I just purchased one of these bad little mama's. (Yeah, I know it's a Taurus, but I decided to give it a chance anyway.) So far I love it!!!
1. I have trouble finding a gun that will fit my hand. Most are either too small or WAY too big. The 709 fit perfectly!
2. It was the only mid-sized gun I found that had a manual safety (Gotta have it... it's the mom in me.) This gun actually has 3 safety features AND a key lock.
3. Simple to use. I think I could easily break it down blindfolded.
4. If it fails to fire on the first trigger pull, there is a backup double action feature (double-strike capability) that allows you to pull the trigger a 2nd time without having to clear the chamber. That's right, it gives you a 2nd chance before making you take the sucker apart to fix the malfunction. SWEET! (I almost want it to malfunction so I can test this out.)
5. Because it's "slim" it conceals very nicely.
6. I took it home and immediately put 64 rounds through it. Didn't malfunction once. (I know that's not a lot, but that was all the practice rounds I had on hand at the time.) I have since purchased more rounds and will be completing more testing asap... as long as my fingers don't freeze off!!!
7. Lifetime transferrable warranty. This makes its resale value top of the line. I do love a good resale value!
Not sure about accuracy yet as I was initially just wanting to get it broken in and get the feel for it. I'll get back to you on accuracy. I can tell you it was hitting the area I had it pointed towards which was approximately 60 feet away at the time. It surely has potential!
Overall, I really like it. We're definitely bonding. The on-line reviews seem to be pretty good too (good thing cause I bought it prior to reading the reviews
) The biggest thing seems to be that you can't use crappy ammo. I can live with that.
There's my experience with it so far. Don't write it off cause it's a Taurus. It's actually a really nice little gun. Not at all bad looking either in my opinion.
Anyone else out there give it a go?
1. I have trouble finding a gun that will fit my hand. Most are either too small or WAY too big. The 709 fit perfectly!
2. It was the only mid-sized gun I found that had a manual safety (Gotta have it... it's the mom in me.) This gun actually has 3 safety features AND a key lock.
3. Simple to use. I think I could easily break it down blindfolded.
4. If it fails to fire on the first trigger pull, there is a backup double action feature (double-strike capability) that allows you to pull the trigger a 2nd time without having to clear the chamber. That's right, it gives you a 2nd chance before making you take the sucker apart to fix the malfunction. SWEET! (I almost want it to malfunction so I can test this out.)
5. Because it's "slim" it conceals very nicely.
6. I took it home and immediately put 64 rounds through it. Didn't malfunction once. (I know that's not a lot, but that was all the practice rounds I had on hand at the time.) I have since purchased more rounds and will be completing more testing asap... as long as my fingers don't freeze off!!!
7. Lifetime transferrable warranty. This makes its resale value top of the line. I do love a good resale value!
Not sure about accuracy yet as I was initially just wanting to get it broken in and get the feel for it. I'll get back to you on accuracy. I can tell you it was hitting the area I had it pointed towards which was approximately 60 feet away at the time. It surely has potential!
Overall, I really like it. We're definitely bonding. The on-line reviews seem to be pretty good too (good thing cause I bought it prior to reading the reviews
) The biggest thing seems to be that you can't use crappy ammo. I can live with that.There's my experience with it so far. Don't write it off cause it's a Taurus. It's actually a really nice little gun. Not at all bad looking either in my opinion.
Anyone else out there give it a go?
I love my 709 because it conceals so well. Mine has been a great little carry gun, and I plan to carry it for some time. 
