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NEW Taurus GX4: Solid Concealed Carry that Won’t Break the Bank<\/h2>\n
David Workman (May, 2021)<\/em><\/p>\n 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. With two 11-round magazines included, the new diminutive-framed Taurus GX4 9mm<\/strong> 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\u2019t want to spend $500+ on a concealed carry gun.<\/p>\n Ever 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.<\/p>\n There is a lot to like about the GX4 and a few things that gave me pause. Here is a breakdown of what I liked and didn\u2019t like.<\/p>\n Spoiler alert: most of it is good.<\/p>\n The Taurus GX4 has a lot to recommend. It\u2019s not perfect (no gun is), but the Plus column is a lot longer than the Minus column. Understand before we get too deep into the goods and bads that this is not an exotic firearm full of expensive bells and whistles. It\u2019s a basic concealed carry gun.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with the size. 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.<\/p>\n The magazine easily holds 11 rounds within its narrow grip, with a spring that is surprisingly light for being brand new. Like so many of us, I typically use my speed loader with a new magazine because the spring is so stiff. However, this one was light enough to load all 11 rounds without any mechanical assistance, a refreshing change.<\/p>\n 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. Press check was easy.<\/p>\n Taurus did an awesome job on the grip texture \u2014 not too rough and not too smooth. Kudos to the grip design engineers. Goldilocks would be proud. 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.<\/p>\n The grip texture was really good, but I was a bit confused by the interchangeable backstraps. Not the concept \u2014 I get that \u2014 but why they are virtually identical.<\/p>\n The GX4 comes with two interchangeable backstraps that are simple to swap out, but they are so similar that I couldn\u2019t tell much difference between them. 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 swells were close enough that I don\u2019t know that Taurus needed to include the second one.<\/p>\n I would like to have seen a more significant difference between the two. It\u2019s also interesting that they chose to spend money on interchangeable backstraps instead of fixing some of the small items I’ll mention in the \u201cThe Bad\u201d section below.<\/p>\n (Don\u2019t jump down there yet. That\u2019s cheating. There is more good stuff first.)<\/p>\n The grip length, often the bane of large-handed people\u2019s existence on compact pistols, is better on the GX4 than on most of the competition. Taurus did an admirable job of shortening the grip to reduce printing without going too small for larger hands.<\/p>\nThe Good<\/h3>\n
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