"Bear Paw Jack",
I do not believe any of the Total Titanium guns are still being offered by Taurus. If you lurk on Gunbroker.com searching under "Taurus Titanium", they show up from time to time. They're not very common in .45 LC. Either that or folks that have them, hang on to them.
The number on the crane is 3765 but I think it's a model 450.
The Taurus web site look up by ser. no. calls it model "2-450021SGC" made in 2000.
A search on Taurus's web site by '450' returns:
http://www.taurususa.com/gun-search.cfm
A search by 'Total Titanium' leads to a listing of many including the .45 LC
http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=228&category=Revolver&breadcrumbseries=&search=total titanium
and a model number "450SH2C".
Yes, both are ported.
I think the Total Titanium guns were a short lived attempt to get weight reduction before the polymer revolvers were developed (and accepted by the market). As they say, "a market failure is a collector's dream."
The gossip is that Ruger did the Titanium casting for Taurus.
The Stainless in 45 ACP also seem to be 'scarce'. I like the idea of the quick reload that the full moon clips offer. Model 455SS2.
There is currently one listed on Gunbroker.com:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=527943989
The Stainless weighs a bit more (23.8 oz vis 19.8 oz). The .45 ACP really runs about the same power as the .45 LC in factory or even +P loads. Don't think they recommend +P in the Total Titanium 45 LC. (None of those 'Ruger only' loads! :shock: )
If you'd like to see these in person, I can pack them along to Boise next month.
Terry T