great video: clear, concise, honest…subscribed. my only personal firearm for 27 years in a series of antigun locales was a taurus 85, steel, 2”, 38sp, revolver. it absolutely saved me danger close during a violent riot once, and offered much reassurance otherwise. totally reliable, it’s my forever piece.
I picked one up used, in outstanding condition, for $195 in my hands. I feel like I stole it at that price. Same as your, absolutely zero issues with it. Nice video. Subscribed
I did enjoy your video. I traded a Ruger LC9s for my Taurus 856. I hated the Ruger, and I love my 856. I have 6"X8" swinging steel targets set up at 7,10,20,and 30 yards. I hit every time except of the 30 yard ones. I need more prctice. I love the feel of the 856 and the weight. The only thing I do not like is the cost of 38 specail ammo.
Bought mine for 375 after fees last week in Illinois. Put a few different loads through it to include some of my defense load and I have no complaints about the gun. I only shot out to 15 yards but it did well. Definitely recommend this pistol.
I recently purchased a new Taurus 942 Ultra Lite Revolver in 22LR. It was defective out of the box, would not ignite any primers. Sent it back to Taurus on Jan. 25, 2024. At the FOUR MONTH mark, and them having no idea when a new 22LR revolver would be ready ship to me,..they offered me a credit towards another Taurus handgun. I chose the TX22 because it seemed to have the least amount of problems of their product line. After a very long detailed discussion with customer service, they sent me an email confirming the TX22 be the replacement Received an email 2 weeks later that the 22 LR REVOLVER was going to be shipped. Reached out to customer service AGAIN…oops they messed up. So the whole process will now start over. It is now August 4, 2024, 6 1/2 months later, after they received the new defective revolver I purchased in January. At this point they have NO CLUE when the TX22 replacement will be available…
I'm curious how the trigger compares to my Ruger LCRX 38. I'll rent an 856 soon. I have a Taurus 66 & it's a great gun. Also bought 3 Model 85 snubs in the 90s & no problems with them.
just swapped out oem grips on my new taurus 856 to hogue monogrips with a cut piece of bicycle inner tube over that hogue to cover the exposed backstrap. here is something that you cannot do with most semiauto pistols. my 856 is my bedside piece.
From what I’ve read, the barrel extension is there possibly for importation purposes. It could then be cut down when it gets into the United States, maybe depending what state your in. Taurus was suppose to cut that off before selling it.
Interesting! I'm trying to be a fan of Taurus. I have a 38 5 shot that's at Taurus right now being serviced. It was not firing everytime no matter what ammo I put through it so I figure the hammer spring is weak.
@@mountainmanmilitia3806 Very true. Folks can cut down on the duds if they would treat buying guns like they do when buying cars. Inspect it for defects and give it a test drive if possible before buying.
@@rbm6184this is true. Especially with revolvers i think. I handled a 605 taurus in Academy yesterday and the timing felt awful, cylinder was dragging. Barrel was hanging out and looked half assed. It was def not the 605 i've seen in the past. It was one revolver that got skipped on the quality test i'm pretty sure and got sent out lol safe to say i didn't buy it and got an 856 instead. 357. Sucks in guns this size anyways.
@@youngboyharless9769 I had a similar experience when I got my 856 Defender three inch. I looked it over for about two days before buying it. I passed on one at another dealer that had timing problems. I agree about .357 Mag snub noses. A lot of recoil at lower velocity when a .38Spl. +P would be better.
I’ve carried this for two years so far, I go to the range 3 times a week and if I think of it I’ll pull it out for practice, out of six shots I can hit a 12” gong at a 100 yards at least twice.
It's a great J frame type pistol with added weight (steel models 22 ounces) compared to the S&W air weight that weighs 14.5 ounces and hurts your hand to shoot. I bought the same gun but in the 357 magnum caliber model 605 that weighs in at 24 ounces( 2oz more than Smith's model 640) to control all 38 special plus P recoil better and gives the option to shoot 357 magnum if you need to or can deal with the blast.
