Taurus GX4XL Review | Something Went WRONG
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2023
- Unfortunately this trip to the range wasn’t rainbows and unicorns…our Taurus GX4XL had some issues or an issue. Come see what occurred!
Outside of the issues, the TAURUS GX4 XL is a great shooting, feeling and handling micro compact pistol. It shoots flat, has a good flat faced trigger, two magazines, steel sights, slide serrations and about everything someone would need to carry whether is inside the waist band ( IWB ) or outside the waistband (OWB).
It appears it is light striking primers and it’s a gun related issue. The pistol will be headed back to Taurus for service and hopefully a quick turn around to get it fixed and a new follow up review made.
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It was unfortunate seeing the issues as it wasn’t a problem for the GX4 we reviewed in the past, so hopefully it’s minor and back quickly!
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I have a G3 T.0.R.O and its a great weapon shoots everything I have put in it. The G4XL is next on my list. Taurus is doing a great job.
Glad to hear it!
Got one took out 4 different times to range jams more than a rock band.Shot well when worked.Cannot rely on this.Back to taurus hopefully than can solve issues
Ours had a striker issue and was repaired by Taurus!
Mine jams and fails to feed also. Applied for a shipping label for repair. Unless I can sell it first
Could not tell you about the Gx4XL, but can say without any hesitation my GX4 has been totally flawless with all kinds of mixed ammo and not up to over 4,000 rds. I have many firearms, shoot weekly and have been for years. I am sure the issue on your XL is most likely a simple fix. Could be new and the striker channel has something in it. Clean or replace the Striker channel now with the Lakeline and I would be that would fix the issue.
As you know, any firearm made in this universe can have a issue. I have seen issues in most guns at some point. Thanks for the review, and please follow up on the fix.
PS One owner on the Taurus forum had the same issue, and it was the plastic striker guide. A new one fixed it and he also ordered the Lakeline.
Thanks for the info!
I have Sig p365 as my EDC and just bought TAURUS GX4XL love them both
Awesome!
Always good info. It's frustrating seeing people "argue" around their firearm being unreliable. A lot of people will make any excuse they can to keep owning/shooting a gun instead of getting it fixed or replaced. Good stuff to see. I don't know anything about Taurus as a company, but I assume they'll sort you out. I wonder if a tiny portion of the firing pin snapped off? Just enough to still strike and set off "most" rounds? Weird.
That was the weird part, is that it would work for a mag then stop or not fire like 10 rounds consecutively. Issues happen, shoot enough guns and see it more, kinda how it goes. It’s already in Taurus’ CS department at this point so hopefully a quick turn around! Look for a follow up review!
please a follow up on this issue will be nice. Great review!
We definitely will! Pistol is at Taurus now!
I can't stand the P365 either that's why I bought the GX4 instead.
I personally like the p365 better, it’s my edc gun
Great!
I have owned many TAURUS pistols and they all shoot fantastic and they perform the best of any gun in their price range! I collect guns for the last 60+ years so I have had a few!
Yes some do, however it was not the case for us this time.
Just like mine. AND also my GX$XL slide conversion that I purchased from Taurus ( $199) , the firing pin safety was the biggest mess.
Unfortunate happenstance
I’ve seen a lot of reviews with poor performance regarding the GX4 XL. They also don’t seem readily available at local shops compared to the GX4. I’ve owned two GX4s - one was sent back and subsequently destroyed and the replacement I received has had quite a bit of problems.
That is a bad experience and crappy to hear, thanks for sharing!
That was my experience also. It's a shame because i like the pistol.
I got the GX4XL and had to send it back, when it came back it still had problems… really unfortunate
I hope they fix mine if I don’t sell it before the shipping label gets here
I have tht issue with a sig p290rs. Shoots HP with no issue, but FMJ do. Still own it, never sent it in for service. Just figure i will load HP if i carry it.
This did not shoot a multitude of different ammos, to include HP ammo. Unfortunately it’s firearm related
My regular GX4 has been great .. zero problems
But I wonder if the RSA is the same that was designed for the regular sized GX4 ? That extra weight of the slide could make a difference…
I usually break in my 9mm with 124gr NATO …and use Mobil 1 as a lube … my practice for 20 + years … my buddy had a Kahr CW9 that was still giving him grief after 250 + rounds… of 115gr practice ammo .. after 100 rounds of NATO and being lubed up with Mobil 1 it ran like a champ .. still does to this day
Break in is done on all my pistols…
Im sure Taurus will take care of you
Looking forward to the MC9 😊
The pistol is back in our possession now, there was a striker issue. They replaced it and stated there was “gunk” in the striker channel. Apparently a lot, I presume left in there from manufacturing. Updated review should be complete by the end of the month!
