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Taurus PT911 with blued finish - 9x19mm

The Taurus PT900 pistol series refers to a set of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by the Brazilian company Forjas Taurus. The models in this series were chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .380 ACP and .357 SIG. The series consisted of seven variants and featured both single stack and double stack options.

The full-size variants included the PT908, the PT909 and the PT945. The compact variants included the PT911, the PT940 and the PT957. There was also a subcompact variant, the PT938. The first pistol in the series was the full-sized single stack 9mm, the PT908. The PT909 was a double stack version of the PT908, set up to accept 10 round magazines. The PT-909 is an improved and newer variant of the PT-911 which has a slightly longer grip that will allow it to accept 17 round PT92 magazines. The PT940 is a PT911 in .40 S&W, the PT945 is a beefed-up PT908 chambered in .45 ACP, the PT938 is a more compact version of the PT909 and the PT957 is a PT-908 in .357 SIG.

The series was introduced in the early 1990s with the intent of being a higher-quality design offered by Taurus, which was known for budget friendly pistols. Mechanically, the designs are interesting, as they are sort of a hybrid of both SIG-Sauer locked breech barrel design and the trigger, safety lockwork from the Beretta 92/Taurus PT92. Visually, they resemble a Taurus PT92 series frame with a SIG-Sauer P220 series slide. All the models are currently discontinued as of 2011, except for the PT938 in .380 ACP, which is only being offered for the Brazilian market. However, certain variants such as the PT940 and PT945 continue to be prized by collectors, and the PT945's appearance in the 1998 film U.S. Marshals (with Tommy Lee Jones referring to it as a "nickel-plated sissy pistol") is considered somewhat iconic.

The Taurus PT900 Series and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Taurus PT908

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Taurus PT908 - 9x19mm

The Taurus PT908 is the full-size single-stack variant of the series. It is so named because of its eight round 9mm single stack magazine.

Specifications

(1993 - 1997)

Type: Pistol
Caliber(s): 9x19mm
Weight: 24 oz (680 g)
Length: 7.25" (184 mm)
Barrel length(s): 4.0" (102 mm)
Capacity: 8 rounds
Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The Taurus PT908 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Date
Dead Weight (Le Boulet)	José Garcia	The Turk	2002
Dead Weight (Le Boulet)	Rossy de Palma	Pauline Reggio	2002
District B13 (Banlieue 13)	Lyès Salem	Samy	2004

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Frank Riva - Season 1	Alice Taglioni	Marie Forlo		2003
Frank Riva - Season 1		Loggia's bodyguard		2003

Taurus PT909

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Taurus PT909 - 9x19mm

The Taurus PT909 is a double-stack version of the PT908. Like the Taurus PT92, it has a 17 round magazine capacity, but the magazines are not interchangeable between the two designs.

Specifications

(2006 - 2010)

Type: Pistol

Caliber(s): 9x19mm

Weight: 28.2 oz (799 g)

Length: 7.0″ (178 mm)

Barrel length(s): 4.0″ (102 mm)

Capacity: 17 + 1

Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The Taurus PT909 can be seen in the following films, television series and video games used by the following actors:

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Date
Blue Bloods - Season 3	Michael Madsen	John		2013
Blue Bloods - Season 4	David Vadim	Vigor Kovacs		2013

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Resident Evil 6	"Nine-oh-nine"	Longer slide and an attached laser module	2012

Taurus PT911

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Stainless Taurus PT911 - 9x19mm

The PT911 is a double stack compact variant of the PT908. It is so named because of its 11 round capacity with one in the chamber. However, after the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, 15 round magazines became available. The PT911 was discontinued in 2011.

Specifications

(1997 - 2011)

Type: Pistol

Caliber(s): 9x19mm

Weight: 1.76 lb (0.8 kg)

Length: 7 in (17.78 cm)

Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.16 cm)

Capacity: 10 + 1

Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The Taurus PT911 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Rush Hour 3	Jackie Chan	Chief inspector Lee	Stainless	2007
Rush Hour 3	Chris Tucker	Detective James Carter	Stainless	2007
Let's Be Cops	Jake Johnson	Ryan O'Malley		2014
Hot Pursuit	Joaquín Cosio	Vincente Cortez	Stainless	2015

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Date
CSI: NY	Geoff Meed	Ronnie DeSoto	"Greater Good" (S05E23), Stainless	2004-Present
Prison Break - Season 3	Jodi Lyn O'Keefe	Gretchen Morgan	stainless	2007 - 2008
Prison Break - Season 4		Man	stainless	2008 - 2009
Sanctuary	Michael Shanks	Jimmy	Stainless	2007-Present
Better Off Ted	Portia de Rossi	Veronica Palmer	Stainless and suppresseed, "Bioshuffle" (S01E09)	2009
Human Target			Stainless	2010-2011
Hit & Miss	Chloë Sevigny	Mia	Stainless and silenced	2012
Longmire	David Lambert	Jason Lennox	"Unfinished Business" (S01E10)	2012

