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Customer Reviews for Taurus 617 Stainless 357 Magnum Revolver


Taurus 617 Stainless 357 Magnum Revolver Buy Now

45 Reviews. 4.8 out of 5 Stars!
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David P on 03/31/2022
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

I really like this gun! I have had it for 11 years now and have had zero problems with it — after having to send it back to Taurus once for a timing issue. If you buy a Taurus, you may have these kinds of problems too. The machining is not as precise as with more expensive guns, so there may be a "wearing-in" period required to smooth it out. BUT — it is a very good looking gun, has great balance, is very accurate within the limits of the 2 1/2" barrel length. I really enjoy the authoritative bark and fiery muzzle blast when shooting .357 magnum rounds. I carry it in a leather OWB cross draw holster and find it to be very concealable under a loose sweatshirt. The seven round capacity is another plus. I often carry two speed loaders. BUT — I still like this gun.

Shawn G on 03/30/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

A great little revolver for the price. I bought this gun as a demonstration gun for teaching new shooters short barreled revolvers. I don't do that much anymore so it lives in my nightstand locker. I've never had any problems with it and it is a pretty good shooter. Hard to beat the price.

Nathan T on 03/30/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I love this gun, it's heavy enough to be comfortable shooting, but light enough to carry all day. I put a crimson trace grip on it. It shoots so nice that my wife will shoot magnums out of it

Robert V on 03/30/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

7 rounds of 357 in an easy to conceal revolver. Functions flawlessly.

John M on 06/03/2021
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This revolver is growing on me,at first it was kind of 'gangly' but after Dremeling the new Hogue grip,its a sweet carry gun. This thing is SUPRISINGLY accurate too. (Was using the Hornady 148 gr. Flex-tip.lever revolution).God bless🇺🇸

Tyler H on 10/20/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is a nice little wheel gun. And with 7 shots of 357 it's a damn fine gun without the 1400 dollar s&w price tag. Not fancy. So don't buy it if your looking for that fancy dance. But its reliable. And it works.

Edward S on 06/11/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I like that it will hold 7 rounds. Not a bad little revolver

Ron A on 04/03/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

While I've only been able to run about 100 rounds (50 38 special and 50 357 mag) it has performed excellently. The fit and finish are great. If we were not currently on lock-down because of the virus crisis I would be shooting the heck out of this because it is just too much fun! Even with .357 mag the recoil is easily manageable and it just seems to almost naturally point where I want my rounds to hit. No problem making accurate shots up to 15 yards, can still ring steel or score 7&8 ring or better at 25+ yards. This will be my summer side arm (back up) as it is light and concealable. No regrets so far, just wish I could get out and run more through it.

David S on 02/25/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I love this firearm. Excellent price for a 7 shot. If I would have looked a little more I would probably went with the Taurus 692 357MAG/38SP Black 3 7RD Adjustable Sights INCLUDES 9MM CYLINDER instead. But, overall I am happy. I will use for concealed carry. I still love my Glock, but I can't fall out of love for my wheel guns. For my Taurus 617 I will use the Bianchi Model 7 Shadow II Pancake-Style Holster, and a couple of HKS 587 spedloaders on standby.

Joseph B on 02/04/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Purchased from Buds a couple of weeks ago. Again very easy transaction. Gun was ordered and in store within 3 days. Excellent firearm, changed to a Hogue grip. Ran 38, 38+P, and 158 gr 357 through it. You can feel the 357 on recoil but easy to handle. I was very impressed with the accuracy for a 2 inch barrel. Very impressive trigger pull in double action.

