Taurus GX4 Micro Compact Concealed Carry Pistol Review
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- We take the Taurus GX4 micro compact to the range; go over its features, compare it to other offerings, and go over what I think of it overall 👌🏽
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At this point I wish reviewers would cease mentioning Taurus's past for having a few bad apples. I think the past few years have earned their respect enough to take each new offering on its own merits without dinging them with past failures each time.
100% agree, I own two taurus firearms, and love them. One is a 44mag with a 6in barrel. And I've taken 4 deer 🦌 with it, not bragging or anything!! And a g2c, great sub com, never had a problem with either one.
They still do have bad apples. Taurus has come a long way but their quality control still isn't fantastic
@bigboy3245 couldn't agree with you more. And I forgot, I have 2 of the g2c handguns. One of them stays in my truck 24/7. For 250 bucks!!!!!! You can't beat them. I'm not a gun snob at all. I love them all!!!!!!
I have a couple Taurus' and they have performed great. They just need a couple hundred cycles to break in.
You mean the ones that fire when you rattle them or the ones that go whoopsie full auto?
I wouldn't have any problem picking one of these up if I didn't already have sufficient numbers of the new little micro-9's. I know Taurus has had some probs in the past with a couple of their handguns, but I've never owned one of those. Every Taurus I've ever owned (and there have been quite a few) have run flawlessly, every bit as reliably as my Smiths, Rugers, etc. Thanks for another honest and adequate review.
I got the GX4 with the bronze slide looks great. I replaced the front sight with a metropolitan night sight and got the pinky extension and the plus 2 magazine extension. Waiting on my IWB holster this will be my summer carry. Great size feels good 11+1 and 13 plus 1 I'm happy with it. Not to mention payed 299.00.
I was lookiing to buy the bronze color one, but I ended up with the black on black one at the gun show for $250!!! Couldn't pass up a great deal!!! But id prefer the bronze color one though! lol
Paid $200 for mine
I bought this pistol a little while ago. Has had zero issues, has ate anything I put in it.
Saw a couple of reviews that claimed to have feeding, case sticking in the chamber issues with their hand loads. Speculating that the chamber probably had tight tolerances. Just finished shooting 4 magazines of 124 grain fmj out of mine with no issues. Very accurate, no failures and these were the first rds out of a new one. Great little gun, taking the place of my Sig P938 as primary concealed carry option.
Just another AWESOME LITTLE EDC GUN that TAURUS has built!!!!
The G series from Taurus is a an excellent value. They're great guns that you can buy for less than what they should cost due to people still having a bad taste in their mouths from Taurus' spotty past. A lot of people still don't realize that a "budget" polymer 9mm in 2021 doesn't mean less reliability, but what you're not getting is name brand, after market support, great triggers, metal sights, great finish, things like that. If those things don't matter to you then they make excellent guns. I still keep my G2C in the car and it has thousands of rounds through it without any malfunctions. Great review brother!
The finish on my gx4 is better than my brothers m&p 2.0, and the taurus takes glock sights. I have about 500rds through mine with not a single malfunction. The trigger is also really good from the factory
@@evansautomotive307 yeah I've head the trigger is actually good on the newer models. It wasn't bad on the g2c and millennium series but it was just very standard. There's really nothing good or bad I can say about the old triggers.
@@Absolute_Goblin This is the only taurus I have ever owned, but it does feel very nice. Thinking of picking up a g3c since they're like $250 around here
@@evansautomotive307 I think that's a great idea. I can't see them going down in price, or any gun for that matter. I think when people realize Taurus is today is not the Taurus of yesterday I also believe their stock price will go up. The G2C was my first gun and I didn't know if it was reliable so I put so many boxes of ammo through it. Thousands of rounds. This was back when Federal 9mm was $9 a box at Walmart, I would take it to the range and shoot hundreds of rounds an hour to vet the gun and learn. I always recommend them to people. The maverick 88 shotgun is great on a budget too and if you get a good rifle from PSA those are good. There are some really underpriced guns out there. Have a good one brother.
