Taurus PT 1911 .38 Super Full-Size – Early 2008 Production, Factory-Blue Finish, Excellent Condition
This factory-chambered .38 Super PT 1911 captures a niche chapter in Taurus history: a short-run caliber and finish combination offered for only a few years in the late 2000s. Built on a traditional carbon-steel 1911 platform with a forged slide and frame, this pistol combines the fast, flat trajectory of the .38 Super with modern refinements such as Novak-pattern sights, a skeletonized trigger/hammer set, and Taurus’ integral keyed lock. The result is a full-size sidearm that appeals equally to collectors who track the rarer PT 1911 variants and shooters who recognize the caliber’s soft recoil and impressive velocity.
Condition
Overall: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of previous handling wear—no dings, scratches, or finish thinning worth noting.
Bore: Mirror-bright with sharp lands and grooves; rated Excellent. Rifling shows no erosion and no evidence of corrosive ammunition.
Mechanicals: Single-action trigger breaks cleanly; manual thumb safety, grip safety, firing-pin block, and keyed hammer lock all engage positively. All controls operate with the crisp feel typical of an undiminished PT 1911.
What’s Included
• Taurus factory hard case with matching serial label
• Two 9-round steel magazines stamped “PT .38 Super”
• Factory barrel-bushing wrench
• Taurus Security System keys (2)
• Cleaning rod and bore brush
Features & Notables
• Caliber authenticity: Unlike .45 ACP conversions, this pistol left São Paulo as a purpose-built .38 Super, a caliber prized for its 1300 fps performance and IPSC lineage.
• Discontinued configuration: Matte blue slide and frame paired with a stainless barrel hood was removed from the catalog years ago, giving this example extra scarcity among PT 1911 completists.
• Quality touches: Lowered/flared ejection port, throated feed ramp, front slide edge dehorning, and match-grade stainless barrel deliver the reliability and accuracy enthusiasts expect from a modern 1911.
• Shooter-friendly controls: Skeletonized three-hole trigger with adjustable over-travel stop, commander-style rowel hammer, extended beavertail with memory pad, and 30 lpi grip safety tang for consistent purchase.
• Integrated safety suite: Traditional 1911 thumb and grip safeties are augmented by a Series-80-type firing-pin block and the Taurus Security System keyed lock—useful for those who store firearms around young hands.
• Early serial: Documented 2008 manufacture—first full year of .38 Super PT 1911 production—adds timeline interest for those assembling a year-by-year lineup.
• Practical capacity: 9 + 1 rounds on a single stack preserves the slim 1911 profile while stepping beyond the standard eight-round .45 configuration.
Whether you value the swift, flat-shooting .38 Super, collect obscure PT 1911s, or simply want a well-optioned 1911 that stands out on the firing line, this early-production Taurus delivers clean condition, matching accessories, and a discontinued spec sheet that is getting harder to source.