From a performance standpoint, the Taurus G3X punches above its weight class. The grip texture and frame contours made the pistol easy to shoot and hang onto. We drove the G3X hard and only periodically gave it some CLP on the slide rails and barrel for lubrication. Cartridge, Hornady Black 124-grain XTP defensive loads, Winchester 147-grain FMJ’s, and even 147-grain Nosler ASP defensive loads-all without a hiccup. We used 115-grain loads from Federal Premium and U.S. We fired approximately 350 rounds of various ammunition through the Taurus G3X, and it ran everything reliably. We found it to be accurate, reliable, and easy to shoot-even compared to some pistols that were much more expensive. The Taurus G3X on the RangeĪmong a field of nearly 20 total handguns, the Taurus G3X truly stood out once we started shooting it. If I’m to be nit-picky, the only aesthetic feature that I don’t like about the gun is the way the serial number is engraved into the barrel and slide-looking almost punched in by hand. The grip has a nice fine stipple texturing that provides a secure grip, and the frame has some attention-to-detail, like a ridge to keep the slide stop from accidentally being activated and a small divot for indexing your support-hand thumb on the frame. Even with the short barrel, it features a single-slot accessory rail on the front of the frame, low-profile sights, and a tastefully beveled slide profile for ease of carry and drawing. Overall, the Taurus G3X is just a no-frills, clean, good-looking pistol. Read Next: How to Shoot Better Rifle Groups (and Why Good Groups Matter) For example, another pistol in our test had a magazine with a follower that was causing a substantial malfunction-and that’s hard to ignore in even the best pistol. Good magazines can be underrated and overlooked, but bad ones can tarnish an otherwise great gun’s function and reputation. The Taurus G3X comes with two 15-round steel magazines and several members of our test team noted the quality of the magazines was better than they expected considering the price of the gun. The Taurus G3X has a nice trigger that can be pulled a second time to “re-strike” the primer if the cartridge fails to fire. It features a trigger safety bar that must be depressed for the gun to be fired, and the trigger breaks clean and has a nice tactile reset. Striker-fired pistols tend to have a lot of travel before the trigger breaks, but this one wasn’t too bad. The trigger of the G3X is good and our sample broke at 5 pounds, 8 ounces-half a pound under the 6-pound published specification. I’ve had primers fail to fire on the first strike with some lots of ammunition because the primers weren’t fully seated into the case. Although this isn’t a feature that would likely be commonly utilized, light primer strikes can happen sometimes. The slightly shorter barrel would certainly make a difference in comfort and mobility while carrying, especially with an appendix carry position.Īnother notable feature of the Taurus G3x is that it has “re-strike capability,” which means that in the case that you get a light primer strike and the gun doesn’t fire, you can pull the trigger again and it will strike the primer again. Although the barrel length is closer to what you’ll find in the micro-compact category, the grip length and frame are sized to hold 15-round magazines-the same capacity as the G19. It’s 3.2-inch barrel is almost an inch shorter than the 4.02-inch-long Glock G19 barrel, and most compact pistols have 3.8- to 4-inch barrels. When talking size, the G3X has a notably shorter barrel than many pistols in the compact category. The Taurus G3X scores well in both those areas. Distinctions are often made by a combination of small favorable features and price. It’s a cutthroat market, and it’s very tough for individual guns to distinguish themselves. The field of compact striker-fired pistols is awash with similar-looking guns that have similar features and can pretty much do the same things. Bill Buckley The Taurus G3X Brings Competitive Features at a Great Value The G3X has a 15+1-round capacity and a 3.2-inch barrel. Trigger: Single Action with re-strike capability, Safety Bar, 5 pounds, 8 ounces (measured).Sights: Fixed front, serrated steel drift-adjustable rear.
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