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I was given a Taurus Slim 709 for Christmas last year by my mother. I tried to like it, but it gave me nothing but trouble from the start. Fit and finish was poor as spent casings would lodge between the breach face and the top of the slide on the last couple rounds, customer service was even poorer as i got nothing but attitude from the employees after long wait times AND had to drive 30 mins to pick up the pistol after the first repair because of a huge shipping mess up caused by taurus which got it essentially stuck at fed ex in new braunfels, then the pistol still was having the same issue as before but worse as now it was jamming after every spent casing, sent back again with all the same crappy customer service.

After that trip, i took it out, shot 2 mags through it to ensure it worked, sold it, and used the money towards a Kahr. Im sure there are many out there that will prove to be plenty reliable for people, but given the whole experience i had with taurus i will never be buying a product with their name on it again and will do my best to warn people before they consider buying one. Im know Im not the only one with a story like this when dealing with taurus products or service. For the price, I would be looking at the KelTec PF9 or the soon to be released Ruger LC9. For a little more, the CW9 or the Sig 290 would be another bet.

YMMV though....