Taurus 738 TCP .380 Auto
Model: 1-738031FS
Taurus 738 TCP .380 Auto
Model: 1-738031FS
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Taurus 738 TCP is a double-action-only pocket .380 built for deep concealment. It is no longer made, so it's a used buy. It weighs 10.2 oz, runs a 2.84-inch barrel and holds six rounds, the same count as the Ruger LCP it was sold against.
The sights are fixed and low profile, and the pistol carries Taurus's Security System along with a loaded chamber indicator. There is no manual safety lever, nothing adjusts and the slide has no optic cut. The frame is polymer under a blued slide, and the whole gun is 5.25 inches long.
If you're cross-shopping, the Ruger LCP is still in production at 9.6 oz with an MSRP of $259, 5.16 inches long with the same six rounds, and Ruger still sells parts for it. The Ruger LCP II is out of production too but weighs 10.6 oz and gives a short single-action pull in place of the TCP's long double-action stroke.
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Strengths & Limitations
- A loaded chamber indicator shows the gun’s state without racking the slide back to look.
- The mechanism is simple and the parts count is low, so a used example has little in it to have worn out.
- At 5.25 inches long it fits a pocket holster.
- It is out of production, so magazines and springs come from whatever the aftermarket still carries.
- Six rounds and a long double-action pull.
- The sights are fixed and there is no optic cut, so the sight picture it left the factory with cannot be changed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Taurus Security System?
A lock built into the pistol that disables it with a key, so the gun can be stored secured without a separate device through the action.
Was there a stainless version?
Yes. Taurus listed a stainless-slide 738 alongside this blued-slide model at a higher price.
Does it have a manual safety?
No lever. Taurus listed the Security System and the loaded chamber indicator, and nothing else.
