Taurus G3c - Ammo Sensitive? 

Errol, $260 for a G3c is a GRAT price. I haven't seen one that low for the past 8 or 9 months. It looks like you got a very nice gun at a very nice price. Thanks for watching.

@@RidersRange I’ve seen one on academy sports for like 270

@@dallaslatimore1796 guns in general are starting to come back down in price. Unfortunately, I paid more than $300 for this one.

I got the Taurus G3C and got FMJ rounds and I got Federal Premium Jacketed Hollow Point rounds, 147 grains and my FMJ is 100 grains. Has anyone tested the Jacketed Hollow Point rounds? I have tested a magazine with 8 rounds and chambered them all through to see how it feeds. Had not problems. Haven't fired them but I wanna use Jacketed Hollow Points to carry. Any problems or ideas?

@@officialjohnmn3365 I always shoot a box of whatever I'm going to be using as defensive ammo thru all my guns as soon as I buy them, I want to know that ammo will feed without an issue. I've fired a variety of FMJ's thru my G3C and it ate them all no problem. I have fired +p rds just to see what they were like, but I don't use them regularly.

Logan, Taurus has come a long way and now they make some pretty good guns. Thanks for watching.

Just picked myself up one at my local shop in TX. It feels great in the hand, can’t wait to take it out to the range and break it in!

Someone below in the comments said it says in the manual in bold red letters not to use +p ammo. Bought mine from a family member, no manual. So do you know anything about this?

Jonathan, I agree, though in my experience, most folks won't train with the safety. They are likely to leave it off, not having any clue what to do if it is inadvertently activated.

Same here re: safety- TRAINing... 👍 {Military for me} But I keep learning & adjusting.

That's the usual fix. Thanks for watching.

Leroy, thank you for watching and adding your kind comment.

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Scott, as always, thanks for watching and commenting. I couldn't add the Walther to the comparison, because, believe it or not, I don't own any Walther pistols anymore.

Taurus QC seems to allow some inconsistencies. Goad you got a good one.

PhilEllis, thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. I have enough confidence in the G3c that I do carry it occasionally when working outside, though it's not my daily carry gun.

Luis, thanks for watching and for your kind compliment.

With some guns it's just a matter of finding that ammo that it likes best. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Luca, I look forward to your follow-up. I'll be doing a review on the Shield at some point in the future. I put the Hogue Handall on both of my Shields and it makes them more "shootable", in my opinion.

Thank you for watching and adding your thoughts.

I've found that some Taurus G3c pistols will run any ammo, others are very picky. Thanks for watching.

That seems to be the problem with many G3c pistols.

David, thanks for watching. I haven't experienced any issues with Federal 124gr HST rounds, but I always use full spring force to chamber a round. I'll have to try it slowly to see what happens.

I carry federal HST 124g +p and I had the exact same experience with my g3c. Not an issue just need to bring the slide all the way back and let go. It doesn't happen with my m&p though lol

@@fuckantifa515 I got the racking down and it chambers them perfectly now.

Tom, $229 is a fantastic price for the G3c. That's what the G2c is usually going for, but the G2c uses proprietary sights, while the G3c uses easily available Glock sights.

I'm experiencing more and more fails to fire with basic range ammo these days, even from name brand manufacturers.

Elessar, thank you for watching and commenting. I've found that with many guns, particularly "budget" guns, the quality control may not be consistent. There are many that work very well, but some seem to slip through that aren't as accurate, aren't as reliable, or just aren't built quite as well as the majority. I'm comfortable enough with my G3c that I carry it when working around my property, but I prefer other guns when I go out in public.

Thanks for watching and for adding your comments.

I’d disagree on new owners putting it on accidentally. The safety is very positive and you’d have to be pretty moronic to accidentally activate it unless you’re using a crappy holster. You gotta have more faith in new owners.

@@totalnewb123 The gun has to be in a certain condition for the safety situation to occur. If the trigger is partially pulled past a certain point, yes it can happen. Under normal circumstances, it absolutely works as its supposed to. No offense to new shooters intended.

@@aaamericanlocksmithincstev2789 non taken sir. And thank you for the reply.

I still trust mine enough to carry it on occasion. Thanks for watching.

Looks like you found what to feed yours. Thanks for watching.

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Thanks for watching and for adding the info.

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Thanks for adding your thoughts.

