Glock G43X 9mm vs Taurus G3C 9mm

Both are polymer-framed 9mm carry guns with steel slides, and neither is listed optic-ready. The Taurus G3C 9mm carries two more rounds (12 vs 10) and stacks a manual safety on top of a striker block and trigger safety, where the Glock G43X 9mm has the trigger safety alone. The G43X is the slimmer and lighter one at 1.1" wide and 18.7 oz against 1.2" and 22.0 oz, a 3.3 oz difference, and its trigger breaks 0.6 lb lighter (5.4 lb vs 6.0 lb). MSRP separates them by $173.01 — $538.00 against $364.99.

Pick the Glock G43X if:

• Carry weight and width decide it: 18.7 oz and 1.1" against 22.0 oz and 1.2"
• You want the lighter factory trigger, 5.4 lb against 6.0 lb, with no aftermarket work
• You want the longer barrel (3.41" vs 3.2") and a published 5.24" sight radius; Taurus does not publish one for the G3C

Pick the Taurus G3C if:

• Two more rounds on board matters more than ounces: 12+1 against 10+1
• You want a manual safety and a restrike-capable action (SA w/Restrike) rather than a trigger safety by itself
• Budget drives the buy: $364.99 against $538.00, with three magazines included instead of two, plus a drift-adjustable rear sight

These are the same class of fixed-sight polymer 9mm, so the decision is a trade you can price out: two extra rounds, a manual safety and $173.01 on one side, 3.3 oz, 0.1" of width and a 0.6 lb lighter trigger on the other.