked them over, they were still a Taurus, so you were basically wasting your time trying to make a good gun out of them. I've had other folks tell me that they were excellent quality, well made, and great value for the money. All I can say is that from my own experience, having three Taurus handguns, they have all been trouble-free, and seem to shoot better than I do!

The Taurus New Model 66 shown above was still in it's original box when I bought it, only slightly used. It is a nice looking gun, and there were no rough edges or signs of sloppy manufacturing anywhere to be seen.

Double action trigger pull, although not measured, was light and smooth, and single action was excellent. I suspected a trigger job had been done to get it so light and smooth. I have heard that some of the Taurus revolvers were "Dialed in" straight from the factory, perhaps this was one of them.

On disassembly, I wasn't able to see any signs of extra handwork or polishing, and there were a few places clearly smooth but unpolished which I would have polished if I was doing a trigger job.

The rear adjustable target sight was good, and had good solid clicks due to a little tiny ball and spring detent system on the elevation. Everything seemed to lock up tight and end shake was minimal.

I had shot this particular handgun numerous times, and entered it a few times in e-Postal matches with decent results, but with my lousy eyesight and iron sights, I wasn't doing justice to what the 66 could actually do.

Browsing through the Brownell's catalog, I came across scope mounts for the Taurus Model 66, both old and new models. I guessed that mine was a new model, and ordered the mount. Wrong guess! A couple of hours of milling machine time later, I re-machined it into an old model mount. I drilled and tapped two holes in the gun, and lock-tite'd it solidly in place.

I started out with a 25mm. Tasco red dot sight, but it just didn't feel right on the gun, so I took it off and mounted a Simmons 42mm. red dot sight instead. It felt much better, and I could actually bring it up and find the dot almost every time!

I was getting this all together at the last minute so I could take it to the Douglas Ridge Rifle club pin shoot in Portland to try it out and I didn't even have time to take it to the range, sight it in, and get in a little practice. I telephoned a friend of mine who lives a few miles away and lives far enough out in the woods that he can shoot in his back yard when he feels like it. He was home, so just before it got dark I headed over to his place and set up a target.

The target sits in front of his wood pile, and you shoot from inside of his tool shed and over the table saw! I loaded it up with some .38 Plus P hollow points. A couple of shots showed that I was not too far off, and a few more shots and adjustments and it was hitting where pointed. Shooting single action, of course! I am constantly amazed at shooters who can shoot double-action and hold their accuracy.

Putting the red dot sight onto the Taurus turned it into a completely new gun, especially for these tired old eyes. Now I could aim at things and actually hit them! I was REALLY getting to like the gun.

By now it was dark, so having put 18 rounds through the gun, I packed it in and headed home to get packed up for the drive to Portland the next morning. Portland would be a good test.

In Portland the Taurus worked flawlessly, and as the matches progressed I became more confident in it and gradually increased rate of fire. The last couple of matches it seemed like all I had to do was cock the hammer and when the red dot touched a pin the gun went off, sending the pin flying. Great fun!

The Taurus New Model 66 is rapidly becoming one of my favorite revolvers, right along side of my S&W Model 29 in .44 Magnum, and that's saying something!

54 Comments:

At Friday, March 17, 2006 9:02:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've always wondered about Taurus revolvers. I got a lot of mixed reactions like you said, but now maybe I'll have to try one out. BBAGA? Who knows?

 
At Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:22:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

i purchesed my first tarus revolver in 1988 it has sold 8 for tarus just to my shooting buddys evreyone who shots it is impressed it has also ben responsible for the purchas of 2 pt 92 one pt100 one 22 revolver which by the way had a broken rear sight that was fixed in three weeks with an upgrade one 32 magnum and 1 mod85 all of which are still doing great service on the range and home protection i dbout you 66 has had an action job the actions on each newer gun has been beter than the previous the last 66 purchased 4 year back had an action taht afer a good cleaning and a lue with a teflon lude one friend who used to run a gunshop in sparks and graduated from the gunsmith school in susanville said was as good as the modle 19 smith he tuned for himself in school. which he still takes out once in a while his 66 goes more often. as you may guess we like our tarus fire arms.

