Offering more sight radius and slightly more velocity, the new Taurus GX4XL, as its name would imply, goes a bit longer than the typical GX4.

Announced this week, the new GX4XL adds 0.64-inch to the overall length of the popular GX4 ultra-compact 9mm. With a 3.7-inch barrel translating to a pistol that runs 6.43 inches overall, you could argue this 11+1 capacity carry pistol does the same thing for the GX4 series as the G3XL does for the G3C. That extra length, contends Taurus, "further tightens the point-of-aim/point-of-impact ratio" on the already decently-performing GX4. 

On the plus side, the new gun comes from the factory with both a 13+1 extended and a 11+1 flush-fit magazine, mimicking what some other companies do with their micro 9s (looking at you, Smith & Wesson Shield Plus). On the standard GX4, which I guess is now the shorter of the series, Taurus ships the gun with two 11+1s or two 10+1s in restricted states and sells the extendos on their website for like $35 ish. 

Further, the GX4XL is available right off the bat in both a regular and a TORO (optics-cut) variant that supports a direct-thread (no plate) mounting system capable of mounting many of the most common micro red dots on the market today (Shield RMSc, Holosun HS507K X2, Sightmark Mini Shot A-Spec M3, Trijicon RMR, etc.). This is different from what the company normally does which is debut a pistol, then a few months later drops the new TORO onto the market. The price difference between the two is only $30 (GX4XL is $429 MSRP vs the GX4XL TORO's $459 suggested retail.)

The GX4 series uses a different trigger system than the G2 and G3 series with a solid wall, nice trigger press, and positive reset to minimal take-up. Team Taurus Captain Jessie Harrison, fresh off two USPSA wins, talks about the G4X trigger system below.