Taurus Gx4 Carry T.O.R.O. 9mm: Full Review

Taurus ANNOUNCed the GX4 in 2021 and quickly followed with the optic-ready GX4 T.O.R.O and GX4XL T.O.R.O. a few months later. The GX4 is a micro-compact, polymer-­framed, 9mm, while the -XL model increased capacity from 10- to 11- and 13-plus-one rounds. “T.O.R.O.” is an acronym for “Taurus Optic Ready Option,” and also a nod to the “bull” iconography in its branding. These pistols have been a big success for Taurus. 

I tested the GX4 when it came out. The design and build quality on the GX4 seemed superior to every other Taurus semiauto I’d shot, and as good as (or better than) any competing subcompact 9mms on the market, albeit...