I outline my experience with the Taurus 605, show the modifications, holsters, and carry ammo. This also applies to the Taurus 856 and 85. Pat RMG Instagram! See what I'm working on here first: / pat_realmanofgenius
🤣 Even I'll say the revolvers look good. I've always liked those Trackers in particular. Edit: I still stand by my sentiment. Taurus has done a decent job turning around...but they will have to keep it up for many more years before they earn the undying loyalty so many have for them. And I'm still willing to punch anyone who says Taurus is better than Glock and Smith....
@@MattP-BandB Thats actually a scary picture. I dont know if people realize just how damn big of a man you are. Now almost I feel bad for the Taurus fans....almost🤣
I've never understood this belief that you have to have brand recognition type of thing out of an EDC. If I'm going to be pulling my EDC I don't think me and the person I have to pull on are gonna talk about what my brand is and how that is not as good as a glock or a S&W or whatever. I love my Taurus and the fact is I don't care what brand is considered the best. Mine works perfectly for me. That's what matters.
I have the 856 myself, and the G3 also. Both are good little guns. I actually use a Hi-Point for home defense. It's the 45 JHP model. I love it to death.
@@haveyounoticedtheshieldsar3467 Ihave the 856UL. It has been great, o er 500 rounds throigh it. Still can put all rounds touching at 10 yards (if I do my part). Like it so much I just picked up another. You do know you shot it, but it isn't horrible, even with +P
The Taurus 856 is AWESOME!!! For one thing, the barrel is on straight and is VERY accurate. Everywhere I aim my 856, I hit what I'm aiming at. Smooth operation in both SA & DA. Took it to the range once I got it. Fired 50 rounds and the "new" stiffness went away. Have since fired over 300 rounds through my 856 and have experienced no mishaps of any kind. This 856 is a keeper. I would recommend to anyone that may be interested.
I have always owned Taurus going back to the 80's. I have never had any problems. I now own a Taurus Raging Judge Magnum and an Taurus 856. Absolutely love them both! Many rounds down range, not a problem.Great value in any Taurus from my experience!
Raging Judge Magnum.. the name generator machine at the Taurus house deserves a raise... Sounds like they're pumping plenty of testosterone into that algorithm
I carry my 605 with Buffalo Bore "heavy 38" 38 specials with the 158 grain soft lead SWC with gas check. I get just under 1000 fps and consistently great expansion. I was a cop for a lot of years and I remember vividly the experience of cutting loose with a .357 mag. load, indoors during a drug bust! It took me and the other officer with me about a week to get our hearing back! These Buffalo Bore loads perform as well as most .357 loads, without the terrific noise and recoil.. You should try them! PS: great video!
I'll keep my eye out for the Buffalo Bore. I've shot many of their offerings in the past. I've grown to respect their loadings. I shot a 357 without hearing protection ONCE. I don't wanna do that again. I can imagine how loud it is indoors.
I know alot of people rag on taurus but I have a 608, 607, and a raging judge magnum. Never, ever had any issues with any of them. Plus the lifetime warranty that travels with the pistol, can't beat it. I'm thinking I'm gonna get one of these revolvers for off duty carry.
I've had pretty good luck out of Taurus guns. But if you do try to use their"Warranty" - good luck ! I tried 2 different times. What a joke! Their customer service is horrible! To be blunt- they are very rude and very unhelpful. Just total ass holes! And when I ordered 2 over priced magazines from them- it took them over 10;months and several phone calls for them to deliver them. I had 3 Taurus guns at the time. I sold 2 of them and gave a brand new,unfired G2C to my son for his birthday. I've dealt with several gun companies over the years.Taurus has the WORST, non-existent customer service in the business. Bottom line- Taurus- decent guns. Horrible customer support. If you ever get a Taurus, just hope you never have to try to deal with them. Be prepared to fix It yourself or throw it in a lake. Just pitiful !
I owned and shot a few dozen Taurus. Their revolvers are spot on. Never an issue to be had. Many of the pistols were modern 9mm semi automatics that worked flawlessly. But my favorite Taurus is the PT-92 semi auto, made in Brazil and imported into Miami back in 1982. I’ve shot the hell out of this pistol and it has Never had a failure to eject or failure to fire.
I'm a retired cop from the 7th largest city and now a sitting judge in Texas. I've been carrying an old school 100% titanium taurus for 20 years as a back up. Mine is in electric blue--looks like a pimp gun, but I don't care. It's very light and works 100%, NO stoppages.
Remember, for a time Taurus and Smith & Wesson were owned by the same entity and during those years they shared revolver technology which benefitted Taurus immensely.