Well I have a GX4 XL rolling in as I this …I will give it a complete cleaning when it arrives …
I can’t wait till you give yours another run
Had some issues like this too. Turns out the striker and striker safety had metal filings and gue that I had to clean out. Bet these guys never did a full cleaning.
Well it was sent back and apparently it had “gunk” in the striker channel and the striker was replaced. So a follow up video will be done shortly.
@@HuntFishShootChannelwaiting on that video.
We are too 😂 in process!!!
It’s a coming!
Also I have heard no issues from standard GX4 but a bunch form the XL version
Thanks for sharing!
My gx4 jams like crazy. Selling it if I can before the shipping label for repair comes.
Too bad, my GX4 had similar issues. A dead trigger a couple of times then the trigger safety bar just stopped working after 80 rounds no spring tension to push it back out. It as I type this is back atTaurus. Question, did you at the least pull the striker assembly and inspect it?
That was they issue and it was replaced and repaired by Taurus!
I’m tempted to pick one of these up but idk. I don’t wanna drop the money for a sig Xl with the new FN reflex coming out soon.
I have a lot of interest in the Reflex as well. And I've always liked (can't say loved, some of their previous grip textures were hand graters that needed to be taped.) FN pistols. I spend most of my life as a hammer shooter, then got into strikers.
The flex is an internal hammer. So even tho it's supposed to be a good trigger, if there's a hammer in there... if I'm gonna have to pull the length of that hammer for trigger travel, why don't I get the benefit of being able to manually drop or cock it??
I'm already planning to get the Gx4, unless I decide I really can't deal with just 13+1. Might go for the slide kit, if I hear more about them fixing that issue with it not firing.
The Flex? I wanna wait til more places get it, and I can try before buy. (rent one).
Also interestingly... there's a FN manufacturing facility about a 40 minute drive from where I live. Across the river over in KS. I'd seriously love to get a job working there!
I owned the gx4xl for 4days and thats only because I hadn't had time to test shoot it at the range. The gun had misfire after misfire and I couldn't even make it through a clip without hella malfunctions. The gun looks nice, feels great, shoots smooth when it wants to. I sold it after 4 days because I didn't want to wait for a potential disappointing replacement. Best of luck to you though.
Terrible to hear, sorry about your experience
Probs because you were trying to run a clip in it
Damn mike that’s not cool!! I’m going to shoot my G3 in a very similar to see if I experience any of the same issues…. I use different ammo but will try it with same ammo you are using, I will let you know… Thanks for doing this update and info! Thanks, Chris
You are welcome! Let us know how it shakes out!
What ammo did he use ( Freedom ) ???????
Norma and federal, both work fine in everything else. Issues were gun related.
Yea them clips and just misfire after misfire. Hummm. Mine ran just fine. But I did try several brands of ammo to see what it did like. And what brand I actually use when I EDC it too.
Well you know how those chip clips can be… or did you mean moon clips? Or hair clips? Or M1 Garand Clips? I’m so confused. Edward…having an issue with our gun doesn’t mean all of them have issues but we definitely did and a follow up video from the repairs by Taurus is being completed.
I have the x4 toro and the older version of the GX4 and they work great! Guess I’m lucky!
Just a lemon for us! We have gotten it repaired since!
That gx4 xl likes high grain ammo 124 grains I experienced it a few times at the range once. Might be the Striker guide sleeve a little too dry. It's dragging possibly.
The striker channel does not and should not ever be lubed. We shot 124 grain ammo with this and it also malfunctioned with those. The pistol landed at Taurus’ door step yesterday!
@@HuntFishShootChannel I understand it doesn't have to be physically wet what I'm saying is the grittiness make the Striker drag. The residue I believe causes that malfunction. On my G3 series Guns I replaced the plastic 1 with a metal once from Lake Line I guess It prefers a smooth surface. I'm gonna order 1 for my gx4 and gx4 xl even tho mines only experienced it once. Great video tho very useful.
Ok I get what you are addressing. I have seen that with a P365. This one has something actually wrong though unfortunately. It’s at Taurus now so we shall see!
@@HuntFishShootChannel yeah all brands experience it ever so many guns in the the production. Small fixes always honestly.