@@Absolute_Goblin Thanks for the insight bro. Take care!
I own several nice handguns including Glocks, Sigs, Smith & Wessons, and others. Apparently I missed the "bad Taurus years" because for many years I only had a couple of Glocks, and didn't add to my humble collection until a few years ago. In the last several years I've bought four different Taurus 9mm G2Cs and one G2C .40 caliber. I am continually amazed at the performance and dependability as well as quality Taurus is producing. I just added this GX4 to my collection today, and since the time of this video a year ago, I bought it new for $279.00 plus tax. Great video brother! Keep them coming!
With the new Management/Ownership at TAURUS they are on track to begin a TOP CONTENDER with their HANDGUNS!!! WAIT & SEE!!!!
You really think so?
I had the Shield, LC9, Glock and Walther PPS2. This is now my carry gun. I have always been a Ruger guy due to the performance and cost. Never thought I would say this, I prefer the Taurus GX4 to any other compact carry 9
Ppsm2.would be great if capacity wasn't so low
G2C, G3C, and now GX4 have all been fantastic guns from Taurus.
Always come here to get true and accurate firearm reviews
At 319 I'd probably just spend a little more and get the Canik MC9 which is under 400, but Taurus has turned the corner and is now making better quality guns that are fairly reliable. I still have my PT111 that's in my glove compartment in my car and it's had at least 4k rounds through it with no issues.
I bought one for my wife to carry in Texas and got %15 off as a first responder at Academy Sports & Outdoors. Love it! Ours has 250 rounds thru it and is also functioned flawlessly. Nice job Taurus
And when it was 2k+ rounds, it will be a paperweight.
@@denniscrider3776 Gun Snob. If it dont cost $500 or more its crap. Stupid
@@denniscrider3776 Maybe. Doubtful. But honestly how many people get a micro to 2k rounds? Why would you? For me it's a carry gun for when I can't conceal the fullsize comfortably. I'll treat it just like I do the 365. Shoot it enough to be competent during the time of year that I'm carry it. Micros don't get the bulk of my training time, and they sure as hell won't get the bulk of my fun at the range time. I need to know it works, and that I can hit what I'm aiming at out to 25 yards with confidence. It's not for bullseye competitions or 3 gun matches, and it sure as hell isn't a primary backup for the end of the world.
I bought my first Taurus, a PT111G2 Millinium about 5 years ago ran 1000 rounds through it with no problems. About 8 months later bought one for my wife. She’s had no issues. Then I bought a G3 never had an issue and it now resides in MCK version 2 where it gets many more rounds through it and runs flawlessly and is my primary home protection weapon with red dot and a laser/light as backup to the MCK light and my red dot. On occasions where I am wearing loose clothing and want more rounds I bought a G3X that has the 3.2” barrel and two 15 rd. mags.
I run a lot of rounds in all of the Tauruses and have no issues. I have no experience with their customer service. I live in a tropical climate just 100 miles north or the equator where humidity is predominately in the 90+% range all the time so these budget friendly offerings have been a blessing. I haven’t worried about an expensive firearm being ruined by the hostile environment. For home protection I have a 10 round 12 gauge back-up and 4 South African Boerboel dogs that really are my first line of defense. One is 200lb. Another two are about 180lb. and the last is about 150. In 15 years I’ve had many attempts to enter my compound but they’ve never set foot inside my 7’ wall. I wonder why?
I think Taurus has reached the point now where it’s not necessary to mention their checkered past. I would not hesitate to buy a Taurus manufactured within the last 5 years...especially the GX series.
It would be just the opposite to me. Back in the late 80s and early 90s they made their best stuff. The black boxes with gold logo print. The all steel revolvers with wood grips that were decent quality knockoff S&Ws. The PT-92/PT-99 were knockoff Beretta 92FSs as well.
Most this new stuff is cheap garbage. In fact anything made after about 1996/97 is.
