While I would prefer to perform a quick chamber clearance drill, this system has merit. If the cartridge fails to fire, you may reset and press the trigger again for another strike. And compared to most guns in this class, trigger reset is sharp, making for a pistol that works fast on hits and follow-up shots.Ī feature seldom found in striker-fired pistols is restrike capability. The action is short and tight, breaking at six pounds and one ounce in my example. It isn’t stiff like many striker-fired handguns I’ve shot. The trigger action takes some getting used to. While recoil is modest and the recoil spring more than adequate, the slide is among the easiest to actuate of any handgun this size. The G3X has many good features, including a slide that is easily manipulated. Since the trigger action is straight to the rear rather than the trigger finger being forced to sweep down and back, this low bore axis wasn’t difficult to achieve as a design feature. The G3X sits lower in the hand than most polymer frame handguns. The pistol also features depressions on either side of the trigger guard that act as finger rests or, as Taurus calls them, “memory pads.” The G3X doesn’t squirm in the hand when it is fired, promoting quick sight realignment and good weapon retention. In other words, the pistol is “drop safe.” The pistol features a cut out in the barrel hood that allows the shooter to visually check for a loaded chamber.Īnother good feature of the pistol is the grip treatment. This prevents the striker from releasing unless the trigger is pressed completely to the rear. The pistol also features an internal firing pin block. This makes for good practical safety and a nice feel. The trigger and blade safety are wider than most polymer frame striker-fired triggers. The G3X is a single-action striker-fired pistol with a blade-type safety set in the trigger. The Taurus G2 and G3 pistols have earned a reputation as handguns that are easy to shoot well, light to carry, and are affordable. This makes for an uncommonly good handling pistol with excellent speed and control potential.
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The frame is the full-size version adopted from the successful G3 series (although a tad shorter in length) while the slide is the compact variety found on the Taurus G3C pistol. The new Taurus G3X is a pistol that is built to succeed. If you can manufacture a reliable handgun with good combat accuracy at a fair price, folks will buy your pistol and many of them. Add an aggressively stippled grip and a blade-type trigger safety and you have a recipe for success. The most popular type of handgun in America is the striker-fired polymer frame high-capacity magazine 9mm. The latest 9mm in the Taurus G-series is a hybrid of sorts, blending a full-size polymer frame grip with a compact-size slide assembly
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