 
At Thursday, June 22, 2006 4:41:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

S&W owned a 49% share of the Taurus Revolver factory at one stage so similarities between Taurus and S&W will exist. The same applies to the Taurus pistol factory which Beretta owned a large stake. I own three Taurus', a PT92, an M66SS6 and a M44SS6. I am pleased with the performance of all of them.

 
At Saturday, November 18, 2006 12:57:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wife has a Taurus 357 model ?? the trigger is a bit stiff but no steps, probably could do a bit of work on it and get it lighter but the hell, it worked well when I shot an intruder (did not kill). All a revolver has to do is fire for home defense, usually your so close that aim is not a issue. I also used this gun on duty until the shooting, I gave it to my girlfriend (now wife). Now I use a Taurus .40 cal semi, works well, trigger smooth, only polished the ramp to prevent stove pipes, not that there was a problem to begin with but wanted to make sure and replaced the grips. Others look at the weapon and smirk, I smirk at how much they paid for thier Glocks (which is a excellent weapon also) and figure I used the $300 for christmas they did not have.

 
At Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:28:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have the Model 66 (.357). It is an excellent gun. I own a Glock .45, Beretta 9mm, S&W 9mm, (2)S&W .38s, and an old Mauzer .32. My favorite target pistol is the Model 66. It shoots both .38 and .357. The recoil when using above 125 grain is a little tough (Try using the 180 if hog hunting. If the aim is off the sound will kill it and rattle you out of a tree.)

Overall, I enjoy shooting the Model 66 over my S&W Model 67 (.38) but found both to be very accurate. I would have no problem purchasing another Taurus.

 
At Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:02:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I bought my Taurus 66 in 1991 and have used it as a primary duty pistol for a number of years. It has never failed me nor do I expect it to ever do so. It is accurate and reliable and for the price of one of these pistols I beleive they are of better quality than most pistols being manufactured today by the bigger companies. Hopefully one day these pistols will get the recognition they deserve...JT

 
At Monday, May 07, 2007 6:00:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have a new taurus 357 model 66 (7) shot revolver.Can anyone tell me if or where I can get a scope mount for it? My local Bass Pro Shops where I purchased it from says they cant find me one.

 
At Monday, May 07, 2007 6:45:00 PM, Blogger Mr. Completely said...

Brownells should have the mount you need.

..... Mr. C.

 
At Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:46:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks MR.C

 
At Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:44:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mr C,

I remember reading on the history S&W and taurus were once sharing info. It was S&W using most of taurus infomation. I own two pt92 one made in 92 and a new one made in 2006. Both are extemely reliable. I fired over 6,000 in the older one, with only a couple duds. This was due to ammo. New one only 200 so far. no problems! I enjoy you reviews keep it up. I thinking a model 66 is in my next shopping trip.

 
At Friday, July 20, 2007 4:53:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

S&W used to outsource work to Brazil, There source in Brazil stole S&W prints and became Taurus

 
At Sunday, September 16, 2007 4:45:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

S&W used to outsource work to Brazil..... PFFT!!! Nonsense! Both S&W and Taurus were once owned by a parent conglomerate. Technology and innovation went back and forth for awhile. Brazil is in south america, but it is NOT a third world country, and Taurus is a remarkably dynamic and innovative company and does much of their business in high end, very large scale industrial machine tools. Some would do well to remember that an opinion prior to investigation is simply prejudice.

 
At Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:19:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I HAVE A 6 SHOT TAURUS 66 ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE IN THE PHOTO EXCEPT IT IS BLU/BLK. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET A MANUAL/PARTS LIST FOR THIS MODEL? I HAVE CHECKED IN MANY FORUMS BUT THE MODEL 66'S THEY SHOW ARE SMALL CARRY/CONCEAL WEAPONS AND MINE IS A CANNON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

 
At Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:02:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have had a taurus start in the late 80's untill now never had any problem with none of my taurus pistols or revolvers

 
At Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:49:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have a 66ss6, I'd like to lighten up this heavy DA trigger, any spring suggestions? What spring to use and where to get them?

 
At Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:20:00 PM, Blogger Mr. Completely said...

For spring kits, check the Wolf Spring kits, available from Brownwlls.