I Agree With "cut The Knot" Give Taurus The Respect That They Deserve. I' ve Been Buying Taurus Pistols Since I Got Out Of The Military In "1986" And I Have Had ZERO Problems With ANY Of Thrir Guns. Maybe I've Been Lucky,I Don"t Know. But To Me, The"re A Great Gun, Just Sayin!!!!!
No Problems
I added a pinkie extension and it makes all the difference for grip and accuracy.
Personally, I'm waiting on the micro 50cal double stack, and preferably with 3 mags please!!!!!
50 round drum mags too
We'll hopefully see the production version at 2021 SHOT this January!
Great video, I have 350 rounds through my GX4 with no malfunctions of any kind. Very accurate Micro pistol using the ammo it prefers. When shooting S&B, Norma, Win white box, all 115gr. and Win nato 124 gr., accuracy mediocre . But the GX4 shot super accurate using Winchester USA Ready match grade 115gr fmj. How accurate? I shot
20 rounds into 4" Army L Bullseye standing from 25 yard distance, with 16 of the 20 rounds grouping into a 3.25 inch X-Ring!
Bought my Micro Carry today. Only has had two mags through it as of now and already love it. Shoots dead nuts accurate. Able to knock tin cans around at thirty yards right out of the box with cheap ammo. Mine came with two 11 round mags and a free holster which I find to feel good when just clipped over my belt. You quickly forget it's on your side as it is so light. This one is a keeper.
Thanks for the 1,000 round review. My last “favorite reviewer” to weigh in so far, all positive on this pistol.
I have one.. love it!! Mecgar mags in I seal the deal. I added Glock sights on mine !
Been watching your videos for a while. Finally subscribed, you do a fantastic job one of the top 5 channels I look to.
I picked one up from PSA for $299 a week ago. Call me crazy but I've been carrying it. I like the trigger and grip better than those on my P365. Will it stand the test of time? We'll see.
I do wish the trigger guard was a bit smaller. I got it for a summer carry gun for situations where I need a fairly tiny gun. I won't be wearing gloves in that situation.
I'd trust it just as much as I would a p365 ANYDAY!!!! People can say what they want... But IMO Taurus is on their way to being as big of Contenders as they are out there With the NEW OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT they are a TOTALLY DIFFERENT company from what they once were!!! WAIT & SEE!!!
I just can't get over the whole taurus thing. I guess I need to go buy something taurus to change my mind. Never owned one.
@@DeplorableBitterClinger I like the idea of a decent cheaper gun I can leave in a bag or something. I'll pick one up and look at it next time I see one. The gun store I use converted a g3c to a machine pistol and said they never broke it.
I picked one up from Palmetto State for $299 also. Can’t wait to check out this micro inexpensive firearm.
Thank you for the review. My friend just got his wife one. He will be happy to hear this review.
If I didn't own a couple carry pistols already, I would buy the GX4. Seems like a decent gun.
Same. I have an addiction of buying guns I want but don’t necessarily need because I already have adequate pieces
Depending on the state in which you reside, it's quite easy to sell guns if you're tired of the ones you own; you can always use armslist or go to a gun show. I sold two pistols for a G19 and don't regret it even a little bit.
Have the pt111, and the tx22. Both are excellent pistols! Looks like a nice blend of both. For me, though, there's just not enough difference, to justify getting this one, unless they come out with one chambered in 40 s&w, 10 round magazine. Then, I'd be all over it!
Fast forward to 2024 and I just picked one up at Academy for like $250 and it came with 4 magazines, 2 of them being the +2 mags.
Did it have the cut out for the sight cuz I need one cuz I'm turning 21
You must be luckier than I am. Picked up a TX22 about 8 months ago with no problems shooting 100 plus rounds a week. Picked up the GX4 from Shoot Straight about two weeks ago and the first range trip was nothing but problems the most notable was a dead trigger with no rhyme or reason . Was using Blazer brass 115 grain. I have never had out of the box issues even remotely close to this. I already have the P365 for my EDC and do minimum 50 rounds per week with no issues. Only picked the GX4 on a whim and the price was right. Hopefully Taurus will fix it and make it right. At this point though I should have waited till they got the bugs worked out. The dead trigger issues don`t inspire confidence in a defensive arm. Noted my rear sight has either moved way to the right or wasn't set correctly to begin with. All I can say is buyer beware.
