Taking the company's already popular G3C series and stretching the grip and magazine capacity, Taurus announced the G3X on Tuesday. 

Fundamentally a hybrid of the full-sized Taurus G3 and the more compact – and crowd-pleasing – G3C, the G3X gives the user a 15+1 magazine capacity that is compatible with the company's 17-round mags. This gives the new G3X a full-sized grip but a shorter overall length, akin to the same thing that Glock did a few years ago with its "crossover" G19X and follow-on G45, which blend the full-sized G17 frame with the top half of the shorter G19. 
 

Taurus G3X pistol
The Taurus G3X has a 3.2-inch barrel and a 6.3-inch overall length. Width is 1.2 inches. Height, with the mag inserted, is 5.2 inches. (All photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Taurus G3X pistol
The weight of the Taurus G3X is 22.6 ounces. The MSRP is $342.98. 
Taurus G3X pistol
It uses a matte-finished stainless-steel slide over a polymer frame and takes down much the same as a Glock. 


The G3X is a couple of ounces lighter and about an inch shorter in overall length when stacked against the legacy G3, with about the same width and height. This cuts down on the length of the accessory rail on the frame, dropping from a three-slot on the G3 to a single slot on the G3X, comparable to the G3C.
 

Taurus G3X pistol
Compared to the G3C, shown on the right, the new G3X is taller but  gives you a 15+1 flush-fit magazine capacity, picking up three extra rounds compared to the smaller gun. 
Taurus G3X pistol
The G3X, shown under a G3C, has a longer grip, giving the small 9mm a taller height, but all else is the same.
Taurus G3X pistol compared to GX4
The new Taurus G3X, on the right, is about a quarter-inch longer than the Taurus GX4 – the company's "micro 9" – and is about an inch taller when the GX4 is outfitted with an extended 13-round mag. 
Taurus G3X pistol compared to GX4
The G3X, shown under a GX4 with a 13-round extended mag inserted, has a slightly longer and more robust grip while the slide is just a skosh longer overall. 
Taurus G3X pistol
It fits the hand well, giving the user a better grip and more control – we were hitting steel torso plates at 50 yards – while giving it a shorter profile. The sights are drift-adjustable and serrated with a fixed white dot. They are made of steel and interchange with Glock sights. 


While the G3X is not optics-ready, it is compatible with the company's TORO slide kits, so that is easily fixable. 
 

Taurus G3X pistol
The Taurus G3X ships in a branded cardboard box with a manual, two mags, a lock, and literature. 


Stay tuned as we push this little guy past 500 rounds. So far, we are about 150 in and have no problems other than a frame pin that walked out about 2mm and had to be tapped back in. 
 

Taurus G3X pistol sunning
The MSRP on the new Taurus G3X is $342.98.
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