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Customer Reviews for Taurus 738BSS 738 TCP 6+1 .380 ACP 2.84"


Taurus 738BSS 738 TCP 6+1 .380 ACP 2.84 Buy Now

38 Reviews. 4.4 out of 5 Stars!
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Robert S on 12/03/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent piece. Fires any ammo reliably

James B on 03/20/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great gun just remember to clean it then put an initial 250 rounds through it the clean it again and that will be smooth as silk!

Alexander R on 11/18/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I love it. It is small like i wanted and shoots very well.

Terry D on 11/11/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Alerted by Email to an excellent sale at "Buds" for a Taurus .380 ACP PT-738 DAO in Black Stainless...
I'll add a Range Report after I put a couple of hundred rounds thru it...
OUT OF THE BOX, the weapon was a marginal fit in my extra large paw, but fits up perfectly when aftermarket mag extensions were fitted and I don't expect any "slide bite" due to the generous relief.
Smaller hands may find the regular mag floor plates just fine, for even better concealment options.
The fit and finish are excellent, all surfaces are smoothed, the minimal "sights" will not catch on pockets or holster edges.
The delayed blowback action,' barrel locks up tightly at the forend and there are no rattles, the trigger to backstrap length is comfortably similar to my other handguns, placing the center of the smooth trigger under the "sweet spot" of my index finger.
The DAO action provides enough security against negligent discharge with its long take-up that I am comfortable carrying this weapon in a pocket without a full holster so long as a "trigger block" is used.
The mag release is level with the surface of the grip for most of its length save a couple of mm at the front, is in perfect alignment with my thumb, and locks up tightly when the mag is seated, also giving me confidence in "open pocket" carry.
The slide release is well placed and low profile enough I again am confident it will not hang up but the control is so tight I cannot actuate it with my thumb or even BOTH thumbs... however the generous ribs machined into the slide have nice crisp edges and make putting the weapon back into battery easy enough... This is a quirk that must be remembered if the unlikely need for a mag change is required during a high stress incident.
The "checkering" on the grip is minimal but feels sufficient, I'll revisit this after live fire.
I'm looking forward to getting it up to The Ranch and making some noise...

Joe Z on 10/09/2019
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

I do not understand why Taurus is messing around with the goofy Spectrum 380. This 738 TCP
is extremely accurate at 22 feet. It only weighs 12.5 ounces loaded with six 380
rounds. The double recoil spring (one spring inside the other) and the steel recoil spring rod are
excellent and make putting this little pistol back together after cleaning easy. It does have some
feeding problems...especially loading the sixth round from the six-round magazine. Racking the
slide could be easier, but it's not too difficult. Taurus, use the Toyota model and perfect your products
over the years rather than trying to be all things to all people. With one year of engineering work, this
738 could nearly be the perfect pocket 380. Instead, it's just a three out of five also ran. Sad.

Daniel W on 09/05/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great little gun. No recoil. It is now loaded with Silicone filled Hollow Points I'm sure it will stop and threat.

Michael J S on 09/03/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Purchased the Taurus Spectrum with the Viridian trigger laser. Nice self defense pistol. Thank you Buds.

Barry W on 02/26/2017
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Nice pistol. It is accurate and the trigger pull is quite good for an inexpensive DAO. As is the case with these small pistols, it is quite snappy. I find the recoil starts to bother me significantly after a couple of boxes of ammo at the range. It is not a target or range gun anyways, so no real issue there. It had to be broken in though. I have had some issues. It had a lot of failures to feed and locking open before the last shot. An internet search provided the solution and a minor modification to the slide release had it humming. The next issue occurred after about 750 rounds, the extractor broke. I called Taurus and they are sending a new extractor. We will see how it holds up from here.

Jason S on 04/18/2016
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

I'm sorry to say this was not a good purchase. I chose this gun after watching multiple reviews on youtube stating positive results and excellent reliability. I took it to the range with 2 types of ammo (tula & Winchester) and couldn't make it through 1 magazine without multiple extraction & ejection issues (happened with both mags so I don't believe thats the issue). The gun fires each time a round is properly chambered, but the spent case gets left in the barrel & the following round would jam the slide. So I had to completely & properly lock the slide back, drop the mag, then clear the spent case from the barrel. I went through 100 rounds hoping this was just part of the break-in process, but that wasn't the case. It's off to Taurus. Hope it doesn't take the full 6 weeks. Serial # contained the letter "D". I do own & carry the Taurus PT111 G2 which has been completely reliable & I can reccomend. However, the 738 TCP, based off my experience, I can not.

Douglas B on 02/16/2016
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

Gun ran perfect for the first 50 rounds. But second time to the range the seer broke and the rails that hold the slide on came loose and it stopped firing. I shipped it back to Taurus and they replaced the Hammer the Seer and the Chassis. I took it to the range again and it would not run flawless like it did to began with. I had several FTE and Stove pipes with Winchester white box and Blazer Brass. I sold the gun. This was my third Taurus I have owned and the third that has had to be shipped back to Taurus (TCP, Poly Protector and Judge) I still own the judge and its the only one that I will keep. Taurus is an okay company however, their products are garbage. Stay away from this gun, well this manufacturer in general.

