Taurus G2C and G2S

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I rented one of these last fall at a local range. I was teaching a friend to shoot; he rented a Glock 19. It was not as accurate as the Glock, but it is smaller and recoils a bit more. I don't remember anything in particular about the trigger, but I was generally impressed by the gun. It was plenty accurate, with no malfunctions. The only thing that concerned me at all was whether the hammer or striker is cocked when you chamber a round, since there is no way to decock it. Otherwise, it seems like a tremendous value.
 
I went to the Taurus website to confirm the existence of the .40 S&W G2c and their website is broke. Clicking on the various selections and links just brings you back to random pages. Not a confidence builder in their firearms if they can't even get a website to work

Sounds like you've never tired to use their "Lifetime Warranty" either.
 
I was actually coming here to start a new thread about this gun. The prices to which they've fallen has made the G2/G2C very attractive to me, enough to consider one as an EDC (from my Kel-TecPF9.) I'm liking the increased round capacity and re-strike capability for the price.

What has kept me away from safety-equipped SF-guns has been that I am left-handed, and few models in this size/price range are southpaw-friendly. My main question is this: is the G2C as safe to carry with its safety off as any Glock is, being that Glocks have no safety lever? Reviews on the Taurus seem to put the trigger pull weight and effort similar to that of any comparable Glock, so I'm thinking there should be no issue.

What I am not asking is whether or not I should even buy a Taurus G2C over a Glock (or a Ruger, or whatever.) I'm also not asking if it's wise to carry a gun that has a safety lever loaded with that lever off. I leave that decision to depend on the gun itself.
 
I shoot a lot, ~2000 rounds/month through various pistols, so my trigger finger is pretty callused, but these Taurus G2 have by far the most uncomfortable trigger dingus of them all!

The trigger pull is just plain funky and takes some getting used to, but mine has been 100% reliable, although most guns get 100-200+ rounds per outing, this gets maybe 50 and I've had enough.

Yep.

I posted on TaurusArmed.net that my finger tip would get sore before I made it through 2 boxes of ammo.

Some people had the same experience - a sore trigger finger after a box or two of ammo. Some posters thought I was a wimp, I think maybe some comments were removed, because I went back and read the thread just now and the responses that are posted aren't as bad as I seem to remember.

I've said that if I ever have to pull the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 out of my GHB I'm not going to worry about a little irritation to my trigger finger.

On the other hand... if the trigger irritates your trigger finger after 100 rounds, you might practice with it less...
 
In May, James Yeager will hold a test with 8 Taurus G2C owners and attempt to run 10,000 rounds through each gun.

I’ll have to watch the video again, but I thought he said it would be a total of 10,000 rounds between all the G2C pistols, not each one. Either way I’ll be watching it when he puts it up.

L8R,
Matt
 
is this: is the G2C as safe to carry with its safety off as any Glock is

I just put a Lyman trigger gauge to my Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 again. The average single action trigger pull, averaged over 10 pulls, was 6 pounds 13.71 ounces.

Out of the box, a standard model Glock has a 5.5 pound trigger pull.

So even if you round up and say the Glock has a 6 pound trigger pull, the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 still has a slightly heavier trigger, or at least mine does.

I would say that with the manual safety off, the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 is as safe as any stock Glock.

Some people have said the trigger on the G2c is "better" than the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111, others have said that they can't tell a difference.

When I tested the SA trigger pull on my Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 in August of 2016, the single action trigger pull averaged out to 7 lbs, 6.5 oz. So like most triggers it does get better with firing and dry firing.
 
I've been toying with the idea of a stainless model for a car gun and that rebate now has me really thinking about it.

I know the 9mm can use Sig 226 hi cap mags, but are there hi cap mags that work in the 40?
 
Yes they reinstated a limited lifetime warranty, I'm not sure if it is the same warranty covering the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111:

https://www.taurususa.com/taurus-limited-lifetime-warranty-2/

"Original purchasers of a Taurus firearm covered by a one-year warranty will be pleased to learn their firearm will be covered under this new Limited Lifetime Warranty.

