Taurus Holdings manufactures various models of Taurus firearms at it’s Bainbridge, Georgia facilities. We employ over three hundred skilled workers and staff, who support manufacturing, importation, service, sales and marketing of Taurus and subsidiary branded firearms.
As Taurus moves toward its ninth decade of manufacturing excellence and innovation, the road ahead looks brighter than ever. Forjas Taurus (Taurus Forge), a small tool manufacturer in Porto Alegre, Brazil, produces the first Model 38101SO revolver, combining technology elements from Colt, Smith & Wesson, and select Spanish-manufactured handguns.
Then, are Taurus guns made in the USA?
I found the answer is but little did I know, Taurus makes many of their guns right here in the USA, near my stomping grounds in Miami.
When did Taurus start making guns?
Founded in 1924 as a tool and die forging plant, the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armors, helmets and civil construction. Taurus produced its first revolver, the Model 38101SO, in 1941.
In 1962, the Bangor Punta Corporation, then the parent company of Smith & Wesson, purchased 87 percent of Forjas Taurus, allowing the two firearms manufacturers to easily share information regarding design and manufacturing. In 1973, Taurus was purchased from Bangor Punta by its current owners, and its ties to Smith & Wesson were severed.
Taurus introduces the Model PT 1911 in .45 ACP—the company’s first 1911-based handgun. The Judge®, a hybrid revolver developed as an extreme close-quarter defensive pistol, is introduced to a curious marketplace.
How many employees does Taurus Firearms have?
We employ over three hundred skilled workers and staff, who support manufacturing, importation, service, sales and marketing of Taurus and subsidiary branded firearms.
Taurus produced its first revolver, the Model 38101SO, in 1941. Beginning in 1968, it exported revolvers to the U. 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.
Did you know that Taurus is a global manufacturing company?
You may not know this, but Taurus isn’t just a gun company. They are a huge multinational manufacturing company, and they even make many of the machines that are used to make their guns.