..... Mr. C.

 
At Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:54:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi all,

I wanted pass on that I am the owner of two Taurus's, a PT-99 and a Model 94. I have considered them both to be excellent guns and would purchase another Taurus again. I was doing some research on the Model 66 when I came across this page and wanted to add my $0.02. I did have a problem with the Model 94 which prompted me to send it back to the manufacture. The problem was that the firing pin would not strike hard enough roughly 1/6 of the time. I sent it back under the manufacture warranty. The turn around time was around 3 weeks if I remember correctly (this was about 15 years ago). The gun has been flawless ever since. Now, my 14 year old daughter has adopted it as one of her favorites. I am considering buying a newer model with her in mind. For those who say Taurus's are junk, I beg to differ.

 
At Thursday, December 11, 2008 11:03:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm thinking about replacing grips on my well used 1987 model 66 .357, but was uncertain whether it is considered a large or medium frame revolver.

 
At Saturday, February 21, 2009 4:49:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I own two Taurus guns. A 24/7 Pro 45 and a 4 inch model 66. Both are excelelnt guns and fun to shoot. I put Hogue American Legend grips on the 66 and they are great. To get these grips I did a Google search and was able to purchase them, brand new, for $10.00 plus shipping.

 
At Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:18:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It makes me sad to hear people talk down about the Taurus brand, but some people are Chevy people and some people are Ford people. Personally speaking I've owned a PT92 for the last 4 years and have loved every minute I've spent with it. Today I purchased a M66 revolver and am giddy waiting to go to the range. It was precisely what I was looking for and definately within my price range. In a couple months I'll probly buy one of their 22 pistols as well. Kudos to all of you Taurus people out there!!

 
At Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:05:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's ggod to hear postive comments regarding Taurus. I have owned several and presently own two of them. I have also owned similar guns in other brands. Taurus has consistently been a good firearm in my experience. I had a feed problen with t he 45 auto and shipped it to the factory, great warranty!, it was returned two weeks later and now fires perfectly. Going to a gun show today and hope to find a good deal on a small bore Taurus revolver

 
At Friday, March 13, 2009 1:22:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi
Just bought a 2" 38 and have owned a 4" 357 for a while. Both are good and reliable. Would suggest these to anyone.

 
At Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:56:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the moron who said Brazil is not a third world country, do you even know the country?, have you ever seen any of its "favelas"?, Taurus is just a good company that happens to manufacture good, reliable and cheap guns, but that kind of companies are not exclusive to first world countries. The only country in south america that MAY be considered as a "not 3rd world" country is Argentina, which was the 5th most powerful country during the beginning of the 20th century up to 1929 crisis

Anyway, Taurus.... great guns, but no S&W...

 
At Sunday, April 05, 2009 6:24:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi
Just bought my third Taurus, a 2" 38 five shot. It shoots great! My other two, an auto 45 and a 4" 357 are also excellent guns. I tend to buy guns that I shoot and my Taurus guns fit the bill! Not real sure why some people are so down on the Taurus line of guns? Is it because they want to brag about how much they paid? Or could it be they have not shot a Taurus?

 
At Monday, April 06, 2009 6:53:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi
i just traded a 2" snubby J frame
S&W for a taurus model 66 357 mag
3 inch. i have wanted one for a long time but my day finally came by.i had a 2" taurus before but i wanted a 357, anyway this gun will be with me till my dyin day. these guns are great and so is there price.
keep safe and shoot straight chris colon

 
At Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:25:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love my Taurus guns, one problem. I have not been able to buy ammo lately to shoot them? Any news on when the ammo shortage will dissapate?

 
At Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:26:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I meant dissipate!