I'm glad to see another good review for Taurus. You hit a home run with that VZ grip. It really looks sharp on that gun. I have found a number of good reviews for their guns. They seem to make a quality product. Good video and great presentation!
Thanks for watching, Michael! I really like the look of the VZ. Took a little work to take some of the abrasiveness out of the material, but I'm happy with it.
I swore off revolvers over 20 years ago but this video has made me reconsider my current relationship with my Glock. That is a nice little set up and you can never have enough guns. Thank you.
I've had a 605 for a few years now and it's turned into my favorite carry gun as well. Only gripe I have about it is that with the stock grips, when trying to empty the cylinder one of the spent cartridges always hangs up on the grip, so I never bothered getting a speedloader for it because I assumed it would have the same clearance issue when loading. Other than that I am more than happy and trust that 5 rounds of .357 magnum will be plenty for most any situation I come across while out and about
I, too, enjoy my Taurus .38 SP snubby as well. It's a nice wheelgun since my hands are small and the grips fit my palm well enough. I replaced the original trigger and hammer springs and the grips to make it more for me.
I have heard disrespects for Taurus for years, own several, and liked the guns, and the price is less than other brands. About 20 years ago I gave my daughter a .38 spl Taurus airweight when she left for college. One night a potential rapist caught her on a pedestrian bridge late at night and put her in a headlock. She jammed the airweight in his ribs and thumbed the hammer back, preparing to fire, while telling him he was about to get shot. he immediately released her, apologized, and was gone. So I am a real fan of Taurus revolvers; they work great!
I have 2 Taurus a .380 and a 38spl. Both are great guns. I’m not trashing Taurus I just got a gun that they passed QC how I don’t know but I still like Taurus.
I agree Pat I bought one and I thought 💭 it would be to powerful for me but I can handle it 357 will definitely stop a bad guy this girl loves this revolver 🥰
Have had a little blued steel bobbed hammer Taurus 85 for almost 20 years now. Over the years it slid into being one of my favorite handguns and became the "Always Gun". Multiple thousands of rounds later and multiple bounces off the concrete later, it is as accurate and reliable as ever. I recently put Crimson Trace laser grips on it and it seems likely the little Taurus will still be on me 20 years from now.
I feed my 605 the Buffalo Bore "heavy 38" load with the 158 gr. soft lead SWC HP with gas check. 2 reasons: like you, I have found this load to be fully capable of handling any two-legged varmints I'll ever run into, and since I carry it indoors as well, I appreciate the decibel reduction with the 38s. I also have the option of carrying any number of .357 mag loads when my wife and I take hikes in the mountains here in Wyoming. She carries a CZ 75 compact 9mm, but she is just beginning to look longingly at my 605! Oh, well, I guess two 605s in the family would be OK! God bless you and yours.
I had a Taurus 66 and I loved the factory rubber grips on it. After I bought a S&W 686+ I traded the 66 to my brother since it's the same gun with a cheaper finish; he loves it too. My son bought a very lightly used 605 today and that's what lead me here.
I just bought a 605 and i very happy to watch your video after the purchase and see it was a good choice. Thank you and i just subscribe to your channel because your reviews are very impressive. Great job.
I absolutely love my 605. I bought a different grip as well but haven't brought myself to bob the hammer yet. Super awesome gun and very easy to conceal.
I've had my 605 for years and years. I love that little mutha. I also have a 7rd Taurus 66 stainless 4" that I love as well. Both guns look nice but the 66 is beautiful.
The grips literally take it to another price point. I've seen SHOT show coverage with what appears to be factory offerings of VZ on Taurus revolvers. Not completely sure yet though.
This one is staying with me all the time right now. I'm serious when I say that my Glock doesn't know what happened to me. This pocket carry is so comfortable and accessible that I've ditched my G27 for a month or two now.
@354 HEMI I hope you enjoy that combination as much as I do. I carry it all day, working and all. Then, I'm at home eating dinner, reacting with family, and watching TV. I don't remember the gun until it's time to put it in the lock box before bedtime. Super comfortable.
I used to own the taurus 605 2” and 85 2”. Sold them but do kind of regret it because a they were great and dependable. I currently own an 686 plus 3”, GP100 3” and Taurus Defender 605 3”. The low cost supposedly “inferior” 3” Taurus 605 shoots MORE accurately at 15 - 25 yards than the higher price revolvers! That said, the 605 3” is pretty painful to shoot in 357 past 15 rounds, but for a low price you get a dependable, accurate firearm with a bright front sight that doubles as a night sight! Also, as firearms and ammo prices have been a rising roller coaster the last 3 years, Taurus has continued to produce quality AFFORDABLE revolvers. Well done and thank you Taurus!!
