They also make 10-rounders for restricted states and show three separate models on their website â 10-round, 15-round and 17-round versions. The one I received for testing from Taurus included one 15 and one 17 round magazine with finger extension. The G3 is a four-inch barreled, 10-, 15- or 17-round 9mm. Usually, gun makers start out with a larger pistol then come out with a âcompactâ version â Taurus did it the other way around. Now comes the G3…Īfter making the G2C, a 12-round pistol, the next logical step for Taurus was to make a slightly larger version. So the Spectrum has helped Taurus with its internal re-boot efforts. (Make doubly sure the firing pin channel is totally clean – they fill it with shipping oil from the factory). Mine has been very reliable, once I broke it in.
#TAURUS G3 9MM AMMO FREE#
But… if it doesnât go âbangâ every time you pull the trigger, it could be free but nobody would want one. The Spectrum can be purchased in many different shops and stores for well under $200, in most cases. Another factor that is helping its popularity is the price. And, he obviously isnât the only shooter, old school or otherwise, to buy one… it sells very well for Taurus. If you knew him, youâd see why thatâs a good recommendation of the gun. Mitch bought one and carries it-this is as good an endorsement as I could offer. I have a very good friend who knows guns inside and out and has been a shooter for well over 40 years. More importantly, it gained in popularity with everyday shooters. This was one of the first guns that I can remember Taurus making that was uniformly well received by the shooting press. This little gun is available in many color combinations and, if mine is any indication, is very reliable with a variety of ammunition. 380 Spectrum, with its rubberized grip and slide panels and truly pocket-friendly shape, entered the picture as one of the first guns to be made here in the U.S. Under the new leadership team, the wait times both on the phone and at your doorstep for product returns has been cut, significantly. In the past, I have sat on hold for an hour waiting to talk to a representative but after I discovered the chat button, I was âtalkingâ with someone in under 5 minutes. (A hint: if you need to talk to Taurus Customer Service â utilize the chat feature on their website. That is slowly being turned around, even now. It was almost impossible to get through on the phone to CS. It took 8 to 12 weeks to get a gun back that was sent in for any small repair, or for a minor part that was ârestrictedâ and couldnât be sent out. I have owned numerous Taurus products and have first-hand experience with their customer service, or lack thereof back then. It started a few years ago when the company underwent a change of leadership. The G2C was a part of Taurusâs effort to re-boot its image in the shooting world. That was the case, sad to say, but then the company started to remake itself, in a better mold. The company had earned, if thatâs the right word, a reputation as a maker of lesser-quality guns, with not-so-stellar customer service. I was surprised at some of the facts I turned up in my research â it makes for good reading. You can go here for the company history…I recommend it. I covered it in some detail in my review of the Taurus Spectrum. In order to understand more fully just how far Taurus has come in its quest to provide top-notch firearms at a decent price, a little history of the company is in order. For a more complete history of the G2C, check out my article about that gun here. Its slimmer cousin, the G2S, is very competitive in the single stack 9mm market.
Then, Taurus upgraded a few features (âstippledâ grip and did away with the keyed safety lock) and called it the PT-111 G2, or just-plain G2C. It was a successful gun and I owned two of them.
It was a competitor in the small, double stack 9mm market. Features included double strike capability, adjustable rear sight and some good ergonomics. That was the small double-stack Taurus pistol that held 12+1 and included two magazines. It all started with the PT111 Millenium Pro. Now even better… check out the awesome optics-ready version below in the Sights section!
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