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Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Founded in 1939 as a tool and die forging plant, [2] the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armor, helmets and civil construction.
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The Taurus Model 82 is a 6-shot, .38 Special, medium frame revolver manufactured by Taurus.Some variations of the Model 82 feature a lanyard loop to secure the revolver. The revolver is similar in configuration to the Smith & Wesson Model 10 which at one time was the mainstay of law enforcement agencies in the United States.
The Raging Bull has a dual-locking design built on a heavy frame, allowing the revolver to easily fire extremely powerful loads. Because of the powerful nature of these handguns, the Raging Bull has a ported barrel and a cushioned rubber grip to mitigate harsh recoil. As of 2024, it is the most powerful revolver line ever offered by Taurus.
Much like Smith & Wesson revolvers, Model 85s can come equipped with exposed, "bobbed" (850), or shrouded (851) hammers. However, there are a number of significant internal differences between the Taurus 85 and similar Smith & Wesson revolvers. [2] Because of these differences, Taurus has been able to keep costs relatively low.
The Taurus Model 617 is a double-action, seven-shot, snubnosed revolver chambered in .357 Magnum, with a 2" barrel. [1] It is offered in stainless steel and was formerly available blued. [2] [3] A Titanium model was available but has since been discontinued. [4] It features an exposed hammer. Like many Taurus revolvers, it features an integral ...
Taurus makes an 18.5in barrelled [10] carbine variant of the Taurus Judge revolver along with its partner company, Rossi. The carbine is known as the Taurus/Rossi Circuit Judge, or the Jury. [11] It comes in the original combination chambering of .410 bore and .45 Colt. The Taurus/Rossi Circuit Judge has small blast shields attached to the ...
The primary use of this revolver is self-defense, based on its compact small-frame design. The 605 is built to the Taurus Zero Tolerance standard of quality including the Taurus lifetime warranty. The grip is made of rubber and has a knurly design. Taurus implemented the inbuilt keylock in 1997; it is activated with a unique key.