Taurus Brasil .38 Special

[confederatemule]

I inherited a...

Taurus Brasil Revolver .38 Special
Serial # : 636901
Action : Revolver
Capacity : 6 rounds
Caliber : .38 Special
Barrel Length : 3"
Sights : fixed ramp at muzzel
Frame material : steel
Finish : Nickle Plated
Grips : Checkered Hard Wood
Ejection Rod : not covered
Right side of frame behind cylinder :
Taurus Brasil logo [TAURUS BRASIL in circle around Bull's head]
CAL 38 SPL
MADE IN BRAZIL
Right side of frame below rear of cylinder :
TAURUS INTERNATIONAL
DIST. CORP.
MIAMI FLA
Right side of frame below front of cylinder :
636901
Right side of barrel, at muzzel :
38 Special
Right Grip :
Taurus Brasil logo [looks like stamped aluminum] [Taurus Brasil in circle around Bull's head]
Right side of frame behind grip :
2 [on horizontal,bottom, rail], 7631 [on verticle frame rail]
Leftt side of barrel, at muzzel :
FORJAS TAURUS S.A.
P. ALEGRE P.G.S. BRASIL
Left Grip :
Taurus Brasil logo [looks like stamped aluminum] [Taurus Brasil in circle around Bull's head]
Left side of frame behind grip :
0
Bottom of Barrel at frame :
07
Rear of Cylinder :
7

... What is the model? Can anyone tell me date of mfg? Where it was mfg? Will it handle +P ammunition? Any other details?

Thanks for any answers.

Mule

[Lanrezac]

Posting a photograph would help a lot. Taurus has been exporting revolvers to the US since the 1950's. The early ones were very rough and poorly thought of. In the 1980's, they did a complete overhaul and their quality increased very markedly. They have been quite popular from that time on.

I for one don't know enough about them to recognize what period yours is from just by your (admittedly quite complete) description. Maybe others do, but a picture would get you faster & better results. That's just my $.02, of course.

[confederatemule]

I'm a poor photographer...sorry.

[confederatemule]

I called Taurus. It is a model 80. It is not designed to shoot +P ammo. It was manufactured 20 to 25 years ago.
The model number is found on the frame, after the cylinder is opened, just above the hinge pin.

Mule

[Lanrezac]

Huh. I would have thought from the style that it was over 30 years old; I did not think Taurus as making guns like that as late as 1987. It's a good thing you called!

[Jim K]

Taurus quality control has been spotty, but if the gun you have works OK, it is a pretty good gun.

Value is around $150, maybe $200 if the condition is as good as it looks.

It is purely a using gun; there is no collector value.

Jim

[confederatemule]

Originally Posted by Jim K

Taurus quality control has been spotty, but if the gun you have works OK, it is a pretty good gun.

Value is around $150, maybe $200 if the condition is as good as it looks.

It is purely a using gun; there is no collector value.

Jim

The condition is better than it looks. It has spent it's life in a drawer beside my Dad's bed, until yesterdy. But I don't know when my Dad bought it. I do know he died in November 1990. My stepmother opened the drawer so I could see it shortly after he died. She gave me all of his guns then, but kept this pistol.