The following Taurus handguns, previously covered under a one-year warranty, will now be covered under a Limited Lifetime Warranty:
Taurus® G2c, G2s, TH series, Taurus TX22, 1911 Commander, 1911 Officer, Taurus Spectrum®, Raging Hunter®, 856, and 692 revolvers."
 
I have three PT111 G2's. Obviously, I like em! Weird trigger, but of the two of mine I've shot, the other is still sitting in the box untouched, they shoot very well. Between the two of them, they've only had one hangup not caused by bad ammo. The first one jammed up really hard on the 3rd shot out of the box. After that, it's had about 2500 rounds through it and it shows no real wear, except for the slide finish. I wish I had bought an SS one, but since all of them were less than $200, who cares?
 
i have a g2c since dec. 2018, it has been flawless, no failures of any kind. found 2 mags on sale at a local shop for $20 each and i bought 2. my gun has somewhere less than 500 rds and i love it. i normally don't shoot a gun this much but wanted to make sure it was gonna work. now i will settle down to just normal shooting as i trust it, i have a ruger security 9 but the taurus is shorter and proven itself so i carry it.
 
That's great to hear as I just picked up one for two hundred bucks after having a horrible experience with a $500 Sig Sauer p365 they had at least three different types of failures and crappy customer service from Sig.
 
Something that I've experienced with the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 is that it is impossible for me to get good follow-through dry firing the gun when I use the pad of my finger to pull the trigger. The front sight always jumps to the right. But I discovered something by accident, because my finger was sore, I curled my finger all the way around the trigger, just what any shooting instructor would tell you not to do... I pulled the trigger and the front sight didn't budge... I had perfect follow through. My sight picture was the same after I pulled the trigger as it was before I pulled the trigger. I couldn't believe it. The trigger wasn't even in the distal joint, I was pulling the trigger with the middle phalanx. Its just a weird thing and I'm not going to practice shooting with the middle of my finger. I've always trained to use the pad, I'm not going to try something different just because of this one gun, but it is an interesting phenomenon.

Hickok45 talks about the Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 trigger at 10:47 in his review video:

 
I just ordered a G2C with stainless slide from Rural King. They only had the black slides in stock. Total with shipping, tax, and free transfer comes to $225. With the $30 rebate, it’ll drop it to $195.

The black variants are $180 before tax and $25 rebate so they’ll be about $166 after tax and rebate if they are in stock in store or about $179 if you need to ship to store. This assumes a 6% tax.

Based on the replies here, I think it was better to shell out an extra $30 or so for the stainless slide. I’m excited to see how it performs.
 
The cheapest (so far) that I've seen the blued version is $167.98 - $179.99 + $12.99 S & H ($167.98 after $25 MIR)

https://gun.deals/product/taurus-g2c-17999-mir-25-net-15499

The cheapest that I've seen the stainless steel slide version is $173.98 after $25 MIR. I've dealt with Sportsman Guide before and their pricing is confusing and conditional on getting a group membership and applying multiple coupons. To me it is not worth the mental gymnastics of trying to figure out how much money I'm spending and how much money I'm saving.

I don't want to deal with Sportsman's Guide. I'm hoping that another gun dealer will come out with a cheap price on the stainless with a straight deal. Like if they would offer it for $200.00 shipped, I'd buy the stainless in a heartbeat, and after the rebate the price would be $175.00 very simple and straightforward.
 
I ground down the pinky extension on one of the mags today. IMO it is too big for pocket carry, it is a tight fit for a pocket, doesn't come out of the pocket quickly or easily, and it prints pretty obviously, but with the flush mag plate, it is doable for a quick run to the store or something, if no other smaller pistol is available.

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I've been toying with the idea of a stainless model for a car gun and that rebate now has me really thinking about it.

The black-coated G2c is going for as little as $155.00 + S&H but I don't see the stainless models nearly that cheap. The cheapest I've seen them online is $195.00 + $15.00 S&H. So, even at $180.00 after the rebate - the stainless G2c is still a pretty good deal, but I've noticed that the stainless model has a firmer price floor than the black finish G2c models. $155 is very very cheap, we're just a few boxes of ammo away from the price of a High-Point.
 
