#TAURUS G3 9MM CABELAS MANUAL#
The good news for the other 90 percent is that in our testing we found the mag release easy to reach, even for those with small hands, and well-textured, which aids in dropping the mag when the grip or user’s hands are sweaty or wet.Īll is not perfect in right-hand paradise, however, as the slide catch and manual safety levers are thin, basically about the size of a shaved Tic Tac, and are oriented horizontally, which forces the user to break their grip when trying to manipulate them. However, the frame-mounted slide catch and manual safety lever are not swappable, so lefties must learn to cope with those. A gun that bordered on being full-sized, the G3 has a 4-inch barrel and a 15+1 magazine capacity.Īs a companion pistol in the same family, the G3C, with the “C” denoting it as a compact model, came along shortly afterward and sports a shorter 3.2-inch barrel along with a shorter grip, which trimmed standard capacity to 12+1.le
#TAURUS G3 9MM CABELAS SERIES#
Purchasing surplus tooling and equipment from Beretta, which had made Model 92 pistols for the Brazilian military in a factory in Sao Paulo on a six-year contract during the 1970s, Taurus soon began making PT92 series clones.īranching out from full-sized guns into more compact models, ideal for concealed carry, Taurus introduced their first generation of polymer-framed semi-autos with the PT-111 Millennium in 1998.Īfter more than a decade of user feedback, the company revamped and improved the PT-111 to create a more reliable and ergonomic second generation gun, the G2 Millennium, in 2013, soon dropping all but the “G2” from its marketing.Īgain, taking lessons learned from thousands of guns heading out to the market, Taurus updated the design to create its third generation pistol, the G3, in 2020. It is cool that Taurus is stretching its legs and running in different fields.Forjas Taurus Ltda (Portuguese = Taurus Forge), a Brazilian firearms maker that has been increasingly expanding operations to the United States over the past couple of generations, started off making revolvers in 1941 and continued that path– during which they were owned by the same company as Smith & Wesson for about a decade– until 1980 when they expanded into the world of semi-automatics. 15, 2023), it is hard to find a gun that offers the same features and commonality. Plus, with a price of around $500 (also, keep in mind Taurus is running a rebate on all G2, G3, and GX4 series pistols through Jan. In short, the Taurus G3 Tactical is probably the most versatile in the G3 lineup, delivering a feature-rich handgun that can be used for almost any application spanning light competition, everyday carry, home defense, or just poking holes in paper. The trigger could be better (but it has a restrike capability) Ships in likely the nicest gun bag in its price range Has a good foundation with the previous G3 line Steel suppressor-height sights in a common dovetail Includes two different springs for use with suppressors Some pros and cons for you to consider before adding it to your own collection:įits almost any optic with four different adapter plates
#TAURUS G3 9MM CABELAS UPGRADE#
While acceptable, if you are going to run a "tactical" pistol, the trigger is kind of bush league, and it would have been nice to see Taurus upgrade that aspect of the experience to match the performance promised by the rest of the pistol.Ĭheck out that trigger pull on the range:Īccuracy was acceptable for a practical-use pistol.
We found our test gun to break at about 5 pounds after a deep take-up and to have a short reset for a factory striker-fired trigger. To be honest with you, while it is no competition race gun trigger, it is functional. Taurus describes the G3 series trigger as a "2-stage flat-faced trigger designed to provide a light take-up with a distinct wall, crisp break and short reset capabilities." The G3 series uses an interesting trigger pack that includes a re-strike capability that allows the user to pull the trigger again to re-strike a primer that failed to ignite, something you don't see in a lot of striker-fired pistols. Safety: Striker block, trigger safety, visual loaded chamber indicator (no manual safety).Overall Weight: 25.80 ounces (Unloaded).
Here are the specs on the 9mm G3 Tactical: Don't forget, all Taurus G2, G3, and GX4 series pistols have a rebate through January 15, 2023!
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