I can’t believe it I hate Taurus for years. I will have to say this you are 100% right mike the gun is no problems I just talked while emailed Al from Lakeline LLC and he has all the micro compacts and he loves the Taurus Gx4 Plus he sells some aftermarket parts for that gun. Same thing with Teddy Jacobson from Actions By T he got one for his friend and he bought one himself he says I can’t find anything wrong with it I’m just shocked.
I almost bought another one from palmetto state at 299. I like the two tone effect. My gun budget is up for the year.😉
I couldn't resist the 299 price, and I've heard enough good things that I picked on up even though I don't care for the two tone, and already have a P365. I like the GX4 a lot more than I thought I would. The two tone hasn't grown on me, but the pistol sure has.
I’m not a Taurus fan, but looks like they are making improvements consistently. I’m glad they addressed that terrible g2 trigger. The g3 was a slight improvement but now with a solid wall and clean break it’s a huge improvement.
I've got the G2C and although the trigger is different, it took me a very short time to get used to it and I can hit good with it now. I can say that I've never had any kind of malfunction with this pistol whatsoever.
I have had the G2 good reliable gun, trigger was another story but got use to it(wife still has one) just picked up a GX4, it is definitely a shooter, love the trigger. Was looking at a Sig p365 but the GX4 fit my hand better, great gun.
I just bought a new GX4 and immediately had trigger reset issues. Basically a dead trigger every 20 rounds or so. I shipped it back to Taurus. The customer service rep said that "this was common in the GX4" Otherwise it shot very well..
I got my GX4 back from Taurus. Two week turnaround. They stated they replaced the trigger assembly and the rear support. Not sure what the latter is. I went to the range yesterday and put 50 rounds of Federal American Eagle 115 gr and 50 rounds of Speer Lawman 124 gr, both FMJ. Then 20 rounds of Federal HST 124 gr. {$} It ran flawlessly AND shot to point of aim at 21 feet with all 120 rounds. I rate it as equal to the Hellcat and better than the P365. FWIW, mine has the tungsten gray slide which looks great.
I only got to hold and dry-fire one at my LGS but I was thoroughly impressed with its size, how it felt in my hand, and the trigger (which while no P365XL, is noticeably better than a stock Glock, Ruger, or S&W trigger). I'm holding out for an optic-ready version, and if you ask me it's kind of ridiculous that they didn't come out of the gate with one when Ruger and S&W did.
Lucked out and picked the one you showed in this video from Palmetto State Armory with the Bronze slide for $299. For this price why not get one I told myself. I’ve had it for a couple days and heading to range tomorrow. I kept thinking TGIF! Definitely looking forward to shooting this micro 9. Great review as always!
Say hello to my lil friend. Bully bully…..TAURUS u gotta winner! Picked mine up yesterday and love it.
I bought the Taurus along with a Hellcat Pro last week and to my surprise, can easily print tighter groups with it than I can with the Pro. Maybe it's the lighter trigger.
As soon as the TX22 came out (and I bought one) I knew they would come out with a larger caliber line of that overall design. And here we are. I look for a compact size (+/- 4" barrel) to come out next
I have the PT 111 G2 and it has been perfect so far. It’s smaller than my gun. I prefer mine and it has a rail to mount lights and Lasers. 😉
Great review, thanks.
With around 100 rds through my GX4 the only issue I've had so far was I once hit the clip release while shooting which caused a dead trigger. It only happened once and it seems like it must have been something I did because the release is well guarded.
Very accurate and I love the feel, but I think I will get the bulkier back grip. I have fairly large hands and that may have contributed to my hitting the clip release
Thanks for the great review. I’ve watched your’s and others about forty eleven times and finally ordered one today. On a side note- what is the cool intro music to this video?
Glad to see that Taurus has stepped up their game
I just picked up a gx4 today. Definitely need to get the 13 rd mag extensions from Taurus in order to get a nice grip on it.