@@RidersRange thanks. An update a few months ago I actually did pick up a g3c with the stainless slide. Nice looking gun in my opinion. Put a hogue beavertail on it, it’s pretty nice. Still need to break it in a bit more. It runs practice shells just fine but occasionally a little trouble chambering the first hollow point. Maybe just running it more will loosen it up. Definitely keeping it for a house gun as a backup. For what you pay they really are fine weapons.

Interesting that the Federal 115 wasn't reliable. The gun SHOULD feed all SAMI-spec ammo, but Taurus QC does seem to leave something to be desired.

@@shadowwolf2524 I ended up lightly polishing the feed ramp and I have not had an issue since. I had no luck with their support either. Hopefully you can find a solution without sending it back.

@@poke2748 Good. I'm glad you got it going. I don't believe the feed ramp is my problem. I've did the "plunk" test with 13 different types of rounds. 3 hit the rifling and don't turn or fall out of the chamber. All 3 that failed are Federal. 115 fmj, 124gr FMJ and 147gr Hydra Shoks. The 124's lock the slide up. But all other rounds I've tried pass. Kinda crazy! But as long as I know what works I'll just use it. No big deal. But it should work with the Federal. I always figure if I get a Taurus I better I better be able to work on it. Their so called "customer service' SUCKS !! Lmao

Thanks for watching and adding your comment. During my entire 38-year law enforcement career I used a holster with a safety strap (thumb break), which was more secure than a Level 1, but not as secure as a Level 2. For your kind of activity I can see why you want the extra security, though it may be difficult to find one for the Taurus.

Leo, thanks for watching and commenting. If you haven't done so already, you may want to check out Wheeled And Well Armed RU-vid channel. He does a lot on carrying while in a wheelchair. ru-vid.com

@@RidersRange thanks for the tip

Craig, all black front and rear are my ideal for precision, though not for quick acquisition. For this type of gun, a high-def front sight and a combat "U" notch rear would be my preference. Since the G3c takes Glock sights, there are a lot of options out there. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Michael, thank you for watching. I'm okay with my G3c when working around the "ranch" and I trust it, but it's not my favorite defense gun. I agree that the grip on the P365 it small. I added a Hogue HandAll grip sleeve to mine and it makes a huge difference. As to shooting at 50 yards, there are a couple reasons: 1) I want to see what the gun is capable of in my hands; and 2) If I know it can hit small targets at 50 yards, I KNOW it will hit what I want at closer distances. Those who do all their practice at 7 yards and closer - because that is the statistical "average" (which it isn't) - never know what they can do under stress at greater distances IF the need arises. I do most of my sighting in at 15 and 25 yards and I rarely practice closer than 12 yards.

Doesn't load flat headed 147gr bullets easily. Chamber a pointed end bullet first and subsequent flat headed ammo will auto rack.

jey Lee, thanks for watching and adding your thoughts and experience with the G3c. Mine has become my "around home when I'm doing chores" gun. I'm comfortable with it's reliability and I just have to remember to hold over my target a little bit.

The whole point of comparing guns in different price brackets is often to show that more money doesn't always equate to better. In our 22-part The Great Affordable 1911 Series, less expensive guns often performed as well as, or even better than, the more expensive guns. It's hard to beat a G3c at the price point and it holds its own against several more expensive pistols. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

Curious if you tried hollow points my g3c doesn’t like them. Yes polished ramp not happy

@@luckycharms8443Rack the slide fast as hell with that 1st hollow point and it will feed.After that it will cycle just fine through the rest.I had the same problem and you can also rack it again fast and it will feed.Good luck.

Gracias por ver. Espero que RU-vid se traduzca correctamente en los subtítulos.

The grip circumference is the same for the 365 and the XL and it's that small circumference that makes the 365 line "awkward", at least for me. However, I solved that by putting a Hogue HandAll grip sleeve on both of my Sigs.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

Nothing wrong with the G3c - once you find what ammo it will run 100%. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

I've read a lot of reports about the GX4 shooting left, but drifting the rear sight to the right usually takes care of that.

Break it in with a couple hundred rounds of 124 grain ammo and keep it well lubed. If that doesn't cure it, maybe it's time to send it back.

Thomas, I guess "budget" is a subjective term. When one is used to paying $500 for a Glock or $1,500 for a good 1911, $300 is more of a "budget" gun. However, the G3c is a great value at that price. If the Taurus quality holds up, I would think they could bump that up by a third and still sell all they could make,

I picked up a g3c for 319 shipped on gunbroker.

I picked up my GC3 for $300 including tax. Pretty good deal.