Taurus PT940

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Taurus PT940 - .40 S&W

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Taurus PT940 in stainless steel - .40 S&W

Specifications

(1992 - 2010)

Type: Pistol

Caliber(s): .40 S&W

Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)

Length: 7 in (17.8 cm)

Barrel length(s): 3.6 in (9.2 cm)

Capacity: 10, 12

Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

The Taurus PT940 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Burn Notice - Season 2	Rodney Rowland	Bank robber	"Bad Breaks" (S2E13)	2009
Burn Notice - Season 2		Duman's guard	"Truth and Reconciliation" (S2E14)	2009

Taurus PT945

The Taurus PT945 is the largest and heaviest variant in the series, essentially a scaled-up variant of the PT908 in .45 ACP. Possibly due to its notable appearance in certain motion pictures, such as U.S. Marshals, the PT945 is the most highly sought-after pistol in the series and generally sells for higher prices.

Specifications

(1995 - 2010)

Type: Pistol

Caliber(s): .45 ACP

Weight: 1.8 lbs (0.84 kg)

Length: 7.5 in (19 cm)

Barrel length(s): 4.25 in (10.8 cm)

Capacity: 8+1

Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

The Taurus PT945 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:

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Blued Taurus PT945 - .45 ACP

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Stainless Taurus PT945 - .45 ACP

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Murder At 1600	Charles Rocket	Suicidal Politician		1997
U.S. Marshals	Wesley Snipes	Mark Sheridan		1998
U.S. Marshals	Robert Downey Jr.	Agent John Royce		1998
Ronin	Skipp Sudduth	Larry		1998
	Stellan Skarsgard	Gregor
		Russian Mobster
The Bourne Identity	Nicky Naude	Castel	seen in case	2002
	Matt Damon	Jason Bourne	suppressor
		Assassin	suppressor
Death Sentence			Seen on gun vault wall	2007
22 Bullets	Luc Palun	Pascal Vasetto	Two-tone	2010
The Purge		Neighbors		2013
3 Days to Kill	Amber Heard	Agent Vivi	Suppressed	2014

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation/Episode	Air Date
The Sopranos	Michael Imperioli	Christopher Moltisanti	"The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", Stainless	1997 - 2007
Julie Lescaut	Cecilia Ngo	Jeune Moldave	"Alerte enlèvement" (S18E04)	2008
Chase	Kelli Giddish	Annie Walker	"Narco Part 2", Gold Accents and wood grip	2011

