reliable fire arms

Question
I currently own a glock19, a Springfield A-1, and a bersa thunder(for my wife). I am considering purchasing a Taurus pt100 which comes in the .40 s&w. Would this be a reliable gun to have for personal protection and possibly concealed carry?

Answer
Kevin,

The Taurus pistols are manufactured by Brazilian company Forjas Taurus SA. The original PT92 pistol was exact copy of the original Beretta 92 pistol, and PT92 still carries some of the original Beretta features, such as frame mounted safety, but, since its introduction, Taurus PT92 had been significantly improved, and currently represents affordable pistol of high quality.  The PT100 is the exact same pistol as the PT92, only chambered in .40 cal S&W.

Technically, PT92 is a recoil operated, locked brech pistol, that uses a short recoiling barrel with underbarrel locking piece that tilts down to unlock slide from the barrel (Walther P38 / Beretta 92 type locking). The trigger is of Double Action type, with ambidextrous frame mounted manual safety. On models marked AF-D safety also acts as a decocker when pressed all the way down (below the "fire" position). When safety is in "safe" position, it locks the slide and disconnects the trigger and sear. Current PT92 and its derivatives also featured automatic firing pin safety. The frame and slide could be made either from carbon steel with blue finish or from stainless steel wit polished finish. Sights are of fixed type.

These guns are pretty well priced too.  Mostly they seem to be available for a street price of $450 to $500.  You should bear in mind that they are not designed to handle a lot of +P loads.  Standard loads are fine.  +P occasionally is fine, but I probably wouldn't use it as a steady diet for this gun.

It should be extremely reliable although some require a short 'break-in' period of a couple of hundred rounds depending on how tight the fit and finish is.  Understand that due to the all steel construction, it will be quite a bit heavier than your Glock.

Have fun and enjoy your new gun...

Regards,

Doug