The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - S&W M342 (for comparison)

S&W M342 (for comparison) (reply)

FOG — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:59:23 +0000

I have the analogous AirLite Centennial (.38 Special +P) from S&W.

To me, the gun has *one* purpose: Self-defense (in particular, CCW).

Translation: Carry a lot, shoot a little.

I have fired only two types of ammunition in mine, both 'standard' pressure:
1) Federal Premium Gold Medal Match 148 HBWC
2) Buffalo Bore 158 LSWCHP

Neither exhibits any appreciable bullet pull in my gun (none within a cylinder-full).

Agreed! (reply)

FOG — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:20:46 +0000

Tauri are fine, but S&Ws are finer.

You will never regret buying a S&W airweight .38 (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:01:33 +0000

Taurus 85 Ultralite - anybody got one (reply)

D. Sikes — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 02:56:28 +0000

I have one.. or I should say my wife has one... she picked it out and loves it... only time we had a problem with it is with shotshells... sometimes the shotshell plastic case would work up in the chamber and lock the cylinder... but with regular ammo, there was no problem..

Taurus 85 Ultralite - anybody got one (reply)

stonecoldrc — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:50:25 +0000

I have one that I have carried quite a bit for the past 6-7 years. I shoot it often with both lead SWC and JHP bullets. Usually regular pressure, but sometimes with +P. I have shoot mostly reloads, but plenty of factory as well. I have found it to be accurate and pretty easy to shoot. Mine is DA only. Usually carried as a backup in an ankle holster or in a pocket holster. No complaints from me about the Taurus. I have Colts and S&W revolvers as well.

Taurus 85 Ultralite - anybody got one (reply)

Wildcat — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:24:52 +0000

I had one if you're talking about the aluminum frame job. It worked fine and was suprisingly accurate. Ended up swapping it for a Smith 642 later. Not a bad revolver, just not a Smith.

Taurus 85 Ultralite - anybody got one

stonewalrus — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:44:39 +0000

One almost followed me home but in my "internet research" I saw several folks who had problems with bullets jumping crimp. Have any of you had similar problems?