Most firearm manufacturers nowadays use CNC machining to eliminate errors in production. Overpricing is what some companies get away with on anything they sell if people buy into it. S&W, Ruger, and Kimber make good firearms no better than Taurus, Rossi, and Glock so they just keep prices reasonable, durable, and reliable to give us options that make sense.
There is a holstered 856 right by my chair...it is not rated +p, and that is okay...the gun has always been flawless in operation, with decent accuracy...it's a revolver, it could stay in that holster for years, and come out swinging, I wouldn't have to try to remember it's manual of arms...simple counts...
@@evocati6523 that is true, and I have considered keeping the .38s loaded with plus p, heck, I've even bought some...I'll give it some more thought, I primarily ponder shooting the 'house' ammo every so often and reloading fresh +p...doing that over and over and over...eventually it would tear the guns up, and we're not really wanting to buy new .38s...it could take years, however, and we would dispose the guns anyway (being seniors we are finding that lightweight and less recoil are pleasant sensations)...so, currently we have regular speed Gold Dots loaded, and figure things could be worse...
I have the 856UL and the owner's manual states you can use +P rounds. I don't know what kind of misinformation you're spreading, but it's false, read your owner's manual.
@@garylee9738 lol, I doubt I could find the manual...I do know ours is an early model, not rated +p, the later models are rated +p...but you do bring up the point that I should go looking for manuals, it wouldn't hurt to have the ones we do have in one place...just as well, I should download videos showing field stripping of some firearms we own that are without manuals (I'd think there are a lot of us that have acquired firearms used, inherited, traded, whatever, that don't have a manual handy)...
Mine Shot to the left also. Turns out the barrel was not tightened completely. It was off by 1/8th of an inch. I sent it in and the moron gunsmith replaced the entire barrel with one that did not allow me to replace the front sight. I still like the gun I just don't get my night sight back.
That was some mighty fine shooting! I'm a revolver guy. Have semi autos. Something second kind of cool about the snub. I work outdoors and it's easy to carry which means it's with me every day. If you have good deep pocket for some reason snubs just fit a pocket well. They are not beginner guns at all. You must practice. Taurus hit a home run with the 856. They seem to have improved their QC they're not quite six sigma but they are well made and highly serviceable. Good trigger, grips are surprisingly good, all in all it's a win. I don't know if it's the rifling 1:16.5 rh but they all seem to shoot slightly left. Quick question do you think the 158 grain is a preferred loading for this firearm? Thanks for your video.
Thanks for the review. I want to buy a 38sp for front pocket carry. I've considered a s&w 642. One of my concerns is the snappiness of the lightweight revolvers. I'm not afraid of recoil.. but I would prefer to carry a gun that I like to practice with. If I don't want to shoot more than 6 or 12 rounds on a range visit.. I won't get comfortable with the gun. What are your thoughts on shootability of the taurus? Does your hand ache after several rounds?
What is the difference between the Taurus mdl 85 and the Taurus mdl 856? Comparing to a Glock is kind of weird to me. How is the recoil on such a light revolver?
i prefer my steel taurus 85 over my alloy s&w 642. i don’t shoot 38+p, just 158gr ball and 148gr wadcutter ammo. because the 85 absorbs recoil better i prefer it, but the 642 is ok. both models wear pachmayr grips that cover the backstrap, which is mitigate recoil. with a decent holster and belt both can be comfortable ccw.
These answers are wrong... the 856 replaced the 85 which has been discontinued. Both are 6 shot, or at least had the option to be... I know because I have one
Just saw this. I'm not really a revolver guy, but I like this gun, mostly because it has the 6=shot capacity. But if you want to know the problem with this gun, compare it to the GX4 (staying with Taurus). That gun is smaller than the 856, and has a 11+1 capacity, in 9mm.
@@mountainmanmilitia3806 I got a three inch Defender and I also got a holster off Amazon but cost a little more since it is an Andicen leather IWB/OWB reversible with a thumb break/snap. I picked up some Bianchi speed strips and some Remington 110gr. HTP SJHP +P for defense loads. I shoot reloads for practice when I can but I mostly dry fire the crap out of the revolver that lightens and smooths out the trigger. Good video. Thanks for sharing.
