Georgia-based Taurus this week debuted what the company is describing as its first true competition-ready wheel gun: the logically named 608 Competition. 

Based on the company's legacy eight-shot, medium-framed, all-stainless steel Model 608, the new variant runs a 6-inch bull barrel and includes VZ Target grips and a tool-free user-adjustable trigger. Other features include a green fiber-optic front sight with an adjustable rear sight and a moon clip-cut cylinder with chamfered charge holes and an extended ejector rod. 

Taurus stresses its newest wheel gun is match-ready for USPSA and ICORE competitive revolver categories right out of the box, "making it an ideal choice for both seasoned competitors and newcomers looking for a high-performance option."

The MSRP on the new Taurus 608 Competition is a super specific $1,015.99, a figure likely to fall below three digits with retailers. 

The race for the eight-shot .357 space kicked off in 1995 when S&W redesigned its L-frame Model 686 six-shooter to carry a seven-shot cylinder and dubbed it the Model 686 Plus, while the S&W Performance Center began production of an eight-shot 627 the following year.

Taurus responded with the eight-shot Model 608 – based on its seven-shot medium-frame Model 607 – in 1997. Today, Ruger and Korth also have offerings in the same caliber/capacity, but Taurus endures as the value option with the lower price point. 
 
Mister Revolver, Caleb Giddings, has some feedback on the new 608 Comp in the below video.