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-==Taurus PT909==
+[[File:Pt911 black.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Taurus PT911 with blued finish - 9x19mm]]
+The '''Taurus PT900 pistol series''' refers to a set of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by the Brazilian company [[Taurus|Forjas Taurus]]. The models in this series were chambered in 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .380 ACP and .357 SIG. The series consisted of seven variants and featured both single stack and double stack options.
+The full-size variants included the PT908, the PT909 and the PT945. The compact variants included the PT911, the PT940 and the PT957. There was also a subcompact variant, the PT938. The first pistol in the series was the full-sized single stack 9mm, the PT908. The PT909 was a double stack version of the PT908, set up to accept 10 round magazines. The PT-909 is an improved and newer variant of the PT-911 which has a slightly longer grip that will allow it to accept 17 round [[Taurus PT92|PT92]] magazines. The PT940 is a PT911 in .40 S&W, the PT945 is a beefed-up PT908 chambered in .45 ACP, the PT938 is a more compact version of the PT909 and the PT957 is a PT-908 in .357 SIG.
+The series was introduced in the early 1990s with the intent of being a higher-quality design offered by Taurus, which was known for budget friendly pistols. Mechanically, the designs are interesting, as they are sort of a hybrid of both SIG-Sauer locked breech barrel design and the trigger, safety lockwork from the Beretta 92/Taurus PT92. Visually, they resemble a Taurus PT92 series frame with a [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series|SIG-Sauer P220 series]] slide. All the models are currently discontinued as of 2011, except for the PT938 in .380 ACP, which is only being offered for the Brazilian market. However, certain variants such as the PT940 and PT945 continue to be prized by collectors, and the PT945's appearance in the 1998 film ''[[U.S. Marshals]]'' (with [[Tommy Lee Jones]] referring to it as a "nickel-plated sissy pistol") is considered somewhat iconic.
+{{Gun Title}}
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
+==Taurus PT908==
+[[Image:TaurusPT908.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taurus PT908 - 9x19mm]]
+The Taurus PT908 is the full-size single-stack variant of the series. It is so named because of its eight round 9mm single stack magazine.
+===Specifications===
+(1993 - 1997)
+* '''Type:''' Pistol
+* '''Caliber(s):''' 9x19mm
+* '''Weight:''' 24 oz (680 g)
+* '''Length:''' 7.25" (184 mm)
+* '''Barrel length(s):''' 4.0" (102 mm)
+* '''Capacity:''' 8 rounds
+* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto
+-----
+'''The Taurus PT908 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:'''
+===Film===
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
+|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Note'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
+|-
+| rowspan=2 | ''[[Dead Weight|Dead Weight (Le Boulet)]]'' || [[José Garcia]] || The Turk || || rowspan=2 | 2002
+|-
+| Rossy de Palma || Pauline Reggio ||
+|-
+| ''[[District B13|District B13 (Banlieue 13)]]'' || Lyès Salem || Samy ||  || 2004
+|}
+===Television===
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
+|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="220"|'''Note'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
+|-
+| rowspan=2|''[[Frank Riva - Season 1]]'' || [[Alice Taglioni]] || Marie Forlo || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|2003
+|-
+| || Loggia's bodyguard
+|-
+|}
+==Taurus PT909==
 [[Image:TaurusPT909.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taurus PT909 - 9x19mm]]
+The Taurus PT909 is a double-stack version of the PT908. Like the [[Taurus PT92]], it has a 17 round magazine capacity, but the magazines are not interchangeable between the two designs.
 ===Specifications===
+(2006 - 2010)
 * '''Type:''' Pistol
@@ Line 20: / Line 79: @@
 -----
-'''The Taurus PT909 was used in the following films & television series by the following actors:'''
+'''The Taurus PT909 can be seen in the following films, television series and video games used by the following actors:'''
 ===Television===
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
@@ Line 49: / Line 107: @@
 ==Taurus PT911==
 [[Image:Taurus911.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Stainless Taurus PT911 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Pt911 black.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taurus PT911 - 9x19mm]]
+The PT911 is a double stack compact variant of the PT908. It is so named because of its 11 round capacity with one in the chamber. However, after the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, 15 round magazines became available. The PT911 was discontinued in 2011.
 ===Specifications===
+(1997 - 2011)
 * '''Type:''' Pistol
@@ Line 70: / Line 127: @@
 -----
-'''The Taurus PT911 was used in the following films & television series by the following actors:'''
+'''The Taurus PT911 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:'''
 ===Film===
------
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
 |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Titla'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
@@ Line 85: / Line 141: @@
 |-
 | [[Chris Tucker]] || Detective James Carter
+|-
+|''[[Let's Be Cops]]''||[[Jake Johnson]]||Ryan O'Malley||||2014
+|-
+| ''[[Hot Pursuit]]'' || [[Joaquín Cosio]]  || Vincente Cortez || Stainless || 2015
+|-
 |}
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 [[Image:PT940SS.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taurus PT940 in stainless steel - .40 S&W]]
 ===Specifications===
-(1992 - ????)
+(1992 - 2010)
 * '''Type:''' Pistol
@@ Line 133: / Line 194: @@
 * '''Capacity:''' 10, 12
-* '''Fire Modes:''' SA/DA
+* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto
 -----
-'''The Taurus PT940 can be seen used by the following actors in the following films and television series:'''
+'''The Taurus PT940 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:'''
 ===Television===
 {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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 ==Taurus PT945==
+The Taurus PT945 is the largest and heaviest variant in the series, essentially a scaled-up variant of the PT908 in .45 ACP. Possibly due to its notable appearance in certain motion pictures, such as [[U.S. Marshals]], the PT945 is the most highly sought-after pistol in the series and generally sells for higher prices.
 ===Specifications===
-(???? - ????)
+(1995 - 2010)
 * '''Type:''' Pistol
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 * '''Weight:''' 1.8 lbs (0.84 kg)
-* '''Length:''' in ( cm)
+* '''Length:''' 7.5 in (19 cm)
 * '''Barrel length(s):''' 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
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 -----
-'''The Taurus PT945 pistol appears in the following films and television series being used by the following actors:'''
+'''The Taurus PT945 can be seen in the following films & television series used by the following actors:'''
 [[Image:PT945B.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Blued Taurus PT945 - .45 ACP]]
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 |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Show Title'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="175"|'''Actor'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
-!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="225"|'''Notation'''
+!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="325"|'''Notation/Episode'''
 !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="75"|'''Air Date'''
 |-
-| ''[[Sopranos, The|The Sopranos]]'' || [[Michael Imperioli]] || Christopher Moltisanti || "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", With stainless steel finish || 1997 - 2007
+| ''[[Sopranos, The|The Sopranos]]'' || [[Michael Imperioli]] || Christopher Moltisanti || "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti", Stainless || 1997 - 2007
 |-
-| ''[[Julie Lescaut]]'' || || Chinese girl || "Alerte enlèvement" (S18E04) || 2008
+| ''[[Julie Lescaut]]'' || [[Cecilia Ngo]] || Jeune Moldave || "Alerte enlèvement" (S18E04) || 2008
 |-
 | ''[[Chase]]'' || [[Kelli Giddish]] || Annie Walker || "Narco Part 2", Gold Accents and wood grip || 2011

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