I just purchased a Gx4, so far I'm very happy with it. I love your tee shirt! Great review.
As of 01,01,2022 the G3C and GX4 are great guns .
No known issues. Todate flawless , great little guns!
I've tried all the micro 9s except for the GX4 and the Kimber. The Shield Plus is my favorite and the p365xl is second. Oddly enough, I won't purchase the Shield because of what you get for what you spend compared to the others. I was hoping that one of these would replace my Glock 43. Turns out that the 43 is still my go to.
Great choice man. The Shield Plus is also my favorite (I prefer the longer and wider grips and love the trigger) but the value at $550 at some places and $600 at most places just isn't worth it. I really wished it came in at a cheaper price, comes with nights sights, or comes optics ready. Maybe $400-450 would be better. You can almost buy 2 M&P Shield for the same price as a Shield Plus. Hopefully those famous S&W rebates come back in the future to make the price more palatable. Until then your Glock 43 is still great. 6+1 or 7+1 is more than enough for most situations. You can always carry an extra mag or use an extended mag basepad (my favorite is the Taran Tactical version) with your Glock 43 and that will still be almost as great as all the new microcompacts (and a cheaper alternative as well).
@@JacksonWalter735 Thank you. I definitely use the extended base plates. Funny that we're criticizing S&W today. I just got an email from them introducing an optics ready version of the Shield Plus. They must be reading the comments. Haha.
@@Q.Lawrence I had no idea so thanks for letting me know. This is great news. I just looked it up and MSRP is at $600 so prices at the store should be around OSP Hellcat/Sig P365x/xl prices once the hype dies down. Before this the performance center Shield Plus is $800-900. For a tiny pistol meant for conceal carry I simply can't justify that and I don't need the extra features like a ported slide.
@@JacksonWalter735 Yeah, I definitely like the performance center. I do have an issue with the price though. I will definitely wait for the hype to go down. For now, the G43 will stay on my hip.
@@JacksonWalter735 Atlantic Firearms or PSA, I can't remember which, has them for around $450.
Love mine! I put the ameriglo Orange dot night sight on the front & its a nice set up!
I’ve had mine for almost a year. Only change was for x sights with orange/tritium night sights. I’ve put about 1K or so rounds through it, everything from blazer, Remington, Tula and federal JHP. Eats everything, and no problems.
I’ve checked/rechecked the Taurus recall site - my pistol is not on the list. I’m either lucky, or the problem pistols aren’t any more common than the first generation P365s.
Seems a fine pistol to me! Good option for those on a budget.
I think it's a good option regardless of price. I'm a CZ guy but I don't like to carry my P10S on the job site where it could get beat all to hell... That's where a GX4 is worth it's weight in gold.
An excellent video and I love your shirt
Any comparison thoughts between the GX4 and Kimber Mako? The Kimber seems to have gotten ‘cancelled’ due to an early recall, but it’s seems like a solid contender.
Great review. I bought a G3C, recently and liked it so much, I had the get the GX4. Love them both.
3:05 In the past when gun makers chose to use Mec-Gar as their OEM for magazines, they tend to ask Mec-Gar to put their names on the magazine, and don't leave any Mec-Gar's mark on the mag body except "Made in Italy". Taurus is the first gun maker I know that love to show the world their mags are made by Mec-Gar :)
Those in the know appreciate that.
Taurus is stepping up their game! Great review!👍
Thank You for your bold statement on your shirt! You got 5 stars . for that alone! I always enjoy your content and testing of equipment. Please keep up the great job! May God bless you and your efforts. Thank You.
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I wish you gun reviewers would quit talking about Tarus of the past. The new owners have stepped their game up and Tarus now makes affordable, reliable guns. No need to bring up the past every review !
I have shot over 500 rounds on my G3c and it has been great, on another note..i love your shirt!! Its awesome!!
I have a 365, a G2C and I just picked a gx4 the other day. It's near identical in size to the 365 and behaves the same way. Great pistols. Taurus makes great product despite the hayterz
My understanding is that old Taurus products could be kinda rough but they’ve since fixed or removed a lot of the components that were causing them problems.
