If you haven’t shot a single action revolver, you need to. If you don’t own one, you probably will after you shoot one.
What a lot of people don’t know is that Taurus makes an impressive SAO revolver called the Deputy. It’s a six-shot wheelgun chambered in either .357/.38 or .45 Colt and you can get them with either a 4¾-inch or a 5½-inch barrel. They’re handy, incredibly fun to shoot, and useful in more roles than you can imagine.
Now Taurus is adding a new Deputy to the posse with a 5½-inch dual cylinder version. One cylinder is bored for .357/.38 and the second for 9mm Luger. Yes, 9mm. As Taurus says . . .
This flexibility allows users to tailor their shooting experience— whether choosing the power of .357 Magnum, the mild recoil and affordability of .38 Special, or the convenience and availability of 9mm ammunition.
Launching 9x19mm Parabellum rounds from a revolver that weighs north of 40 ounces means an incredibly enjoyable (and affordable) shooting experience.
Specifications: Taurus Deputy 357 Mag/9mm 5.5″
- Action: single action only
- Caliber: .357/.38 and 9mm
- Capacity: 6 rounds
- Barrel Length: 5½ inches
- OAL: 11.04 inches
- Weight: 41.6 oz. (empty
- Grips: polymer
- Trigger: 2 lb., 13 oz. pull (measured)
- Sights: gutter rear, front blade
- Safety: transfer bar
- MSRP: $674.99
Yup.
My brother bought a blackhawk convertible with the same cylinder set up from Ruger 40 plus years ago. It was his only handgun until his FIL passed away and left him a shoe box full of S&W’s and Colt’s.
That Ruger has worked and continues to work without a glitch to this day.
Sounds like Taurus knocked it out of the park yet again. Im excited about this revolver, can’t wait to try it!