 
At Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:53:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey,I stumbled across your site when I Googled reviews on the Taurus Mdl.66 that I'm thinking about picking up.Let me say that I already own 2 Taurus pistols,a PT1911 which I bought a week after they hit my local store for $510.00 and a Millennium Pro PT145 which I bought for $339.00.They were both purchased new and I really love them both.I actually use the PT145 as a daily carry gun.It's the same size as my Glock26 with the grip extension but allows me 11 rounds of .45ACP stopping power.I have smaller hands and could not find a double stacked .45 that felt comfortable.I have no regrets on either purchase and have had no problems with either pistol.I have over 1,500 rounds through the 1911 and well over 700 through the PT145.I have had no mechanical/feeding/extraction problems with them and that is putting 230,180 and 165 grain bullets along with some +P loads.The only hiccup the 1911 had was that it returned to battery(slide went forward)1 time when it was empty.I put 500 rounds through the Millennium Pro before I started carrying it as my CCW.My 2nd carry pistol is my S&W 340 PD with a Crimson Trace 2 finger grip.I would, and do, stake my life with either pistol, even though the S&W cost twice as much.5 of my friends have bought a Taurus after shooting my pistols and they also have had no problems.2 of them are "Glockheads" and 1 of them is used to spending $1,000 to $2,500 on Kimbers and Wilson 1911's and he can find no fault w/the PT145 he picked up, other than the plastic grips that were shipped with.We both replaced the grips, mine w/Hogue Molded grips and his with nice rosewood ones.I see that they now offer several nicer grips from the factory, which means that they actually listen to customer feedback and adjust accordingly.I also own a S&W M&P40 which is the softest shooting .40 that I've felt,and I have shot about 20 different .40's,a Glock 23c,an XD40sub,an XD45Tactical,a Sig Mosquito,a Sig 250,the Glock26 and most likely a Taurus Mdl.66 SS 4" barrel that will sit in my nightstand very shortly.Owning these diverse fiearms,I can't find any fault with my Taurus pistols.They make a great value priced firearm that competes with much higher priced pistols that almost everyone can
afford to buy.

 
At Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:02:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have been shooting 9mm for a little while and really like it. I have three Taurus guns, a 38 snb, a 357 4 inch, and a 45 ACP 24/7 Pro. I am thinking of getting a Taurus 9mm. I lkie the one thata appears to be a copy of the Beretta. Anyone have any info on that model?
Thanks

 
At Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:33:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ijust bought a taurus 941ss422 mag for my girlfriend. WOW,It's a tack driver!! I've owned s&w before and this new taurus is just as good,If not betterthan the overpriced s&w 22 mag revolver!!I'm going to pick up my new 66SS4 this coming friday.I can't wait to get my hands on it!

 
At Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:30:00 AM, Blogger Johnny said...

My father bought me my first pistol in 1988. It was the same as yours. Taurus m66 ss357 6 inch barrel revolver. It is an older model not newer I believe. The newer models are a little different. Anyway I have had only one issue with my m66 and that was that the rear sites needed to be replaced. Taurus replaced it free of charge. Other than that I have had no problems with it. It is very accurate and I can hit a 4x4 post 8 inches tall at 50 yards. Very fun to shoot. My father since has past away and he left me all his artillery. One of them is the taurus pt99. It also is a wonderful firing pistol. No problems with it what so ever. I myself have many name brand pistols that he left me and I enjoy shooting and cleaning them all.

 
At Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:18:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

my x wife was working for this black in his fish market. one day he tried to rape her she called me, we just lived across the street. I grabed my taurus model 66 it was loaded with federal 357 jhp. Iran over just as he ripped off the top of her unaform off and, I told him to stop he turned around he had two feleigh knives i pulled my 357 out shot him two times in the sholder. about that time the cops came. my landlord called them and, explaned what happend and they took my gun and hand cuffed me. put him in the meat wagon. we went to court he got 40 years. Iwas let off on self defence and sued him for 60,000 thats all he had .

 
At Wednesday, October 06, 2010 12:51:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

i need a scope mount for a taurus model 66b6 i bought it new in 2009 its a seven shot black with 6 inch barrel. i tried bsquare and taurus oem parts and they say they dont make one yet . is their an aftermarket that will work, thanks chrisclyde83@yahoo.com

 
At Monday, October 18, 2010 2:08:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Where can I get night sights for my model 66? Thanks,

 
At Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:54:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have owned several Taurus handguns and I would say that their revolvers have always been top notch. Every bit as good as a smith. Semi-Autos are a different story. The new semis seem to be excellent, but the older guns were horrible. Terrible trigger pulls and constant malfunctions. This is only my personal opinion, but I would put a Taurus up against an S&W revolver any day. Of course Rugers are a different story. Want the best revolver? GP100 or SP101 :)

 
At Friday, February 25, 2011 12:24:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi there, I have a Taurus 66 like the one shown here but mine is in 4" and bloue finished...I would like to get further information about how to scope it in case it's possible.
Regards
Martin from Argentina

 
At Friday, February 25, 2011 4:15:00 PM, Blogger Mr. Completely said...

