From the first cylinder, all the way until the very last, I never experienced a single stuck case.
So should the Safariland and Speed Beez. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), and we serve gun owners who want to responsibly protect their loved ones. And – Yes, it is harder for a beginner to shoot a 2″ “J” frame and hit anything. I wouldn’t be mad if some other manufacturers looked to this ejector rod for inspiration. Its MSRP is currently set at $329, making it one of the better guns at this price point. It is neither an ideal trigger nor a bad one in my book. The 856 would, too. Handling was tested via our S.O.P. I wish some other manufacturers would take note of this excellent idea and improve the sights on fixed-sighted revolvers. I apologize for the way I worded my previous post.
And this is in spite of the revolver having a short ejector throw and being dirty. The 856 is offered in either a Matte Black or Matte Stainless finish. Is that something that they had at SHOT Show, but haven’t included on the web page yet? SEE DETAILS. It’s a friendly and useful firearm. Nothing wrong with the Glocks. The wider six-shot cylinder of the Taurus may make inside-the-waistband and pocket carry more challenging, however.
Aside from these quirks, it’s still a good revolver.
I have several Taurus revolvers and several Smiths as well. The big advantage of the Taurus Defender 856 over most revolvers is a high visibility front night sight. In one of your pictures it shows some scratches on the front of the trigger guard and in one of the pictures that area of the trigger guard is resting on a brick. I’ve had the same problem with Smiths that I’ve had with the Taurus revolvers I have! It’s only happened a few times though. At these distances the drop in point-of-impact was substantial enough to require significant offset aiming. The handgun is chambered in .38 Special and is +P rated. (Once again, in case anyone is too dense to figure it out, I am kidding. Makes me think of the SKS or Makarov or even Tokarev back in the ’90s….
It is a stainless model from the Mid 90s and that finish is still great. Not by inches, but by leaps and bounds. I prefer stainless but that gets us into a higher price point.
Crafted with a 2-inch barrel, the Taurus 856 UltraLite .38 Special Revolver features a carbon-steel frame and cylinder with a matte finish, as well as a rubber grip.
I see no reason I wouldn’t carry as a main weapon.
The trigger was heavy and a little rough, and it’s certainly no hand-fitted marvel. Sights: Fixed rear, front tritium night sight with orange outline
Shot over 3200 rds.
This gun would fill the gap between a stubby and full size very nicely. Nicely reviewed, and I am neither a Taurus hater nor fanboy. The spur on the hammer is no big issue, either.
Like most of its kind, the little Taurus revolver is equipped with a short ejector rod. May be the only Taurus I would be interested in buying. Your FREE book download is on its way to your inbox. I would get this as an ultralight. There are a number of experienced shooters out there carrying five-, six- and seven-shot revolvers at this very moment. Maintain an even, firm grip throughout. My second Dot Torture session saw a four-point improvement for a final score of 47.
What is the finish, exactly? I’m normally a Smith guy, but having six rounds in a J-Frame size package is tempting.
We are the U.S. I’m probably weird in that I like a spurless/bobbed DAO over an internal hammer DAO, so seeing that option from manufacturers is kind of nice. I had noticed the Taurus Judge sight you referred to, but I was looking closer at my SP101 last night and noticed that it actually has kind of the same thing. My choice of drills was the MAG-40 qualification and the Dot Torture Test. A couple of plus marks I see: What with this being a Taurus, and not one of those pretty Kimbers or Colt’s, the finish wear isn’t something I’d be too concerned about.
Three inches would be my lower limit, but I prefer 4-5″ barrels for their superior accuracy. The pistol has an overall weight of 22.1 ounces empty and remains light — even with a fully loaded six-shot cylinder. The 38-y-o son has an older Taurus 686 with a 6″ barrel. In my experience they seem to have excellent triggers. Critical Defense is my favorite in my other revolvers, but I try to spare the old Taurus. Most of this knowledge is centered around the use of a roundgun, but but a considerable portion is about guns themselves. I found the grip did a fantastic job of taming recoil.