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srothstein wrote:I am the member Mike referred too. I picked up the Taurus a week ago at Bass Pro Shops in San Antonio. Got to shoot it on Friday and I am very pleased with it.

I'm relieved that your still pleased with it.

I did highly recommend it!

If I didn't really like it, I wouldn't have two of 'em.

Actually, I saw PT1911's on at least 3 tables yesterday at Reliant, all marked fairly at $499. Some had PT1911's marked near $700. These would have been either the factory laser model or the factory night sites model. I didn't bother to look closely enough to tell.

There have been no major issues that I know of and relatively few minor ones. Taurus did begin chamfering the firing pin hole at some point in production and some tried to make a negative out of this. It turned out to be a non-issue. (It appeared to be chamfered a little more than custom shops typically do as an enhancement.)

The following forum remains one of the best ways to stay current on the Taurus 1911.

http://forum.m1911.org/forumdisplay.php?f=115

Thought I'd revive an old thread with some news on sights.

Taurus chose a proprietary dovetail design for the sights on the PT1911 and until now, aftermarket sights have not been available for it.

A few days ago, Heinie announced two different styles of night sights to fit the PT1911.

One is the Straight 8 design in the same fashion as the original sights.

The other is a typical 3 dot set.

Knowledge of this came about while trying to assist a forum member equip his pistol, but I thought it might be of interest to others.

http://tinyurl.com/yrvkfm

Venus,

Just being forthright. The only issue that was any different from any 1911 was removal of the ambi safety. One of my PT1911's was a pain, the other wasn't. In any case, the stubborn one should disassemble normally now. It was just info for anyone else that might encounter it.

I do think that anyone considering the PT1911 should be willing to at least partially disassemble the frame periodically, as with any 1911.

For someone disassembling a 1911 for the first time, it's an endeavor.

There are online instructions, as well as various videotapes than show step by step. Curiously, none of these showed how to remove the ambi safety.

Just a redesign.

It has the same two pieces, just shaped slightly different.

One is held by the sear pin, the other by the hammer pin.

The PT1911 manual is available at the following:

http://www.taurususa.com/pdf/1911manual.pdf

Look on PDF pages 4 and 5 (manual page numbers 24 and 25).

Item numbers 4.16 and 4.17.

Just a few notes to go along with the praise I've been posting.

The black finish rusts very easily. This is not really a problem for me, since sooner or later, I plan on getting both of mine done in Black-T.
But, until then, extra care will be required.

If you decide to change grips, you will need to buy a set of grip screws.
The heads on the Taurus screws are too large to fit other grips.

On one of mine, removing the ambi safety for disassembly was extremely difficult. Once I successfully removed the grip safety from the other PT1911 and could see how it was made, I had the courage to force the stubborn one. The right side should come out with jiggling and tugging. I eventually gained enough clearance to get a flat bladed screwdriver with a business card folded around it underneath and pried it loose. It should not require that and I suggest long periods of tugging before going that route. Position of the safety did not seem to matter for the right side. Once the right side is removed, the left side removes as a normal safety from the position between off and on.

From what I could tell after disassembly, Taurus looks to have changed the shape of the Series 80 parts enough to claim that it's not Series 80. But I would say the function is the same.

The Series 80 system is pretty much a non-issue.

The disassembly problem shouldn't reoccur and the grip screws is a one time thing.

The finish won't bother anyone who goes shooting and then thoroughly cleans the gun. It might be an issue for a carry gun, where it is handled a lot and not cleaned as often.

I still think the PT1911's are an excellent bargain and recommend them.

For anyone who might be interested.

Yesterday afternoon, Tomball Pawn had two of the PT1911's at $449.

Man, my shoulders ain't big enough for that one!!!

Let me say this.

I'm not selling my Kimber, but....

The Taurus is gonna get a lot more range time and carry time.

Mike

Actually, the trigger is excellent!

I fondled two of them. One had a good trigger, the other had a VERY good trigger. I felt bad taking the better trigger since the guy next to me was gonna get the other one.

I heard back from him since, and his cleaned up to where he's also very happy.

All Pt1911's should have a 4# or less trigger pull.

I'm as happy with the PT1911 as I am my Kimber Eclipse Pro.

Mike