I have owned and still own a number of Taurus revolvers, all have been very accurate and reliable. My most recent one is a model 856, the trigger is smooth and crisp.
I bought my Taurus 689 6" blued steel new back in 1994. Absolutely my favorite Revolver. A few years later I bought a Marlin 1894c to partner up with it. Never regretted it. Those two guns are what convinced me to start reloading. Back in the 80's I carried a Ruger single six 4" barrel on the job. Great gun. But honestly, I still prefer my Taurus for home defense, plinking and packing for hunts, hiking and camping. Revolver and lever gun make a great combo. They've never let me down.
First off great video .With that said I own several Taurus hand guns and while quality was once an issue Taurus has definitely stepped up their game.This gun will be in my gun safe soon.
Revolvers chambered in centerfired cartridges are not as slow to reload as you might think. You are familiar with speed loaders and speed strips right?
Good video I agree.i bought a s&w 686 which I could not really afford.had to give up 2guns and some cash just to buy it.yeah it's a nice gun but I'll never do that again.taurus and others make very good guns for a lot less.
Don't forget to check the hammer push test. Pull the hammer back, then push it with your thumb to see if it will fall... It happens🤷🏻♂️ beautiful gun!
If you can afford it without sacraficing the essentials or making it hard for you to keep up with expenses, there isn't any reason to not buy it. Reward yourself for making money and buy a nice revolver. That's the point of capatalism my guy.
Really the biggest and probably only difference between the Smith & Wesson and a Taurus revolvers is in the time spent on the internals how smooth do the trigger Bart's car polisher the hammers in the Sears and said she's at and you give atara five years to break in and you can't tell the difference
I'm 58 and looking to buy my first inexpensive revolver. I'm having a terrible time deciding what I want. I know I want a revolver, six shots or more. I do not want a snubnose of any kind. I lean toward open carry, but will settle for concealed. I want a .357 or more. I'm interested only in self-defense, not range shooting except for the initial learning phase. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I have a stainless steel Taurus Model 44, bought new in 2017 and I couldn't be more happy with it. Fit and finish are nice, trigger is nice, very accurate and I would trust my life with it. I wouldn't suggest 44 magnum for carry but based on how my gun is made I think you can trust a Taurus revolver. You'll hear lots of people say Taurus is junk. Most of that is from issues with their semi auto guns in the past. It seems that their current guns are good to go. I have a Taurus TX22 and it's nice, won handgun of the year a couple years ago so can't be too bad. Their revolvers have always been solid. I think in your case I'd just get a .357 Taurus. They have several barrel lengths, blued or stainless, an a light model made for carry.
@@skysthelimit6495 generally speaking I know a lot about guns and own several. But I'm not gonna claim to be an expert or a professional. One thing I do know is they need to go back to bluing revolvers to this level again
@@sentero1856 yeah. I tend to think I'm knowledgeable on firearms as well and I own and expanding collection. That being said their is only more to learn and I'm far from a expert. Concerning revolvers I only own one a heritage rough rider .22 single action but my next revolver will be some kind of budget 357. Preferably 6". I'm actually waiting on another firearm as we speak. My SD40VE Smith & Wesson 40 Cal pistol should be ready for pickup any day now. I was hoping on today but it's looking like I'll have to wait longer. I'm absolutely obsessed with guns when I buy one I'm already saving up for my next 🤣👍. Rock on brother.
Guns are tools. And a hammer is a hammer. I look for quality at lowest price. Some guys its about brand recognition. I don't care. Does it work? Is it accurate? Will I enjoy a Colt python (2500 bucks) 2100. Dollars more than the Taurus for under 400? Nope. But I will enjoy the Taurus, my new Glock 20, my new extar ep9, my glock 26, my glock 43 and my keltec sub 2000 altogether over the Colt. That's my way of thinking anyhow. Plus I already have a Ruger GP 100 I bought for 350.00 bucks in 1989 new. Still a great gun.
I agree with your statement, you have also European revolvers for similar price and ones that are 2-3 times more expensive then S&W, Ruger, etc., but they are competition guns out of the box. American guns are overrated. P.S. also S&W will have a little movement on drum.
@@carll.freemanjr.9867 which one, please state it exact. As far as I know for last 40 years they are better then USA guns in every category. Even American police/army uses EU guns for decades.
@@nicklong7661 Is that argument? Please refer to my first comment, other then that STFU. It is similar in car industry, can't make proper car from 1950's that is better then Japanese or European even in pick-up/truck class.
I have owned and still own a number of Taurus revolvers, all have been very accurate and reliable. My most recent one is a model 856, the trigger is smooth and crisp.
Taurus revolvers from the 80s and 90s are the best.
I bought my Taurus 689 6" blued steel new back in 1994. Absolutely my favorite Revolver. A few years later I bought a Marlin 1894c to partner up with it. Never regretted it. Those two guns are what convinced me to start reloading. Back in the 80's I carried a Ruger single six 4" barrel on the job. Great gun. But honestly, I still prefer my Taurus for home defense, plinking and packing for hunts, hiking and camping. Revolver and lever gun make a great combo. They've never let me down.
same here, i bought mine in 1992, its deadly accurate, still 30 years later
Revolver fever is real.
I conceal carry and I've found that in real life revolvers are simple and simple may not hold twenty rounds revolvers don't stove pipe or jam
@@darrellterry874 that part
First off great video .With that said I own several Taurus hand guns and while quality was once an issue Taurus has definitely stepped up their game.This gun will be in my gun safe soon.
