Taurus Protector Polymer Revolver .357 Magnum
Taurus has given the Protector Polymer revolver line a refresh for 2011. The 5-shot revolver now comes chambered in both .38 Special +P and .357 Magnum. Both are available with a stainless or blued finish.
.38 Special +P Model with wood colored grip
.357 Magnum model with black grip
Both models have 2.5" barrels and weigh 18.2 ounces. MSRP is between $445 and $461 depending on caliber and finish.
It looks awesome, i bet it is a handful of recoil. I cannt wait to get one. protector on my hip and a glock 10mm under my left arm, awesome. cannt wait. join the nra before they take that away to. I seen this gun for 339.00
on impact guns.
It looks awesome, i bet it is a handful of recoil. I cannt wait to get one. protector on my hip and a glock 10mm under my left arm, awesome. cannt wait. join the nra before they take that away to.
If you look at the full-line 2011 Taurus catalog online, the grips are actually a wood color and not the reddish you see here. I really like the way those look in the catalog, way more like wood. After all, if you try to make polymer look like wood it shouldn’t look like red polymer! (I think a lot of this is really the work of a not-so-good illustrator. Notice the cylinder. At first I thought it was chrome! I do like the style a lot, though, because to me it looks very stout and rugged and I appreciate it when manufacturers dare to make something different, even if it doesn’t always work. I was hoping the price on the .38 would be no more than $400.00. Frustrating reading about something you can’t get at your local gun shop.
I ve been looking for a few of the new taurus models to come out in 2011 including the protector poly g2. I have only seen the protector poly sold on one website, but this website has all the 2011 models available for purchse. The only problem is you cant purchase online unless you live in GA. Lucky me.
protector poly g1
http://www.adventureoutdoors.us/model-protector-special-inch-blued-barrel-polymer-p-43048.html
protector poly g2
http://www.adventureoutdoors.us/model-protector-magnum-inch-blued-barrel-polymer-fram-p-55419.html
dt polymer pistols
http://www.adventureoutdoors.us/pistols-c-461_102_106.html?page=3&filter_id=99&sort=2a&sort=2a
Trying to locate me one as we speak. They are still pretty hard to find. personally, I think they’re pretty neat and can’t wait to get mine. I plan to get the .38 Special + P variant. Lots of good potent ammo out there to choose from. I’m excited.
a “refresh”? So they’re actually being made? I haven’t seen this in the flesh yet.
I think that seeing a full-size .357 in polymer would be fantastic…something like the GP-100 but way lighter. I would envision it having a tapered underlug such that it would be reminiscent of the 1858 Remington New Army. That’s just me dreaming out loud, though.
Maybe it’s just because it’s some sort of weird prototype or whatever, but if my eyes don’t decieve me, that .357 has some crazy cylinder gap going on.
18.2 ounces? Why are they 20% heavier than an aluminum S&W? I can understand the .357, but even the .38?
And yes, I would still consider one if they made it in 9mm. I don’t currently have anything in .38 or .357, so interchanging ammo with my 9mm would be appreciated. 9mm also provides a bit more oomph than .38 without getting into the .357 pain range.
Oh god its lighter and stronger!! The horror. To be fair the fake wood does look like crap though
Polymer on a revolver….just ain’t right.
The wood-colored plastic grip seems as though it would be quite slick & not afford a good grip – esp. when shooting .357s. In addition, flame cutting of the topstrap at the B/C gap is a potential problem with polymer revolver frames. Not having examined one, I’m not sure how Taurus addressed this issue.
That red grip is hideous. It looks so cheap
Sexy. I’ve been looking for a nice little .357, and these look to fit the bill pretty nicely.
Call me crazy, but I think that it’s the least-ugly of the poly-wheelgun breed so far.
Not sure I’d rely on a Taurus snubby personally, but I do like the look and styling of the 38 wood grip model up there. I’m surprised it’s not a DAO covered hammer version though.
The more I look at it, it looks like my LCR, especially since I put a TruGlo fiberoptic sight up front.
Make it in 9mm Damn it.
Wait, the frames are polymer?
I hate the look of the .38, but don’t mind so much the bodyguard-esque look of the .357mag. Those plastic wood colored slick looking grips are a total turnoff!
I want one! I really do! and I’d make it my carry gun. everything about this Brazilian gun is really sexy
I am definitely a gun snob at times, but the polymer Taurus just do it for me aesthetically. It is a beautiful gun in my eyes. The only thing that would make it better is a beautiful Brazilian woman giving it to me. The gun I mean.