I bought a Taurus 85 25 years ago, and I still carry it to this day. I have not had a single problem out of it at all. Couldn't tell you how many rounds I have put through it. It has the original wood grips still, but as the eyes are going, I am looking to get a set of Crimson Trace laser grips. The $200.00 + price is whats holding me back. People seem to think a small frame revolver should be good out past 20 yards, it ain't. But inside 20, it'll put a hurtin on ya.
The Crimson Trace grips are nice. I've got a pair here for a Smith and Wesson. As for shooting a snubby at distance, I'm on film hitting steel at 40 yards with a Kimber K6S. Once you find the right ammo, they're highly accurate.
Taurus 605 is a great carry gun! I have carried on in a pocket holster for years with a speed strip of 6 rounds for backup ammo in another pocked. At 15 yards or less you can't beat it. it will even do well at 25 yards in the right hands!
Personally I think Taurus has a few good lines of pistols and crap ton of horrible ones (which obviously give them the rep). But their revolvers, PT92 (baretta clone), and obviously the G2c/G3 are all really good rigs. Unfortunately you gotta wade through the crap to find the jewels.
@Dave Alexander I can agree with you there and with the PT111G2 they (finger quotes) fixed a lot of it in the G2c and subsequently the G3 full-sized. A much better trigger in the G2c with doublestrike capability. MCarbo and some other companies like them are making upgrades to improve this platform some but yea. Taurus could gain A LOT by just doing these basic changes inhouse.
Always made good products , at very good prices ....never really understood where the nay sayers were coming from . Always assumed ppl buying used Taurus that a amature smiths had tried to needlessly "improve" . Quite a lot of trigger princesses out there...a trigger is a trigger is a trigger if you know how to shoot.
I've been front pants pocket Conceal Carrying a Tauras Snub Nose .44 Special Ultra Lite (22oz's) for about eight years now. Same knockdown force as a 1911 .45 When walking near questionable people / situations I have my right hand in my front pants pocket on my .44, I can have the gun drawn in a nanosecond.
I carried my Colt Python for 2 decades until i went & got old where a 4" barrell Python became uncomfortable,plus with the value of clean Pythons skyrocketing i picked up a 605 & love it .
You ought to act like you like that little pistol just a little bit more! You sold me on looking into one for sure. Excellent video with enough humor to make it real.
YES! I have a Taurus 5 shot stainless 357 magnum 2 inch that had a full hammer and I bobbed the hammer and carry it in a similar pocket holster in the summer when it is to warm for any other kind of holster outside the pants. I also have a FOBUS paddle holster for cooler months which I can cover up with a outer shirt or jacket. It is very accurate at 15 yards!
Great video! I’m excited to be receiving a brand new 605 as a replacement for my old Rossi. Love what you did with your hammer and am considering doing the same. Thanks
I carried a snubnose .38 Taurus for years back in the 90's. It was a good little gun. This is a nice looking Taurus, and I am digging those grips! Thanks for a great video!
Good set up, inexpensive, practical, convenient. Nice job on the finish & bobbing the hammer, the hyena grip looks awesome. I wouldn’t do a 357 in a snub for EDC, not a big Taurus fan, but this would make me change my mind. Great video!
Well I am going to say I am glad you love your Taurus. I have two, well 1... Uh well... My 605 went back for 4 months as the cylinder Chambers were mis-machined. They decided a polished nickel cylinder was the thing. My 66 went back Sept. 15th and is still there... They agreed to replace it and offered a 627 Tracker but it is on backorder with no date estimated for delivery 1 week from 6months. Forcing cone failure. Man up and shoot Rem 125 SJHP Magnum loads. Awesome self-defense load. As for Taurus.. Never EVER again. They do not CARE! While I still carry my 605, I have my replacement S&W M60 w/ 2 1/8" barrel. My Taurus' will be moving on, well at least if I ever get one back!!!
@@PatRMG my 605 was a machining error upon build and undoubtedly a one off... Just if you need customer service all you get is a line of people telling you how sorry they are but actual support is hard to find. And you pay for the "Service"! Once a properly machined cylinder was installed albeit a different finish (stock issue again) it is just fine. Reliability is where I carry it but as far as I am concerned they don't exist... Kind of goes with how I feel I am treated!
I’m not a fan of Taurus at all. However I do now own a G3c and it’s great and watching your video I bought an 856 stainless and did a gorgeous brushed finish and added the very same grips. I admit I love it. I haven’t bobbed the hammer yet. But I am thinking about it. I ordered a size OO Allen holster but it didn’t work sadly.
