Taurus Deputy 357 Magnum 5.5 in. Polished Black 6-Shot Single-Action Revolver – Superb Cowboy Classic

Description

The Taurus Deputy 357 is a single-action revolver built on the 1873 pattern that everyone recognises: loading gate on the right, ejector rod housing along the barrel, a hammer you cock for every shot, and a grip shape that has not needed improving in a hundred and fifty years. This Taurus Deputy 357 is the 5.5-inch version in polished black, a deep gloss finish over steel that photographs far better than a matte gun and looks the part in a tooled leather holster.

Six rounds of .357 Magnum, or .38 Special when you want a quieter afternoon. Black checkered polymer grip panels, fixed sights, and a transfer bar safety hidden inside a design that otherwise looks entirely period-correct.

What the Taurus Deputy 357 does differently

• The Taurus Deputy 357 has a transfer bar safety, which means all six chambers are safe to load. An original Colt pattern had to be carried on an empty chamber and this one does not
• 5.5-inch barrel, the middle length of the classic three and the one most single-action shooters settle on
• Polished black steel on barrel, cylinder and frame, a proper gloss rather than a sprayed coating
• Loading gate and ejector rod, loaded and unloaded one chamber at a time exactly as the original was
• Six rounds of .357 Magnum, and .38 Special drops straight in for cheap practice
• Fixed sights: a blade front and a groove down the top strap, regulated at the factory
• Checkered black polymer grip panels that shrug off weather and sweat better than wood ever has

Living with a single action

• Every shot needs the hammer cocked. That is slower than a double action and it is also why single actions teach trigger control so well
• Loading is a ritual: open the gate, half-cock, rotate, drop a round in, repeat. It is part of the appeal, not a drawback
• Ejection is one case at a time with the rod. Budget an extra minute at the range and plan accordingly
• The plough-handle grip lets the gun roll in your hand under recoil, which is why .357 out of a Taurus Deputy 357 feels milder than it does out of a modern revolver
• Fixed sights mean you adjust by changing loads rather than by turning screws. Find the bullet weight that prints to point of aim and stay with it
• Single actions are not defensive handguns. This is a range gun, a cowboy action gun and a very handsome field revolver

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 2-D35751
• Caliber: .357 Magnum, also fires .38 Special
• Capacity: 6 rounds
• Barrel: 5.5 in., polished black steel
• Cylinder and frame: polished black steel
• Grip: black checkered polymer panels
• Action: single action, exposed hammer, loading gate
• Safety: transfer bar
• Sights: fixed blade front, top-strap groove rear
• UPC: 725327635048

Both cartridges this revolver takes are standardised rounds with chamber and pressure specifications published by SAAMI. The .38 Special case is slightly shorter than the .357 Magnum, which is exactly why one chambers in the other and not the other way around.

One thing worth knowing before you buy. Polished black is beautiful and it shows every mark. A holster will put a wear line on the barrel within a season and fingerprints show up immediately. If that will bother you, the matte black version of the same gun is the sensible choice; if you like a revolver that looks like it has been used, the Taurus Deputy 357 in this finish ages very well.

Why this revolver earns its place

• A genuine single-action experience at a price that leaves money for ammunition
• The transfer bar means six rounds instead of five, which matters in cowboy action competition
• Polished black is the best-looking finish Taurus puts on the Taurus Deputy 357 line
• .38 Special practice keeps the running costs of a .357 revolver reasonable
• Steel construction throughout, with weight where it helps the sights sit still
• Nothing on it to break, adjust, batteries to change or springs to chase

Cowboy action shooters, collectors, anyone who grew up on westerns, and anyone who wants a range revolver that rewards a slow deliberate approach. The Taurus Deputy 357 will not win a defensive handgun comparison and it is not trying to; what it offers is an afternoon at the range that feels completely different from shooting a modern pistol.

If 5.5 inches is longer than you want, the 4.75-inch Deputy in polished black handles faster and carries easier. If you prefer a matte finish that hides wear, the matte black 5.5-inch Deputy is the same gun without the shine.

For the traditional big-bore chambering, the Deputy in .45 Colt is the cartridge the pattern was designed around. And if you want the same calibre in a modern double action, compare it against the Taurus 605 or the seven-shot Tracker 627.

Every Taurus Deputy 357 ships with the factory case, the manual and a lock. Transfers go to your FFL and we get our end of the paperwork done the same day.