Taurus TCP FTE

[Lonest4r]

If you have a Taurus TCP that is having problems extracting, I have some pointers that might be of some help.
1. Move your hand higher on the grip. I know this looks a little scary with that sharp cornered slide reciprocating just millimeters from the soft web of your hand, but the closer you get to that pseudo-beavertail the less you may have this problem. It has worked well for me.

2. Don't limp wrist it. I have pretty good upper body strength, but this gun is just hard to shoot for any extended amount of time. After the first 15-20 rounds you will probably be feeling the pain and unconsciously start to soften your grip.

3. Break your magazines in a little more. I have noticed that some of the problems come from the next round trying to scoot into the chamber too early. I noticed this when the last round in each magazine ALWAYS extracted correctly. If you are getting continuous strings of FTEs, taking the magazine out and only loading a single round should produce a correct extraction for that single shot. Breaking the mag spring in should lessen this problem.

I have finally arrived at the point where I trust my TCP to work correctly for its intended purpose. The first two magazines work 100% on all shots every time I take it to the range. I doubt I will ever get more than 12 shots off in a SD situation (outside my home) anyway.

[BrianSW99]

I personally still would not trust the gun to carry. If I'm having to do things like keep my hand way up on the gun, keep a stiff grip, and do an extended break in on the magazine, so that maybe my first two magazines will work correctly I would not be comfortable carrying the gun.

Making two magazines work 100% in a controlled setting at the range is one thing, but what happens if you have to draw and fire one handed with your weak hand and you're just lucky to even have a grip on it at all much less check to make sure you're all the way up to the beavertail?

Unfortunately, this seems to be a frequent problem with Taurus semi-auto pistols. I don't have a TCP, but I have a PT-111 and have the same types of issues you're talking about here. I too can make it work at the range, but I will never ever trust that gun enough to carry. I've just had too many issues with it. There are too many other good guns like Glock, XD, M&P, etc that will fire every time no matter how you grip it, to take a chance on the Taurus. It looks like based on your signature you also have a Glock. I'd stick with carrying that or maybe get a small snub nose revolver for something smaller.

[freestonerider]

I love everything about my TCP but I had to send it to Miami for repairs after suffering many FTEs after 300 rounds. The customer service was top notch. I tried it after Taurus replaced the extractor. 50 rounds without one FTE. I do not trust it for CCW, and I bought a S&W 642 for my pocket carry. I will put a few hundred rounds in the TCP using your suggestions. I am not sure if I will ever trust it.

[Lonest4r]

Time for me to eat my words. I had the FTE problem on my second magazine this last range trip. I called Taurus and they were very helpful in getting the gun overnighted to their repair facility. I sent it out today, so we shall see how the repair process progresses. Hopefully I will receive a pistol in good working order. I guess it is better to admit my error in assuming the problem was resolved then to be let down in a life threatening situation.