Looking at parts diagrams, it seems fairly similar internally to the Colt King Cobra design, which
was a total break with Colt's earlier revolvers, which were internally pretty much the same for the
double action models (New Service and Police Positive are the ones I am most familiar with).
Numrich parts diagram shows all coil springs. The real fragility of the older Colts is
really their design of the hand which holds the cylinder hard locked against the cylinder bolt
during hammer drop and firing. If there is the slightest misalignment of chamber and bbl (almost
guaranteed on at least one hole) the bullet forces the cylinder to line up, putting a hammer blow
on the top of the hand, shortening it over time, leading to 'short timing' issues. OTOH, S&Ws have a bit
of intentional rotational slop to let this self-alignment of a few thousandths (if needed) take place
without any loads on the internal parts. My PP had a short hand when I first got it, so I learned to
smith on Colts.
Not sure if the King Cobra design does that same "locked cylinder at firing" deal.
Amazing price for a steel revolver. If it is as good as the reports, it is a real bargain, although no beauty.
Not much real competition anywhere near that price point, including used. I am entirely unimpressed with
Tauri, seen WAY too many early failures. No such reports with this one, so far at least. LGS stopped
carrying Taurus a number of years ago. They have a range on site, and way too many brand new Taurus
guns were broken in the first firing session, and required the shooter to send to Brazil with 3 month turn
around to fix. The LGS got sick of angering customers. And I rebuilt a Taurus 1911 for a friend, good frame,
bbl, slide but the small internal parts - not good, hammer started following 200 rds from new. Owned by
a good friend.
Bill