The Taurus 608 was produced in 1997 in response to
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856 ...
's
.357 .357 may refer to:
*.357 Magnum, a firearm cartridge (revolver)
*.357 SIG, a firearm cartridge (pistol)
*.357 Maximum, a wildcat firearm cartridge (revolver)
* .357/44 Bain & Davis, a wildcat firearm cartridge (pistol)
* .357 Peterbilt, a wildcat f ...
Model 686 Plus, which was
chambered for seven
rounds. Taurus re-chambered their large-frame 607 to hold eight rounds. This
revolver
A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...
was designed to achieve smooth
trigger
Trigger may refer to:
Notable animals and people
;Mononym
* Trigger (horse), owned by cowboy star Roy Rogers
;Nickname
* Trigger Alpert (1916–2013), American jazz bassist
* "Trigger Mike" Coppola (1900–1966), American gangster
;Surname
* Bru ...
action.
Also, the rear
sight
Visual perception is the ability to interpret the surrounding Biophysical environment, environment through photopic vision (daytime vision), color vision, scotopic vision (night vision), and mesopic vision (twilight vision), using light in the ...
is adjustable. It has factory porting for release of gases, reducing
recoil
Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged. In technical terms, the recoil is a result of conservation of momentum, as according to Newton's third law the force requ ...
. The Model 608 is available in three different
barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, ...
lengths.
Scope mount
Scope mounts are used to attach telescopic sights or other types of sights to firearms. The scope sight itself is usually made for only one of two main types of mounts, which can be classified as ''scopes for ring mounts'' (for example a 30 ...
bases are available to match the finish for the larger models.
References
* http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=249&category=Revolver
* http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=250&category=Revolver
* http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=251&category=Revolver
External links
Taurus Revolver Information
Taurus revolvers
.357 Magnum firearms
{{Revolver-stub