Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Taurus PT-809.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Taurus
Model: PT-809
Serial: TC028704
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 4" Chrome-Lined Barrel
Optics/Sights: Novak White 3-Dot Sights
Stock/Grips: Black Polymer Frame with Texturing and Interchangeable Backstraps
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Taurus PT-809 is a full-size, hammer-fired, polymer-framed semi-automatic pistol designed for duty and home-defense. Chambered in 9mm, it features a 4-inch chrome-lined barrel with a proven Browning-type locked-breech system, delivering durability, corrosion resistance, and consistent performance across a wide range of ammunition. With an overall length of approximately 8.25 inches, a height of about 5.5 inches, and an unloaded weight of around 28–30 ounces, the PT-809 offers the solid, stable feel of a full-size service pistol with manageable recoil and excellent shootability. Built with practicality in mind, the PT-809 uses a high-capacity 17+1 double-stack magazine, giving it strong defensive capability and extended range performance. Its polymer frame with steel reinforcement inserts provides a balance of strength and reduced weight, while interchangeable backstraps allow shooters to tailor the grip fit for improved comfort and control. The textured grip surface enhances purchase, helping maintain stability during rapid fire and extended shooting sessions. One of its standout characteristics is its fully ambidextrous control layout, which duplicates the safety/decocker, slide stop, and magazine release on both sides of the frame—making it truly left- or right-handed friendly without modification. The DA/SA trigger system with external hammer provides a long, deliberate double-action first pull followed by a lighter, more precise single-action break, along with a frame-mounted safety/decocker for added versatility in carry and handling preferences.
Model: PT-809
Serial: TC028704
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 4" Chrome-Lined Barrel
Optics/Sights: Novak White 3-Dot Sights
Stock/Grips: Black Polymer Frame with Texturing and Interchangeable Backstraps
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Taurus PT-809 is a full-size, hammer-fired, polymer-framed semi-automatic pistol designed for duty and home-defense. Chambered in 9mm, it features a 4-inch chrome-lined barrel with a proven Browning-type locked-breech system, delivering durability, corrosion resistance, and consistent performance across a wide range of ammunition. With an overall length of approximately 8.25 inches, a height of about 5.5 inches, and an unloaded weight of around 28–30 ounces, the PT-809 offers the solid, stable feel of a full-size service pistol with manageable recoil and excellent shootability. Built with practicality in mind, the PT-809 uses a high-capacity 17+1 double-stack magazine, giving it strong defensive capability and extended range performance. Its polymer frame with steel reinforcement inserts provides a balance of strength and reduced weight, while interchangeable backstraps allow shooters to tailor the grip fit for improved comfort and control. The textured grip surface enhances purchase, helping maintain stability during rapid fire and extended shooting sessions. One of its standout characteristics is its fully ambidextrous control layout, which duplicates the safety/decocker, slide stop, and magazine release on both sides of the frame—making it truly left- or right-handed friendly without modification. The DA/SA trigger system with external hammer provides a long, deliberate double-action first pull followed by a lighter, more precise single-action break, along with a frame-mounted safety/decocker for added versatility in carry and handling preferences.
The PT-809 is also equipped with Novak white 3-dot sights, widely recognized for their fast and intuitive sight picture, and an accessory rail for mounting lights or lasers. Additional safety systems include a loaded chamber indicator, internal firing pin safety, and Taurus’s internal security lock system, all contributing to its defensive-oriented design. When it was released in the late 2000s and put into production through the mid-2010s, the PT-809 was widely regarded as a value leader in the service pistol category, offering premium-style features—such as ambidextrous controls, Novak sights, and high capacity—at a significantly lower price point than many competitors. Ultimately, the PT-809 stands as a discontinued but well-regarded Taurus duty pistol, later replaced by the TH-series.
Contents:
This example will ship with the matching factory-labeled case, two 17-round magazines, and all the other contents pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
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Payment Details
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Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1170112003 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-05-03 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
165 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-05-03 17:07:23 |





