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In 2015 the PT-111 Millennium, PT-132 Millennium, PT-138-Millennium, PT-140 Millennium, PT-145 Millennium, and PT-745 Millennium were included in the settlement of a lawsuit which alleged that they, and certain other Taurus handguns, could fire accidentally if dropped and that Taurus covered up the safety defects.
Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Founded in 1939 as a tool and die forging plant, [2] the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armor, helmets and civil construction.
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Using a hammerless, striker-fired design, these pistols are manufactured by Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge) in Porto Alegre Brazil and distributed in the United States by their subsidiary Taurus USA. The 24/7 product line was designed for the civilian concealed carry firearms market, and as backup weapons for law enforcement officers. [1]
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Models manufactured after 1997 feature the Taurus Security System, which consists of a keyed, quarter-turn style socket-head screw which can be set to prevent the hammer from pivoting back into the frame, thus rendering the weapon inoperative. The Model 85 line has been enlarged to include the Model 856.
The Taurus PT1911 is a replication of the US military model 1911 single-action recoil operated semi-automatic pistol. Designed in Porto Alegre , Brazil, it was initially distributed and released in the U.S. consumer market in the fall of 2005.
ARV Taurus Germany: Armoured recovery vehicle: 8(?) Uses Leopard 1 chassis. [133] Only 8 remained in service in 2015. [134] All were due to be phased out by 2018. Current status unknown. [112] Cougar H JERRV United States South Africa: Armoured engineer vehicle 7 [113] 40 originally purchased as part of the Expedient Route Opening Capability ...