{"id":83327,"date":"2026-05-13T19:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=83327"},"modified":"2026-05-09T18:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T18:24:55","slug":"taurus-gx2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/taurus-gx2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Taurus GX2 Review: High-Value Reliability"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Taurus GX2 is an attractively-priced, entry-level concealed carry pistol that nonetheless brings some good features to the table. Taurus is clear about this gun\u2019s role and its target audience. But \u201cinexpensive\u201d doesn\u2019t necessarily mean \u201ccheap.\u201d And, frankly, the GX2 seems like a useful little handgun to have around, whether you\u2019re an entry-level shooter or not.<\/p>\n

The GX2 has several variants, including the optic-ready TORO model, but our test gun is the GX2 Stainless<\/a>, which features a silver-colored stainless-steel slide on the standard polymer frame. It\u2019s not optic-ready, but that doesn\u2019t bother me. Most of my pistols aren\u2019t. This pistol is long on value, simplicity, and reliability. I see those as serious considerations in today\u2019s gun market, and we\u2019ll discuss them below. But let\u2019s begin with the GX2\u2019s features.<\/p>\n

\"Shooter<\/p>\n

Taurus GX2 Features<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n

Taurus classifies the GX2 as a compact pistol, which is fine, but the \u201ccompact\u201d and \u201csubcompact\u201d labels sometimes blur. Personally, I\u2019d place it in that blurry area between the two. Remember that the Glock 19 is a \u201ccompact\u201d pistol, and the GX2 is smaller than that. But it\u2019s larger than true subcompacts like the Sig P365. It\u2019s small enough to easily conceal but large enough to grip firmly, have a decent sight radius and pack a 13+1 capacity in 9mm. The GX2 hits a pretty good sweet spot.<\/p>\n

The steel slide features deep front and rear slide serrations for solid manipulation, and has beveled top, side, and rear edges to aid drawing and holstering. The sights are simple but effective, with a white-dot front post and a serrated, blacked-out rear notch. The rear sight is drift adjustable.<\/p>\n

The polymer frame is very good, with nice texturing for a positive grip all around. One slight protrusion mimics a finger groove on the front. I didn\u2019t really notice that, but I like the rear palm swell. I also like the textured front index points below the slide. A three-slot Picatinny rail adorns the front, providing easy compatibility with lights or lasers. The spacious trigger guard leaves plenty of room for large or gloved hands.<\/p>\n

The trigger is surprisingly good, with a\u00a0 <\/span>slight take-up before hitting a clearly discernable wall. It breaks cleanly at about 4.5 lbs. The left-side magazine release is textured and robustly ejects the mags with no mushiness. The slide release is a bit stiff, but this is a new gun. It will loosen up with time. I\u2019ve tested some guns whose slide release was unusable, so this one is no big deal. The frame-mounted thumb safety is also a little stiff. Again, it should loosen up with use.<\/p>\n

\"Taurus<\/p>\n

Running the Taurus GX2<\/b><\/h2>\n

The GX2 won\u2019t knock your socks off at the range. Just being honest. But it will do its job. My co-tester and I ran 425 rounds of 9mm through the gun and it performed well, if not flawlessly. We had two failures to feed within the first 50 rounds, but the gun smoothed out after that and had no further problems.<\/p>\n

The trigger is good if manipulated properly. Pulling the trigger straight through proved less effective than staging it to the break. That small change improved our groups from three inches at 10 yards to consistent two-inch affairs. Making that change stick didn\u2019t take long, and once we got it, any delays in our shot strings weren\u2019t noticeable. That technique would slow down a full-on mag dump, but we don\u2019t do mag dumps in normal testing.<\/p>\n

The GX2\u2019s well-designed grip frame helped with accuracy and recoil. Our grips remained firm and we easily controlled the gun, getting it back on target between shots. I really like how Taurus executed the grip texture. It\u2019s positive without being sandpapery. Just about perfect for my tastes.<\/p>\n

The sights are good but, again, unremarkable. The front white dot is visible, and the rear notch is well-defined. The slide runs smoothly, though it doesn\u2019t really stand out. But I don\u2019t expect such a gun\u2019s slide to feel like it\u2019s on rollers. The GX2 just works like it\u2019s supposed to work. No frills, but no real issues either.<\/p>\n

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Ammunition<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n

We fired the following ammunition for our tests:<\/p>\n