Taurus CIA

[sochr000]

Really liked the looks of the LCR but that was like $699 so that got ruled out.

That is really pricey for a LCR. The standard LCR usually goes for around $400.00 and the model with the laser grips goes for around $550.00. 700.00 is way high. You will be happy with the Taurus. Its nice to have a gun that shoots two different rounds. Next you should get a Judge

It might not have been an LCR, but it was a similar sized revolver, like an S&W maybe but pretty sure on the price. I want to get a judge, but it's not very high up on the list (this list also happens to be long and filled with expensive things). Hopefully Monday I can get out for some shooting so I will hopefully have a report then!

[Seismic Sam]

Just to detail the 38 Spl now and 357 later problem, the 38 Spl is 1/8" (.125" shorter) than the 357 Mag, which effectively prevents a 357 load frome ever being fired in a 38 Spl gun, Same for the 44 Spl and 44 Mganum, and same for the 45 LC and 454 Casull.

The specific problem, however, is that after shooting 38 Spl ammo, you can build up a ridge of residue/lead/krap in the last 1/8" of the cylinder. Now you put a 357 load into the gun, and with that ridge there, the case mouth on the 357 can't open up all the way, so you get an over-pressure load that can do nasty things to you and your gun. THAT's why you really have to religiously clean the gun after shooting 38 Spl through it.

[Li'l Beaver]

New to the forum.

I can not say about the Taurus CIA revolver, but I have a Taurus model 617SS2 2" .357 and am well satisified with the handling of it. I will say at 28 oz. empty it is not the lightest one on the market, but considering it has a 7 round cylinder and soaks up the recoil from full house .357's without punishing recoil I can accept the extra weight. Accuracy is acceptable from a 2" revolver.

I just sent it back to Taurus under their lifetime warranty to have them repair it. When I bought it I noticed the B/C gap was pretty tight and after firing it I would experience some binding with the cylinder rotation. I called the 800 number and talked with Customer Service and Mike said send it back Fed EX overnight, and we will check out the problem under the Lifetime Warranty. I did get him to agree to have Taurus pay for shipping both ways since it was less than a year old. Many others on the Taurus Forum owning the model 617 say they have not had any problems,although many do say a person should strip them down including removing the side plate and clean them thoughly, as it seems that they ship them from the factory in Brazil with heavy coating of grease to protect them during shipping. Like many new firearms they do need a certain amount of "Break-in" use to smooth everything out. Overall a great revolver for the price.