Taurus GX4 9mm 11rd Pistol

The GX4 is Taurus' micro compact 9mm, built around an 11 round magazine. Shrinking a handgun this far creates a structural problem, and Taurus solved it by molding a stainless steel framework into the polymer receiver so the frame does not flex or deform when firing.

The slide stop lever and the takedown pin sit in recessed channels cut beneath the slide rail rather than standing proud of the frame, and the magazine release button is flush with the grip. Both changes exist for the same reason: nothing sticks out to catch on a cover garment during the draw, and neither one makes the controls harder to reach when a hand is on the gun properly. Stippling runs across the front of the grip, both side panels and the full length of the backstrap. Two backstrap options come in the box so the grip circumference can be matched to the shooter, and two magazines come with it. The whole design points at concealed carry.