
Not to mention, it’s easy to clean when a stray snack migrates to it. Even after spending some quality time with the rogue Cheerios in my purse, this firearm consistently goes bang. Would it fire and do so consistently? I have owned this particular firearm for four months now and have to say that I have yet to experience a malfunction. Reliability is one area that Taurus has struggled with in years past, so I came to the range with skepticism. Despite my best efforts, I did go home with some sore muscles. Though not so bad after 10 or 15 rounds, 40 or 50 will have you feeling tired and sore. Recoil is a formidable adversary, not uncommon when you pair a large round with a small handgun. If your trigger finger is intact by the end, hope that your wrist and forearm are too. If you like to spend a day punching holes through paper, run about 50 rounds through it then call it a day. A day at the range had my trigger finger begging for mercy. The Taurus is double action and that means a long and hard trigger pull. In fact, it’s probably a blessing that you are limited. Five rounds are all you get with this revolver, but five well-placed rounds will do you just fine. There and then the Taurus CIA 650 landed in my lap as a viable option. Researching concealed carry revolvers, I wanted something that packed a punch but that could pair with a t-shirt. True, Taurus has had a muddy past but recent years and a company shake-up have driven the manufacturer to tighten quality control. Mention Taurus and you will inevitably find doubters who write the company and its firearms off as unreliable and cheap.

The Taurus CIA 650 is no bigger than a smartphone.
