Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0 9mm vs Taurus G3 9mm

These are full-size polymer 9mms with the same 4.0" barrel and MSRPs $6.01 apart ($349.00 vs $342.99), and neither is optic-ready. The Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0 9mm is 2.13 oz lighter (22.7 oz vs 24.83 oz) and its flat-face trigger is listed 1.5 lb lighter (4.5 lb vs 6.0 lb). The Taurus G3 9mm holds one more round (17 vs 16), is 0.3" shorter in height (5.2" vs 5.5") and 0.09" narrower (1.2" vs 1.29"), ships with two magazines to the SD9's one, and adds a manual safety, a loaded chamber indicator and a drift-adjustable serrated steel rear sight.

Pick the Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0 if:

• The lighter listed trigger matters most: 4.5 lb vs 6.0 lb
• You want the lighter gun to carry, at 22.7 oz vs 24.83 oz
• You prefer a trigger-safety-only manual of arms with no frame-mounted safety lever

Pick the Taurus G3 if:

• You want 17 rounds instead of 16, and two magazines in the box instead of one
• A manual safety and a loaded chamber indicator are on your list
• You want a drift-adjustable steel rear sight rather than a fixed white 2-dot

At effectively the same price and barrel length, this comes down to trigger weight against features. The SD9 2.0 gives the lighter pull and lighter gun; the G3 gives the extra round, the second magazine, the manual safety and the adjustable rear sight.