And if you would use those ears on your head, you would hear me explain that I was using single action for the accuracy testing and double action for the defensive drills.
My wife and I have owned a number of Taurus' revolvers and all were awful. If one wants the best ,38spl, get the Ruger LCR. My wife loves it! And she is dam good with it. At 10 yards all of her qualifying shots(30)were within 2 1/2 " of center, stunning the instructor!...And me!
great video: clear, concise, honest…subscribed. my only personal firearm for 27 years in a series of antigun locales was a taurus 85, steel, 2”, 38sp, revolver. it absolutely saved me danger close during a violent riot once, and offered much reassurance otherwise. totally reliable, it’s my forever piece.
Have had one for a couple of years. After about 150 rounds the trigger smoothed out very nicely. Good shooting!
I picked one up used, in outstanding condition, for $195 in my hands. I feel like I stole it at that price.
Same as your, absolutely zero issues with it.
Nice video. Subscribed
I have and carry the 856UL daily. Great video.
Bought one about a year-and-a-half ago. Turned out to be a great gun
Had mine for a few years, it replaced my 605 due to the extra round. So far it's got 2 rattlesnakes and paper targets.
The matte black ch model for me... vz grips 320s. Leather, very comfortable appendix holster. Every single day ✊️🇺🇲
I did enjoy your video. I traded a Ruger LC9s for my Taurus 856. I hated the Ruger, and I love my 856. I have 6"X8" swinging steel targets set up at 7,10,20,and 30 yards. I hit every time except of the 30 yard ones. I need more prctice. I love the feel of the 856 and the weight. The only thing I do not like is the cost of 38 specail ammo.
Bought one about 5 years ago and carried it for a while- sold it… miss it… looking to buy another. Great little gun!
Bought mine for 375 after fees last week in Illinois. Put a few different loads through it to include some of my defense load and I have no complaints about the gun. I only shot out to 15 yards but it did well. Definitely recommend this pistol.
I recently purchased a new Taurus 942 Ultra Lite Revolver in 22LR. It was defective out of the box, would not ignite any primers. Sent it back to Taurus on Jan. 25, 2024. At the FOUR MONTH mark, and them having no idea when a new 22LR revolver would be ready ship to me,..they offered me a credit towards another Taurus handgun. I chose the TX22 because it seemed to have the least amount of problems of their product line. After a very long detailed discussion with customer service, they sent me an email confirming the TX22 be the replacement Received an email 2 weeks later that the 22 LR REVOLVER was going to be shipped. Reached out to customer service AGAIN…oops they messed up. So the whole process will now start over. It is now August 4, 2024, 6 1/2 months later, after they received the new defective revolver I purchased in January. At this point they have NO CLUE when the TX22 replacement will be available…
I'm curious how the trigger compares to my Ruger LCRX 38. I'll rent an 856 soon. I have a Taurus 66 & it's a great gun. Also bought 3 Model 85 snubs in the 90s & no problems with them.
I have had mine for three years and I have half as many rounds through it. I am quite happy with, as with yours no malfunctions.
Just bought one today. For what it is I’m happy with it. Good video
just swapped out oem grips on my new taurus 856 to hogue monogrips with a cut piece of bicycle inner tube over that hogue to cover the exposed backstrap. here is something that you cannot do with most semiauto pistols. my 856 is my bedside piece.
Just don't use CCI #9 shot cartridges - AKA Snake Shot - they will seize up. Great video.
From what I’ve read, the barrel extension is there possibly for importation purposes. It could then be cut down when it gets into the United States, maybe depending what state your in. Taurus was suppose to cut that off before selling it.
Brother I have the 856 defender 3"barrel glow front sites UL brought mine April 2022 sweet! the three inch barrel is sweet 👍🏿🎯👍🏿
Pretty cool blaster man. Hope you're doing well!
Interesting! I'm trying to be a fan of Taurus. I have a 38 5 shot that's at Taurus right now being serviced. It was not firing everytime no matter what ammo I put through it so I figure the hammer spring is weak.
