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Thread: After consideration, I went with the Taurus

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    Quote Originally Posted by opmike View Post
    Was your gun not feeding reliably before you polished the feed ramp? My M&P has a noticeable amount of carbon on the ramp after a lot of shooting. Maybe not "built up" but it's there, and my gun also continues to function. I was more commenting on handguns that WON'T feed reliably at all without a polish job.

    I also don't doubt that yours works for you, but I'd be leery of a modern handgun that needed that kind of work.

    The gun would not feed. That's why I did the work that I did to it, which was more than just polish the ramp, but that was part of it. For more info and pics see the link to the thread below.

    Also... I just looked at the carbon build up... It is very minimal in the center, you can still see the shine through the carbon, however the sides where the round does not contact there is build up.

    120mm.... Logic man If there was no contact with the feed ramp... They would not have one, there would be no need for it. But i get what your saying... and yes there is contact.



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    got exactly what I was looking for, and for less than $500. Yay.
    So, OP, now that you've actually sent some rounds downrange, do you feel that your money was well spent and that you got exactly what you were looking for?
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    So, OP, now that you've actually sent some rounds downrange, do you feel that your money was well spent and that you got exactly what you were looking for?
    A direct, straight forward question. Excellent.

    The answer is yes, it was what I was looking for, a full size 45 caliber handgun with a safety switch.

    Is it reliable? I'd say so with ball ammo, but others say no it isn't. I haven't put any hollow points through it so we'll see how it goes later. I think this is the only factor in which if the failure rate was anywhere near 10% or higher for ball ammo, I would've regretted my purchase.

    Does it make a good concealed weapon? I can confidently say no. I feel that it's too long at 8 inches(no jokes please). Then again, I didn't have concealed carry on my mind when I was looking for a handgun.

    I have no regret so far. That may change, but as of right now, I'm statisfied.

    I'll say one thing right now, if it fails more more with hollow points than with ball ammo, it will have to go.
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    In my experience, mine ran fine with hollow points as well. About half of the rounds I fed it were hollow points. Like I said though, I'm not sure how it would run if ran hard. You might want to try a class or something before trusting your life to it. Take my advice for what it is worth though, advice from someone with hardly any experience.

    On a related note, in you quest for a DA/SA gun, you might want to try one first. I shot my brothers 90-TWO 9mm today and that first DA pull really throws me off. After a while it wasn't so bad but id rather go with a SA only gun and not have to worry about it. This coming from a fellow relative "newbie".
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    Where in MI do you live? We have 45 ammo in stock - not like in the pre BO days, but enough.


    On topic, I would say the failure rate is a bit too high. I'm glad you like the gun, but I would think there are better options out there. I may have missed it, but is this a carry gun or something for fun?

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    I know I said no more updates until I hit 2k rounds, but today I fired WWB hollow points.

    I fired 100rds of federal fmj with absolutely no issues.

    The 50rd box of WWB HP's gave me seven FT-Feeds, round impacting bottom of the feed ramp. 7 out of 50rds.......

    I don't think I can trust this pistol for serious use.

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    Sorry to hear that, but I'm very glad that you found out at the range. I continue to be amazed by the people who don't even try a magazine full let alone 200 rounds of defense ammo to verify satisfactory operation.

    On the other hand, sending it bact to the manufacturer is always an option. I would contact them and see if they will give you any rhythm.

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    kal--there is a reason why NO agencies or folks who use firearms professionally have chosen the same pistol you did... I am sorry you got an unreliable handgun, but it is not surprising at all given the reputation of the vendor and how their pistols have not held up in demanding use.

    You would have been far better off picking up a used 9 mm Glock, M&P40, or even an old used 3rd gen S&W--any of which would have run $350-450. Likewise, 9 mm and particularly .40S&W seem to be more available and affordable than .45 ACP, at least here on the west coast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kal View Post
    The 50rd box of WWB HP's gave me seven FT-Feeds, round impacting bottom of the feed ramp. 7 out of 50rds.......

    I don't think I can trust this pistol for serious use.


    Kal, I don't recall anyone here stating that you probably shouldn't because they felt like giving you a hard time.

    Still, you may get better results with another brand or type of HP ammo. May, that is. Either way, you are now a more educated shooter as a result of your endeavor.
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    Kal,

    Sorry to hear that 7/50 FTF's was your experience with JHP's but I knew that was going to be the result when I suggested that you try it. Sometimes it is better to see something with your own eyes instead of being told.

    Good luck,

    Ken

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