Comments on: Taurus .380 Revolver (Yes, Revolver!) http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/ Guns Holsters and Gear provides comprehensive news & reviews on firearms, gun gear and holsters Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:38:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-48548 Lee Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:05:17 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-48548 Held a Taurus 380 revolver at my local gunshop today. Hammerless with a sub 2 inch barrel. Guess they made at least one appear. Held a Taurus 380 revolver at my local gunshop today. Hammerless with a sub 2 inch barrel. Guess they made at least one appear.

]]> By: Mike http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-4396 Mike Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:49:49 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-4396 Maybe .380 won't break the gun. I had a Taurus revolver in 9 mm - in the first range session the yoke retaining screw fell out before I got through a 50-round box of ammo. The second range session the transfer bar broke and locked up the action! The gun was sent back to the factory before firing 100 rounds - and they were told to keep it - my local dealer did the legwork and made good on my end. Maybe .380 won’t break the gun. I had a Taurus revolver in 9 mm – in the first range session the yoke retaining screw fell out before I got through a 50-round box of ammo. The second range session the transfer bar broke and locked up the action! The gun was sent back to the factory before firing 100 rounds – and they were told to keep it – my local dealer did the legwork and made good on my end.

]]> By: Rivrdog http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-4394 Rivrdog Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:26:41 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-4394 .380 revolver? Lessee, about every revolver manufacturer made one 100-20 years ago. They were all low-power versions of the 38 S&W. Most were top-breaks, very handy little revolvers. I've owned two as curios, but they have little value for defense as the round is barely a man-stopper. The .380, when shot out of a revolver, is going to lose enough of it's speed jumping the gap that it will be no better than those old .38 rimmed cartridges. Plus, the .380 is expensive to practice with, currently commanding almost $30/box for the ammo. Defense guns are all about projecting as much stopping power as possible out of a small gun. A .380 in a 4" semi-auto pistol is on the very low edge of having requisite stopping power. Out of a snubby revolver, it will not have enough. .380 revolver? Lessee, about every revolver manufacturer made one 100-20 years ago. They were all low-power versions of the 38 S&W. Most were top-breaks, very handy little revolvers. I’ve owned two as curios, but they have little value for defense as the round is barely a man-stopper.

The .380, when shot out of a revolver, is going to lose enough of it’s speed jumping the gap that it will be no better than those old .38 rimmed cartridges.

Plus, the .380 is expensive to practice with, currently commanding almost $30/box for the ammo.

Defense guns are all about projecting as much stopping power as possible out of a small gun. A .380 in a 4″ semi-auto pistol is on the very low edge of having requisite stopping power. Out of a snubby revolver, it will not have enough.

]]> By: Richard http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-4380 Richard Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:50:08 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-4380 Yeah, the Rimless Revolver is still MIA. When I spoke with Charter in April, they were still insisting the CARR would be ready this month (June). We'll see... --Richard Yeah, the Rimless Revolver is still MIA. When I spoke with Charter in April, they were still insisting the CARR would be ready this month (June). We’ll see…

–Richard

]]> By: Speedyfish http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-4379 Speedyfish Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:12:31 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-4379 More vaporware? I'm still waiting to see a production model of Charter's rimless revolver. More vaporware? I’m still waiting to see a production model of Charter’s rimless revolver.

]]> By: cavalier http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/06/06/taurus-380-revolver-yes-revolver/#comment-4378 cavalier Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/?p=4258#comment-4378 While I'm not a fan of Taurus, a smaller-framed would be interesting. Unfortunately Taurus has a record of announcing things that never appear. I'll be more excited when they reach dealers. While I’m not a fan of Taurus, a smaller-framed would be interesting. Unfortunately Taurus has a record of announcing things that never appear. I’ll be more excited when they reach dealers.

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