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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.
The Taurus Model 689 was a 6-round .357 Magnum double action revolver that began production in 1989. The 689 weighs 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg) with a four-inch barrel. A six-inch barrel variant was also offered. Taurus wanted to make a .357 magnum revolver to most likely appeal to the police forces in Brazil at the time. Design-wise, it is very similar ...
Pages in category ".357 Magnum firearms" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. ... Taurus Model 608; W. Wildebeest Pistol; Winchester Model 1894
Taurus Model 605: Taurus (manufacturer).38 Special.357 Magnum: 5 Brazil: 1995-present Taurus Model 608: Taurus (manufacturer).357 Magnum: 8 Brazil: 1997-? [citation needed] Taurus Model 617: Taurus (manufacturer).38 Special.357 Magnum: 7 Brazil: 1998-? [citation needed] Taurus Model 731: Taurus (manufacturer).32 Long.32 H&R Magnum: 6 Brazil ...
Taurus Model 608; Taurus Model 617; Taurus Model 689; Taurus Model 731; Taurus Raging Bull This page was last edited on 25 February 2013, at 22:11 (UTC). Text ...
The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation) is a smokeless powder cartridge with a 0.357 in (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith , Phillip B. Sharpe, [ 2 ] and Douglas B. Wesson [ 2 ] [ 3 ] of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester .
The Taurus 608 was produced in 1997 in response to Smith & Wesson's .357 Model 686 Plus, which was chambered for seven rounds. Taurus re-chambered their large-frame 607 to hold eight rounds. This revolver was designed to achieve smooth trigger action. Also, the rear sight is adjustable. It has factory porting for release of gases, reducing recoil.
Model 416: .41 Magnum caliber. Model 45: .45 Colt caliber only and featured a six-round cylinder; Model 480: .480 Ruger caliber. Model 500: .500 S&W Magnum caliber, can also fire the shorter .500 S&W Special. Model 513 Ultralite (Raging Judge Magnum): .454 Casull, .45 Colt, .410 shot shell - featured a light weight frame, 3 inch barrel and 7 ...