Revolvers chambered in centerfired cartridges are not as slow to reload as you might think. You are familiar with speed loaders and speed strips right?
Good video I agree.i bought a s&w 686 which I could not really afford.had to give up 2guns and some cash just to buy it.yeah it's a nice gun but I'll never do that again.taurus and others make very good guns for a lot less.
Don't forget to check the hammer push test. Pull the hammer back, then push it with your thumb to see if it will fall... It happens🤷🏻♂️ beautiful gun!
Yessah! Been looking to get one forevers. This might be it! Good video my braddah🤙🏽
I bought a Taurus model 66 and love it. But didn’t know they had a 689
Run out of ammo . Still need to reload the semi auto magazine. Which reload is quicker .
I can afford it but man am I struggling to justify it.. looking at a new colt python.. gorgeous gun
Just buy it it will last generations
If you can afford it without sacraficing the essentials or making it hard for you to keep up with expenses, there isn't any reason to not buy it.
Reward yourself for making money and buy a nice revolver. That's the point of capatalism my guy.
They are made with old Smith&Wesson tooling.
Really the biggest and probably only difference between the Smith & Wesson and a Taurus revolvers is in the time spent on the internals how smooth do the trigger Bart's car polisher the hammers in the Sears and said she's at and you give atara five years to break in and you can't tell the difference
I’d say the difference canes between milled and mold injected parts.
Smith uses injection molded interior bits now as well
You keep calling this gun a 669 but the video title says 689...
Which is it?
No feedback on this?
This is a 689
I'm 58 and looking to buy my first inexpensive revolver. I'm having a terrible time deciding what I want. I know I want a revolver, six shots or more. I do not want a snubnose of any kind. I lean toward open carry, but will settle for concealed. I want a .357 or more. I'm interested only in self-defense, not range shooting except for the initial learning phase. Any suggestions? Thanks.
This Taurus is rated very highly and a good value. Kimber 9S combat is also reasonable and highly rated.
I have a stainless steel Taurus Model 44, bought new in 2017 and I couldn't be more happy with it. Fit and finish are nice, trigger is nice, very accurate and I would trust my life with it. I wouldn't suggest 44 magnum for carry but based on how my gun is made I think you can trust a Taurus revolver. You'll hear lots of people say Taurus is junk. Most of that is from issues with their semi auto guns in the past. It seems that their current guns are good to go. I have a Taurus TX22 and it's nice, won handgun of the year a couple years ago so can't be too bad. Their revolvers have always been solid. I think in your case I'd just get a .357 Taurus. They have several barrel lengths, blued or stainless, an a light model made for carry.
I recommend the new line of Rossi 357s.
You can have 20 rounds in a semi auto and if it stove pipes your screwed. Revolvers don't stove pipe .
You can definitely get a squib in a revolver...
@@skysthelimit6495 I was simply saying a revolver can also have a form of catastrophic failure of similar level . Timing issues as well
@@skysthelimit6495 why are you so invested in a UA-cam comment I made months ago . I don't even remember why I said it lol.
@@skysthelimit6495 generally speaking I know a lot about guns and own several. But I'm not gonna claim to be an expert or a professional. One thing I do know is they need to go back to bluing revolvers to this level again
@@sentero1856 yeah. I tend to think I'm knowledgeable on firearms as well and I own and expanding collection. That being said their is only more to learn and I'm far from a expert. Concerning revolvers I only own one a heritage rough rider .22 single action but my next revolver will be some kind of budget 357. Preferably 6". I'm actually waiting on another firearm as we speak. My SD40VE Smith & Wesson 40 Cal pistol should be ready for pickup any day now. I was hoping on today but it's looking like I'll have to wait longer. I'm absolutely obsessed with guns when I buy one I'm already saving up for my next 🤣👍. Rock on brother.
Where can i buy this gun, I can’t find it anywhere online. The caption says 689 but in the video he calls it a 669
the 689 had the ribbed barrel, the 669 did not but both available at the same time.
The model 66 is also a darn good 357 from the old days of Taurus/smith quailty.
Good info.
What you get…is all steel.
I hate striker fired guns.
Wide latitude of ammunition selection with .357’s.
They stoped making the 689
The 66 looks really nice.
Cool,gun
Guns are tools. And a hammer is a hammer. I look for quality at lowest price. Some guys its about brand recognition. I don't care. Does it work?
Is it accurate?
Will I enjoy a Colt python (2500 bucks) 2100. Dollars more than the Taurus for under 400? Nope. But I will enjoy the Taurus, my new Glock 20, my new extar ep9, my glock 26, my glock 43 and my keltec sub 2000 altogether over the Colt. That's my way of thinking anyhow. Plus I already have a Ruger GP 100 I bought for 350.00 bucks in 1989 new. Still a great gun.
I agree with your statement, you have also European revolvers for similar price and ones that are 2-3 times more expensive then S&W, Ruger, etc., but they are competition guns out of the box. American guns are overrated.
P.S. also S&W will have a little movement on drum.
Lol, alot of European guns are overrated too, what's your point?
@@carll.freemanjr.9867 which one, please state it exact. As far as I know for last 40 years they are better then USA guns in every category. Even American police/army uses EU guns for decades.
American guns are overrated?! you got to be kidding me! you seriously did not just say that?!
@@nicklong7661 Is that argument? Please refer to my first comment, other then that STFU. It is similar in car industry, can't make proper car from 1950's that is better then Japanese or European even in pick-up/truck class.
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That's a model 689 buddy. And you stole it for that price. Those are $500-600 guns