Taurus G3C~=Sig P365?

[Doc_Glock]

Taurus is not typical Pistol-Forum fodder.

https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/taurus-g3c

I just handled a friend’s G3C. A friend who doesn’t have a lot of disposable income. A friend I advised to find a used Glock. I have to say, kinda impressed for the price. It is certainly at least as nice or nicer from a build perspective than any Ruger pistol I have handled. I was very much reminded of the Sig P365 both in size and trigger.

Internals appear cloned from Glock but with a fully cocked striker. Very nice trigger as a result. I didn’t get a chance to see a magazine.

I don’t have a P365 handy to compare but from what I remember they are pretty close on size.

Anyone have any experience with them?

[RJ]

I have a P365, no experience with the Taurus. Handgun hero comparison seems to show the G3c is considerably bigger than the Sig?

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[Doc_Glock]

I have a P365, no experience with the Taurus. Handgun hero comparison seems to show the G3c is considerably bigger than the Sig?

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Okay my bad. Frick that Sig is teeny. The G3C felt like a G43x I guess but shorter grip. Not nearly as wide as a G26.

[Doc_Glock]

Looks like the G43x is tha actual target. I totally forgot how tiny the 365 is.

I will try to change the title but if not can a mod help me?

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[JCN]

Don’t worry, it’s still pretty close!
Some of us carry P365s with the XL grip module or at least with the 12 round extension.
Height is pretty similar in that case.

Here’s a height comparison of an XL grip.
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Really not bad of Taurus for 12 rounds.

But dimensionally more like a short barrel G19 kind of form factor.
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[jetfire]

Regarding the G3c, I have one, and it's...actually pretty decent. I did a 500 round test on it last year, and it went through all 500 rounds without barfing once. I get that pre-COVID 500 rounds isn't a fart in a bucket for us, but for this pistol's target user group, 500 is probably 5x what they'll fire through it.


https://youtu.be/sDA9lkt7yz8

[fixer]

My father in law got one of these recently. He wanted me to run a few mags worth of ammo through it to see if I could find anything wrong.

I ended up with 15 mags through it (he had oooollllldddd 9mm laying around); and I was very impressed to my extreme chagrin.

Accurate, no stoppages, reloads well, sights worked well (for me at least). Drawing from concealment was smooth, predictable, and easy to get on target.

I really don't want to like Taurus, but the pistol worked very well. Serves me right for being a gun snob.

two cool features: resetting trigger on striker system to get "double strike"; and the manual thumb safety.

[lee n. field]

Taurus is not typical Pistol-Forum fodder.

https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/taurus-g3c

I just handled a friend’s G3C. A friend who doesn’t have a lot of disposable income. A friend I advised to find a used Glock. I have to say, kinda impressed for the price. It is certainly at least as nice or nicer from a build perspective than any Ruger pistol I have handled. I was very much reminded of the Sig P365 both in size and trigger.

Internals appear cloned from Glock but with a fully cocked striker. Very nice trigger as a result. I didn’t get a chance to see a magazine.

I don’t have a P365 handy to compare but from what I remember they are pretty close on size.

Anyone have any experience with them?

Have a G2C. It's more like a G26 equivalent, with a bit longer grip.

[DMCutter]

I know it's thread drift, but I had a Taurus 709 Slim a few years back. It was actually an accurate and boringly reliable gun, but I didn't like the plastic sights and couldn't find decent replacements. I ended up selling it for what I paid for it, which wasn't much over $200, and picking up a PC Shield for EDC. That has since been replaced by my 365 for pocket carry.

[HCM]

Taurus is not typical Pistol-Forum fodder.

https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/taurus-g3c

I just handled a friend’s G3C. A friend who doesn’t have a lot of disposable income. A friend I advised to find a used Glock. I have to say, kinda impressed for the price. It is certainly at least as nice or nicer from a build perspective than any Ruger pistol I have handled. I was very much reminded of the Sig P365 both in size and trigger.

Internals appear cloned from Glock but with a fully cocked striker. Very nice trigger as a result. I didn’t get a chance to see a magazine.

I don’t have a P365 handy to compare but from what I remember they are pretty close on size.

Anyone have any experience with them?

Is the G3C made in their new GA plant ?

[Doc_Glock]

Is the G3C made in their new GA plant ?

