I heart my Taurus .22, but I have never been charged by a wounded spruce hen.You will agree that much of the Taurus hate is unfounded, right? Taurus has not shown a pattern of bad quality like the companies owners by freedom group like Remington and marlin. Taurus’s may not lock up as tight as the Smiths and Rugers- but they are damn reliable and I would never be afraid to carry one on my hip in the big woods
I will not stake my life on a Taurus product.
Ymmv.