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Taurus PT900 Series
The Taurus PT900 pistol series refers to a set of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by the Brazilian company Forjas Taurus. The models in this series were chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .380 ACP and .357 SIG. The series consisted of seven variants and featured both single stack and double stack options.
The full-size variants included the PT908, the PT909 and the PT945. The compact variants included the PT911, the PT940 and the PT957. There was also a subcompact variant, the PT938. The first pistol in the series was the full-sized single stack 9mm, the PT908. The PT909 was a double stack version of the PT908, set up to accept 10 round magazines. The PT-909 is an improved and newer variant of the PT-911 which has a slightly longer grip that will allow it to accept 17 round PT92 magazines. The PT940 is a PT911 in .40 S&W, the PT945 is a beefed-up PT908 chambered in .45 ACP, the PT938 is a more compact version of the PT909 and the PT957 is a PT-908 in .357 SIG.
The series was introduced in the early 1990s with the intent of being a higher-quality design offered by Taurus, which was known for budget friendly pistols. Mechanically, the designs are interesting, as they are sort of a hybrid of both SIG-Sauer locked breech barrel design and the trigger, safety lockwork from the Beretta 92/Taurus PT92. Visually, they resemble a Taurus PT92 series frame with a SIG-Sauer P220 series slide. All the models are currently discontinued as of 2011, except for the PT938 in .380 ACP, which is only being offered for the Brazilian market. However, certain variants such as the PT940 and PT945 continue to be prized by collectors, and the PT945's appearance in the 1998 film U.S. Marshals (with Tommy Lee Jones referring to it as a "nickel-plated sissy pistol") is considered somewhat iconic.
The Taurus PT900 Series and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Taurus PT908
The Taurus PT908 is the full-size single-stack variant of the series. It is so named because of its eight round 9mm single stack magazine.
Specifications
(1993 - 1997)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): 9x19mm
- Weight: 24 oz (680 g)
- Length: 7.25" (184 mm)
- Barrel length(s): 4.0" (102 mm)
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Taurus PT908 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Weight (Le Boulet) | José Garcia | The Turk | 2002 | |
| Rossy de Palma | Pauline Reggio | |||
| District B13 (Banlieue 13) | Lyès Salem | Samy | 2004 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Riva - Season 1 | Alice Taglioni | Marie Forlo | 2003 | |
| Loggia's bodyguard |
Taurus PT909
The Taurus PT909 is a double-stack version of the PT908. Like the Taurus PT92, it has a 17 round magazine capacity, but the magazines are not interchangeable between the two designs.
Specifications
(2006 - 2010)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): 9x19mm
- Weight: 28.2 oz (799 g)
- Length: 7.0″ (178 mm)
- Barrel length(s): 4.0″ (102 mm)
- Capacity: 17 + 1
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Taurus PT909 can be seen in the following films, television series and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security (Segurança Nacional) | Gracindo Júnior | Senator Dauro | Stainless | 2007 |
| Joaquín Cosio | Hector Gasca |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bloods - Season 3 | Michael Madsen | John | 2013 | |
| Blue Bloods - Season 4 | David Vadim | Vigor Kovacs | 2013 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 6 | "Nine-oh-nine" | Longer slide and an attached laser module | 2012 |
Taurus PT911
The PT911 is a double stack compact variant of the PT908. It is so named because of its 11 round capacity with one in the chamber. However, after the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, 15 round magazines became available. The PT911 was discontinued in 2011.
Specifications
(1997 - 2011)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): 9x19mm
- Weight: 1.76 lb (0.8 kg)
- Length: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Capacity: 10 + 1
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Taurus PT911 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Hour 3 | Jackie Chan | Chief inspector Lee | Stainless | 2007 |
| Chris Tucker | Detective James Carter | |||
| Let's Be Cops | Jake Johnson | Ryan O'Malley | 2014 | |
| Hot Pursuit | Joaquín Cosio | Vincente Cortez | Stainless | 2015 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: NY | Geoff Meed | Ronnie DeSoto | "Greater Good" (S05E23), Stainless | 2004-Present |
| Prison Break - Season 3 | Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | Gretchen Morgan | stainless | 2007 - 2008 |
| Prison Break - Season 4 | Man | stainless | 2008 - 2009 | |
| Sanctuary | Michael Shanks | Jimmy | Stainless | 2007-Present |
| Better Off Ted | Portia de Rossi | Veronica Palmer | Stainless and suppresseed, "Bioshuffle" (S01E09) | 2009 |
| Human Target | Stainless | 2010-2011 | ||
| Hit & Miss | Chloë Sevigny | Mia | Stainless and silenced | 2012 |
| Longmire | David Lambert | Jason Lennox | "Unfinished Business" (S01E10) | 2012 |
Taurus PT940
Specifications
(1992 - 2010)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): .40 S&W
- Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
- Length: 7 in (17.8 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 3.6 in (9.2 cm)
- Capacity: 10, 12
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Taurus PT940 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Notice - Season 2 | Rodney Rowland | Bank robber | "Bad Breaks" (S2E13) | 2009 |
| Duman's guard | "Truth and Reconciliation" (S2E14) |
Taurus PT945
The Taurus PT945 is the largest and heaviest variant in the series, essentially a scaled-up variant of the PT908 in .45 ACP. Possibly due to its notable appearance in certain motion pictures, such as U.S. Marshals, the PT945 is the most highly sought-after pistol in the series and generally sells for higher prices.
Specifications
(1995 - 2010)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): .45 ACP
- Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.84 kg)
- Length: 7.5 in (19 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Capacity: 8+1
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)
The Taurus PT945 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder At 1600 | Charles Rocket | Suicidal Politician | 1997 | |
| U.S. Marshals | Wesley Snipes | Mark Sheridan | 1998 | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Agent John Royce | |||
| Ronin | Skipp Sudduth | Larry | 1998 | |
| Stellan Skarsgard | Gregor | |||
| Russian Mobster | ||||
| The Bourne Identity | Nicky Naude | Castel | seen in case | 2002 |
| Matt Damon | Jason Bourne | suppressor | ||
| Assassin | ||||
| Death Sentence | Seen on gun vault wall | 2007 | ||
| 22 Bullets | Luc Palun | Pascal Vasetto | Two-tone | 2010 |
| The Purge | Neighbors | 2013 | ||
| 3 Days to Kill | Amber Heard | Agent Vivi | Suppressed | 2014 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Notation/Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sopranos | Michael Imperioli | Christopher Moltisanti | "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", Stainless | 1997 - 2007 |
| Julie Lescaut | Cecilia Ngo | Jeune Moldave | "Alerte enlèvement" (S18E04) | 2008 |
| Chase | Kelli Giddish | Annie Walker | "Narco Part 2", Gold Accents and wood grip | 2011 |
See Also
- Taurus - A list of all firearms manufactured by Taurus.