Any input on this gun. Taurus PT140 Millennium Pro 40SW Stainless

[DSmith78]

Budsgunshop has them on sale for $310 shipped, thought about picking one up. I know you hear some bad things about Taurus, but thats the case with any brand it seems online.

 

[oneshotonekill]

The only Taurus I owned was sold after the first trip of plinking with it. It was a 9 mm Millenium Pro....we dubbed it Millenijunk. Just my .02.

 

[williamnewman1]

i had one , decent i suppose , but trigger pull was horrendous

 

[Jubba]

I have one and carry it often. I have never had any problems with it. I trust it more than my G19. I am a fan of Taurus. My pt709 had extraction issues but were resolved at no cost to me in less than 2 weeks. Great guns.

 

[hot rod al]

Had the 45 version of the gun. I regret having traded it off. I wasnt to crazy about the super long trigger pull on it but you get used to it.

Find someone that owns one and shoot theirs to see if you like it or not before you purchase it.

 

[Rollerman]

I shot a friends recentley in 9MM, it did nothing for me.
The trigger pull seemed to go on forever.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

I have one and carry it often. I have never had any problems with it. I trust it more than my G19. I am a fan of Taurus. My pt709 had extraction issues but were resolved at no cost to me in less than 2 weeks. Great guns.

As well....own a pre-ban PT99,and I'd stack it with anything in it's class...balance ,grip,carrywise,shootwise.....eats anything,fast as ya can pull,and never farts or burps,neither....

Most in here think if it don't say kimber,or some some sh*t,then it's junk.....I hope they keep overspend'n their $$$.....helps the economy,ya know.....

 

[Harleyrider_50]

Budsgunshop has them on sale for $310 shipped, thought about picking one up. I know you hear some bad things about Taurus, but thats the case with any brand it seems online.

Yeah....gonna hear that sh*t in here.....they won't mention when their 2K custom takes a sh*t, though,haha.....and it happens....believe it....

 

[IndyGunner]

What size, caliber, and price range are you looking for? Maybe someone can steer you in a different direction. If you're set on the taurus, rent one at a range and try it out. If it works for you then no one else's opinion matters.

(Best one ive seen in that range is http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/14910/SIG+E202240B+SIGPRO+40SW+12RD they are 399)

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I can't stand any Taurus Automatics, I think they are all junk.. I don't think like that when it comes to their Revolvers.. I think they are for the most part pretty decent.

 

[rlidgard]

i owned one for about a month. shot it twice. and sold it. i bought it used for 209.00 at the local gun shop. but like everyone else said its the trigger. very long and heavy. but i did shoot about 300 rds. and no issues. my advice if your looking for a descent 300 dollar gun. try a bersa or ruger p95

 

[FERLACH]

I have a PT145 Millenium Pro, owned about 8 years, fired several hundred rounds thru it and never had a single problem. Very dependable. I guess I was lucky, because mine is a good one.

 

[jesse485]

I trust it more than my G19.

Really? I've not owned a millennium, but I've owned other Taurus products, and they don't stack up to a Glock. I still own a 92, and it's good, probably their best gun, but I still prefer my 19.

 

[rnmcguire]

I've had my first generation PT-145 for about 10 years with no problems. My biggest complaint with the gun is the long trigger pull although I believe the newer models are much improved with a DA/SA mechanism. I bought mine because it holds 10+1 of 45ACP and it's small enough to conceal. I think they're alot of gun for the money. They're not as refined as some other brands but overall decent in my opinion.

 

[jworm1420]

i got a pt92, never had an issue. I've heard about terrible trigger pull, and all i can say in terms of that is different strokes for different folks. i guess it could b a bit better, but its not so bad for plinking. i like the platform personally. but like i said to each his own.

 

[Tamara]

If someone were to force me to buy a Millennium, I would insist on it being a 9mm so that there was a slim hope that it might be almost reliable.

 

[Tamara]

I have a PT145 Millenium Pro, owned about 8 years, fired several hundred rounds thru it...

And how many rounds did you shoot on Day Two of the class?

8 years and several hundred rounds. That's, what? A box or two of ammo a year?

 

[BlueEagle]

Had a Taurus 24/7 in .45. Flawless gun. Long trigger pull, as some have said, but I had zero issues out of it. Father has a 24/7 in 9mm. Same story. Buddy has the PT92, no problems out of it. I have a Taurus 738, (pocket .380,) and it works just fine, all the time. Also have two Taurus snubbies, and they work great.

Taurus of old had QC issues; a lot of people are still gun-shy because of that. My aunt has a Mil-Pro in .40. She doesn't like it because she has a hard time with the slide, but performance-wise, it has been flawless.

My opinion; its a budget priced compact .40. It may not stack up against a higher priced gun, but for the price, it will be hard to beat. Plus that unlimited warranty is nice.

And for what its worth, I've never had a failure out of a Taurus gun, and I've owned 6 or 7 of them, and probably dealt with 20 or 25. You have the occasional FTE or FTF, but these can be attributed to ammunition. I have yet to have one that is routinely unreliable or has consistent failures. I did have a PT22 that was picky on ammo; but once we found what it liked, it ran just fine.

IMHO, buy it.

 

[Hookeye]

I'd rather throw a rock than shoot a freakin' Taurus.

Worked in a shop a couple of yrs ago, and fixed many new and barely used Taurus (and sent many back).

Buddy's shop sells a bunch of them and even when volume is adjusted, QC is still a major issue with them (autos and revolvers- this across different models from various wholesalers across a 2 yr span that I was there- so it's not like a "bad run" was made- they just suck).

Real simple- want to shoot cheap, don't mind a "Lifetime warranty" that you'll probably use, and maybe more than once- buy a Taurus and save some $.

Want a gun to defend your life? Buy something else.

 

[Bapak2ja]

I have one and carry it often. I have never had any problems with it. I trust it more than my G19. I am a fan of Taurus. My pt709 had extraction issues but were resolved at no cost to me in less than 2 weeks. Great guns.

I had a similar experience with the 709 and 24/7 Pro. They are my EDCs now.