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A Taurus PT145 that has been field stripped into the major components. Taurus Millennium series pistols are manufactured with injection molded polymer frames, and blued carbon steel, stainless steel, or titanium slides. [6] [self-published source] Available cartridge chamberings include .32 ACP, .380 ACP, 9mm Parabellum, .40 Smith & Wesson, and ...
Like the Beretta, the Taurus PT92 utilizes the open-slide design where the upper portion of the slide is cut away exposing much of the barrel itself. The original PT92 was, in most respects, exactly like the original Beretta 92, though it was also unusual for the time in that it featured a squared trigger guard for supporting the index finger of the opposite hand while firing, a feature which ...
Andrew Phillip Cunanan (August 31, 1969 – July 23, 1997) was an American serial killer [ 1] who murdered five people over three months from April 27 to July 15, 1997. [ 2] His victims include Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate developer Lee Miglin. [ 3] Cunanan died by suicide on July 23, 1997, eight days after ...
The Taurus PT 24/7 is a semi-automatic pistol using the short type of recoil operation, and available in various models with double-action-only (DAO) and double action/single-action-type trigger actions.
Goyases School shooting. In the morning of October 20, 2017, an unnamed 14-year-old student of the private school Goyases, in Goiânia, Brazil opened fire against his classmates with a .40-caliber Taurus PT100 pistol, leaving two dead, [1] and four injured. [2] He tried to commit suicide [3] but was convinced not to by a school teacher, being ...
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.
PT100 or PT-100 may refer to: A type of the Taurus PT92 pistol. A type of resistance thermometer. Panzerfaust, a German anti-tank weapon of World War II. Category: Letter–number combination disambiguation pages.
Action. Double action / single action. Feed system. 5 shot cylinder. Sights. fixed front sight. The Taurus Model 85 is a small-frame revolver manufactured by Taurus International. In the United States, the guns are marketed for concealed carry and personal protection. [ 1]