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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: BIGINNER on April 16, 2010, 12:47:23 PM

Title: taurus 689 .357
Post by: BIGINNER on April 16, 2010, 12:47:23 PM: does anyone have any experience with these guns? i bought one with a 6" barrel. what are they worth,.. (price i bought it for is a secret) :chuckle:
Title: Re: taurus 689 .357
Post by: kantill on April 16, 2010, 03:37:10 PM: Never shot a 689 but again I say I'll keep with my taurus m44 ;)
Title: Re: taurus 689 .357
Post by: MikeWalking on April 16, 2010, 03:57:46 PM: My only Taurus was the Large frame 8rd 608 .357 P.O.S. lasted about 800rds of standard ammo then pins started slipping out. The lock up got so bad, sloppy loose, I was afraid to fire it anymore.

But FWIW this was about 1996...
Title: Re: taurus 689 .357
Post by: jdb on April 16, 2010, 06:41:53 PM: I have a 669 that i bought used in about 98' for 225$ I did have to have a spring replaced but its ate hundreds of rounds. its now our nite stand gun. if in the market I wouldnt hesitate to buy another. For what its worth I also once owned a taurus model 431? (I think that was it :dunno:) it was a stainless .44 special w/ a 3" barrel and adj. sites it shot like a dream and olny gave 125$ for it and sold it for .250 but man I wish I had it back!
Title: Re: taurus 689 .357
Post by: BIGINNER on May 07, 2010, 01:09:11 PM: just picked up the revolver, :) now i just need to go try it out :) it feels really nice though. the grips fit my palm really good....