Taurus 941 revolver in .22 Magnum
Panhandle Patriot
The www.TaurusUSA.com website says, "8 rounds of the powerful .22
Magnum in a comfortable, reliable revolver adds up to the best small
caliber plinking and varminting package around today. The Model 941
features the Taurus Security System, easy on the hand rubber grips and
the Taurus Unlimited Lifetime Repair Policy. The Model 941 is available
in UltraLite, blue or stainless steel and barrel lengths of 2, 4 and 5
inches."
The 2" models 941B2 (blue) or 941SS2 (stainless steel) weigh 24 oz.
The 2" Ultra-Lite models 941B2UL (blue) or 941SS2UL (stainless steel)
weigh 18.5 oz.
The 4" models (941B4 and 941SS4) weigh 25 oz.
The 5" models (941B5 and 941SS5) weigh 27.5 oz.
I wonder how noticeable is the difference in recoil between the 2" and
the 2" Ultra-Lite and the 4" and the 5" models (all .22 Magnum) ?
We've all heard the "everybody knows" about greater recoil from lighter
weight guns and shorter barrels, but I am wondering if there are any
reports from actual users of this Taurus 941?
And also how noticeable is the difference in recoil in the .22 LR
versus .22 Magnum in a 2" barrel?
Can it also shoot .22 LR, or ONLY .22 Magnum?
Any thoughts on BLUE versus Stainless Steel? All of my handguns are
stainless steel, so I really don't know the advantages or disadvantages
of small (2") BLUED revolvers that will spend a lot of time tucked
inside a front pants pocket holster.
Please don't recommend another caliber, because I already have several
-- .22, .32, .38, .357 and .45. I don't have a .22 Magnum though, and
this Taurus has received some very good reviews. Just looking for
actual user reports on the Taurus 941. Thanks!
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http://www.gunblast.com/Taurus941.htm As far as blued vs stainless
goes, go with the stainless-hopefully you get a revolver that is matte
stainless and not a mirror polished finish. Due to various rim
variations, a .22 magnum revolver CANNOT fire standard .22 rimfire long
rifle cartridges UNLESS you have a separate cylinder. A number of 22
single action revolvers come with both 22 long rifle and 22 magnum
cylinders. Gunfighter Bill Jordan was into the .22 magnum-here's an
article on that: http://www.taurususa.com/newsreviews/CBOH2003_000.cfm
Anyway, what are your thoughts? Take care..
Plinker
# Anybody shot the Taurus model 941 in .22 Magnum?
#
# The www.TaurusUSA.com website says, "8 rounds of the powerful .22
# Magnum in a comfortable, reliable revolver adds up to the best small
# caliber plinking and varminting package around today. The Model 941
# features the Taurus Security System, easy on the hand rubber grips and
# the Taurus Unlimited Lifetime Repair Policy. The Model 941 is available
# in UltraLite, blue or stainless steel and barrel lengths of 2, 4 and 5
# inches."
#
# The 2" models 941B2 (blue) or 941SS2 (stainless steel) weigh 24 oz.
#
# The 2" Ultra-Lite models 941B2UL (blue) or 941SS2UL (stainless steel)
# weigh 18.5 oz.
#
# The 4" models (941B4 and 941SS4) weigh 25 oz.
#
# The 5" models (941B5 and 941SS5) weigh 27.5 oz.
#
# I wonder how noticeable is the difference in recoil between the 2" and
# the 2" Ultra-Lite and the 4" and the 5" models (all .22 Magnum) ?
# We've all heard the "everybody knows" about greater recoil from lighter
# weight guns and shorter barrels, but I am wondering if there are any
# reports from actual users of this Taurus 941?
#
# And also how noticeable is the difference in recoil in the .22 LR
# versus .22 Magnum in a 2" barrel?
#
# Can it also shoot .22 LR, or ONLY .22 Magnum?
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I have the 941 in SS with 5" barrel. First it feels good
in the hand
and balances well. Forget the 2" version, all you will get is a bunch
of muzzle
flash and lousy ballistics. The single action trigger pull is pretty
good, the
double action trigger is pretty bad. I tried lightening it but ended up
getting
poor ignition, so back to the original spring. The gun is pretty
accurate.
And no it will not work with .22LR's. There is no real recoil. Mine
does suffer
from one problem which looks to be characteristic of the revolver.
After about
20 rounds the hammer starts to get harder and harder to pull. I soon
figured
out that the reason was unburned powder kernals get underneath the
extractor.
This pushes the extractor back into the recoil plate and that pushes
the
whole cylinder forward and tends to bind the cylinder up. Take an old
tooth
brush and every 20 shots or so push the extractor out and brush
underneath
it, problem solved. Maybe it will loosen up in time, I only have a
couple
hundred rounds through it. I like my .22 Automag better. Wear hearing
protection.
JS
Derek V.
and 3" and 4" barrel lengths in stainless and blue finishes. I note
that your post did not include the 3" barrel length, but that's okay,
because I don't have any five inchers.
I've never paid any attention to recoil from any of these pistols, nor
from the 94 (nine shot .22 LR) Taurus revolvers I have, in the 2, 3 and
4 inch barrel lengths in a mix of blued and stainless finishes.
The biggest differences I notice when shooting .22 magnums over .22 LR
is the muzzle blast, which is much increased. Recoil from any of these
neat little revolvers is negligible.
None of the Taurus 941 .22 magnum revolvers should be fired with .22 LR
ammunition. The cartridge cases are likely to split and accuracy will
be all but lost.
I prefer stainless to blued steel in these revolvers, because I have
had blued Taurus 94s lead their barrels to the point accuracy was
totally lost, and it's been a pain to keep them lead free. No such
problem with the model 94 stainless revolvers.
I don't think you can go wrong with these, but I have found them
addictive. The shorter the barrel, the more challenging it is for me
to shoot them well, but they're GREAT practice, and loads of fun!
On some of these I have coated the rear of the front sight plane with
Liquid Paper or WhiteOut, and an overlayer of luminescent paint, pale
green and bright yellow are my favorite. The color does not help me
shoot black bullseyes on white paper, but is great for informal targets
against a natural background.
Derek V.