Martin: The mount shown in the picture was purchased from Brownells.
http://brownells.com
You can probably still get them there.

Mr. C.

 
At Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:21:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank you very much Mr. C. I'll try with Brownels maybe they will be able to ship the mount to Argentina.
I wish you the very best.
Martin

 
At Monday, October 31, 2011 11:51:00 AM, Anonymous Mike said...

I love my Taurus handguns! I have a PT 99 9mm, 44 raging bull,and just bought a tracker 357. Never had a problem. I want to put a red dot sight on the 357. Any ideas on what I should or should'nt get? It has a 4" barrel. Thanks.
Mike from Wi. feel free to email me.
mikebowman10@hotmail.com.

 
At Wednesday, December 05, 2012 9:34:00 PM, Anonymous Mike said...

I own a model 66 Iv'e had it for less than 6 mos and its been sent to the factory twice for repairs, due to mfg. defect in the barrel and the cylinder chambers were not proberly findished wich cause a failure to eject the casing from one of the cylinders, Taurus made all the nessary repairs, they replaced the barrel and Cylinder, their warranty and customer service are excellent, there was no cost for repairs and they paid all shiping cost both ways, their avg. repair estimate is six weeks, I had mine back in less than two weeks the first time and in three weeks this last time out. My gun performs well, and trigger pull is light in SA. and DA is smooth and fluid, I have owned the S&W model 52, the trigger pull in SA. was so light the gun went off on me 3 times unexpectedly and the recoil wore a blister on my hand between thumb and index finger I changed to a hogue grip, the recoil was still unmanageable. I got rid of the S&W. Both the Taurus and S&W are 4" barrel. My wife has shot my Taurus and had no problems handling the recoil.She is 5'4" The Taurus is a good value and it's unlimited lifetime warranty is second to none, and that's a value in itself.

 
At Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:36:00 PM, Anonymous Michael S. said...

Taurus firearms are owned by Forjas Taurus,you are correct about S&W and Taurus, both S&W and Taurus were owned by Forjas Taurus who Bought the controling share of S&W in the 80's keeping S&W out of bankruptcy,with stipulation to share technology as part of the deal in the agreement. the S&W 686 owes it's roots to Taurus, many of the features on the 686 were proven on the Taurus Model 66, for wich Taurus was not given credit, Every one assumes it was the other way around, but patents show otherwise. No one wants to believe that Taurus gave the most imput to the design of the 686. S&W has had a troubled life with multiple sales and multiple owners of the company, the two companies were supposed to exchange ideas as well as technology S&W was not as forth coming as Taurus, which led Taurus to once again sell S&W, to it's current owners. In the 1990's.

 
At Thursday, December 06, 2012 8:10:00 PM, Anonymous Charlie said...

Taurus produced its first revolver, the Model 38101SO, in 1941 and began exporting its revolvers to the U.S. market in 1968 through a series of importers.

In 1970, the Bangor Punta Corporation, then the parent company of Smith & Wesson, purchased 54 percent of Forjas Taurus, allowing the two firearms manufacturers to easily share information regarding design and manufacturing. In 1977, Taurus was purchased from Bangor Punta by its current owners, Forjas Taurus and its ties to Smith & Wesson were severed.
The Taurus model 66 was first imported around 1977, The S&W 686 apeared in 1980 hmmmm!

Compare the pictures;

of the model 66 above to the S&W 686 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_686

 
At Wednesday, July 09, 2014 6:07:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have a model 66 4 inch blued purchased in the 1980s. It has a smooth DA and crisp very light SA trigger.I will never sell my taurus model 66 revolver. Trigger is way better than my LCR.

