Anybody own, sold, love, or hate a Taurus 1911

[dross]

Had one, loved it, sold it for the oldest reason of all - to buy something else.

If I ever buy another 1911, (which I doubt) it will be a Taurus. Great frame, great barrel, lots of extras, the only flaw from what I understand is metal injection small parts instead of forged, but I've heard the same is true of Kimber.

 

[hot rod al]

Not shooting to point of aim, is different than inaccurate. I would have assumed the gun was putting holes all over the target, but sounds from this conversation like point of impact was not where you were aiming but that it did in fact group ok where it was hitting?

Grouping was accurate and consistent with the pt1911.

 

[45pro]

Not shooting to point of aim, is different than inaccurate. I would have assumed the gun was putting holes all over the target, but sounds from this conversation like point of impact was not where you were aiming but that it did in fact group ok where it was hitting?

If they are not using the sights correctly the grouping will be fine, it will just be about 10-12" low at 15 yards. Out at 25y it will be so low you wont even be hitting the target. A lot of times people just get frustrated and immediatly start pointing fingers at the gun.

 

[farmer2001]

Your exactly right 45pro. I was about 12 inches low but had a good brouping at 15 yards. I was quick to blame the gun but it sound like you know what you're talking about!

 

[thescrambler]

I dont have one yet but the aluminum model has caught my eye. Plus I have heard great things from other owners

 

[IndyGunSafety]

I competed with one for 2 years. The first time out the left thumb safety fell off and the hammer followed the slide quite often. I had to send it back to Taurus, wait 3 months and when I got it back the rear sight had been moved way right. Once I sighted the gun again it was fine.

If you are going to shoot it a lot you may be disappointed by the longevity you get out of it.

I have been a 1911 guy my whole life and have come to believe you get what you pay for.

 

[mshogren]

I am pretty happy with my Taurus 1911 ALR. Only put a few hunderd rounds through it so far. Seems to shoot low for me.

Mark

 

[Just4Fun]

My next purchase will be the PT1911 9mm. Most of the reviews are very positive. I have wanted a 1911 for a while, and since I have a couple 9mm guns, it will be easy to keep a good stock of ammo.

 

[bamthetrashman]

I owned one and had an issue with the safety falling out. I changed the ambi safety to a normal, left side only safety and that fixed the issue. The gun was very accurate and I didn't have a single malfunction in 500 rounds.

I ended up trading it for a Springfield GI, which was a bad move on my part. The GI has had several FTE's and I didn't know at the time how much I would grow to hate low-profile GI sights.

I got the GI cause I wanted the old 1911 look, but looking back now, I traded a good pistol for a not as good pistol. I think the PT1911 is a great pistol and worth every penny.

 

[fire259]

Had one. Safety fell off on the first trip to the range. Got that fixed and a couple hundred rounds later the extractor broke. Sent it to Taurus, got it back and sold it. I've also owned a Taurus 24/7 and had problems with it. I will never own another Taurus product. If I had my choice between a Taurus and a brick, I would take the brick.

 

[ccolip2189]

i own one and love it i now use it as my carry weapon now sometimes

 

[AutoMovt]

I have owned two (45 and 38 Super).
Great shooters and a lot of good extras for the price.

 

[charley59]

PT1911

Owned a PT1911 SS since 2008. Have put 3000+ rnds. thru the gun. Only issue is, the plunger tube started to work loose. I restaked it with a tool from Brownells. CMC magazines will not feed HP ammo. Otherwise, works great with all other mags and 200LSWC reloads. Great gun. Satisfied with my purchase.

 

[DDay47]

I have one and think it is a great 1911. It shoots as well as my Colt Gold Cup and cost me a lot less.

 

[nicajack]

I took a stainless one in on trade for a jon boat last summer. I think the Heinies are great. Mine has a really good trigger pull for an out of the box 1911.
I have a 6 inch swinger at 55 yards in my back yard that I shot at the first time with this piece. First 2 rounds were spotters. The next 3 went ding, ding, ding...offhand. I can certainly live with that. Will put it on paper pretty soon.
I am used to shooting 1911's and think this will work out to be good piece. If any bugs show up, I will probably fix it and go on. It is the only stainless one I own right now....John

 

[ryan3326]

seem to be as many folks absolutely love them as there are absolutely HATE them. Not much in the middle.

 

[ryan3326]

which probably speaks to Taurus' manufacturing tolerances. They don't have a bad product... you just have to roll the dice on the quality you are going to get.

 

[hot rod al]

Mine is like my American Express card, I never leave home without it. I've owned several Taurus pistols and never had any major issues with them or their service. I bought the PT1911SS when they first came out and I absolutely love it.