The Taurus was double-action only (DAO), while the other two had standard double-action triggers.
Other than double action, external hammers, two-piece grips and overall small size and weight, the three actually had little in common.
Trigger guards, for example, were sheet steel on the Beretta, formed into the frame on the Taurus, and milled and hinged on the Walther. The Taurus guard had a lump at its forward end that permitted a finger to get a better grip there - if the shooter preferred. The Walther had a handsome, smoothly curved and rather large trigger guard that added greatly to the gun’s sleek good looks, yet was a separate piece.īoth the Beretta and Taurus featured barrels that popped up to permit loading the chamber directly, rather than cycling a round from the magazine. This feature also aided inspection for safety, and made cleaning the gun somewhat less of a chore. An additional bonus was that there was lots of room for spent cases to leave the gun, because the open-top slide didn’t get in the way. Contrast that with the small ejection port of the classic Walther design.