Every manufacturer puts out a dud occasionally.
@@mountainmanmilitia3806 Very true. Folks can cut down on the duds if they would treat buying guns like they do when buying cars. Inspect it for defects and give it a test drive if possible before buying.
@@rbm6184this is true. Especially with revolvers i think. I handled a 605 taurus in Academy yesterday and the timing felt awful, cylinder was dragging. Barrel was hanging out and looked half assed. It was def not the 605 i've seen in the past. It was one revolver that got skipped on the quality test i'm pretty sure and got sent out lol safe to say i didn't buy it and got an 856 instead.
357. Sucks in guns this size anyways.
@@youngboyharless9769 I had a similar experience when I got my 856 Defender three inch. I looked it over for about two days before buying it. I passed on one at another dealer that had timing problems. I agree about .357 Mag snub noses. A lot of recoil at lower velocity when a .38Spl. +P would be better.
I’ve carried this for two years so far, I go to the range 3 times a week and if I think of it I’ll pull it out for practice, out of six shots I can hit a 12” gong at a 100 yards at least twice.
Most snubbed nose revolvers are more accurate than the shooter, you just got to know how to shoot them.
That’s so true, practice with what you use.
It's a great J frame type pistol with added weight (steel models 22 ounces) compared to the S&W air weight that weighs 14.5 ounces and hurts your hand to shoot. I bought the same gun but in the 357 magnum caliber model 605 that weighs in at 24 ounces( 2oz more than Smith's model 640) to control all 38 special plus P recoil better and gives the option to shoot 357 magnum if you need to or can deal with the blast.
Great video and I support the lil Brazil brand Firearms. I own a few and Never had a Issue ever with them.
Great video. I have a Taurus 856 but I have a question. What holster do you use to carry it? Thanks again.
Most firearm manufacturers nowadays use CNC machining to eliminate errors in production. Overpricing is what some companies get away with on anything they sell if people buy into it. S&W, Ruger, and Kimber make good firearms no better than Taurus, Rossi, and Glock so they just keep prices reasonable, durable, and reliable to give us options that make sense.
There is a holstered 856 right by my chair...it is not rated +p, and that is okay...the gun has always been flawless in operation, with decent accuracy...it's a revolver, it could stay in that holster for years, and come out swinging, I wouldn't have to try to remember it's manual of arms...simple counts...
It may not say +P on it but a cylinder worth in a defensive situation won't hurt it
@@evocati6523 that is true, and I have considered keeping the .38s loaded with plus p, heck, I've even bought some...I'll give it some more thought, I primarily ponder shooting the 'house' ammo every so often and reloading fresh +p...doing that over and over and over...eventually it would tear the guns up, and we're not really wanting to buy new .38s...it could take years, however, and we would dispose the guns anyway (being seniors we are finding that lightweight and less recoil are pleasant sensations)...so, currently we have regular speed Gold Dots loaded, and figure things could be worse...
I have the 856UL and the owner's manual states you can use +P rounds. I don't know what kind of misinformation you're spreading, but it's false, read your owner's manual.
Agree, the 856 shoots +P
@@garylee9738 lol, I doubt I could find the manual...I do know ours is an early model, not rated +p, the later models are rated +p...but you do bring up the point that I should go looking for manuals, it wouldn't hurt to have the ones we do have in one place...just as well, I should download videos showing field stripping of some firearms we own that are without manuals (I'd think there are a lot of us that have acquired firearms used, inherited, traded, whatever, that don't have a manual handy)...
Mine Shot to the left also. Turns out the barrel was not tightened completely. It was off by 1/8th of an inch. I sent it in and the moron gunsmith replaced the entire barrel with one that did not allow me to replace the front sight. I still like the gun I just don't get my night sight back.
Some Damn good shootin' ! Thanks for the video
I have the UL version. It hurts my hand.
