nima traded as bm & f bovespa fjta3 fjta4 industry defense founded 1939 headquarters porto alegre brazil key people dennis braz gon alves ceo luis fernando costa estima chairman products firearms revenue us 342.1 million 2012 1 net income us 20.4 million 2012 1 number of employees 3 150 subsidiaries amadeo rossi website taurusarmas.com.br brazil taurususa.com usa forjas taurus is a manufacturing conglomerate based in porto alegre brazil . founded as a tool and die manufacturer the company now consists of divisions focusing on firearms metals manufacturing plastics body armor helmets and civil construction . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 firearm model overview 2.2 semi automatic pistols 2.3 revolvers 2.3.1 small frame 2.3.2 compact frame 2.3.3 medium frame 2.3.4 large frame 2.3.5 families 2.4 rossi models 2.5 submachine guns 2.6 rifles 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit taurus pt 24 7 polymer frame taurus .357 magnum model 605 taurus tracker taurus pt 145 with a blued finish taurus tcp 738 black with a blued finish taurus produced its first revolver the model 38101so in 1941 . beginning in 1968 it exported revolvers to the u.s. market through a series of importers . in 1971 the bangor punta corporation then the parent company of smith & wesson purchased 54 percent of forjas taurus allowing the two firearms manufacturers to easily share information regarding design and manufacturing . in 1977 taurus was purchased from bangor punta by its current owners and its ties to smith & wesson were severed . in 1980 after italian arms manufacturer beretta had completed its contracts to produce firearms for brazil s military taurus purchased beretta s s o paulo manufacturing plant along with the tooling technical drawings and work force necessary to produce several different pistol designs . in order to more effectively tap the u.s. market the company created a subsidiary taurus international manufacturing incorporated also known as taurus usa in 1984 . in 1997 forjas taurus purchased the rights & equipment to manufacture rossi brand revolvers . they currently manufacture three .38 special models & four .357 magnum models under the rossi name manufactured in s o leopoldo brazil . products edit current product line includes steel frame pistols polymer frame pistols revolvers and law enforcement weapons submachine guns and rifles the latter intended for the domestic brazilian market . the company manufactures and sells its firearms for generally less than other manufacturers due to low labor costs as well as having the facilities available to build virtually every part themselves . 2 one writer said in 2010 that the q uality of taurus handguns in the modern era is second to none . 3 in 2015 taurus settled a lawsuit for 39 million and recalled nearly one million handguns produced between 1997 and 2013 due to safety defects . 4 5 firearm model overview edit taurus was originally known for manufacturing revolvers similar in design to those offered by smith & wesson . 6 the company moved away from this realm by offering larger framed models such as the raging bull .454 casull and raging hornet .22 hornet revolvers as well as the the judge 5 shot revolvers .410 bore and .45 colt . 7 one of taurus most successful semiautomatic handguns has been its pt92 a model similar to beretta s model 92 line but with the addition of an ambidextrous frame safety rather than the beretta s slide mounted safety . 3 the most recent addition to the taurus pistol lineup is a copy of the colt 1911 .45 acp pistol the pt1911 . this slightly redesigned and updated design offers many features . 8 semi automatic pistols edit taurus millennium series models 111 140 145 and 745 taurus pt22 .22 long rifle taurus pt25 .25 acp pt 24 7 taurus tcp 732 .32 acp taurus tcp 738 .380 acp pt92 models 92 and 100 pt1911 taurus model 809 taurus model 840 taurus model 845 slim series 709 9mm and 740 .40 s & w pt 2045 taurus pt911 9mm 15 or 10 round taurus pt 909 pt945 taurus pt 51 6.35 mm taurus pt 915 taurus pt 838 revolvers edit small frame edit taurus model 327 6 shot .327 federal magnum taurus model 405 .40 s & w taurus model 445 .44 special taurus model 605 .357 magnum taurus model 606 .357 magnum taurus cia models 650 and 850 carry it anywhere . a concealed hammer revolver based on the smith & wesson centennial taurus protector models 651 and 851 shrouded hammer based on the smith & wesson bodyguard taurus model 85 includes model 856 .38 special taurus model 731 .32 h & r magnum taurus model 905 9mm parabellum taurus model 94 .22 long rifle taurus model 941 .22 wmr compact frame edit taurus model 617 .357 magnum 7 shot revolver taurus model 817 .38 special 7 shot revolver medium frame edit taurus model 82 .38 special taurus model 65 taurus model 66 .357 magnum taurus model 689 .357 magnum taurus revolver 689 6 cylinder 6 barrel large frame edit taurus model 608 8 shot .357 magnum taurus model 689 6 shot .357 magnum families edit taurus judge model 4510 taurus raging bull taurus tracker models 17 425 44 627 970 990 991 and 992 rossi models edit rossi model 971 .357 magnum rossi r46102 .357 magnum rossi r35102 .38 special rossi r85104 .38 special rossi r46202 .357 magnum rossi r35202 .38 special rossi r97206 .357 magnum rossi circuit judge .410 ga 45lc carbine submachine guns edit taurus srt submachine gun rifles edit taurus art556 rifle taurus ct g2 carbine see also edit rossi imbel references edit a b company profile for forjas taurus fjta3 bz . retrieved 15 september 2012 . heard brian j. 17 august 2011 . handbook of firearms and ballistics examining and interpreting forensic evidence . john wiley & sons . p. 346 . isbn 978 1 119 96477 3 . a b ahern jerry 15 september 2010 . armed for personal defense . iola wisconsin krause publications . p. 48 . isbn 1 4402 1643 6 . taurus agrees to 39 million settlement in defective pistol case . 27 july 2015 . taurus pistol recall firearms company voluntary recalls nearly 1 million pistols . sweeney patrick 3 december 2009 . gunsmithing pistols and revolvers . gun digest books . pp. 228 230 . isbn 1 4402 0389 x. radielovic marko ; prasac max 31 august 2012 . big bore revolvers . iola wisconsin gun digest books . p. 55 . isbn 1 4402 2856 6 . campbell robert k. 2 march 2011 . gun digest shooter s guide to the 1911 . iola wisconsin gun digest books . p. 188 . isbn 1 4402 1894 3 . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message external links edit taurus usa english taurus france french taurus export english taurus forum carryconcealed.net review of the taurus 605b2 v t e taurus rifles taurus art556 taurus ct g2 submachine guns taurus srt semi automatic pistols taurus millennium series taurus pt22 taurus model 25 taurus pt 24 7 taurus tcp 732 taurus tcp 738 pt92 pt1911 pt 2045 taurus pt 911 taurus pt 909 taurus pt 51 taurus pt 915 revolvers taurus model 327 taurus model 405 taurus model 445 taurus model 605 taurus cia taurus protector taurus model 85 taurus model 731 taurus model 905 taurus model 94 taurus model 941 taurus model 617 taurus model 817 taurus model 82 taurus model 65 taurus model 66 taurus model 608 taurus judge taurus raging bull taurus tracker retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title taurus manufacturer & oldid 743893060 categories firearm manufacturers of brazildefence companies of brazilcompanies based in rio grande do sulmanufacturing companies established in 19391939 establishments in brazilcompanies listed on the s o paulo stock exchangehidden categories articles needing additional references from may 2009all articles needing additional referencesarticles with french language external links navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants 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