7/25/2007 10:25:22 AM
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: 9mm revolvers Msg# 475878
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Congrats on the new revolver. I gotta ask, is that the actual revolver you bought? Looks like you definitely got the older model built on the Model 85 .38 Special frame. That cylinder is longer, the frame window is longer, and the engraving is an earlier style. That model will be heavier as well. I didn't realize they called it a 905, but maybe that is the difference in the "i" model. Compare that photo to this one: | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Final selection tonight was the Taurus 9MM 905. I found one NIB at a local shop for a tad under 400 bucks with tax (NOVA prices and all that). It's got the exposed hammer and is stainless steel. I held it in my hands and it's a heavy little revolver. Not SP101ish, just carved from a block of stainless steel, but definitely bulkier than I remember Taurus revolvers being. What was wierd about this revolver was the difference between SA and DA pulls. The DA pull was actually smoother than the SA pull. The SA pull on this revolver was gritty and felt like it needed to be broken in a bit. The DA pull, while a little on the long side, was pretty smooth. I am impressed. So, I put it on layaway tonight just as someone else came in the door asking if they had a 9MM revolver. I kid you not. It's like this one, only in Stainless Steel: TJ's a happy camper. |