 
At Monday, August 18, 2014 8:42:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have had my 65 b6 for gun. I shoot it mostly single action but it saved years it has been a great my ass in double action from an intruder. Did not kill him. It was a shoulder hit with 38 home defense ammo and he did fall backwards. It fits well points well and I am amazed at the long shots it will make. I dont shoot super often but can still dust the group of guys I shoot with every year before dove opener. Last year there was another 6" 357 in the group of about 6-8 of us for that reason. The single action trigger pull is amazing. I never shoot close like most of the people at the range. 20

 
At Saturday, December 19, 2015 6:51:00 AM, Blogger J.KNIGHT said...

I have this model. Couldn't be happier, never had any problems out of it. Taurus may not get the best praise, but this is my go to gun

 
At Sunday, March 20, 2016 4:17:00 PM, Anonymous johnboy said...

I also have the mo 66 4" that I bought back about 1988. The gun sat in a drawer till about 2014 when Illinois passed their conceal carry law. Pulled this gun out and blew off the dust, still looks brand new and not a spec of rust in the bluing. I bought a couple automatics for my carry license but now pull this out and love shooting it at the range. Accurate as hell, fun to shoot and shoots both .357 mag and .38 specials. Stick it in the dash compartment of my car now along with my carry glock on my hip. I love it.

 
At Tuesday, May 31, 2016 9:45:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

I have a taurus model 669 (from 1996) 6 inch ported that I absolutely love shoots great and it's the softest 357 I've ever shot. Also the single action is super light and crisp. Looking at buying another even older taurus very soon! Can't speak about their semi autos but all the recalls I sadly hear about em

 
At Tuesday, May 31, 2016 9:46:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

I have a taurus model 669 (from 1996) 6 inch ported that I absolutely love shoots great and it's the softest 357 I've ever shot. Also the single action is super light and crisp. Looking at buying another even older taurus very soon! Can't speak about their semi autos but all the recalls I sadly hear about em

 
At Thursday, November 10, 2016 2:16:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Love my Taurus revolvers. I have been buying and shooting them since the 60's. They look and work as well as my Smith and Colt revolvers. Never had a problem with them. My favorite is a 1994 polished stainless model 66 with wood grips and a 2 1/2" barrel.

 
At Saturday, January 21, 2017 10:51:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I worked for a major firearms retailer for many years. We sold many Taurus firearms and I own a 66 myself. I am fond of it but can say that it seems like half of the guns that were sent back to manufacturers for repairs were Taurus. They usually made good, but still a hassle for us and the customer.

 
At Friday, September 14, 2018 10:48:00 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

I am a leather craftsman. A customer is looking for a custom holster for his Taurus 66 4". I am looking for info on the history of the Taurus 66 to see if any of my existing patterns will work. After reading through this blog, there are conflicting accounts as to it's dubious origins. Other reports have said explicitely the origins are similar to the Colt .357 Python because of the technical data shared between Colt and Taurus. This blog alludes to tech exchange between S&W and Taurus, plus bed sharing between Baretta and Taurus. The Colt Python & the S&W .357 are very different guns in shape and size. Unfortunately I don't have my hands on a gun to use as a model and I don't want my customer to spend $400 on a custom hand carved rig that doesn't fit. Does anyone really know - from what gun is the Taurus 66 .357 copied.

 
At Saturday, June 06, 2020 7:11:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

To those referring to Brazil or any other country as "third world," that term is antiquated as of about 34 years ago. The correct term is either developed or developing. Please don't compare Brazil's favelas or any other areas that are poor or crime ridden as our own country has plenty of problems as well. As to the Taurus revolvers, I own a sweet model 66, 7 shot in which I replaced all three spring, the trigger, hammer, and hand. II used to have light primer spikes about 2 out of 7 rounds. Now it is my favorite of the three in which I own. BTW, Taurus has a top-notch factory and many items manufactured there are as well made or better than those here. Don't knock it until you try it!

 
At Friday, May 06, 2022 6:29:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

I have a model 66 4 inch and a model 86 6 inch. They are both well made and accurate. I have no complaints.

 
At Wednesday, May 24, 2023 8:31:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just recently aquired one of these older models I love it not much info I can find that's how I ended up here but all around great one

 

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