But will this gun fire when shaken 🤔
Just wait until your Taurus has a few thousand rounds through it and becomes junk.
Its a winner! For his chapeaus he's a fashionista. Having shot the G2c & G3c and held the TX22, Taurus makes real guns nowadays. As opposed to say SCCY. But then I have 2,000 rounds through the CPX2.
Love mines, Easily worth $350 paid $299 for mines, and I totally agree slap Sig, Walther, Etc on it and you easily got a $499 gun
I have overlooked this model because I had considered S&W and Sig small models. But someone I know mentioned this in the TORO version, and price was a reason why. I am willing to spend more because I feel like the Ruger Security 9-compact was a bit of a compromise. But he will let me try his Taurus to show it is worth considering.
Love your shirt! Great review, Taurus is making some amazing firearms since the G2C! love the Gx4 for concealed carry
I'm a realist. yes Taurus has had quality issues, in the past. I am hoping that this current ownership of Taurus, leads them to good quality and prospeity!
Taurus is becoming more and more popular now that they've fixed most of their reliability issues. A decade ago I wouldn't say this, but at this point there's no reason for a new gun owner to pay $500 or more for a pistol if they don't want to.
Taurus will never be GLOCK, HK, Beretta, FNH, Sig Sauer, CZ or any other Tier 1 make.
Your reviews are the best!
The Taurus firearms I have had are great and had no problems.
Taurus G3 AND G3C ARE GOD TIER! LOVE THEM BOTH
My P365 is perfect. It's small, I shoot well with it, and it eats anything I put into it, including a multitude of handloads, including cast bullets. Hard to improve on perfect!
I want your gun..!! I shot one at the range and I was very impressed with P365
Yeah anything below sig, and or glock isn't worth your life
I have several small carry guns including the P365 and this one. The Gx4 is so close to the P365 it's ridiculous. I love it. There are times because of my work and lots of sweat, I just don't want to carry my P365 of 43X. I bought the GX4 for those days but I'd be happy carrying it any time. It is a great little gun and I feel perfectly comfortable and safe with it.
@@SuperUncleRyan Well put.
I carry a 365 xl love it. Its small enough to conceal and big enough to fight with.
Love the shirt! Great review as always!
Awesome, I want to get one with Tungsten slide to T&E. PLEASE in reviews add the footage of you loading a mag of each HP and show that shooting. I am T&E evaluating the Ruger Max9 Pro and it just amazes me. 11-14 even 16 rounds in pocket with some of these is a far way away from 5 shot snub or 6+1/7+1 .380s/9mm
Love the Taurus G series! I have the G3, G3c and the G2c gotta have this one in my Taurus family.
Just bought one. I like it so far. Change to the bigger grip and ur ready to go.
Been looking forward to your review of this one
My Taurus G2C is my EDC and I love it but I am thinking about getting a Taurus GX4 TORO.
I Wish you would have compared it to the P365 as it was the gun that started all of this
Planning to get the gx4 just for summer time due to weight of mine current gun
Man, with that large back-strap on the grip it looks like the ‘baby got back’ version.
Just ordered one and can’t wait till it arrives…money issues won’t allow me to be able to buy guns like I use to so hoping I can get another budget gun next month (Ruger) then I’ll grab a cheap shotgun for $200.. will beat a blank
Just ordered one today!
I'm holding out for the 10mm version.
Tanfoglio witness P compact comes in best millimeter for less than $500. It's not quite as small as this or a sig p365, but it is superior in the fact it's DA/SA.
just get a G29, no one's gonna make a micro 10
10-4 on that Glock 29 with the Xgrip using Glock 20 mags.... Pe on 9mm, seen too many cop mag dumps in my days
I wasn't being serious with my comment.
@@GTFBITK I know, but I was...