My xl needed a break in oeriod after that its been very reliable
Thanks for sharing
Did you do a follow up video? What was the result of sending it back?
The striker channel/sleeve was faulty. The fixed it and we haven’t shot it since.
I'm considering the hellcat. I like glocks but the g43x grip is rediculous to consider it equal carry to other small carry, its basically a g19 length grip otherwise I like the G43x a lot if they just made the grip shorter I'd go that route.I don't trust the Mossberg MC2sc for again you risk a higher bad QC rate like Taurus at that price point.
they do make the grip shorter, its the G43
I researched the hell out of size and capacity efficiency and the hellcat has the greatest ratio. Wjth no other pistol offering as much grip concealability capacity ratio
P365 is actually one of the worst as it has an oversized mag on all 3 of their capacity options. And it even loses to old year 2000s compact pistols once you start comparing 15 rounders.
My new GX4 did not even have ammo put in it yet, when the slide jambed. I noticed that the extractor was hanging out kinda wonkey. I removed it and its spring, but it was still jambed. When i finally worked the slide off and the firing pin safety fell out on the floor. Damn ,Taurus ... better QC please
That is terrible for sure! Thanks for sharing your exper
I thought you had to be 10-15 yards away to shoot steel? Walking towards the targets?
I start at about 30 yards and it’s dependent on the angle of the steel too. Ours is angled down and at closest we will get is 7 yards
Is there an update video. Thinking of getting one for my wife.
There are better options for
The money. Check out the PSA Micro Dagger
Mine and some buddies of mine have no issue with this gun actually we trust and enjoy the gun , the guni is probably a factory deffect only an isolated case.
Right, most issues are isolated and not representative of the gun as a whole. ours was fixed by Taurus due to a striker issue.
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You never tried any other ammo in this gun because it ran fine in other guns? I have several Ruger's in 9mm. But they do not all like the same ammo. It works fine in 2 out of the 3 but the 3rd will not consistently fire the same ammo without FTFs and FTEs . If you send this back to Taurus. They test it with different ammo. And it has no issue with that ammo? I thought that always why you tested different ammo to see what that particular gun would run the best?
We tried other ammo, the gun had a mechanical issue and was sent back to Taurus for repair and they sent it back fixed. I answered your first comment
Same problem.
Send it back and get it fixed
Try using other ammo the ammo you using i think have those cheap thick primer
We tried 4 different ammunition brands. It was the gun, not the ammo
Did you get the issue fixed by Taurus? I too had 3 light primer strikes sending 150 rounds through it.
Yes, we did and got it back, review is in the works. Taurus said the striker channel and striker had “gunk” in it.
Did you get it back yet?
Yes it was repaired by Taurus
Hey HFS, matter of fact the claim of "Glock compatible sights" is untrue and I hope you can address that in the next video!! I'm struggling with it right now, set of Glock TruGlo Tritium Pro sights, the shaved out recess in the top of the slide where you tighten the screw down, it's too small for a Glock front sight tool to cinch down the hex head Glock screw. There's no way to actually tighten it, so a big waste on my part. Check it out next to a Glock slide!
That’s actually their claim they fit and should they appear the same. I imagine that is a tolerance issue on your particular pistol or even the sights unfortunately. Thank you for the information though! Will address!
@@HuntFishShootChannel Roger! And certainly wasn't blaming you for the claim haha. I hear it everywhere. But I do doubt the circumference of the circular recess on the roof of the slide being so small that it's an individual tolerance issue. Live and learn. My example has been 400 rounds with good reliability, a few failure to feed right out of the box, but the thing was bone dry. Don't laugh, but I switched to this gx4xl after having a bad time with my CR920 😭
Ooooohhh my!! Lol I won’t laugh but we are about to scooop up a CR920 for review!
@@HuntFishShootChannel really cool pistol, would love it if not for the trigger (even had it sent back to Texas for a redo) and my spider monkey hands which the CR gave slide bite and finger blisters. But will be sure to be watching and liking future vids! Thanks for all the reviews!
No kidding, definitely not for you then. Hopefully you have or find something which works for you!
Thank you! We appreciate you and your viewership!
I really wanted to like this gun. but, too many bad reviews.
Understandable
Thanks HFS. Great job. Good info. God bless.
LETS GO BRANDON
Thanks award! God bless!
It’s not plastic on the slide stop! It’s Teflon! 🤷♂️
Seriously….a polymeric resin compound, ie. just like plastic. Sorry for not being specific enough. Maybe we should jdiscuss how it could be just metal with no Teflon.