I don’t know anything about this pistol or Taurus in general other than their reputation for shoddy guns.

I think that reputation must be changing based on what I saw yesterday, and am wondering about other folks’ experience.

[HCM]

I don’t know anything about this pistol or Taurus in general other than their reputation for shoddy guns.

I think that reputation must be changing based on what I saw yesterday, and am wondering about other folks’ experience.

One of the things changing that rep is their TX-22 semi auto .22 which is made in the new GA factory. I believe it was their first US made product.

[Doc_Glock]

Is the G3C made in their new GA plant ?

Asked friend to look at it: slide is Georgia, frame is Brazil.

[Lester Polfus]

I would really like to see Taurus up their quality, particularly if they put blue-collar Americans to work doing it.

[jetfire]

I would really like to see Taurus up their quality, particularly if they put blue-collar Americans to work doing it.

Hey man, they're trying. Right now only their rimfire guns are produced domestically, but they're trying

[Caballoflaco]

FWIW I just heard Steve Fisher say good things about this pistol on a P&S miscast that is streaming now.

[critter]

Does this model have that looooong first pull, double strike possible trigger?

[Lester Polfus]

Hey man, they're trying. Right now only their rimfire guns are produced domestically, but they're trying

I listened to your interview with your bud, the new president, and I found that pretty interesting. I need another .22 pistol like I need a hole in the head, but I'm temped to go buy one just to show a little support.

[Doc_Glock]

Hey man, they're trying. Right now only their rimfire guns are produced domestically, but they're trying

Can you post your interview here?

[fly out]

Does this model have that looooong first pull, double strike possible trigger?

Longish, yes, but okay, and yes, double strike possible.

I fully realize the following anecdote points up bad practice. Many years ago, for fun I used a Millennium G2 in a couple IDPA-ish BUG matches. I was using up a few cases of ZQI I'd purchased back after Sandy Hook (when we bought the ammo that we could get and not the ammo that we wanted). A few rounds of the ZQI wouldn't fire off on the first pull, but another instant pull would fire it off. (Every once in a while my Steyr wouldn't fire one off, either. They seemed to have harder primers...I didn't have any issues with hammer-fired guns.)

I personally wouldn't carry a G2 (and I wouldn't use ZQI as carry ammo), but, if it was all I could afford, I would. Mine is closing in on a thousand rounds and hasn't had an issue (assuming you don't lay the ZQI issues at the feet of Taurus).

Taurus earned its bad reputation over decades. It seems that this line doesn't suffer from the issues that have plagued Taurus over time.

[jetfire]

Can you post your interview here?

You bet!


https://youtu.be/QcEfLOrISnc

[critter]

Longish, yes, but okay, and yes, double strike possible.

I fully realize the following anecdote points up bad practice. Many years ago, for fun I used a Millennium G2 in a couple IDPA-ish BUG matches. I was using up a few cases of ZQI I'd purchased back after Sandy Hook (when we bought the ammo that we could get and not the ammo that we wanted). A few rounds of the ZQI wouldn't fire off on the first pull, but another instant pull would fire it off. (Every once in a while my Steyr wouldn't fire one off, either. They seemed to have harder primers...I didn't have any issues with hammer-fired guns.)

I personally wouldn't carry a G2 (and I wouldn't use ZQI as carry ammo), but, if it was all I could afford, I would. Mine is closing in on a thousand rounds and hasn't had an issue (assuming you don't lay the ZQI issues at the feet of Taurus).

Taurus earned its bad reputation over decades. It seems that this line doesn't suffer from the issues that have plagued Taurus over time.

I've put roughly a thousand rounds or so through a buddy's G2C that's a couple to three years old (he's put way more than that downrange). I'm still impressed with it. I'd have no problem or fears in carrying THAT particular pistol. Of course, it could crap the bed next week, but I doubt it will.

I don't have a problem with the trigger either other than it's different from what I normally carry - just a training point (though 'old dog/new tricks' somewhat applies I'm sure -- I still mindlessly swipe the frame sometimes seeking that non-existent safety on whatever striker pistol even though I haven't carried a 1911 in, damn, quite some time).

I'm glad to see that the overall quality of Taurus appears to be rising, and USA manufacturing is definitely a plus for a variety of reasons.