If I'm losing a 300.00 vrs a 600.00 pistol after a self defense incident, guess what the other 300.00 is buying again. This pistol functions as intended, those complaining about a lack of a rail are not very bright. Who needs a light on a CC pistol? Point and shoot. Can't wait for a full sized model, this trigger is great compared to the G3C.
Lights, lasers and red dot optics have no place on a CCW pistol. For home use or certain tactical situations that changes things a little for some people. But on a pistol you carry around with you put some damn tritium night sights on it and call it a day. Unless you want to look like Robotard or the tactitard nOOb still a green horn and can't shoot any other way.
@@JohnDoeEagle1 💯
Exactly! Some people forget... It's a micro!
You nailed it
Awesome video I just bought the Taurus gx4
I bought two at the same time. About 100 rounds through each. One of them WILL NOT lock the slide back with the slide catch, without an empty mag in the gun. It failed once to lock back after the last round on empty mag, but I might have touched the mag release (but mag didn't eject, so pretty sure I didn't). I called taurus, and they said it wasn't a failure at all, not to be able to lock it back without mag in it. This is for my petite daughter, and it's MUCH easier for her to have it lock back, and hold when you remove mag, to do a hot rerack.
Curious of people's take on this. If my other one didn't work perfect, I guess I wouldn't be so pissed...
Love your shirt man!
It's a decent firearm. I've had a few Taurus pistols before. It's not a Glock but it works.
I love the grip texture on the GX4 for me not as accurate as my P365 but great carry pistol as a good price!
@@___meph___4547 if that was the case which it maybe with some, with me is a different experience unfortunately is with different handguns.
@@___meph___4547 I have heard that in the reviews. I have a hellcat and a xl. Both are more accurate than me I like the looks of the taurus. I would to try the gx the max 9 and the shield plus. I would imagine the shield is the better choice. But they want sig money for it. I have a g2c that I really like. But it has a "keep tinkering " trigger.( night and day difference)
With the small backstrap on the GX4 I was more accurate with my P365, in a sample size of one mag from each. With the bigger backstrap the taurus is a bit better for me. I'm sure both are capable of more than I am, but the grip I get on the GX4 lets me get more out of it. I've had the P365 far longer, but lately only put 50-60 rounds a year though it. I'm sure I could train both it and the taurus to a higher standard. But I save most of my practice time/ammo for the gun I carry more often, and if we are being honest, the ones I enjoy shooting more.
My experience with the TX22 has been spot on with Mike’s review. I love the pistol so much that when they GX4 came it immediately came under my radar. I recently found one (all black) for $269.99 at Sportsman’s Warehouse. Taurus is currently giving a $50 rebate for the pistol. I plan use my military discount for another 5% discount. If it performs as well as everyone says, it will replace my Glock 43 foot deep conceal carry. Even with the +2 extension it is easier to conceal then the Glock 43 with S9 magazines. Looking forward to a range day soon, and will update all on my experience.
Update: I picked up the gun last Friday, and took it to the range. Out of the box, I only added a little oil to the top of the barrel, barrel hood, slide rails and sear. Shot 100 rds of Fiocchi 115 gr fmj, with no issues. OEM sights were okay, but I ended up replacing with Tru Glo fiber optic sights after a field strip, inspection and cleaning. I have to say, Taurus builds a good gun. Just wished they used same takedown set up that they did for the TX22.
Next range session I plan to feed it some Tula as well as some hollow points and more FMJs. If it performs as well as the first 100 rds, this may be my new EDC.
I found the same deal, waiting for shipping. Rented one at the range and thought for the price why not. My Sportsmans balks at the military discount when a sale price but I'm hoping to off set the tax with it. Assume you replaced front and rear sights? Part number or more detail please. I do NOT like the blacked out rear on this and the g3c.
@@semlohde1sorry to get back to you so late. I changed the TruGlo sights for the x sights (orange/tritium front, black out rear). Bought on Amazon on sale. Love this pistol. My go-to when I can’t carry my Glock 48 with Shield Arms S15 magazines. Still carry my Glock 43 with Shield Arms S9 magazines when I need to do conceal. All get turns at range times, and I love them all.
