The beveled ejection port at the rear has an oversized extractor claw for smooth cycling.Īnother good feature is the reversible magazine release which most lefties can appreciate. It has a striker block, trigger safety, and a witness hole for round checking. If you’re struggling, there’s a 13-round magazine with a bumper that will take care of this problem. I think that medium or larger hands might find it a bit troublesome to grasp because of the flush-fitting magazine that’s annoying the pinkie finger. If you happen to get the magazine stuck, you have the frame cuts on the sides of the mag that allows you to rip it off and release it. There’s also the grippy section for your fingers that allows a thumbs-forward grip, like we mentioned above. The springs are generally light enough and load the rounds without a problem, but if they’re too stiff, use a speed loader like the MakerShot for the Taurus GX4. Let me first warn you that when inserting a new one, it’s easy to pinch the edge of your hand, so be very careful-it stings. With your purchase, you get two fresh magazines for your GX4. It just feels perfect at the ranges if you’re going for lightning-fast follow-up shots. It’s a true Goldilocks when it comes to creep, travel, and trigger pull weight. Overall, the second-best feature of the Taurus GX4 is the trigger. The backstrap has a little palm swell, but swapping it doesn’t affect trigger reach.Īdditionally, Taurus gave us helpful features called “indexing” and “recoil management pads.” They’re little areas for your index and thumb with grips that allow you even more control and stability.
Best micro compact 9mm plus#
Overview – Taurus GX4 Semi-Automatic 9mm Lugerįor comparison, the Smith & Wesson Shield Plus averages around 5 pounds, while the Ruger Max-9 has a 4.5-pound trigger pull. If you want to go even smaller than 3-inch barrels, take a good look at our round-up of the best pocket pistols of 2021. The main idea is to make the standard, single-stack 9mm pistols roughly the same size while retaining their additional rounds in the magazine. Although Taurus has been receiving slack for their budget handguns, I believe that the GX4 is a fantastic addition to the G series. The Taurus GX4 appeared on the market months ago (May 2021). Now, the Brazilian manufacturer went in with a racehorse of their own. Striker-fired handguns with a polymer frame, usually with a 3.06-inch barrel, and single-column magazines that can accommodate from 7 to 11 9mm rounds, suitable for concealed carry, are all the craze nowadays. Taurus’ Idea Behind the GX4Īn interesting trend emerged in the handgun market over the past years prominent handgun manufacturers are unveiling innovative compact 9mm models with a 10 or 11-round capacity with single-stack magazines, or the “slim-line nine,” as they call it.
Read on to see if the hundred-dollar jump for this new Taurus micro-compact addition is really worth it. It’s smaller, the trigger and grip feel nicer, and more importantly, it has an 11+1-round capacity. I know what you’re thinking, and yes, it’s a definite improvement over the Taurus G3C or the Taurus G2C. We’ll talk about its features, overall feel, where it flops, where it excels, and add some ammo recommendations, as well as alternative EDC pistols for comparison. I had the chance to shoot one of these, and after several sessions, I decided that it’s high time to do a Taurus GX4 review for all of you looking for a new budget handgun for concealed carry purposes.
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