Taurus Raging Bull

Taurus Raging Bull

Infobox Weapon
name=Raging Bull


caption=Taurus Raging Bull in .454 Casull, with blued finish. Note 5 shot cylinder and distinctive red grip insert
origin=flagcountry|Brazil
type= Revolver
is_ranged=yes
cartridge=

  • .22 Hornet
  • .30 Carbine
  • .41 Magnum
  • .44 Magnum/.44 Special
  • .454 Casull/.45 Colt
  • .480 Ruger
  • .500 S&W Magnum/.500 S&W Special

action=Double action / single action
weight=0.80–2.20 kg (1.8–4.9 lb)
length=254–419 mm (10–16.5 in)
part_length=101–254 mm (4–10 in)
rate=
feed=Revolving cylinder
* 5 rounds (.45, .454 & .500)
* 6 rounds (.41, .44 & .480)
* 8 rounds (.22 and .30)
range=
The Raging Bull is a revolver manufactured by the Brazilian Taurus International firearm company.

In its larger calibers it is marketed as a hunter's sidearm because it is a potent weapon with plenty of stopping power. The .454 Casull cartridge has been used to hunt animals as large as Cape Buffalo [Freedom Arms: [http://www.freedomarms.com/yourSucc.html "Success Stories"] ] and African elephants. [Badenhorts, Sarel: [http://www.lasc.us/AfricanHunt-CastBullets.htm "African Cast Bullet Hunt"] ]

The Raging Bull has a thumb ported barrel and a red rubber strip along the back of its grip, which cushions the shooter's hand and lowers perceived recoil. Functionally, the Raging Bull has a manually operated front cylinder latch, whose release can be seen on the crane in the picture. Front cylinder latches are required for such high powered double action revolvers, and are found on the Ruger Super Redhawk and the S&W Model 500 revolver, but they are actuated by the rear cylinder latch. The manually operated latch on the Raging Bull is simpler (and thus less expensive to produce) yet equally strong,fact|date=November 2007 but requires two hands to open the cylinder.

Variants

The Raging Bull comes in several models, classified by caliber. Additionally, each model has its own barrel length and metal finish options.

;Model 22H (Raging Hornet) : .22 Hornet caliber, 10" barrel. Stainless steel only.;Model 30C (Raging Thirty) : .30 Carbine caliber, 10" barrel. Stainless steel only.;Model 416 : .41 Magnum caliber.;Model 444 : .44 Magnum caliber, can also fire the shorter .44 Special.;Model 444 Ultralite : compact .44 with a 4" barrel. Blued and titanium only.;Model 454 : .454 Casull caliber, can also fire the less powerful .45 Colt.;Model 480 : .480 Ruger caliber.;Model 500 : .500 S&W Magnum caliber, can also fire the shorter .500 S&W Special.

Optional finishes include stainless steel, matte stainless steel, nickel plated and blued. Barrel options include 5", 6", 8", 10" and 12" (Raging Thirty only). Not all finishes or barrels are available for every model. All models have ported barrels, except for the 22H, 30C and Ultralite. All models have fixed front sights and adjustable rear sights.

The Raging Hornet and the Raging Thirty have yellow rubber insert strips, as opposed to the typical red strip.

Most Raging Bull variants can mount commercial optical sights or lasers with the aid of an optional screw-on Picatinny rail.

According to Taurus' website, the Raging Bull in 500 S&W is discontinued as of December 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=RB2 Taurus USA - list of all Raging Bull variants]


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