Taurus GX2 9mm
Model: 1-GX2931
Taurus GX2 9mm
Model: 1-GX2931
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Taurus GX2 is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for everyday carry at the entry end of the market. It holds 13 rounds in a frame 1.18 inches across, and two magazines come with it.
The specification is deliberately plain. The action is single action, the controls are a manual safety and a trigger safety, the rear sight drifts for windage over a white dot front, and the textured polymer frame carries an accessory rail for a light. The slide is alloy steel in a matte black corrosion-resistant finish over a stainless barrel with a 1:10 right-hand twist. There is no optic cut, so a dot means one of the separate T.O.R.O. models. Check the pistol in front of you before planning a carry method around a thumb lever.
If you are cross-shopping, the Taurus GX4 Carry is narrower at 1.08 inches, holds 15 rounds behind a 3.7-inch barrel and weighs 21.51 oz, so it is the more refined carry gun in the same catalog. The Ruger MAX-9 has an MSRP of $439, holds 12 at 18.4 oz and arrives with an optic cut.
Best For
Strengths & Limitations
- Single action with no long double-action first press to learn, so every shot feels the same.
- Two magazines are included, so the pistol arrives with a spare for the belt.
- The barrel is stainless steel behind an alloy steel slide with a corrosion-resistant finish, so the wearing parts suit daily carry.
- No optic cut on this slide, where a Ruger MAX-9 has one at a higher price.
- The rear sight drifts for windage and nothing else, so a load that prints high or low has to be held off or changed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does it compare with the GX4 Carry?
The Taurus GX4 Carry is narrower, holds more rounds and has a longer barrel. The GX2 is the simpler and cheaper of the two.
What is the warranty?
Taurus covers the GX2 with its limited lifetime warranty, the same cover the rest of the pistol line gets.
What comes in the box?
Two magazines and nothing else, with no backstraps, floorplates or grip sleeves for this model.