I'm glad you're enjoying your 856! As for the Allen 00, I've heard that from a couple folks. It must be something to do with the larger 6 round cylinder.
I have 856UL and carry it daily. I also shoot at least several cylinders of ammo through it every time I’m at the range. I’ve put quite a few rounds through it at this point with zero issues. I do a decent discussion video on the 856UL. As far as the 605 goes my friend has one and she carries it daily + shoots it at the range every time she’s there. She has almost 1000 rounds through it at this point with zero issues. Nice video by the way.
I love mine, it's got several hundred rounds through it. I like taking it to the woods and on the water, and its taken alot of abuse. I'm talking fell into a dirty sandy Florida river, got mud all over it and washed out with creek water, and i actually took a decent hog with it while deer hunting and wanted to try it out, and 2 coyotes on another occasion. Only downside for me is the matte stainless finish is kinda easy to scratch it seems. But again I put this thing through hell and I've been happy with it so far. I did do a trigger job to make it smoother DA though
I have one as well I love mine can’t beat the price and I agree with everything except for bobbing the hammer I actually picked up a holster from a yard sale and bought the gun for it the best little gun I ever bought and have no worries about it
Was planning on buying this revolver and came across your channel, love your videos. Great content. Came from your first 605 video. You’ve earned a new subscriber.
@@PatRMGended up buying this beautiful weapon and I love it. Got the VZ grips as well in black/gray. What grit sandpaper would you recommend for the grip? That hotspot with the .357 rounds got me too 🤣
Thank you for making a video about one of my favorite guns. I have two of these, one in 38 and one in 9. My two cents here is that I really like the factory grips and considering the small size I think they are the most ergonomic ones but you put a new interesting angle on this subject. Second thing is that I always wanted to polish one of my guns and was wondering if it's possible, you are showing yours but I can't see any difference due to I guess video limitations. Please elaborate on this subject if you can. Thank you.
I like your free range chickens...videos also! Just ordered my Taurus 605 and should be picking it up in a few days. Slims pickings nowadays with what is going on, and ammo shortages are real, but I can get a box from my neighbor across the street! Like your humor! Subscribed as well.
Likewise I have been very impressed with the Taurus revolvers. I have been consider the new 3 inch version (when they come out). Who doesn't love a bargain?
I've been impressed with the Taurus so far. I have several other revolvers from the big brands, but this one has shown me a good value and I can't argue with that!
I’m also looking forward to the new 856 Defender in 3” barrel. I carry my 85UL nearly everyday. Once and a while I’ll carry a pocket 380 to mix it up but the little snubbie is great. I really like the concept of the 605. Carry 38’s most days but if I want to I can add 357 for hiking or camping.
Taurus has really stepped up their quality. I also carry a stock 605 stoked with some 38 Special +P+ handloads with Lehigh Defender 140 grain bullets along with a strip clip for one reload in my watch pocket. I actually found a superb holster on ... Amazon. Yeah, I know.. but it's a great and very affordable kydex IWB holster. The thing I like about it is that it can adjust so that the revolver fits down into your pants with only the grip coming above the beltline. Mine is the black version and so far it's been great - and the kydex protects it well against sweat. And that's a big deal in Texas. Good vid.
Bought a 856 Defender 3". Mother maged the Matte finish away. Looks way nicer, and put Galloway precision return spring and hammer spring in it. Wow. Exceptional. Shoots like a dream.
I’ve had that 605 for a long time it’s probably my favorite carry pistol I’ve even used it to bag a couple coyotes cruising around from the pick up and I have limbers and Glocks that I love but o normally find in packing the 605 for comfort and it’s a freaking 357 enough said about whoa dirt bag capabilities I do like that grip I would love to switch out mine I’ll have to look in the description if it’s not there do you mind telling me where I can order a handle like that
I have a Taurus Judge chambered in 2 and 1/2 inch 410 and 45lc I love the gun is double action only what does spare time are similar to the one on your gun they're nice guns for the price
Ok you got me excited about the 3 inch 856 revolver. I called Taurus customer service. I waited on hold for 45 minutes to find out that the rep knew nothing about it, not even when it was going to come out. Needless to say I will pass on any manufacturer that has terrible customer service. They are not a quality customer service oriented company. If you are interested in purchasing any Taurus product do yourself a favor and call their customer support number first. It speaks volume beyond any glowing recommendations to their products Loved the video just not the company. Too bad they lost my business.
