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Been shopping for a full size 9 mm for a few weeks now, something a bit more suitable as a range toy/home defense piece than my Springfield XDS carry piece. Had it down to a "short list" of about 6 guns, the HK VP 9, Beretta 92 FS, Sig 320, Walther PPQ M2, and a couple of CZ variants. Highest on the list was the HK and the Beretta, with the Walther hot on their heals. Turns out I find the paddle mag release of the HK awkward, and my "local" (90 miles from home) LGS didn't have the Walther in stock. I was really liking the feel of the Beretta, although like many, I didn't care for the location of the decocker/safety. And the price seemed a little high for what you got. So I kept my plastic in my pocket, knowing I was going to be in another gun store today.
Got home, and started doing some more digging on the Beretta, and somehow ended up following a link to the Taurus. Started focusing on that, even went so far as to do a Google search for BAD reviews of the PT 92, and guess what? I found exactly ONE bad review, even with lots of the reviewers being Beretta owners. Plenty of bad reviews of Taurus QC, but of the gun itself, almost none. And a fair number of those reviewers actually rated the Taurus higher than the Beretta.
In the process, I also educated myself on decockers, safeties, and location of both. Turns out Taurus seems to have gotten it right, it's mounted on the frame instead of the slide, and the safety and decocker are separate functions. So you can carry it cocked and locked like a 1911, something you can't do with the Beretta, or use the decocker to drop the hammer, and rely on the long DA first shot pull as your safety. The latter works for me, I've gotten used to no safety with my XDS, and the DA pull on the Taurus is quite manageable, at least dry firing. Won't get it to the range until tomorrow, but I'm confident it won't disappoint.
Did get the chance to check out the Walther today, too, I can see one of these being added to the arsenal sometime in the not too distant future, quite possibly as a replacement for the XDS. But for now, I think the Taurus is just what I'm looking for, and it's a nice bonus that it costs a third less than the Beretta. Will post more after my range trip, and might even manage a pic or two. Later.
Dave
Got home, and started doing some more digging on the Beretta, and somehow ended up following a link to the Taurus. Started focusing on that, even went so far as to do a Google search for BAD reviews of the PT 92, and guess what? I found exactly ONE bad review, even with lots of the reviewers being Beretta owners. Plenty of bad reviews of Taurus QC, but of the gun itself, almost none. And a fair number of those reviewers actually rated the Taurus higher than the Beretta.
In the process, I also educated myself on decockers, safeties, and location of both. Turns out Taurus seems to have gotten it right, it's mounted on the frame instead of the slide, and the safety and decocker are separate functions. So you can carry it cocked and locked like a 1911, something you can't do with the Beretta, or use the decocker to drop the hammer, and rely on the long DA first shot pull as your safety. The latter works for me, I've gotten used to no safety with my XDS, and the DA pull on the Taurus is quite manageable, at least dry firing. Won't get it to the range until tomorrow, but I'm confident it won't disappoint.
Did get the chance to check out the Walther today, too, I can see one of these being added to the arsenal sometime in the not too distant future, quite possibly as a replacement for the XDS. But for now, I think the Taurus is just what I'm looking for, and it's a nice bonus that it costs a third less than the Beretta. Will post more after my range trip, and might even manage a pic or two. Later.
Dave
