Yesterday I pondered the purchase of new handgun while cashing a couple of checks at the bank, one being my VA disability check. I had in mind another Sig, possibly the P220R SAO, or another H&Kc in two tone. I ogled over the Springfield XD in .40 S&W but having two .40 cals in the collection it didn't really make sense to me to add another just to have the XD and the dealer seemed to be marking up thier prices higher than the suggested retail price. I'm not one to wait till I can find a firearm at lower price somewhere else due to the lack of gun dealers here in the Northern Kentucky area.
Long story short was that I picked up the Taurus PT 24/7 PRO .45 ACP. For just a tad over $500 it's one heck of a nice package ! 2 12 round mags +1 in the chamber, rubberized over molded grip with an 11 degree grip angle (1911) stainless slide, visible and tactile chamber indicator, SA/DA operation for the off chance of a dud primer, Heinie "Straight Eight" rear sight and Heinie front fixed sight, frame mounted safety lever On or off action in SA mode or DA, safety lock on the slide with a simple key lock mechanism, and Taurus's "UNLIMITED" life time warranty. This gun actually feels like a semi custom production when you handle it !!
200 rounds this morning of 230 grain Mag-Tach FMJ with no hicups ! The recoil feels more like the gun is pushing you, without the usual muzzle flip of a traditional 1911, or Sig P220 which proved to allow me to place 20 groups in a 2" pattern at 10 and 15 yards. I cant say this about my other higher priced firearms, and certainly not my 1911's, at least in my untrained hands.
For the price, I believe Taurus may have one of the best values out there with this package. The PT 24/7 PRO .45 ACP.
Oh yeah, and a built in 1913 Picatinny rail for that Surefire X200 torch !!