Taurus 905 9mm Revolver 2in 5rd Stainless — Superb Compact Wheelgun

Description

The Taurus 905 9mm Revolver solves a problem a lot of shooters actually have: a semi-automatic on the hip and a revolver in the pocket, and two different cartridges to buy, store and rotate. Taurus catalogues this one as 2-905029, a five-shot small-frame wheelgun in matte stainless steel with a 2-inch barrel, chambered in 9mm Luger.

Putting a rimless cartridge in a revolver takes a little engineering. The 9mm case has no rim for the extractor star to catch, so the Taurus 905 9mm Revolver uses moon clips: thin steel discs that hold five rounds by the extractor groove, drop into the cylinder as a unit and come out the same way.

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

Why one cartridge for two guns is worth something

• 9mm is the cheapest centerfire cartridge on the shelf, so practice with the Taurus 905 9mm Revolver costs what practice with your pistol costs.
• One cartridge to buy in bulk, one to store, one to rotate out of carry rotation.
• Defensive 9mm loads have had more development money spent on them than anything else in the last twenty years.
• Availability is better than 38 Special almost everywhere, which matters when supply gets thin.
• Nothing about the revolver’s manual of arms changes: load, close, press.

Moon clips, and living with them

• Moon clips hold all five rounds together, so a reload drops in as one piece rather than five.
• They also do the extraction: pushing the ejector rod lifts the whole clip clear with the empties still attached.
• Loaded clips are flat, which makes them easier to carry in a pocket than a speedloader.
• Buy spares. Clips are inexpensive, and having six or eight loaded turns range practice into something useful.
• The Taurus 905 9mm Revolver ships with clips in the box, so nothing else is needed to shoot it.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 2-905029
• Model: 905, small frame
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel: 2 in, matte stainless steel
• Cylinder and frame: matte stainless steel
• Grip: black finger-grooved rubber
• Action: single and double action, exposed hammer
• Safety: transfer bar
• Loading: moon clips

Ammunition is the easy part and the whole point. Every 9mm Luger load from a reputable maker is produced to the chamber and pressure standard published by SAAMI, so anything that runs in your pistol will run here. A short barrel does cost velocity, so a defensive load designed to expand at carry-gun speeds is worth the extra money. We stock CCI Blazer Brass 9mm by the case and Buffalo Bore 9mm +P for carry.

If you would rather have six rounds and a rimmed cartridge, the 856 Stainless is the same size gun in 38 Special. For more power in the same footprint, the 605 in 357 Magnum is the step up. Browse the rest of our revolvers too.

Why the 905 earns its place

• The Taurus 905 9mm Revolver lets a household run one cartridge across a pistol and a revolver.
• Matte stainless throughout, which suits a gun carried against the body in any weather.
• Moon clips reload faster than a speedloader once you are used to them, and carry flatter.
• A revolver has no magazine to seat and no slide to work, which is why it still suits shooters with limited hand strength.
• Taurus backs it with a limited lifetime repair policy that follows the firearm rather than the original buyer.

This is for the shooter who already owns a 9mm pistol and wants a backup or a pocket gun without adding a second cartridge to the shelf. The Taurus 905 9mm Revolver also appeals to anyone who finds working a slide difficult but does not want to pay 38 Special prices to practise. Buy a handful of spare moon clips with it and the gun makes far more sense at the range.

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.