This was all during a session where I threw 100-, 115-, and 124-grain ammo downrange in a healthy mix of practice and defensive rounds from Federal, Winchester, and Black Hills, all of which ran flawlessly with zero malfunctions. After a few shots, I forgot all about it.
When I started shooting, my fingers stayed firm on the grip, not ever slipping off. While only part of my pinky rested comfortably on the bottom, it only sort of hung off, barely. Taurus did an admirable job of shortening the grip to reduce printing without going too small for larger hands.įor sure, cramming 11 rounds inside prevented them from going too small. The grip length, often the bane of large-handed people’s existence on compact pistols, is better on the GX4 than on most of the competition. It’s also interesting that they chose to spend money on interchangeable backstraps instead of fixing some of the small items I’ll mention in the “The Bad” section below. I would like to have seen a more significant difference between the two. The swells were close enough that I don’t know that Taurus needed to include the second one. The slightly larger one that came installed on the gun fit my hand solidly, but of course, I was obligated for scientific reasons to swap them to feel the difference, which was nominal. The GX4 comes with two interchangeable backstraps that are simple to swap out, but they are so similar that I couldn’t tell much difference between them. Not the concept - I get that - but why they are virtually identical. The grip texture was really good, but I was a bit confused by the interchangeable backstraps.
Shooting with both dry and sweaty palms proved solid and firm, with little worry about the gun moving in my grip during recoil and realignment. Taurus did an awesome job on the grip texture - not too rough and not too smooth. Once loaded, the gun was easy to get into battery with a medium weight recoil spring making slide rack easy, aided by deep serrations on both front and back. However, this one was light enough to load all 11 rounds without any mechanical assistance, a refreshing change. Like so many of us, I typically use my speed loader with a new magazine because the spring is so stiff. The magazine easily holds 11 rounds within its narrow grip, with a spring that is surprisingly light for being brand new. It matters, right? (Sorry, not sorry.) At around 1 inch thick, it falls right in line with its competitors, tucking easily away under even the lightest cover garments.
The Taurus G4X is a basic concealed carry gun.
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Understand before we get too deep into the goods and bads that this is not an exotic firearm full of expensive bells and whistles.
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It’s not perfect (no gun is), but the Plus column is a lot longer than the Minus column. Here is a breakdown of what I liked and didn’t like. There is a lot to like about the GX4 and a few things that gave me pause. With two 11-round magazines included, the new diminutive-framed Taurus GX4 9mm is clearly aimed at the SIG P365, Springfield Hellcat (original and RDP), and Smith & Wesson Shield PLUS as its biggest competitors, but it is also aimed at shooters who don’t want to spend $500+ on a concealed carry gun.Įver since Sig introduced the P365 in 2018, every reputable manufacturer has upped their game to compete in the larger capacity concealed carry arena, so makes sense that Taurus would join the fray sooner or later. While it may seem like the world of high-capacity concealed carry has enough contenders already, there is definitely room for at least one more, especially at a lower price point. NEW Taurus GX4: Solid Concealed Carry that Won’t Break the Bank
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