The Taurus 608 was produced in 1997 in response to

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's .357 Model 686 Plus, which was chambered for seven rounds. Taurus re-chambered their large-frame 607 to hold eight rounds. This

revolver A revolver is a repeating handgun with at least one barrel and a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold six cartridges before needing to be reloaded, ...

was designed to achieve smooth

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action. Also, the rear

sight Visual perception is the ability to detect light and use it to form an image of the surrounding Biophysical environment, environment. Photodetection without image formation is classified as ''light sensing''. In most vertebrates, visual percept ...

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, for according to Newton's third law the force requ ...

. The Model 608 is available in three different

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lengths.

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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

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