Richard O on 01/15/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Perfect . This is the goldilocks gun .
If you want a revolver this has the capacity of a great caliber. Picked mine up last night . Had already bought a hogue grip for it . But returned it today . For a ccw the factory grip is perfect. I'm sure recoil would be nicer with the hogue. But it's a carry gun not a range gun .its Smaller than I thought. It shot great right out the box .
Shot American eagle 158gr 357 rem green and white box 38spl. Sigv crown 125gr 357 hornady cd all were manageable and on target at 7yards. This gun recoils more than my ruger sp101 . And thats 2 ounces lighter . ?? Dont know . The factory trigger is the perfect # my sp101 I had to put a wolf 10# spring in it.just to get it to shoot good . This was perfect for me single and double . Very fast smooth shooting gun . I plan on this being my main carry. Iwb it feels more comfortable then my glock 26 . Cant beat it . Oh and I am not a fan of Taurus as a company for years customer service has been bad and my old 85 had issues before I sold it . But in 2019 I think they have stepped up . The 617 is built very well .

Kyle M on 12/25/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I am a beginner in the shooting world, the only other gun I have more than 200 rounds through is my Sig SP2022 9mm that I bought 3 years ago. I bought the Taurus 617 almost immediately after shooting my grandpa’s Taurus 605. For never having shot a short barrel revolver, let alone a .357, it took only 5 rounds for me to decide this was my go to platform for home defense (barring the 12 ga)
I am by no means an advanced or knowledgeable critic, and my opinions reflect that of a moderately experienced, moderately athletic 30 something male.
In .357, after shooting a half dozen or so different loads (roughly 300 rounds total), I find the 617 to be exactly what you expect from a large caliber snub nose revolver. Powerful, intimidating and comfortable to hold. You can keep all 7 rounds where You need them to be out to 12 yards no problem.
In .38 special, the 617 is excellent for the range. Less recoil IMO than my 9mm Sig and just as accurate between 7-10 yards. When I had the chance to take it outside, I was able to touch 14x10 targets out to 50 yards, even landed a couple 100 yard Hail Mary’s.
First time buying from buds was extremely easy, I have already put a down payment on my next firearm.

George K on 11/08/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Man I love this gun. Need to purchase the hogue grip for it though. Helps on handling this little beast. As always Bud's delivers. Never had a problem buying off of them whatsoever.

Phillip S on 02/25/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Decent quality from Taurus. Swapped the grip with one from Hogue (tracker model fits) and it feels sweet in the hand. A little hefty in weight, but really helps with recoil.

Kristopher N on 10/09/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great working firearm. The 7rd cylinder makes it a great carry weapon.

Walter C on 07/10/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is the second Taurus revolver I have purchased this year. Taurus has significantly improved the quality, finish and fitting of their Tracker line during the past year or so. The model 617SS2 I just purchased was priced right and arrived promptly. It is a fine accurate revolver that functions flawlessly. Approximately 500 rounds have been fired already. The gun was bought for daily concealed carry and is in service.

Richard S on 02/04/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I have Colt, Smith, and Ruger revolvers —- I must say that this Taurus Model 617 is every bit as good as these other top brand revolvers -— My Taurus 617 is built like a tank and is both extremely accurate with single and double action. It is a bargain and is half the cost of the other revolvers I have mentioned.

Fernando G on 01/30/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

It is a nice revolver, almost as good as the S&W I have and for half the money, great experience, totally recommend it.

James M on 11/25/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Ordered the Taurus Model 617 from Buds as usual no problems came in 7days , This model IMHO is a exceptional revolver with 7 rounds of 357 this 2 inch stubby barks, recoil is manageable. Shooting 38 specials is sweet, this pistol is heavy for a 2 inch helping the recoil of the 357 magnum round. Its solid. I'm impressed, very accurate, I shot it 7, 14,and 25 yards 7yards bulls and near bull eyes every round, 14 few bulls, vitals 10" 12" easy to hit head, size target at 25 yards I was hitting the vitals almost every round hit the on a man target, I'm no expert shot. Ended putting 150 rounds of 357 and 150 rounds of 38 special, no mishaps. Got to say I love this solid little snubby it's well built, small concealable and accurate, with 7 rounds of 357 you can't beat this hard hitting model 617 for the price!!

