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Old 07-20-2009   #1 (permalink)
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picked mine up today. no time for pics or shooting but my first impressions:

1) it has a manual safety, even better for "mexican" carry
2) its a little thinner and a bit taller than my glock 26
3) it has the glock trigger and the glock-style takedown, which is very easy and familar to me. the trigger pull is infinitely better than on the keltecs.
4) fit and finish are good, much better than on the p3at i had. this looks and feels like a SD pistol, not a plastic POS.
5) after i broke it down, i will say the gun was very dirty. lots of packing grease and some gunk in the barrel. all came off after a bath in Hoppes #9. gun looks tip-top now.
6) for those with larger hands, the grip might be difficult. purchasing the extended magazines should help, as with the glock 26/27.
7) i look forward to shooting this gun. this will likely become my go-to carry gun, either in situations requiring discretion, or as a backup to my 1911s, pt99 or glock 26.
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"a little thinner than my Glock 26". I have a Glock 26 and the only thing keeping it from being my primary carry pistol is that it will remove your appendix if you have it incorrectly placed.

The 709 is more rounded than the Glock as well. I'll probably end up getting one. My impression from handling it is that it's a well made piece.
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i handeled 1 at a dealer last week. slim,almost felt to slim. also,a little bigger(longer) than i thought it would be. trigger felt pretty good,except 'extra long'. it did still feel like a TAURUS though,good or bad.
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I've been wanting to get my hands on one.
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FYI Millers in syracuse still had one today. The more i look at it the more i like it I believe he's asking just over 400.00 for it.
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i finally fired mine. the recoil is similar to other pocket guns like the p3at- its not particularly fun to shoot. i noticed that accuracy was much better by wrapping my left index finger around the trigger guard ( would be nice to NOT have the goofy elongated guard). i wasnt getting too good of groups, even relative to my own ability (which isnt much ). then again, i consider this to be like a snubbie- intended for up close and personal.

i put about 50 rounds through it without a hiccup. feeds federal JHP without issue. i picked mine up for much less than $400. but i think if you are considering the Keltec or Ruger route, this is a better option in a better caliber- even if it is a bit larger than its competitors.
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I purchased one today and put over 200 rounds through it with 2 failures, both light strikes after 100+ rounds. Review link below in different forum. In short, the design of the gun, from an ergonomic point of view, is one of the best I've handled.

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nice write-up. i personally like the glock 26 in terms of shooting, but the ergonomics of the taurus are hard to beat. i do wish it had a normal trigger guard though....
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I'm not sure why but the glock wants to beat my hand a bit. It's not really much different, but my grip on the 709 is much better. I shot both today and I really prefer the 709. But in terms of problems, it's 0 for the Glock, 1 (maybe) for the Taurus.
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I want to get a good carry gun and want to see on does anyone know of a shop around the Angola Auburn area
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