Taurus Revolver

[Mattbeck]

Is a 4" Taurus .357 going to be the same patern as an L frame smith or do I need to get a blue gun for it?

[camano ridge]

It would be easier to answer your question if we new what model Taurus and 6 or 7 shot.

Taurus 85, 605, 850 are supposed to be J frame sized

Taurus 82, 65, 66 are suposed to be K fram

Taurus 627 Traker is closer to l Frame

Taurus 608 N Frame.

Just to give you some idea. Again give us the model number and we can be more precise.

[JLSleather]

That's what I was thinking .. "357" covers a dozen models.

[Mattbeck]

That's what I asked the customer for and all he gave me was that it's a 4" .357. I didn't even know Taurus made anything in the k frame size. Thanks for the help. I'll have to get a model from him.

[camano ridge]

If you get it let us know, we will see if we can help out. Should have the model right on the gun. Taurus is like everyone else lots of variations to try to keep up with or out do the others.

[katsass]

Been in a similar situation, and after digging around, found that there is no mod# ON the firearm. The serial number is the key -- take that and head for the Taurus website. They have a reference in which you plug in the SN and punch 'SEARCH'. The model # will show up. Mike

[Mattbeck]

OK. It's a model 617 7 shot Taurus. Where does this compare to smiths. I've got j through n frame, but the 7 shot cylinder has me a little concerned. Thanks for the help.

[camano ridge]

Ok, don't take offense at this I am goin to ask two questions. Are you sure it is a Taurus 617 4" Are you sure it is a 4" barrel? The reason I ask is because as far as I know the Taurus 617 is a 357 2" compact. Bascialy a little hand cannon.

[Mattbeck]

I'm sorry. I didn't let you know this is a different customer with a Taurus. Yes, it's a 2" revolver instead of the 4" I asked about yesterday.

[camano ridge]

The Taurus 617 is a compact frame which is larger then J and smaller then K. So you can go loose for a J or tight for a K and actuallly it is pretty close to a Ruger SP101.

Edited July 28, 2014 by camano ridge

[Mattbeck]

I've got a 2" sp101 but it's a five shot. Did they manage to get 2 extra rounds in basically the same size or is the cylinder going to be larger?

Edited July 28, 2014 by Mattbeck

[camano ridge]

Have your cstomer measur across his cylinder and compare. I said close not necassarily exact.

[JLSleather]

I was wondering about that too. According to the Taurus site, that 7-shot has a 1.53" width, which would put the cylinder size larger than the K-frame, almost big as the L's. Now I'm lost .....

[camano ridge]

The Ruger SP101 is 1.349, the lady smith is 1.47. I don't think you are going to find an exact match, I know over all frame size is smaller then the L frame.

[Mattbeck]

I wonder how the 617 compares to a detective special.

[camano ridge]

"The Detective Special is by design a shortened and somewhat streamlined Colt Police Positive Special, sharing that revolver's slim 'D' size frame and six round capacity. The DS uses a slightly smaller frame than the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson 'K' Frame revolvers, but is larger than the compact 'J' frame used in Smith & Wesson five-shot revolvers" (wikpedia)

[JLSleather]

The DS is about .05" bigger than the SP101 (ish).