Gun discharged without trigger pull

[tbc]

Taurus 24/7 used by police according to the link.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a84_1395261848

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[diverwcw]

Wow, I'd like to see what Taurus has to say about it.

[neouser]

Wow. Those are some SOFT primers if you can fire it by shaking it with a loose firing pin.

[MyOdessa]

If its posted on the internet, then it must be true.

[Renron]

Looks like an early retirement for that guy!

[penguin0123]

From wiki, the 24.7 includes a firing pin block, a transfer bar safety, and a manual safety. It also mentions that the early std versions are SAO triggers, and only later ones has a decocker. So somehow, the malf disables all three safeties. It would be interesting to see a diagram.

The video demo has it discharging in SA mode. This is precisely why I like DA guns; no stored energy means no AD even if every single mechanical safety fails.

[tbc]

....This is precisely why I like DA guns; no stored energy means no AD even if every single mechanical safety fails.

Thanks for this post!

I am not a fan of DA trigger but it does have it's key advantage.


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[Marquand]

Good thing that Taurus comes with a lifetime warranty!

By the way, did anyone notice the barrel wear when the slide was locked back at the beginning of the video? What's that about?

[pc_load_letter]

Wow, I always enjoyed shooting the Taurus 24\7 that was a rental at my local range. Ended up purchasing one used. Kinda glad I sold it.

[k1dude]

Yikes!!!

[44fred]

Perfect. I've been looking for a gun that has a mind of its own.
Can we train it to only shoot people who need to be shot?
Not good in earthquake country like California. Don't tell me, it's on the roster right?

[cc56]

Every manufacturer will have a lemon/mistake. We don't know if he did a "trigger job" or messed with it. I want to know the whole story.

[GSF44Mag]

^^^^ what he said. Did someone tinker with this pistol?

[tbc]

This is what I found from Google search:

http://gunssavelives.net/gun-industry/98000-taurus-247-pistols-recalled/

The latest major gun manufacturer to be plagued by recalls and safety warnings is apparently Taurus.
According to internationl reports, the Brazilian gun maker is being forced to recall nearly 100,000 of the 24/7 pistols which are currently in use by the Brazilian police.
The guns were made specifically for the police and it is not believed any of the other 24/7 line of pistols is affected. No Taurus USA guns are known to have the problem.
In the above video it is shown that simply by shaking the pistol it can be inadvertently fired.
The issue is reproduced several times on camera.


Taurus becomes the fourth major manufacturer in less than 2 months to face issues with a popular line of their pistols.
Back in late August Smith and Wesson issued a possible safety warning on their, popular line of Shield pistols, but stopped short of a recall.
Just a week later, Springfied issued an all out recall of their line of popular XDS pistols. The issue in question could be fixed by a quick trip to Springfield.
Earlier this month, in the largest recall, Caracal was forced to permanently recall their Compact line of pistols and offer consumers a refund, as no fix for the issue could found.

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[Mayor McRifle]

Every manufacturer will have a lemon/mistake. We don't know if he did a "trigger job" or messed with it. I want to know the whole story.

"Taurus." What more do you need to know?