Taurus Model 605
The Taurus Model 605 is a double-action/single-action, five-shot, snubnosed revolver chambered in.357 Magnum.
Taurus Model 605
Surv1v4l1st at en.wikipedia · I (Surv1v4l1st) created this work entirely by myself. · Public domain
- Name
- Taurus 605
- Field
- revolver
- Region
- Brazil
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Taurus Model 605. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q7688924 · wikipedia · Taurus Model 605
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Taurus 605 • Origin — Brazil • Type — Revolver • Is Ranged — yes • Manufacturer — Taurus International • Unit Cost — $371.21 (2017 MSRP) • Production Date — 1995–present • Weight — 24 oz • Length — 6½" • Part Length — 2", 3" • Cartridge —.38 Special /.357 Magnum • Action — Double-Action / Single-Action • Velocity — ~900 fps (125 grain 38 special +p) ~1200 fps (125 grain 357 magnum) • Feed — 5-round Cylinder • Sights — Fixed • Illustration — Pre1999 Taurus 605 polished Stainless steel variant with Hardwood grip. • Illustration — Taurus 605 matte Stainless Steel with rubber boot grip. • Illustration — Current production stainless steel variant of the Taurus 605.
History
History
The Taurus 605 was first introduced in 1995. The primary use of this revolver is self-defense, based on its compact small-frame design.
Design
Design
It is produced in both blued and stainless steel. Some models feature an exposed hammer, that can be manually cocked in single action, while others are Double action only with bobbed hammer. Like many Taurus revolvers, it features an integral keylock.
Safety
Safety
The 605 is built to the Taurus Zero Tolerance standard of quality including the Taurus lifetime warranty. The grip is made of rubber and has a knurly design. Taurus implemented the inbuilt keylock in 1997; it is activated with a unique key. The firing mechanism incorporates a transfer bar that assures the firing pin is not struck unless the trigger is pulled.
Places
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
- Brazil
Named but not plotted · 1
Taurus Model 605 is associated with Brazil.
Country
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Taurus Model 605”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7688924: Taurus Model 605
General reference · Wikidata
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Text attribution
Licensing
Text attribution
Part of the biographical narrative on this page reuses licensed material. Its origin, revision and licence are recorded here.
The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Taurus Model 605, revision 1304451155 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
Connections
Knowledge graph
Connections
Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.
Broader subject
1- revolverTerminology
Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Militaria
6,095 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- TaserTerminology
- Taurus JudgeTerminology
- Taurus KEPD 350Terminology
- Taurus Millennium seriesTerminology
- Taurus Model 608Terminology
- Taurus Model 617Terminology
- Taurus Model 731Terminology
- Taurus Model 85Terminology
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own an object connected with Taurus Model 605?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.