New pickup - Taurus PT845

KI4LIV · March 14th, 2009, 05:20 PM

I picked up a PT845 today - she's a beauty - can't wait to shoot her!

Here's some photos of it and the holster that I am re-using from my old XD45 Service, as well as mag holder for the XD45 mags. Fits like a glove!

If you're interested in reading my review of the holster and where to get it,

Review: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/hs2000-...er-review.html

Review update PLUS mag holder review: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/hs2000-...er-review.html

neviander · March 14th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Nice. I saw the 800 series Taurus' not long after I bought my wife a 24/7 pro in 9mm. Methinks Taurus has been listening to their customer base, making a hammer fired version of their flagship semi

Also, I recommend Crossbreed for a holster; best of both worlds. http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/

wally · March 14th, 2009, 06:48 PM

I liked the one I handled, but my concern is does it take the 24/7 magazines (which are hard enough to find) or did they make a unique mag for it?

--wally.

KI4LIV · March 14th, 2009, 06:52 PM

Not sure - I need to find someone who has a 24/7 in 45 and see if their mag fits... The base does look at bit different though - the 24/7 is flat, while this one has the pinky rest on it.

Hypnogator · March 15th, 2009, 11:11 AM

.....Standing by for the obligatory Why I'll Never Buy A Taurus posts!

Congrats on your purchase. By all means, let us know how it shoots! I'll probably be picking one up myself before too long. Just wish they'd make it in a compact version the size of the PT-145 Millennium Pro!

BTW, my 145 is still functioning perfectly, and resides on my night table even as I type this.

wally · March 16th, 2009, 10:55 AM

I just compared my OSS/24/7 mags to your photo. Yours has a square cutout on the front mine lack. Mine have rectangular cutouts on the side for the mag catch yours lack. So looks like they made it different

. The base plates look the same.

--wally.

tinygnat219 · March 16th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Looks nice! Not enough to tempt me back to the darkside though.

Good luck, I am hoping you got one of their "not a lemony turd" pistols.

KI4LIV · March 31st, 2009, 07:53 PM

I took her out for the first time Sunday . I had a friend of mine with me and my son-in-law.

When I told my friend about it, the only way I could describe the gun was, "Imagine a polymer framed Beretta 92, with a 4 inch barrel that has a closed slide, and is chambered in 45 ACP."

Little did I know, this thing handles just like a Beretta 92 or 96 that is right out of the box.

I'm not a pro by any means, but I shot very well with this pistol!

Handled very very nicely. My friend who had his Beretta 96 with him took it from me and put a few mags through it - he was 100% in agreement, it felt just like his Beretta did right out of the box.

Here's a short YouTube video that I posted of me shooting at 7 yards and 50 feet. I bring the target in between mags. 1 mag at each distance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC6t3qO8enE

Defintely worth looking into if you're in the market for a 45!

neviander · April 1st, 2009, 12:21 AM

Nice shootin'!

March 14th, 2009, 05:20 PM	#1
KI4LIV Senior Member Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 249	New pickup - Taurus PT845 I picked up a PT845 today - she's a beauty - can't wait to shoot her! Here's some photos of it and the holster that I am re-using from my old XD45 Service, as well as mag holder for the XD45 mags. Fits like a glove! If you're interested in reading my review of the holster and where to get it, Review: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/hs2000-...er-review.html Review update PLUS mag holder review: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/hs2000-...er-review.html

March 14th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#2
neviander Senior Member Join Date: 02-03-08 Location: Kilgore, TX Posts: 1,232	Nice. I saw the 800 series Taurus' not long after I bought my wife a 24/7 pro in 9mm. Methinks Taurus has been listening to their customer base, making a hammer fired version of their flagship semi Also, I recommend Crossbreed for a holster; best of both worlds. http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/ __________________ “When you understand the nature of a thing, you know what it is capable of.” -Miyamoto Musashi "Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions."

March 14th, 2009, 06:48 PM	#3
wally Senior Member Join Date: 01-02-04 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,067	I liked the one I handled, but my concern is does it take the 24/7 magazines (which are hard enough to find) or did they make a unique mag for it? --wally. __________________ Your commitment to Freedom and Liberty is measured by your tolerance for others doing things you disapprove. NRA Patron Member since Jan 20, 2009.

March 15th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#5
Hypnogator Senior Member Join Date: 12-29-02 Location: On the Road, somewhere in the good ol' U.S. of A. Posts: 1,478	.....Standing by for the obligatory Why I'll Never Buy A Taurus posts! Congrats on your purchase. By all means, let us know how it shoots! I'll probably be picking one up myself before too long. Just wish they'd make it in a compact version the size of the PT-145 Millennium Pro! BTW, my 145 is still functioning perfectly, and resides on my night table even as I type this. __________________ Violence is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and valorous feeling which believes that nothing is worth violence is much worse. Those who have nothing for which they are willing to fight; nothing they care about more than their own personal safety; are miserable creatures who have no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of those better than themselves. Gary L. Griffiths, Chief Instructor, Advanced Force Tactics, Inc. (Paraphrasing John Stuart Mill)

March 16th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#6
wally Senior Member Join Date: 01-02-04 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,067	I just compared my OSS/24/7 mags to your photo. Yours has a square cutout on the front mine lack. Mine have rectangular cutouts on the side for the mag catch yours lack. So looks like they made it different . The base plates look the same. --wally. __________________ Your commitment to Freedom and Liberty is measured by your tolerance for others doing things you disapprove. NRA Patron Member since Jan 20, 2009.

March 14th, 2009, 06:52 PM	#4
KI4LIV Senior Member Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 249	Not sure - I need to find someone who has a 24/7 in 45 and see if their mag fits... The base does look at bit different though - the 24/7 is flat, while this one has the pinky rest on it.

March 16th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#7
tinygnat219 Senior Member Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: The Land of Northern Hospitality and Southern Efficiency Posts: 3,206	Looks nice! Not enough to tempt me back to the darkside though. Good luck, I am hoping you got one of their "not a lemony turd" pistols. __________________ Move along move along. Nothing to see here.

March 31st, 2009, 07:53 PM	#8
KI4LIV Senior Member Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 249	I took her out for the first time Sunday . I had a friend of mine with me and my son-in-law. When I told my friend about it, the only way I could describe the gun was, "Imagine a polymer framed Beretta 92, with a 4 inch barrel that has a closed slide, and is chambered in 45 ACP." Little did I know, this thing handles just like a Beretta 92 or 96 that is right out of the box. I'm not a pro by any means, but I shot very well with this pistol! Handled very very nicely. My friend who had his Beretta 96 with him took it from me and put a few mags through it - he was 100% in agreement, it felt just like his Beretta did right out of the box. Here's a short YouTube video that I posted of me shooting at 7 yards and 50 feet. I bring the target in between mags. 1 mag at each distance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC6t3qO8enE Defintely worth looking into if you're in the market for a 45!

April 1st, 2009, 12:21 AM	#9
neviander Senior Member Join Date: 02-03-08 Location: Kilgore, TX Posts: 1,232	Nice shootin'! __________________ “When you understand the nature of a thing, you know what it is capable of.” -Miyamoto Musashi "Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions."

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