James M on 01/08/2016
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I bought this pistol just to try something different, we have never had a Taurus before - - never even held a Taurus before. About 200 rounds thru it so far using various types of ammo - - - including Serbian POS ammo - - WOW - - zero malfunctions of any type (shooting included lots of rapid clip dumps) . My wife's Glock 42 malfunctions a lot with the same ammo mix we used on this Taurus. The rough texture on back of the grip will leave marks in your hand but I have Talon grips on the way for that. This pistol may fall apart tomorrow but as of now it is 100%! Don't believe the reports of extremely difficult field strip & reassembly - - its very easy if you have any mechanical aptitude. My serial # has a "E" at the end of it which is supposedly the latest revisions

Frank W on 11/14/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Finally had time to go to range with this little 380. Ran 50 cheap bullets through it w/o a hitch. Not much recoil. Very accurate at 10 yards. Great CC when wearing shorts, or need to carry light. I really like this little gun. Bud's shipping, etc great as always.

Randy B on 10/31/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is the perfect pocket gun. It's light, snag free design make it easy to carry while wearing even gym shorts. I've shot roughly 300 rounds through it and have had no failures of any kind. I would recommend the tcp and Buds Gun Shop to everyone.

David C on 05/28/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Bud's did not specify on the website but pistol came in cardboard box with 2 magazines. Froglubed and went to my Mom's backyard range. Tried the following ammo: Federal brass cased 50 rds, Old winchester target 35 rds, Tula steel cased 50 rds, Corbon copper hp 20 rds, Hornady Critical Defense 25 rds. No failures of any kind with any of the ammo. I did have a small issue with inserting a fully loaded magazine into the pistol with a round already in the chamber (way I carry). Did not want to lock in. Left both magazine loaded overnight and the slide locked back. Repeated the frog lube process and hand racked the slide while watching TV. The problem went away and the gun is flawless now. This is an E model and I am happy with my purchase.

Michael G on 04/22/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Bought The SS version at the beginning of the year after having to send back the regular 738 to Taurus twice. Big difference between the two.The 738BSS has more then 500 rounds through it now and has ONE FTF. I would say that's it's proven itself. I sold the FS version and when they have the 738BSS close to what I paid for it again believe me I will jump on it! Very reliable pocket gun.

Oleksandr S on 03/23/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Perfect. Good product, fast shipping, and the price is right..

Ronald O on 03/11/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

good experience w/buds and with 738 tcp

Keith W on 02/21/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is one sweet little pistol. By far the smoothest trigger pull of all the Double Action Only pistols.

Timothy J on 02/20/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Awesome little pocket rocket! Cycles FLAWLESSLY! I'd buy 2 of these before I ever bought a Ruger LC380! And for the Taurus haters out there... learn how to maintain a firearm properly. I own MANY Tauri... never had a single issue with any of them. LIGHTNING FAST shipping from Buds... Just another reason why I don't buy guns from gun shops anymore and I buy from Buds!

David E on 02/06/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Oh man what can I say about this one, wish I would have held out a bit longer now that its cheaper, but man Great little ccw pistol, very accurate for me. Trigger is pretty nice very a carry pistol. Lots of rounds through this no issues.

Sean G on 01/07/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great little gun for concealed carry. i have put one hundred rounds through without a single issue. .The trigger is long, but its smooth and not too heavy. Before I purchased this gun I shot a couple other small .380 pocket pistols. With the exception of the sig p238 that cost nearly three times as much I liked the TCP the most. I have seen the TCP 738 price range from 175.00 to 350.00 depending on the model which makes it an exceptional value.

Marshall C on 12/06/2014
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Love this pistol. Put 102 rounds through it without a problem, each of the two magazines only hesitated once on first round to load, but absolutely no problems afterwards. Only thing that needs work is my aim, as the sights are rather small. This little guy did wear a blister at the bottom of my trigger finger, which I chalk up to the slight burr on the polymer trigger guard. Overall, I trust this gun as an EDC. A+ Taurus, I look forward to shooting this one again.

Shawn H on 12/03/2014
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

Ordered this from Buds good service, anyhow, I got an "E" model it must be brand new(comes with 2mags, and lockout keys) the trigger is a long pull and the break seems to be a little inconsistent sometimes you bring it all the way back and it fires and sometimes it delays a second before firing. hoping it smooths out after being shot a few a times, haven't fired it so not sure if it has the feeding issues others have reported.

Steven G on 12/02/2014
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

I dry cycled it and it would only cycle FMJ. Took it too the range with FMJ. Pull trigger, wait, wait, wait, fire. Now won't fire at all. Less than 50 rounds. Stay away!!!!

Stephen A on 11/12/2014
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Love this gun .trigger is smooth. Recoil is too.

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