In order to highlight the strength and power of the revolver, the line was originally named "Raging Bull", as both a reference to the legendary boxer
Jake LaMotta, but also a reference to the
Taurus constellation, the company's namesake. The
Raging line is marketed as a hunter's sidearm because it is a potent weapon with plenty of stopping power. The
.454 Casull cartridge has been used to hunt animals as large as
Cape Buffalo. Prior to the Raging Hunter, most Raging Bull variants could still mount commercial optical sights and
lasers with the aid of an optional screw-on
Picatinny rail. The Raging Bull line also features a distinctive red backstrap on the rubber grip that reduces felt recoil. However, the smaller chamberings (the Raging Hornet, Raging Bee and Raging Thirty) have yellow rubber insert strips instead. Finishes offered for the Raging Bull line include
stainless steel, matte stainless steel, nickel-plated, polished
blued and matte black. Barrel options on the Raging Bull included 2", 4", 6", 8", 10". All models have ported barrels, except for the 22H, 30C, 513, 528 and Ultralite. All models also have fixed front sights and adjustable rear sights. Functionally, the Raging Bull has a manually operated front cylinder latch (similar to a
Dan Wesson revolver), and the front release is located on the crane. Front cylinder latches are required for such high-powered double-action revolvers and are found on the
Ruger Super Redhawk and the
S&W Model 500 revolver, but, unlike the Raging line, are actuated by the rear cylinder latch, which performs two functions. The manually operated latch on the Raging Bull is equally strong but simpler (and thus less expensive to produce) but requires two hands to open the cylinder.
Raging Hunter In 2019, the Raging Bull was replaced by the Raging Hunter, which is identical, but has a tougher finish and a focus on hunting, evidenced by the built-in accessory rail. The Raging Hunter is a series of revolvers developed by Taurus in 2019, chambered for
.357 Magnum,
.38 Special +P and
.44 Magnum. A
.454 Casull variant was created in 2020, and another for
.460 S&W Magnum in 2021. The Raging Hunter in .460 offers a two-tone 10.5" barrel variant with a built-in muzzle brake, fiber optic front and rear sights and a bottom Picatinny rail. The Raging Hunter won "handgun of the year in
American Hunter's 2019 Golden Bullseye Awards." Raging Hunter revolvers are fitted with a
Picatinny rail, and may have a barrel length of , , or , allowing for an overall length of , , or , respectively. The Raging Hunter weighs . ==Variants==