I'm right there with you on aggressive texturing on the grip... I've been holding out on these micro 9's after the P365 had all those problems but bought the P365 XL... I'm liking this one for sure and liking the price even more... Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!
I bought a 365XL last winter and have been less than impressed with it. After mounting a red dot on it and picking up a few extra mags I have close to a grand in it and it's just not that much better than the cheaper competition
@@dilldowschwagginz2674 There wasn't any competition for it when it came out... Afterward almost a year and a half later the shield mags came out for the Glock 43x and 48 but I wouldn't really classify that as competition because that's an aftermarket company making something for a big company improving their product... Now they have the S&W Shield plus but even that isn't exactly competition for the P365 XL because all they did is make their gun a little bigger to accommodate higher capacity mags but smaller guns then them either have the same capacity or have higher capacity like the P365 or Hellcat... That said it all comes down to personal preferences I know I was excited about a gun before just to buy it and not really liking it. The downside of the market right now might work in your favor meaning... Because everything is so expensive you can probably sell the gun for what you paid for it maybe even a little higher of you already have spare mags, holsters, lights, ect.... and buy something else or even trade for something else... Take care brother!!
$319 at palmetto state armory right now for a two-tone.
I picked one up from there for $299 about a week ago. Black and Bronze. I actually kind of like it.
@@DeplorableBitterClinger Saw one locally here in the NC area at around 375 out the door. Not a bad price. Other flavors of micro 9’s were approximately 200 more out the door.
@@Graydog-sx6le and the other flavors are actually worth buying because they aren't Taurus.
@@denniscrider3776 give it a shot before you talk. I've got a GX4 and a P365. I like the grip and trigger on the GX4 better than those on the P365. Only 100 rounds in it this week (I always take new ones out and test/get familiar with them). It's replaced the P365 for when I want a small gun. I was surprised when I grabbed that one the first time. So far I like it better. I used to hate on taurus, I had a terrible Beretta 92 clone from them about 10 years ago. But I've had terrible sig and a nearly as bad smith and wesson too. So far it looks like they got this one right, and we should all be glad if they did.
@bigboy3245 exactly. It's probably not "just as good", but it's looking like it's more than "good enough".
Nice back-up/ backup
Great review. I been thinking about buying this gun.
Nice review. I've had my GX4 for a couple of months or so.
G series Taurus pistols are a grade A tool just as good as any sig Glock h&k Beretta Smith - Doesn't get any better then the G series from Taurus just more expensive thats coming from a guy that have owned FN 5.7 CZ97 GLOCK 17-19-22-37- Sigs - Ruger 57 - rock island CZ clones/valiants- To the Taurus haters there is a new champ now the G-series Taurus along with the tx22 - To all the haters Taurus rolling NOW !!!
How is it better when it takes a screwdriver to do a simple field strip cleaning? That right there should spell out this is not a Grade A or Military/LEO pistol.
As good as a hk?
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It takes down with a spent casing. Pretty nice design, better than the Sig Security 380 takedown, where you remove the take down pin from the pistol.
I love mine. No issues whatsoever.
I think I will be grabbing one soon as I can. Thanks for sharing this.
God bless all here.
Understand if you don't have one for comparison but wouldn't the Canik Elite SC be the better comparison for this? Seeing a lot of people comparing it to something like a Kimber or Sig and wanted your thoughts even though that wasn't the intent of the review. Personally the sound of the spring makes me cringe because it sounds kinda flimsy/plastic but I'm sure I'm an outlier rather than the norm when it comes to guns.
Good video as always keep up the good work thanks so much
As always, great video and review. Love your channel keep up the great work sir. Salute 🇺🇸
I'll stick with my Smith and Wesson shield plus performance center for compact carry. My pinky does not hang off the grip.
I couldn’t stand Taurus designs. Top heavy. Hated where the triggers would break. Too many safety’s. I LOVE THIS GUN. The ergonomics are fantastic. I love the trigger. I love WHERE it breaks. Good job Taurus.
IF they did make a 40 in the Toro model I would most definitely buy one.