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Taurus Pistols - Potential Safety Issue
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This is one of the reasons my PT-145 is only used at the range, and is never used for a carry weapon in any way. I'll stick to my LCP's and XDM for that duty, with my .40 Hi-Power filling in occasionally.
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Just bought my girlfriend a Taurus PT709......could this happen with hers??
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Only if she drops it .bobolink wrote:Just bought my girlfriend a Taurus PT709......could this happen with hers??
Just kidding.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong , but I don't think the PT709 has that problem from what I've heard.
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KFP wrote:It appears that there may be an issue with the PT111, PT140, and PT145 models being drop safe.
I haven't done any further research but according to the OP, these models are the unlucky ones.
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Re: Taurus Pistols - Potential Safety Issue
I can't really speak beyond the information that I posted, but based upon that info, I believe that it is an issue limited to those models only.TLynnHughes wrote:KFP wrote:It appears that there may be an issue with the PT111, PT140, and PT145 models being drop safe.
I haven't done any further research but according to the OP, these models are the unlucky ones.
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Absolutely not. It has the Glock style safety trigger and must pull the trigger to make it go bang. It is my carry and I trust it.bobolink wrote:Just bought my girlfriend a Taurus PT709......could this happen with hers??
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Re: Taurus Pistols - Potential Safety Issue
wgoforth:
Since the Taurus PT709 Slim went to a double Glock style trigger,
does it still have the manual safety like previous PT111's,
140's and 145's?
SIA
Since the Taurus PT709 Slim went to a double Glock style trigger,
does it still have the manual safety like previous PT111's,
140's and 145's?
SIA
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2nd Saturdays: Rudy's BBQ, N. Dallas Pkwy, N.bound, N. of Main St., Frisco.
3rd Saturdays: Golden Corral, 465 E. I-20, Collins St exit, Arlington.
4th Saturdays: Sunny St. Cafe, off I-20, Exit 415, Mikus Rd, Willow Park.
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Howzabout the Taurus PT1911?surprise_i'm_armed wrote:KFP:
Well USA1, me, and many other forum members (74novaman?) are quite sobered by your news item.
If our guns get recalled and Taurus offers us some kind of trade, I wonder which Taurus
models would have manual safeties which work properly. If the newer models have working
safeties, I could move to a PT111 Pro and move up from my current 10+1 to the newer 12 + 1
model.
SIA
It has a safety on both sides!
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It has the manual safety (and as far as I know, ALL Taurie's do) as well as the glock trigger safety.surprise_i'm_armed wrote:wgoforth:
Since the Taurus PT709 Slim went to a double Glock style trigger,
does it still have the manual safety like previous PT111's,
140's and 145's?
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Re: Taurus Pistols - Potential Safety Issue
TAM:
You're a mind reader.
My expectation of gun manna from heaven (Taurus compensating
us) would be to get a new PT111 Pro for a similar PT111 with the drop
problem.
A PT1911 would be a greater jump up the Taurus food chain.
The PT1911 is definitely under consideration by me for a future gun.
I want the duotone one, which IIRC, is stainless with black.
That bad boy would look good on my hip.
Thanks for the eye candy by providing the pic above!!
SIA
You're a mind reader.
My expectation of gun manna from heaven (Taurus compensating
us) would be to get a new PT111 Pro for a similar PT111 with the drop
problem.
A PT1911 would be a greater jump up the Taurus food chain.
The PT1911 is definitely under consideration by me for a future gun.
I want the duotone one, which IIRC, is stainless with black.
That bad boy would look good on my hip.
Thanks for the eye candy by providing the pic above!!
SIA
N. Texas LTC's hold 3 breakfasts each month. All are 800 AM. OC is fine.
2nd Saturdays: Rudy's BBQ, N. Dallas Pkwy, N.bound, N. of Main St., Frisco.
3rd Saturdays: Golden Corral, 465 E. I-20, Collins St exit, Arlington.
4th Saturdays: Sunny St. Cafe, off I-20, Exit 415, Mikus Rd, Willow Park.
2nd Saturdays: Rudy's BBQ, N. Dallas Pkwy, N.bound, N. of Main St., Frisco.
3rd Saturdays: Golden Corral, 465 E. I-20, Collins St exit, Arlington.
4th Saturdays: Sunny St. Cafe, off I-20, Exit 415, Mikus Rd, Willow Park.
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Thanks for all the input...and we will be careful not to drop it anyway....she shoots it very well too!