{"id":1777,"date":"2020-01-23T09:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T09:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2020-06-29T17:15:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T17:15:42","slug":"taurus-g2s-compact-9mm-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/taurus-g2s-compact-9mm-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Taurus G2S Compact 9mm Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Taurus G2s: Refinement Has Its Rewards<\/span><\/h1>\n

Taurus has been making firearms for decades now, producing value-priced guns that pack a lot of features. Popular with people who are looking for a lot of gun for not a lot of money, Taurus has redoubled its efforts to produce reliable, accurate firearms. Those efforts are paying off with guns like the compact 9mm single stack G2s pistol.<\/span><\/p>\n

The G2s (pronounced \u201cGee Two Ess\u201d) is the latest iteration of single stack 9mm from Taurus. The previous model in this market niche, the 709 Slim, was a popular compact firearm. Cosmetic differences aside, the biggest change between the current G2s model and the previous model is the elimination of a dedicated safety lock on the pistol’s slide. On the G2s, Taurus chose to include the industry-standard cable lock instead. This kind of lock goes down the magazine well of the gun and prevents the insertion of a magazine or the gun from firing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taurus G2s: First Impressions\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Taurus<\/a>The Taurus G2s<\/a> is a striker-fired compact 9mm pistol with a seven round, single stack magazine. It has a blade safety in the trigger and a manual safety on the left side of the frame. There is also a firing pin block safety to help prevent an accidental discharge if it is dropped. The gun ships with instructions, a cable lock, and two seven round magazines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The G2s requires no extra tools for routine disassembly. The gun’s controls, such as the magazine release and slide lock lever, are right where you expect them to be. At 20 ounces unloaded, it\u2019s one of the heavier guns we tested. However, that extra weight isn\u2019t really noticeable once it\u2019s in your hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

The manual safety was easy to operate with my right hand. Unfortunately, it is not ambidextrous, nor can it be changed to the other side of the frame. To be honest, with a blade safety in the trigger and a drop safety in the action, a manual safety lever is a bit superfluous. I understand that some people still feel safer if their gun has a safety, but for me, it\u2019s a feature in search of a function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of safeties, I found the blade safety on the trigger of the G2s a bit on the finicky side. It took me a few rounds to figure out just where my trigger finger should be placed in order to activate it 100% of the time. However, once I adjusted my grip slightly, there were no issues with the gun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n