To be fair, there has been no date set for the 3 inch Defender. It was released at SHOT in January. I'd imagine that customer service isn't ready to answer questions that the media department hasn't informed them of yet.
Nice video! I subbed, and it's the first of your videos I've seen. I have a Taurus Tracker, with 4" barrel, and 7 round cylinder,357, and I shoot 38's cause it's cheaper. I also haven't seen any reviews on my gun. It always works perfectly, and I can say, it's very accurate. A little big, for conceal carry, but works great for open carry. And thanks for sharing your Taurus.
For the last 2 years my every day carry has been a Springfield Mod 2 9mm. I have never owned a revolver or a small gun. If I bought this taurus .357 would it be a hard transition and would it be as good as my Mod 2 for personal protection ?
That's a tough recommendation to make. Lower capacity, heavier double action trigger pull, and a couple other considerations. I've been carrying a revolver heavily because the trigger doesn't bother me and I'm pretty decent at sending lead downrange with it. It would depend on your comfort with the revolver vs the Mod 2.
Jack beavers I currently EDC a sig P238 Legion but carried snub nose Taurus and S&W for years. Most of the time it was the 5 shot Taurus Titanium .38 special or the S&W .38 snubby. The .357’s in either Taurus or S&W are too heavy for me for EDC because it makes my pants constantly sag on the one side and I am always adjusting them. Additionally, if you buy the lightweight .357’s the recoil on the rounds is just atrocious, which means getting the second shot on target is too slow. The snub nose .38 revolvers with +P 125 grain to 130 grain ammo has good results and you can carry the revolver all day long and not notice. They conceal very well; Last year I was at a housing eviction where a tough young hillbilly deadbeat was being arrested by the State Police for a number of charges and I was standing less than 5 feet from the officer while he was cuffing the suspect. I was carrying the S&W airweight .38 snub in appendix carry and the officer never knew I had it. He told me to move from behind him and I quietly told him OK but I was on his side (trying to talk low enough that the deadbeat’s 2 buddies didn’t hear me). I moved a couple of feet so I could still watch the two buddies because I figured they were contemplating helping their friend. Fortunately police back up arrived and everything settled down and went OK. But my point is that the .38 snub conceals very well. You can’t go wrong with a snub.
I am making that transition this week from XD9 service model to the Taurus 605 just makes more sense in the Florida weather to carry smaller in the summer and I wanted something that was lighter to take fishing with me in kayak.
If a semi doesn't go bang, it is out of the fight....if a revolver doesn't ...you just pull the trigger again. I'd recommend a 38 , the 357 are considerably heavier for carry. 38 special is pretty equiv to a 9mm , and in a scandi frame get as light as about 11 oz . Especially if you remove the totally unneeded giganto sissy grips and replace it with classic s&w detective style lightweight grips . Ppl act like these are 500 mags with these outrageous grips lol.
I don't feel outgunned with 5 rounds. There is a bit more confidence in the round count of my Glock though. A speed loader for the revolver can bring that round count up for you though.
I'm reminded of a story that the ladies will roll their eyes at. A few years back I bought a Taurus 85 chambered in .38 Special +P for my then wife, for Valentine's Day. I thought practically, as men tend to do more often than not. I wanted her to have something she could protect herself with, that was easy to operate, when I wasn't around. What could say love more than that? My sentiments went over like a turd in a punch bowl. She was disappointed in the gift; and I was sad that she didn't care for that particular heartfelt Valentine's Day gift. We have since divorced (surprise, right? 🤣) and I now have the 85. My buddies all laugh at the story, and usually comment that it's probably best that I remain single. They might just be right.
Good review! I also own an M605, and frankly love it. No mods, but I did have to send it back almost immediately for a cylinder carry-up problem (welcome to Taurus). However, they did quickly make it right and it's been flawless ever since. I shoot both .38 Sp and .357 Mag (also love HSTs, though I am still working through all my older Hydrashok stock). Good comment about only being out $300 should the gun be confiscated. That's actually the reason I didn't spring for a Smith.
I got the stainless ultralight last year for my wife. Works and shoots great. The shop I bought it from had it on sale for $239.00 with a $30.00 factory rebate. Can't complain.
I’ve owned two of these and one Smith and Wesson that was the same size. I will say that the both Tauruses were better, not just better for the money. The finish on my Smith and Wesson worn from carrying IWB. Also, the ejection rod on the Smith and Wesson is exposed, whereas the Tauruses were covered. That was my personal experience though, but I am no brand snob.
I've been rotating this Taurus 605 and a stainless model 60 Smith lately. The finish is standing up well on both. You do have a good point about the full underlug though. I like that.
