Hello there sweets. Yes it is the current gen. If it comes with a lifetime warranty then buying a buds lifetime plan is not much of a worth, unless Taurus goes out of business then you won’t have any warranty. But that’s not happening. It’s kinda like buying extended warranty on a car...not worth it.

If Taurus is offering a lifetime warranty then don’t bother with the warranty Bud’s is offering. Instead, use that money to buy ammunition. It was my pleasure to assist you.

Marvin, yes, this is a current production PT1911. There is no real benefit seeing as Taurus has a lifetime warranty. Cheers!