Video—ARTV: Taurus Manufacturing

American Rifleman Staff

posted on January 29, 2019

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Take a peek behind the curtain at Taurus' new and improved production process. Accompanied by commentary from high ranking officers of Taurus and Taurus USA, this video highlights the various procedures that go into building Taurus revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, as well as Rossi revolvers and lever-actions. For more, check out this feature segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.

For all new episodes of American Rifleman TV, tune into Outdoor Channel on Wednesday nights.

Additional Reading:
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Video—ARTV: Taurus Millennium G2 Pistol Review

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