Well, I picked up this thing earlier in the week:
It's a Taurus model 66 (stainless steel) in .357 Magnum.
I took it to the range for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by it's overall build quality, condition and appearance Also, I really didn't notice the brace or extra barrel length when shooting it. It 'felt' like a handgun and very much reminded me of the last (cartridge) revolver I fired - a 8" barrelled S&W 686. Here's an example image for comparison:
My revolver had some trigger work done by the previous owner, making the pull in SA around 2.7 lbs. Plus a bit of fettling and its cylinder polished. Only our 50m range was available to shoot it on, but with an approximate POA, open sights, my eyesight and lack of ability it managed a 6" seven shot group from an unsupported (double-hand) grip. I'm looking forward to getting it rested and zero'd in properly to see how accurate it can get. :)
New Taurus owner
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Re: New Taurus owner
Enjoy !!
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For reference, if you ever want to change the grips, the size of all the Taurus LBR's is;
Large Frame, Square.
Hogue are the best as the back strap is open and there is no need to modify them to take into account the rod/brace.
Large Frame, Square.
Hogue are the best as the back strap is open and there is no need to modify them to take into account the rod/brace.
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
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Re: New Taurus owner
Thanks, I'll definitely be looking at some new grips at some point. sign92Sim G wrote:For reference, if you ever want to change the grips, the size of all the Taurus LBR's is;
Large Frame, Square.
Hogue are the best as the back strap is open and there is no need to modify them to take into account the rod/brace.
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Re: New Taurus owner
That looks good, what is the length of the barrel, is it 12" or a bit over?
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It's just over 12" inches where it meets the cylinder. Before I'd bought it I'd assumed the measurement would be from where it screws into the frame, so it's a little shorter than I'd imagined.ovenpaa wrote:That looks good, what is the length of the barrel, is it 12" or a bit over?
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I've been told mine is a model 66 silhouette medium frame ?Sim G wrote:For reference, if you ever want to change the grips, the size of all the Taurus LBR's is;
Large Frame, Square.
Hogue are the best as the back strap is open and there is no need to modify them to take into account the rod/brace.
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