Taurus 692 Convertible 357 Mag/9mm 3in 7rd — Superb Two-Cylinder Revolver

Description

The Taurus 692 Convertible ships with two cylinders, and that is the whole point of it. Catalogued as 2-692039, it is a seven-shot medium-frame revolver in matte stainless with a 3-inch ported barrel, and it comes with one cylinder chambered for 357 Magnum and 38 Special +P and a second chambered for 9mm Luger.

Swapping between them takes seconds and no tools. That means one revolver covers the cheapest centerfire cartridge on the shelf for practice and a full-power magnum for everything else, and it means the Taurus 692 Convertible keeps shooting when one of the three cartridges is thin on the ground, which over the last decade has happened to all of them in turn.

MAG5 Firearms has it in stock. Handguns ship to a licensed FFL on a signed 4473, and we coordinate the transfer with your dealer.

Three cartridges, one revolver

• The 357 cylinder also chambers 38 Special, so that one cylinder covers two cartridges on its own.
• The 9mm cylinder uses moon clips, which hold the rimless cases for loading and, more importantly, for extraction.
• Seven rounds in either cylinder, where most medium-frame 357s hold six.
• Practice on 9mm at a fraction of magnum prices, then swap the cylinder and carry what you like.
• The Taurus 692 Convertible is genuinely useful when one cartridge is short: you have two others to fall back on.

Build, porting and controls

• Matte stainless barrel, cylinder and frame, with no applied finish to wear through.
• A ported barrel that vents gas upward and holds the muzzle down, which on magnum loads is very noticeable.
• Porting is loud. Shooting a ported revolver indoors or from a confined position is harder on the ears than an unported gun, so wear proper protection.
• Ribbed black rubber grip that spreads recoil across the palm.
• Exposed hammer and a transfer bar safety, so the Taurus 692 Convertible can be run single or double action with all seven chambers loaded.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 2-692039
• Model: 692, medium frame
• Caliber: 357 Magnum and 38 Special +P, plus 9mm Luger on the second cylinder
• Capacity: 7 rounds
• Barrel: 3 in, matte stainless steel, ported
• Cylinders: two, matte stainless steel
• Grip: black ribbed rubber
• Action: single and double action, exposed hammer
• Safety: transfer bar
• Loading: moon clips for the 9mm cylinder

All three cartridges are produced to the dimensional and pressure standards published by SAAMI, so factory ammunition from any reputable maker is appropriate in the matching cylinder. Buy spare moon clips with the revolver: they are inexpensive, and having six or eight loaded is what makes the 9mm cylinder worth using at the range. We stock CCI Blazer Brass 357 Magnum, CCI Blazer Brass 9mm and 38 Special practice ammunition.

For a single-cylinder 357 with a longer barrel, the Tracker 627 also holds seven. The four-inch Model 65 is the traditional service option. Browse the rest of our revolvers too.

Why the 692 earns its place

• The Taurus 692 Convertible is the only revolver most dealers stock that covers 357, 38 and 9mm out of one gun.
• Seven rounds rather than six, in either cylinder.
• Porting makes full-power magnum loads something you can shoot a box of in one sitting.
• Stainless construction suits a revolver that will be carried in the field as readily as on the range.
• Taurus backs it with a limited lifetime repair policy that follows the firearm rather than the original buyer.

This suits a shooter who wants one revolver to do everything and does not want ammunition supply to dictate whether it gets used. The Taurus 692 Convertible works as a range gun on 9mm, a woods gun on 357 and a house gun on 38 Special, and the three-inch barrel keeps it compact enough to carry on a belt when needed.

Ordering is simple. Choose it, tell us which FFL should receive it, and we handle the dealer side. If you have not picked a transfer dealer, call us and we will help you find one nearby.