A problem with your Taurus you say? Oh my, just Color me all kinds of Shocked 😱.
I’ve had three separate Taurus firearms Sh💩t themselves to death in my hands and my wife has had a 4th do the same over the years.
Never Again Taurus.
Completely understand, thanks for sharing
Mine is just a range gun. I don't trust it but don't care to mess with Taurus repair bs
Thanks for sharing
I would just say that it was a shame that the Taurus Service Department was tied up for such a probably very simple problem. We buy Taurus firearms at drastically less cost than the competition. I feel some obligation to do at least what I can as far as an initial investigation. It really robbed you of a learning experience. It doesn't feel fair to treat Taurus the same way that I would a company that sells their pistol for $600. It keeps the pike open for someone who has a serious problem. Hope you decide differently in the future. At least measure the length of the cases that misfired. If they were shorter, well? How many other brands did you try? Not everyone has the same standards of ethics, but this is very aggravating that no effort was made even to determine for certain that the problem is the gun. At this point there are so many basic things about the gun and the ammo you didn't bother to check that, well it's just a shame.
We mentioned on two occasions how we tried multiple different brands of ammo during the review and then we sent it back to Taurus after this review and it was repaired by Taurus. It had a faulty striker which they replaced.
I don’t care if a pistol costs 300 dollars or 2000 dollars, if it’s marketed as a defensive pistol, they all get the same treatment. If the pistol or brand can’t live up to a fair standard, then it will be shown in the review.
We gave this pistol a fair review and even made several positive comments about it during the review, however it came flawed from the factory. We reviewed the GX4 non XL from Taurus and it did great, but even that pistol had malfunctions which generally speaking, for all the guns we review, is very rare.
A faulty striker takes what 5 minutes to@@HuntFishShootChannel
A faulty striker takes what? 5 minutes to replace? And for that the gun had to be shipped across the country twice, take up valuable time in the service department, and what have you learned about how the system of the gun operates? A friend had a S&W 917 split where the barrel screws into the frame, a 22 LR! Now that got sent back to the factory! But little minor repairs? Come on. Apply the Golden Rule.
Your comment is so irrational, I don’t even think it deserves a response but I’m feeling generous. It was a brand new pistol, it’s not my responsibility to repair it. If it was several years old, I would have repaired it. it wasn’t, it was faulty out of the box and we elected to have it sent back for WARRANTY service.
A striker and firing pin assembly in most pistols is a very easy replacement and it does only take about five minutes. However, let’s say there was a larger issue at hand? Or I need the parts, which I’m certainly not paying for on a new pistol. Then on top of all this, you void the warranty on guns when you perform service work on them and are not a licensed or trained armorer for that company.
My final point is this, you buy a brand new truck from a dealership and you drive 1 week and maybe 100 miles. The truck breaks down and will not drive down the road in a usable manner, what do you do? Do you fix it with the parts you don’t have or do you take advantage of the warranty you paid for or the peace of mind a warranty brings when you bought the truck?
Your rationale is flawed. All of us here at this channel are very mechanically inclined human beings, I won’t be fixing any broken pistols out of the box, unless it’s a life or death situation.
@@HuntFishShootChannelthe guy appears to be a Taurus fan. I don’t care if the run is $270-$300. If it is marketed as a CCW gun, it needs to perform reliably out of the box.
Taurus is in the same class as Keltec, Skyy & HiPoint to me. The cheapest guns I recommend are Canik. Or save up for a Glock, Sig, CZ, etc. 🙄
I would have to agree! The previous GX4 was great for us, this one not so much. We shall see how they fix it, it’s at Taurus now!
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Sig is crap as far as their poly guns go. M&P Glock and XD and hellcat are the only real choices
Sig is not crap, that’s a subjective opinion. Tons of great options out there though
I have Taurus pistols but strictly as range toys. My PT92, TX22 Compact and 856 revolver have all been exceptional.
The PT92 was made with actual beretta tooling and actually engineered better IMO w/ their frame mounted safety.
And the TX22 is hands down the best Poly framed .22 Ive seen on the market. Seriously, the most reliable.
Thats about where my love affair with Taurus ends lol. I know people like the G series but I would and could NOT trust my life to those when a glock is $200 bucks more🤷🏽♂️
imagine buying anything taurus.
I don’t come out and rip rounds thru a new pistol. Puts in 13 round mag and commences to rip rounds thru the new pistol 😂
Difference between a “mag dump” and me shooting faster than the average shooter.