The black-coated G2c is going for as little as $155.00 + S&H but I don't see the stainless models nearly that cheap. The cheapest I've seen them online is $195.00 + $15.00 S&H. So, even at $180.00 after the rebate - the stainless G2c is still a pretty good deal, but I've noticed that the stainless model has a firmer price floor than the black finish G2c models. $155 is very very cheap, we're just a few boxes of ammo away from the price of a High-Point.

I know Hi-Points are indestructible and have a strong following, but I'd have a hard time buying or recommending a Hi-Point over a G2C or G2S.

Especially if this is going to be the only self defense gun for someone with limited funds. A 12 round $150 to $200 reliable pistol that will take 18 or 20 rd Sig mags is an amazing deal
 
BlueHeelerFl writes:

I know Hi-Points are indestructible and have a strong following, but I'd have a hard time buying or recommending a Hi-Point over a G2C or G2S.

Especially if this is going to be the only self defense gun for someone with limited funds. A 12 round $150 to $200 reliable pistol that will take 18 or 20 rd Sig mags is an amazing deal.


I agree. The Hi-Point, while a rock-solid handgun, is just not the value it once was compared to what the flattened gun market has made available. I need a G2C like I need a Bentley to make a McDonald's run, but I'm probably gonna end up ordering one up within days (if I don't see one in a store near me!)
 
The PT111 G2 lifetime warranty -- G2s are 1yr and been changed to 1st owner other wise the same pistol

Appox 2yr ago I bought a PT111 G2 just for kicks , at my 1st clean up I had to change that awful glock trigger , that's when I saw that the PT111 could be changed from a S/A to a DAO by using it's double strike capability . The only thing it cost me was for a 6lb Glock striker spring and to use Federal primers in my reloading for this pistol . After polishing up everything inside I come up with a 4lb trigger pull and well over 2000rd with no flaws
I could not be happier to carry a most simple and safest DAO pistol
 
Since the rebates started I've been taking my Taurus Millennium G2 PT 111 out of the GHB and dry-firing it in SA mode. For the trigger on my gun, there is a lot of take-up, then the trigger hits a wall and when I squeeze slowly, sometimes it will lurch and stop, and then I have to squeeze the trigger a little more and it will break. Other times it will lurch and stop and lurch and stop again, and then when I increase the pressure on the squeeze it will finally break.

I don't know what's worse, the stacking or the inconsistent aspect of it. I know its not a target trigger but its still maddening :fire:
 
Are either of these pistols any good? At $200 or less, they are very interesting, but I don’t want to buy a piece of junk either. How do these pistols compare to similar guns from other manufacturers?

Taurus G2C
I think they are good guns. I have one and just sold one. But you want to buy them cheap because if you decide to sell it you will have to sell it cheap. The internet is good and it is bad mainly you tube and other info sources. Once someone says something bad about a brand of gun it is parrot mouthed by every other ham that wants to start a You tube channel. Taurus will never be a great gun because of this bad mouthing. I have several Shields and Kahrs and I believer the Taurus is a very good comparison to the Shield. It only weighs 3 ozs more and is a 13 rounder, My personal favorite CHL is the Kahr CM9 but the shield is my favorite sub-compact. But Taurus is gaining because the money is not as steady as it was and cheaper is the way to go now. I like Taurus Revolvers also and I like the new 6 shot that has just been Re-run..
 
I had one of the older G2s, but traded it to a friend for a revolver I had more "need" for.
Pros...It was reliable and relatively accurate once you got used to the trigger pull. It was cheap, almost HI point cheap for A LOT more gun IMHO. It pointed quite naturally and felt good in the hand.
Cons... the trigger pull. I wouldn't say it sucked, but it wasn't exactly smooth either. Fit and finish left a lot to be desired, but hey, it's a $200 pistol. It didn't like Federal HS ammo. Would hang those on the feed ramp, but reliably fed everything else I stuffed into it.
 
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