Anonymous-0
Well-known Member
It worked out OK, but it didn't start out that way. Years ago I was in Walmart, they were closing out their handguns. Bought 3, one was a Taurus 85, a 5 round 38 Special snub nose. Paid $159.00 for it. Shot it a few times and at 15 yards it it hit about a foot right and 18 inches low (fixed sights). Eventually something broke and neither the trigger or hammer worked. I kept it as an example as to why you should save your money and buy S&W, Ruger, or whatever. One day though I thought why not send it to them, see if they fix it. Aparently the only way to send a handgun in the USA is Fed X overnight, about $70.00. In the work order I said 2 problems, the trigger hammer, and the sights are not regulated to anywhere near where it shoots. When I got it back the trigger/hammer was fixed "replaced broken part", the gunsmith wrote, but didn't say what was broken. I shot it, still placed them way right and low. I was hot. Called them up, the customer service guy said it was my fault, I didn't write "Needs accuracy test", when what I had written is that it shoots about 18 inches from point of aim at 15 yards. After a rather dynamic discussion he said to send it back, I said I was not wasting anouther $70 on Fedex. He agreed to pay for it and emailed me the shipping label. It came back to me in 4 days. The gunsmith wrote "bent barrel-adgusted". Yep, that is how he spelled it, adgusted. I did not expect much. I raided my ammo closet and picked up every kind of 38 Special ammo I had then went out to the Police range. At 15 yards again I started with 158 grain semi-wadcuttters. I was hitting directly above the bull, 8-12 inches high. I switched to Remmington +P 125 GR. SJHP. I was tearing up the X ring. 20 shots at 15 yards, all could be covered by my fist. I like the gun now, hope it holds together, Taurus says it is rated for +P. My respects to Taurus, looks like they are living up to their warrenty promise.