Ron R on 10/20/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great little back up option. Shoots great and feels tough. Ran 100 rounds first time out very accurate 15 yds and in...7 rounds to boot

Benjamin B on 08/13/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent snubbie 7-shot revolver especially for the price I bought it for. I own several Taurus revolvers and they're all enjoyable shooters that work well and have fired everything I've put though them without issue, even full power hand loads. Makes one heck of a fireball with each shot. I'm satisfied with my purchase.

Sameer Y on 06/21/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent snubnose .357 from Taurus. Been waiting long to get this firearm as they run out very quick. Easy to conceal and still packs 7 shot. Budsgunshop is the best in terms of price, availability and fast delivery. Will buy from budsgunshop from now on.

Hank J on 03/28/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This revolver is BADASS! Accuracy with .38 Special is very good, but because of the short barrel the .357 mag. goes a little wonky (keyholes) from 7 yards. But it's plenty good enough for SD. Recoil is very manageable. And having a 7 shot wheel gun is pretty cool, especially with a matching speed loader. I have other Taurus hand guns and like them all, never had any issues.

Alan B on 03/12/2017
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

This revolver is one hot item. Every time it has popped up on the available list in the last few months it sold out before I could raise the funds to purchase it. About 10 days ago it popped up again and I decided that this was it, now or never. 24 hours later it was gone again, I may have bought the last one. I have owned a few different Taurus revolvers over the years and they all did well and this one is no exception, though I never would have imagined paying over 500 bucks for a Taurus. Supply and demand got me this time for sure, as the price of the gun increased by about a hundred bucks since I was still researching it a while back. Thumbs halfway up for that. Now for the gun. I bought a Charter Arms Bulldog a while back (Yes, I am a revolver guy. Some of you act like they are not real guns anymore) and had been keeping it in my car and jacket pocket here and there. The 617 is noticeably heavier but pretty much the same size, only a little bit wider about the cylinder. This extra weight (especially on the front end) does exactly what I had hoped it would do. That is to provide the shooter with more control over the piece. At 21 feet I was shooting mostly orange, with a few Bulls and certainly a few in the white. I went ahead and chewed up the Bull with my P89 for good measure; old fashioned, you knew that. Small hands will do better with single action as it is an itty bitty gun, but I did very well in double action, as the trigger has two distinctive stages and then "Bang". Spit out a box of 38 as well as 3 different kinds of magnum loads. Best shooting was the 110 grain 357 Winchester SJHP for recoil and aim. As expected, 158 grain magnum loads were murder on the hand but did just fine. Next time I will be trying some 125 grain magnum loads, but I am not too bashful about any load in this gun. Fit, finish and sights are just fine. Mine did not come with the Taurus written logo on the left side of the barrel and only the Taurus round logo, Taurus Intl Miami FL, serial#, model # and made in Brazil (all on the right side). Caliber is stamped on the underside of the barrel. No problem. Two thumbs up! Buds guns. This was my first internet purchase of an actual firearm. We ordered accessories a while back from Buds and had bad luck with the visa transaction. Not cool. This time my wife used an E check and all I had to be nervous about was this hotter than Hell gun arriving at my dealer in one piece. Placed the order last Wednesday evening, took a couple days for the check to clear our bank and then their bank and my gun was on it's way home. About 8 days I guess it took, fast! Next day was yesterday and it happened to be my Birthday. Rolling. Thanks Buds!

Seth W on 12/19/2016
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Was looking for a .357 revolver with a little more capacity and finally settled on the 617. First time user at Buds and it was a pleasant experience. Got a great deal on a cash price and gun arrived at local FFL 8 days later. Shot 50 rounnds of 38 special, 25 rounds of P+ 38 special, and 21 of 357 no problem. Gun fired it all perfectly and accurately. 357 packs a wallop from that 2'' barrel, so .38 P+ is probaly what I'll run as a carry, 357 at home. Very concealable and can't find 7 rounds at this caliber for a better price!

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