Taurus 85 Homeland Defender?

GrandmasterB · January 14, 2008, 03:46 PM

Has anyone seen or handled one of these? Looks like a standard ultralite model 85, but I like that it has a fiber optic front sight.

Hard to tell from the pics if the front sight is dovetailed -- anyone actually seen one?

Dilligaf · January 14, 2008, 03:48 PM

Front site looks dovetailed to me...

Playboypenguin · January 14, 2008, 03:52 PM

"Homeland Defender"

Man, talk about a marketing ploy to sell more model 85's.

pesta2 · January 14, 2008, 04:15 PM

There are various firearms labeled as such. A marketing ploy by the company link below.

http://www.ellettbrothers.com/Attach...nderInsert.pdf

XDHANDSTER · January 16, 2008, 01:05 AM

is it stainless or blue?

joneb · January 16, 2008, 01:29 AM

For a HD gun I don't see the need for a ultra-lite

But what does home land defense and a .38 spl mean anyway ??

January 14, 2008, 03:46 PM	#1
GrandmasterB Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2000 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 205	Taurus 85 Homeland Defender? Has anyone seen or handled one of these? Looks like a standard ultralite model 85, but I like that it has a fiber optic front sight. Hard to tell from the pics if the front sight is dovetailed -- anyone actually seen one?

January 14, 2008, 04:15 PM	#4
pesta2 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 1,682	There are various firearms labeled as such. A marketing ploy by the company link below. http://www.ellettbrothers.com/Attach...nderInsert.pdf __________________ http://www.stevekonya.com

January 14, 2008, 03:48 PM	#2
Dilligaf Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2005 Posts: 157	Front site looks dovetailed to me...

January 14, 2008, 03:52 PM	#3
Playboypenguin Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Great Pacific Northwest Posts: 11,515	"Homeland Defender" Man, talk about a marketing ploy to sell more model 85's.

January 16, 2008, 01:05 AM	#5
XDHANDSTER Member Join Date: May 24, 2007 Posts: 79	is it stainless or blue?

January 16, 2008, 01:29 AM	#6
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	For a HD gun I don't see the need for a ultra-lite But what does home land defense and a .38 spl mean anyway ??