Taurus makes a fantastic wheel gun ! Took it to the range this morning, worked flawlessly ! I was shooting SB 158 FMJ. Great pistol, great shooter, great value ! 5 stars !!!

In my experience, Taurus offers some of the best value for the features and quality given. I have large hands and the grips of this revolver fill my hand perfectly. The trigger has a smooth take-up and clean, crisp break. The action is clean and precise from the hammer pull to the cylinder release. The machining and tolerances are true. I wish it were a blued finish, but this black is attractive. I am trying to understand how other manufacturer's charge so much more for the same or inferior quality products. This is not the Taurus of 10 or 15 years ago. So much gun for the money! And Bud's (as usual) is boringly reliable. I used the ACH payment choice this time and saved even more money. An all around good purchase for me.

I was looking for an inexpensive, knock-around revolver and settled on this Taurus 82. I was apprehensive since I've never owned a Taurus and my research indicated dissatisfaction among some who purchased one. Don't believe the horror stories! First, the gun came looking less than stellar. I had to scrub it liberally with Ballistol and ran bore brushes through each chamber and barrel multiple times with lots of Ballistol. Then I had to do again the next day. Then she looked ready to play. Took it out to the back 80 and fired three types of .38 Specials starting at 7 yards shooting single-action. Hit the orange bullseye until there was no orange left. I was impressed. Then I went back 12 yards with very similar results. Just before leaving I took a couple 20 yard single-action shots and hit within a two inches of the orange bullseye. Fired 200 rounds without any issues. The spent casings drop right out when you open it. The gun has very little recoil - more like an angry 22 mag instead of a .38. Not a single hiccup mechanically. The gun isn't too pretty to toss in the Jeep, backpack, trunk, or tackle box. She ain't afraid of getting dinged or dirty. My only two complaints, and it's not a deal-breaker, is the double-action trigger pull is very stiff and the grip seems a bit long back-to-front. I'll have my gunsmith swap out a couple of springs and I'll hunt for better aftermarket grips. I bought this model because I don't like hard-kicking handguns (and I have several collecting dust) and the price was on the mark, too. When I went to check-out I purchased Bud's lifetime warranty for less than the cost of a good sandwich. Free repair, replacement, & shipping if the revolver ever fails. What's there to lose? Happy shootin'.

Great revolver! Own many Taurus guns and have never had a problem with any of them. This revolver is well worth the money. Great price and fast shipping, thanks bud.

absolutely satisfying dealing with buds guns

Super gun. Perfect in every way. Service was fast and easy. Yo Bud…. You da man!!!!

My favorite handgun to shoot and I don't go through as much ammo with this one!

wow what a gun pick this up the other day,, from my FFL, havent been to the Range yet, but this gun is nice love these Revo,, awesome shipping

Incredible service. I order a Taurus 38 special and received my in less than a week. I will purchase another gun from Budsgunshop all the time from now on. Thank you

I got this primarily because .38 Special is such an easy round to reload and because it’s such a basic revolver with good reviews. I like everything about this pistol except that the finish is very fragile and wears off quickly. Given that we live in an age multiple finish options, especially synthetics, I think a better finish could have been chosen. The other thing is the Hogue grips that came on this pistol. I would have preferred the old school wood grips like on earlier Taurus model 82/Smith and Wesson Model 10’s as I prefer that smaller diameter kind of grip and the visual aesthetic. All in all though I like the simple, basic appeal and its utilitarian aspects. I wanted a good basic .38 that I wouldn’t have to treat gingerly and that’s what this delivers. I’d buy it again as I think it’s a great value.