Review: TAURUS 809

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    Bigtanker

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    My father in law bought one of these new for about $200. I've never really even heard of that model so he let me wring it out today. After shooting it, I decided to do a review in it.

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    It looks like a love child of a Sig and a Walther, with some Glock thrown in for good measure.
    It felt great in my hand, similar to a Walther. It's a standard SA/DA with a safety and a decocker. Sights are 3 dot metal and drift adjustable. Mags are 17 rounds and drop free. All of the controls and ambi, even the slide release. Overall fit and finish was decent. I have no idea how much the trigger was set at but it's not horrible. It's sure no 3rd gen S&W, but for $200, I think it is just fine. It came with 2 mags, a hard case and the usual stuff.

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    Disassembly is just like a Glock, minus the trigger pull. The recoil spring is a dual coil setup. Racking the slide is real easy. Even easier if you cock the hammer first.

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    So onto the range time. I hand CCI blazer, Win steel case 115 grain and a little 147 fmj. I put about 100 rounds through it with zero issues. Recoil was very light. It shot a little to the left for me. Accuracy was decent too. I was shooting at about 10 yards (I think. I hadn't planned on doing a review when I shot it.)

    So overall, I think it's a pretty decent pistol for the price. I think they run under $300 for an average street price. Will it be a 10,000 round competition gun. Probably not. But For a plinker and, to some, a home defense gun, it works.


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    Squirt239

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    Just hope it never breaks.

    Two pistols recently have been at Taurus for repair for over a year.

    I would fix them in house, but I was told the parts were unavailable, unless sent back to the factory.

    Each one was a simple fix. Each one took a year.

    Just be cautious.
     

    Bigtanker

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    Just hope it never breaks.

    Two pistols recently have been at Taurus for repair for over a year.

    I would fix them in house, but I was told the parts were unavailable, unless sent back to the factory.

    Each one was a simple fix. Each one took a year.

    Just be cautious.

    It's my father-in-law's pistol. I doubt he will put more than 20 rounds a year through it.
     

    rugertoter

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    Just hope it never breaks.

    Two pistols recently have been at Taurus for repair for over a year.

    I would fix them in house, but I was told the parts were unavailable, unless sent back to the factory.

    Each one was a simple fix. Each one took a year.

    Just be cautious.
    Heard that. I have three Taurus handguns, an older PT99, a PT22, and a G2. They all run great, but I hope I never have to have anything done to them. Taurus is going to go out of business unless they get their internal issues worked out. :twocents:
     

    solarpimp

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    I have owned several PT111-G2's and they've all been very consistent shooters. I also have shot the PT709 Slim and it seemed to be a solid handgun as well.
     

    fnpfan

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    I have had a few Taurus pistols, They have all been decent, I still have a Taurus 1911, its not the prize of the safe, but it has never malfunctioned.
     
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