That was some mighty fine shooting! I'm a revolver guy. Have semi autos. Something second kind of cool about the snub. I work outdoors and it's easy to carry which means it's with me every day. If you have good deep pocket for some reason snubs just fit a pocket well. They are not beginner guns at all. You must practice. Taurus hit a home run with the 856. They seem to have improved their QC they're not quite six sigma but they are well made and highly serviceable. Good trigger, grips are surprisingly good, all in all it's a win. I don't know if it's the rifling 1:16.5 rh but they all seem to shoot slightly left. Quick question do you think the 158 grain is a preferred loading for this firearm? Thanks for your video.
Such a thing of beauty. Nice concealed weapon that packs a lotta punch.
Very well done sir!
Thanks for the review. I want to buy a 38sp for front pocket carry. I've considered a s&w 642. One of my concerns is the snappiness of the lightweight revolvers. I'm not afraid of recoil.. but I would prefer to carry a gun that I like to practice with. If I don't want to shoot more than 6 or 12 rounds on a range visit.. I won't get comfortable with the gun. What are your thoughts on shootability of the taurus? Does your hand ache after several rounds?
They make the 856 in steel and the weight is enough to mitigate recoil. Just don't get the ultralight model
What is the difference between the Taurus mdl 85 and the Taurus mdl 856? Comparing to a Glock is kind of weird to me. How is the recoil on such a light revolver?
Model 85 is a five shot, model 856 is a six shot. Otherwise they are pretty much the same.
Craig summed it up. The 856 is just the 85 but with an extra round in the cylinder. Recoil is not bad even with +p.
i prefer my steel taurus 85 over my alloy s&w 642. i don’t shoot 38+p, just 158gr ball and 148gr wadcutter ammo. because the 85 absorbs recoil better i prefer it, but the 642 is ok. both models wear pachmayr grips that cover the backstrap, which is mitigate recoil. with a decent holster and belt both can be comfortable ccw.
These answers are wrong... the 856 replaced the 85 which has been discontinued. Both are 6 shot, or at least had the option to be... I know because I have one
Just saw this. I'm not really a revolver guy, but I like this gun, mostly because it has the 6=shot capacity. But if you want to know the problem with this gun, compare it to the GX4 (staying with Taurus). That gun is smaller than the 856, and has a 11+1 capacity, in 9mm.
Well said
Was this the lite/aluminum version or the regular steel frame?
WHAT AMMO DO YOU USE FOR SELF DEFENSE AND IS THE 856 +P RATED
What holster are you using? Great video!
Some cheap leather holster off Amazon I forgot the brand.
@@mountainmanmilitia3806 I got a three inch Defender and I also got a holster off Amazon but cost a little more since it is an Andicen leather IWB/OWB reversible with a thumb break/snap. I picked up some Bianchi speed strips and some Remington 110gr. HTP SJHP +P for defense loads. I shoot reloads for practice when I can but I mostly dry fire the crap out of the revolver that lightens and smooths out the trigger. Good video. Thanks for sharing.
Triple t. Holsters in Texas custom made holsters
Idk buddy looks more like 12 feet which is normal self defense distance so cool
I don’t think you missed the steel once 👍
Will this gun safely fire +p ammo?
😊 great job...
Shooting a revolver single is no way to practice self defense. Double action shooting is the way to effective defense of your personal.
And if you would use those ears on your head, you would hear me explain that I was using single action for the accuracy testing and double action for the defensive drills.
My wife and I have owned a number of Taurus' revolvers and all were awful. If one wants the best ,38spl, get the Ruger LCR. My wife loves it! And she is dam good with it. At 10 yards all of her qualifying shots(30)were within 2 1/2 " of center, stunning the instructor!...And me!
Also.. how does this gun "pocket carry".. compared to a ruger LCR or smith 642?
I've heard it pocket carries well
Very intereating.
Just sub’d. Great Demo provided.
Like your thoughts on the subject.
Keep on keeping on 🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I wish I could afford my cable bill oh, so I didn't have to watch people like you!
Sucks to be a broke loser then I guess
Why so mean bruh?
@@bruced.370 I apologize, but we ain't b r UHS or whatever you called me, I apologize take care friend, happy holidays!
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