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I tend to buy guns that I have an interest in.  For some it may be a rotating barrel, others it may be history, and others it may be function or form.  But for one reason or another I am interested in each and every gun I get.  The Taurus PT 24/7 OSS interested me for a number of reasons including the Double Action and Single Action functions, decocker, and feel.  Overall I expect good things from this pistol.

Looking at the case its a relatively nice case, almost as nice as Springfield Armory’s XDm case. Upon opening it I found it had cut outs for the pistol, two magazines, mag loader, cleaning brush, and keys for the handgun’s internal lock. Inside the case there was a PT 24/7 OSS pistol in .45 ACP. Two twelve round magazines and mag loader. The pistol and magazines are both high quality. The included mag loader is of lesser quality, or maybe I am just spoiled by Springfield Armory units. Additionally there was a cleaning brush and two keys for the internal lock on the pistol. The cleaning brush is the typical polymer brush that manufacturers like to toss in, and the keys are are the standard Taurus affair. Behind the top foam cushion is the paperwork for the gun. Overall I would say the entire package is above average.

The Taurus PT 24/7 OSS pistol I purchased has a number of features I like. First I find I like the Double Action and Single Action trigger system that gives the pistol second strike capability and a nice crisp Single Action trigger the rest of the time. Next I find the decocker function which I have also begun to like. Standard magazine capacity is twelve rounds with ten round magazines available. Built into the slide is the Taurus internal lock which I do not particularly care for, but its built in so it gets to stay. The mag release is reversible for left handed shooters, although the owners manual does not tell you how. Field stripping requires pulling a pin and squeezing the trigger making the gun slightly more difficult to take down than I prefer. The most noticeable feature of my pistol is the Novak night sights. The pistol has plenty of features, if Taurus were to ask me I would suggest adding interchangeable back straps and making the take down easier for new shooters.

I won’t take long here.  This gun is a shooter first and foremost.  From a rest at twenty five yards I was able to cover my group with a quarter.  Shooting freehand my grouping was a bit worse than my average and it got worse when I tried rapid fire.  I suspect my ammo played a little part in getting worse groups during rapid fire and free hand as I changed  to a cheaper round that doesn’t perform as well in my other guns for those tests.  Additionally I was able to hit a 3 inch target at forty five yards in three shots while shooting free hand, I would have hit it in two but I pulled the second shot.  For accuracy and consistency I have to say this gun is beyond my ability to test but the ammo does make a difference.

For the money this gun is a good buy.  It comes well equipped, it would be nice to get three magazines with the gun but the industry standard is currently two so there is little reason for Taurus to offer more.  Regarding features this gun basically has it all except for interchangeable back straps and the kitchen sink.  When shooting the gun I find it comfortable, accurate, and consistent.  Overall I would recommend this exact gun to anyone considering a polymer framed .45 ACP pistol.