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Intro

Taurus has really been diversifying its wallet-friendly third technology of double-stack polymer-framed pistols over the previous couple of years and, as such, has delivered the common G3, the compact G3C, the crossover G3X, and the attention-grabbing G3XL in addition to optics-ready TORO variants of the identical. With a lot of holes punched throughout all these variants, one factor Taurus was missing within the bullpen was a platform to hold all the things you might need on it, which brings us to the brand new G3 Tactical.

Clad in a Patriot Brown Cerakote slide over an FDE polymer body, the G3 Tactical is about off by black floor controls, sights, and barrel. (All images: Chris Eger/Weapons.com)

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol — The G3 linage is unmistakable, however whenever you begin wanting more durable, you see all of the neat little bonuses equivalent to entrance and rear slide serrations, suppressor-height co-witness sights, an prolonged factory-threaded 1/2×28 TPI DLC-coated barrel, and prime optics plate. The three-slot MIL-STD-1913 accent rail, reminiscence pads on the body, and 17+1 mags capability are a pleasant contact as effectively.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol compared to Glock 19X — Operating some 7.76 inches lengthy general with a top of 5.38 inches, and a width of 1.2 inches, we discovered about the most effective match dimensionally for the G3 Tactical to weapons we had floating round to be the **Glock 19X**, which is available in at 7.44×5.47×1.3 inches in those self same metrics. Nonetheless, it must be famous that the Taurus is each suppressor and optics-ready, whereas the dearer Glock is just not.

Perform

The takedown course of on the G3 Tactical is similar as on different pistols of the collection – or for anybody acquainted with a Glock or Glock clone. Merely take the unloaded pistol – sans any ammo, brass, or magazines – draw the slide again about 1/8 of an inch, pull the meeting latch down, launch the slide, launch the meeting latch, then pull and launch the set off, liberating up the slide from the body.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol sights — The blacked-out metal sights are taller than regular, supreme for co-witnessing by way of a slide-mounted micro purple/inexperienced dot optic or over the diameter of a suppressor. The serrated rear sight is drift adjustable. The dovetail lower is a Glock sample, making them appropriate with a ton of aftermarket sights

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol TORO plates — Relating to MRDs, the G3 Tactical makes use of the four-plate Taurus TORO system that features footprints that work with Docter, Venom, FastFire (plate 1), Trijicon RMR, Holosun 407c/507c (plate 2), C-Extra STS2 (plate 3), and Leupold Deltapoint Professional (plate 4) optics. You get all 4 plates together with three totally different units of screws, which is refreshing as some pistol makers today will solely offer you a coupon for one plate. About the one factor the TORO system will not match proper out of the bag is an ACRO or Steiner MPS.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol mags — The G3 Tactical ships with two 17-round steel-bodied mags that embody witness holes within the rear and a grip sleeve to make them marry as much as the underside of the pistol’s journal effectively. Spoiler alert: 17-round Mec-Gar-made SIG P226 mags additionally match and work within the G3 Tactical, a phenomenon we’ve observed previously with P228/229 and P226 mags on the G3C, G3X, and G3XL.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol grip — The journal well-to-magazine base-pad fitment yields a scallop that enables the consumer to higher strip away a caught magazine within the occasion of some form of ammo-based malfunction.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol ergo — The six pads on the grip present a 360-degree texture. The feel itself is about center of the street for the market. In different phrases, we’ve seen some pistols on the market that use a extra aggressive texture whereas there are others with a slicker really feel to them. The G3 Tactical falls about proper in the midst of the gang on this metric. As with the remainder of the G3 collection, the grip module doesn’t enable for swappable palm swells. However then once more, does anybody use these?

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol with WMLs — The accent rail runs throughout the final 2 inches of the body overlaying a lot of the 2.5-inch span from the ahead fringe of the set off guard to the nostril of the slide. We had a number of weapon-mounted lights round that every one match the rail and labored tremendous together with a Streamlight TLR-7A (500 lumens), a SIG Foxtrot2 (580 lumens), and an InForce Wild2 (1,000 lumens). For the document, the Foxtrot2 was the closest to being optimum size.

Taurus G3 Tactical 9mm Pistol bag — The entire shebang is available in an outsized FDE carrying case that, not gonna lie, is fairly candy. It has slots for mags, a suppressor (if you wish to carry it with the gun), and all the opposite goodies. It is a large step up from the plain orange and white cardboard packing containers Taurus ships the remainder of their G3s in.

Specs

Listed here are the specs on the 9mm G3 Tactical:

Barrel Size: 4.50 inches
General Size: 7.76 inches
General Top: 5.38 inches
General Width: 1.20 inches
General Weight: 25.80 ounces (Unloaded)
Security: Striker block, set off security, visible loaded chamber indicator (no guide security)
Journal Capability: 17+1

Capturing & Accuracy

Allow us to discuss triggers right here for a second. The G3 collection makes use of an attention-grabbing set off pack that features a re-strike functionality that enables the consumer to drag the set off once more to re-strike a primer that didn’t ignite, one thing you do not see in numerous striker-fired pistols. Taurus describes the G3 collection set off as a “2-stage flat-faced set off designed to supply a light-weight take-up with a definite wall, crisp break and quick reset capabilities.”

To be trustworthy with you, whereas it’s no competitors race gun set off, it’s practical. We discovered our check gun to interrupt at about 5 kilos after a deep take-up and to have a brief reset for a manufacturing unit striker-fired set off. Whereas acceptable, if you’re going to run a “tactical” pistol, the set off is form of bush league, and it will have been good to see Taurus improve that facet of the expertise to match the efficiency promised by the remainder of the pistol.

Take a look at that set off pull on the vary:

Relating to testing dependability, we fired a mixture of 500 rounds by way of the G3 Tactical unsuppressed. This consisted primarily of American Eagle FMJ and Syntech 115-grain masses in addition to 124-grain JHPs from Federal and Speer, augmented by Wolf 9mm metal case. No malfunctions have been encountered.

Relating to suppressed use, we connected a modular SilencerCo Octane 36M can on a Charlie mount and ran 100 rounds of Syntech 115-grain TSJs with a listed velocity of 1130 fps and had no drawback with the standard-weight recoil spring.

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Nonetheless, when switching to a milder Federal 147-grain subsonic FMJ FP, with a listed 1,000 fps velo, we discovered dependable biking extra haphazard whereas utilizing the usual inexperienced recoil spring – quick strokes, quick ejection, and many others. because the slide ran sluggish. This drawback disappeared by swapping to the blue-coated spring that you’re speculated to run it with whereas utilizing a suppressor. Seems like Taurus included it for a motive.