Taurus 24/7 vs. XD-40

[CanuckZ]

Which would you get and why?  I am sort of leaning toward the Taurus in 5" and .45 ACP.

[KingPolymer-III]

I own both and love both for different reasons.  Both are exceptional guns.  ,but I do like the trigger on the 24/7 alot better.  In my experience, the 24/7 has proven to be more accurate.

[CanuckZ]

How many pounds for the 24/7 trigger?  Can the slide stop be depressed with the left trigger finger (I am southpaw)?  Is the safety just something extra and not really needed if it is DAO?

[KingPolymer-III]

The safety is not ambidextrous, the trigger pull is about 5-6 lbs.  I am also guessing like you said that its done for Kalifornia compliance.

[CanuckZ]

Can you depress slide lever with left trigger finger?

[KingPolymer-III]

I am ambidextrous and I cannot do it.

[CanuckZ]

That's too bad.  They all seem to make flat slide releases that are impossible for lefties to work.  There is only one that sticks out for the Glock as far as I know.

[BRASMAN]

Hey King is the soft rubber on the 9mm and .40 replaceable if it gets damaged or is it permanent? I am more interested in the .45 any way but I was wondering.

[KingPolymer-III]

The indexed grips are not really prone to damage, unless you take out a tactical knife and slice em.  LOL (*_*).
   Both the Millennium Pro and the 24/7 are great guns, but its all highly personal , enjoy and shoot well.

[CanuckZ]

This is the one I like.  Maybe a new slide stop can be made that sticks out.  We can only hope.  Also, I hear that Taurus customer service and repair sucks.  True?

[KingPolymer-III]

Thats the long slide version coming out shortly.
I like the .40SW  15+1
but the Millennium Pro PT140SS is also exceptional.
Not bad for a small package and 10+1 of .40SW

[KingPolymer-III]

Also to answer your question about Taurus customer service,  I will just say this,  I have six Taurus firearms and purchased them all NIB.  I always mail in the lifetime warranty registration cards.  
  A few months ago,  I found a 10 cap Millennium Pro .40SW magazine in my mailbox from them (new and sealed) as a token of appreciation.  Its a $30 value.  Has any other manufacturer done that for you recently. ?

[CanuckZ]

Is the Millennium Pro PT140SS a KelTec clone of sorts?

I think Taurus does not support the Canadian market I hear.  They won't send parts or something like that.

[KingPolymer-III]

No, I support Taurus and other gunmakers not supporting Canada, most of their handguns are illegal there.
  The Millennium Pros have a 3.25 inch barrel. ,  I think they are illegal in the People's Democratic Republic of Kalifornia as well.  The Duma there voted to dissarm their citizens as did the People's Socialist Parliament in Ottawa.  , so gunmakers who refuse to deal with socialist nations,  I can't say I blame them.
  Also, the Millennium Pros are vastly superior to any Kel Tec handgun.

[CanuckZ]

We are hardly disarmed....

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And most are not socialist, although our current rulers are.  Sorry, but Slick Willy was redlib as well.

If gun manufactures have no time for gun owners, wherever they be, then they are no better than the banners, IMO.