Taurus 738 TCP Problems FYI

[Lonest4r]

Never mind

[jyatesmp]

On the advice of buying a Kahr...

I had a Kahr PM9 a few years ago and it too had issues. The magazine would fall out whenever it wanted to. In the holster, when shooting... It did not matter. I sent the gun back 2 times with the same issue. IMO a $700 gun should not need to be sent back for repair.

The above issue lead me to the Taurus 709 slim. I bought it and now have about 500 rounds (most was Winchester whitbox and Ranger all 147 gr) through it with no issues. Before this happened I would have expected a brand such as Taurus to need to be returned for repair, but now I like Taurus.

My wife is currently carrying my 709 and has been looking for a smaller pistol for her daily CHL and this lead us to the TCP (and this forum). She likes the 709 and wants that gun just in a smaller package (380 would be ok) and pink...lol . Wish us luck.

[Napier]

I started this thread, and eventually sold my 638 because it wasn't fun to shoot, although it continued to work fine after the repair. For everyday carry around the house and in the yard I now carry the 632, a 638-sized pistol in 32 ACP. Like its big brother, it also went back to Miami for repair, but now eats just about everything I feed it. I know, 32 is underpowered, but the recoil is so low that shots on target go very fast. My theory is that it will suffice until I can run to the armory. Be warned. I love Taurus designs, but my return rate to the factory has been four out of five for pistols. I think their manufacturing mantra must be "The customer is the final step in the quality control process."

[Scott in Houston]

I have one of these little guns. When I first got it, it had the same problem of failing to lock the slide back after the last round. I also had consistent FTE's that were very frustrating, and occasionally, the slide would lock back when there was one round left in the magazine.
I sent the gun in to Taurus and received it back within two months.

I discovered that the FTEs were caused by a particular type of ammunition, WWB in the 100 round box. The 50 round is made by somebody else strangely enough. The brass on that particular ammunition seemed to be thinner and would expand more causing it to stick in the chamber.

Since receiving it back, I have had zero issues through about 800 rounds except for that 100 round box of WWB.
I now use that brand only for practice of FTF/FTE drills.

I trust this gun enough to carry now, but I almost never carry it anyway just because of its caliber and capacity. Very rarely do I need a gun this small. But, every now and then it comes in handy which is why I have not sold it.

[FishInTx]

I have one of these little guns.

I trust this gun enough to carry now, but I almost never carry it anyway just because of its caliber and capacity. Very rarely do I need a gun this small. But, every now and then it comes in handy which is why I have not sold it.

I have one as well. When I first bought it I had ftf after ftf. Thought about sending it back or doing a little grinding work on it. Rounds were jamming on the ramp, but after a few hundred rounds it quit. The only feed problems I have now are on the first round when I rack the slide. If I don't work it hard and fast the first round gets hung up on the ramp.

[Smallestbodyman]

I've owned mine since November! Have taken it out several times and shot it! I try to shoot it to keep practice with it since it is sooo much smaller then all other carry options I have. Have yet to see any problems with it! love it, and trust it with saving my life! Great gun for times carrying something larger is not practical! It's carried once a week! I guess if I now have problems I'll know what needs done.

[Scott in Houston]

I've owned mine since November! Have taken it out several times and shot it! I try to shoot it to keep practice with it since it is sooo much smaller then all other carry options I have. Have yet to see any problems with it! love it, and trust it with saving my life! Great gun for times carrying something larger is not practical! It's carried once a week! I guess if I now have problems I'll know what needs done.

/HIJACK
Very liberal use of the explanation point. Reminds me of this:

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