Taurus pt 58 s manual

Does this mean they disappear? Of course not. Taurus has been making their versions of the classic Beretta designs since the mid s. The story began when Beretta won a contract to supply the Brazilian Army with firearms.

Part of that contract stipulated that Beretta had to build the pistols in Brazil with local labor. Once Beretta had fulfilled the contract they sold the factory, tooling, plans and equipment to Taurus. This gave the company a solid factory and an experienced work force to man it, and a reputable set of designs to begin tweaking. The story is slightly reminiscent of the Argentinan Colt story. The Argentinian government contracted with Colt to help them build, train and set up a manufacturing plant to make s for their military.

But this is not a story about Colt or Argentina. They are both scaled down versions of the 92 and are chambered in. They all share the same open slide design, grip angle and control placement.

Now they may be smaller than the full sized 92, but they are not mouse gun small. The lighter weight and smaller size make them easier to carry, but this is a gun from the era before polymer and minimalist designs. If you are in the market for one of these or the Beretta version, the used market is where you will find them.

Neither company is currently making these pistols. Taurus made a handful of different versions during the production run of the PT The review gun is one of the first models and does not have a decocking lever. Here is a little breakdown on the different ones with some of the bigger differences listed. I wish I could say that the range time with the PT went smoothly.

We had some malfunctions. At first we thought it might have been from shooting lighter loads—target ammo—but the same issues cropped up with some hotter carry rounds.

This pistol is a picky eater. Almost all of the issues had to do with getting the cases clear of the slide. What do you do when something like this happens? Once we found the stuff that it would eat, there were no problems. This gun likes PMC, which is good for range time, and I am sure there are a number of others out there that would also work.

The recoil from the. The trigger is long but smooth and breaks around 6 pounds. One other thing to note is that his pistol throws spent brass everywhere.

Sometimes they go to the left, sometimes the right. Forward or behind the shooter? I have seen some guns be pretty random with where they throw brass, but this is the first one I have seen that will do it close to degrees. Possible problems? Could be the extractor, could be the ejector. Could even be the mag. All three of those are relatively easy fixes. When this pistol worked, it worked very well and was easy to shoot.

A recoil sensitive shooter would have a very easy time with this pistol. But there is the ammo selection issue. Now is this the case with all Taurus pistols?

Far from it. I have heard a lot of people say, and have said it myself, that if you get a good Taurus you have a great firearm. But they stand behind their repair policy. If you have an issue, it will get resolved. If you have a Taurus that needs work even one you bought used Taurus will fix it.

There is no better policy in place, anywhere. The positive experiences people have had with Taurus never seem to get the same amount of discussion or acknowledgement, especially with people hiding behind the anonymity of the internet.

So what about the PT? The size makes it easy to shoot, and even easier to manipulate. The weight and size combine for a easily manageable shooting experience. This is a durable gun that would be right at home in a toolbox, or a bed-side safe.

And that could be a bargain for the right gun. Just the nature of that beast. Going with a Beretta, Walther, or Kahr for my next. I resently went up against a 9 mm and we concluded after 5 fully loaded mags 12 round with no issues in rapid fire that shot for shot target for target there is no diffrence. I also own a Highpoint. I noticed that the grips are very similar to the m9 they issued me and was wondering because I am now missing a screw on it.

No complaints other then the grips. Reliable for me. Out of about rounds i had no feeding issues. Great pistol but a little to big to carry around. Mags are hard to find though. I have owned a PT58 for many years. The mags are extremely difficult to get and I have had a standing order with Taurus USA for well over three years. I have had ZERO luck getting anything out of them. I have their 45 Colt pump rifle and it throws live rounds out instead of chambering and my list goes on.

I have called for years and get oops sorry and no help. I have written them as well and so far have gotten no response. This does not even get into their PT recall. Add to cart. Enlarge Image. Part Key: 1B. Barrel Assembly, Nickel Product : A. Part Key: 2. Out of Stock. Barrel, Stainless Product : A. Recoil Spring Product : A. Part Key: 3. Recoil Spring Guide Product : A. Part Key: 4. Rear Sight Product : A. Part Key: 5. Extractor Pin Product : A. Part Key: 9. Extractor Product : A.

Part Key: Extractor, Stainless Product : A. Extractor Spring Product : A. Firing Pin Spring Product : B. Sear Spring Product : B. Sear Style 1 Product : B. Sear, Style 2 Product : C. Trigger Bar, Blued Product : A. Trigger Bar, Nickel Product : A. Trigger Bar, Stainless Product : A. Hammer Bushing Product : E. Hammer Product : A. Ejector, Type I Product : A. Safety Plunger Product : B. Safety Plunger Spring Product : B. Ejector Pin 2 Req'd Product : B.