Taurus G3c
Base compact striker-fired 9mm, 12+1, 3.2-inch barrel, iron-sight slide
- Price
- $290
- Weight
- 1 lb 6 oz
- Calibers
- 9mm
- Rail
- picatinny
- Best For
- concealed carryfirst pistolvalue
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Key Highlights
- •Compact 3.2-inch barrel keeps it appendix-carryable while keeping 12+1 capacity
- •Accepts full-size G3 magazines for a longer-grip reload
- •Restrike trigger, manual safety, and loaded chamber indicator
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Overview
The Taurus G3c is the compact sibling to the G3. The 3.2-inch barrel and 5.1-inch height keep it concealable for appendix and strong-side IWB carry while preserving 12+1 capacity in the flush magazine. The G3c shares the G3's single-action striker with restrike, manual safety, and loaded chamber indicator in a smaller package weighing 22 oz unloaded.
The G3c accepts G3 17-round magazines for range and reload work, which is the meaningful capacity advantage over the SIG P365 (10 to 17 rounds depending on mag) and Hellcat (11 to 13 rounds). Magazine cross-fit between G3c and G3 is the same direction Glock 19 / Glock 17 cross-fit works: the smaller gun runs the bigger gun's mags with a sleeve or just exposed grip.
The base G3c uses a fixed iron-sight slide without a factory optic pocket. Its polymer three-dot sights are drift-adjustable for windage and can be replaced through the dovetails.
Key Features
- 12+1 capacity flush magazine (cross-fits 17-round G3 mags)
- 3.2-inch tenifer-treated steel barrel
- Polymer frame with Picatinny accessory rail
- Restrike capability for failed primers
- Manual safety + striker block + loaded chamber indicator
- Cross-fit magazines with full-size G3
Capability Profile
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Pros
- +Cross-fit magazines with the full-size G3 (12+1 flush, 17+1 with G3 mag)
- +Compact 3.2-inch barrel still concealable for AIWB carry
- +Manual safety is reassuring for first-time carriers
Cons
- −Polymer factory sights need upgrading for serious carry
- −Long, heavy stock trigger compared to similarly-priced M&P Shield Plus
- −Manual safety is small and not ambidextrous
- −Subcompact aftermarket is thinner than full-size G3 aftermarket
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Barrel Length
- 3.2 inches
- Overall Length
- 6.3 inches
- width
- 1.2 inches
- height
- 5.1 inches
- weight
- 22 oz unloaded
- capacity
- 12+1 flush, 17+1 with G3 magazines
- trigger
- Single-action striker with restrike, ~5-6 lb pull
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