I also recently bought one. Did the same...took it home and hosed it out with gunscrubber. Oiled it and waited to shoot it.

When I did, I was pleasantly suprised. I thought it would have a bit more kick for such a small and light gun. It is actually pleasant to shoot. After a few hundred rounds (without a single problem) I am finally getting used to the Heine sights. It is different than the standard 3 dot or frame sights. Just put that front sight right up there on what you want to hit and align the rear end.

bdp2000,


Thanks for the reply. God willing, I am going to the local inside range tomorrow.

Bigjoedo

Purchased my Taurus PT111 Pro a few weeks ago and had my first opportunity to shoot it 2 days ago.
I was impressed with the gun as far as the recoil and overall handling.
I probably fired 200+ rounds with my groups holding a little left of center.
I also like the grip and magazine extension which gives people like myself with big hands something to hold on to.

That being said, when I broke the gun down for cleaning, I found one of the grip pins had been severed (part # 5.2 on the schematic).
This problem has been discussed on the Internet previously.
Looks like the pins are made of plastic polymer instead of metal.
I am taking it back to the dealer where I purchased the gun and see how Taurus handles the problem. I hope Taurus has developed a fix for this known problem !

For those of you who own one of these guns, check your pins. The gun will continue to shoot but for how long ??

Howdy,

Took the PT111 to the range today. I really like the heine site. I kept my pattern tighter than ever before. Shot 150 rounds without a hickup. Nice little gun.


Joe

Nicely done!

Topcat, I hope your issue is fixed in a timely manner.

Originally Posted by topcat

That being said, when I broke the gun down for cleaning, I found one of the grip pins had been severed (part # 5.2 on the schematic).
This problem has been discussed on the Internet previously.

I must be overlooking it - I can't find it on the exploded diagram. Which pin is it?

I have an old generation 1 PT111. What generation of the PT111's have problems with this? All of them?

Originally Posted by Bigjoedo

Hello,

New to this part of the forum. Just picked up a brand new PT111 pro (9mm) . Brought it home, disassembled it and cleaned off all of the shipping grease. Looks like a solid little gun, a little bigger but very similar to my KAHR CW9.
The shop I purchased it from has an indoor range and gave me 30 min of range time, so hopefully I will take it out for a test run next week. Have a good one.Bigjoedo

BigJoeDo, i got mine couple of weeks ago...really like it...but will be putting on aftermarket sights on it for sure...Williams Firesights more than likely, unless i find something better in the next couple of days...here is mine:

Bo



Pic of the Fire Sights:

Hey all,

I just purchased one of these myself this past weekend at the gunshow. I'm wondering if anyone knows if you can either buy mags w/o the finger extension or find a regular base plate to replace the extension.

Personally, I love the extrensions on the mags but I just like to have as many carry options available and haveing a flush mag might give me some more options.

Originally Posted by GunConvert

Hey all,

I just purchased one of these myself this past weekend at the gunshow. I'm wondering if anyone knows if you can either buy mags w/o the finger extension or find a regular base plate to replace the extension.

Personally, I love the extrensions on the mags but I just like to have as many carry options available and haveing a flush mag might give me some more options.

I've got somewhat the same question. I have an old gen I PT111 and I wanted a flush base plate magazine for it. Anyone know where I could find one of those?

I've heard that the 24/7 mags are interchangeabale, so if those have a flat baseplate, I'll bet you could swap them out.

If you want a 17 round mag for your pt111, just get one for a 24/4. It sticks out a bit, but it works!

I'll second that; I tried my Dad's 24/7 mag in my pt111 and it works flawlessly!

Just ordered a PT111 Millenium Pro today. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Originally Posted by macgulley

Just ordered a PT111 Millenium Pro today. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Can't stress it enough...clean it...and then clean it again, lube as appropriate and you will not be disappointed!

Bo