My G3c came with steel sights....The sights are not Glock sights, but they take them! I put Tru glow tritium Glock sights on and they fit like a glove..

Looks like you have thought it through and have a plan. Thanks for watching.

I like the 147gr for my G3c, but often each individual gun has a preference for a particular type and weight of ammo. And with budget guns that don't have the same level of QC that many higher priced guns have, what works best in one may not work best in another gun of the same model. You need to find what works best for you.

a friend of mine got one 2 weeks ago with 3 mags early june 2024

@@sevendoubleodex bought mine 2 weeks ago mid june 2024 and it came with only 2. bass pro shops

Thank you for watching.

@@RidersRange thanks for making the video! I also found something weird. The 15 round G3 mag, which works in the g3c, doesn’t create this problem with any hollow points. Weird but now I’m thinking its an issue with the nose dive of the first few bullets in the stock 12rnd mags.

@@NoNew42 thanks for the info. I may have to pick up a G3 mag to try it.

There are many good defense hollow point rounds available. I can't make a specific recommendation because I don't know what works best in your particular gun. You just need to find what works 100% in your gun.

Robert, I've found that many guns are sensitive to different types of hollow-point ammo. And OAL can be a problem with certain bullet profiles in guns with a short lead (chamber end to rifling start). Ask me how I know after loading 2,000 Montana Gold hollow-points.

Shadow Wolf, I've had that happen on other guns, but not on my G3c. I usually find one of two issues, though there could be others. (I've never had any issue with 124gr American Eagle.) 1) The bullet of the chambered round contacting the rifling. This will happen with a short lead (distance between the end of the chamber and the start of the rifling), or with a long bullet profile before the shoulder and ogive. I found that if I load Montana Gold 124gr hollow point bullets to my normal overall length, they will hit the rifling in several different guns and lock up as yours did, but 124gr round nose works fine. Next time you try that round, darken the bullet with a Sharpie and see if the rifling leaves marks on the bullet. 2) Oversize cartridge case. I have only had this a couple times with off-brand 9mm steel case, never with any major brand. Let us know what you find out.

@@RidersRange Update- I tried 5 more different assorted rounds this morning. Geco 124 FMJ, UMC 115 gr FMJ, UMC 124 gr FMJ, UMC 115 gr jhp and Federal 147 gr Hyda-Shok. 2 of each. No problem. All feed and ejected as they should have. Then I tried another 124 gr AE FMJ. It chambered Olay. But locked the slide the same as the 1st one did. It did seem to break loose alittle easier than before. I field stripped the pistol and inspected and cleaned it again. Everything looks good. It just doesn't seem to get along with that load. The AE 124 gr FMJ is one of my favorite 9mm rounds. I've used it in numerous handguns and it's always worked. But I'm happy the Taurus seems to get along with the other 7 loads I tried. And I'm real happy it ain't going back and I dont have to deal with "cough-cough"- Customer service- "cough-cough" !. I need to get out and shoot it. But I've been pretty stingy with my ammo lately. I'm planning on my G2c taking the place of my 38 S&W 642. Holds over twice the rounds and a little more powerfull round. I picked up a "Sticky" pocket holster for it. I've been trying it out around the house and yard. 1st one I've ever tried. I'm impressed so far. It is well made and comfortable and only $25. Anyway, thanks for the help and quick response.

@@shadowwolf7622 one more thing to try: Take the barrel out of the gun and put one of the "problem" rounds in the chamber to see if it goes all the way in without force.

@@RidersRange I tried exacy that this morning when I was messing with it. I put an AE 124 gr FMJ into the barrel. Then, I pushed it in as far as it would go. The round did become stuck and I had to knock it out with a plastic cleaning rod. It was very tight. I believe your idea that that round is touching the rifling when fully seated in the chamber just might be right. That does make since. I've owned a lot of guns over the years but have never seen this happen. I'm glad I noticed this issue. I'll just test any new ammo I get for it before I try and fire them. So far, I've only had 1 out of 8 do this. I do like this G2c. It seems well built and just feels really good in my hand. This quirk I found just reminds me I should check all ammo out before I trust a gun to work with it. You can always have good ammo and a good gun that just are not good together. Overall, I'm very happy with my G2c and glad I finally bought one. I've been thinking about trying one out for a while now. A young couple was looking at this one last week when I was at my local Academy. I started talking with them and told them I thought the Taurus was a great deal for $250. Told them I had heard alot of good things about them. I thought they were going to buy it. But they handed it back to the salesman and walked off. Then the sales guy and me started talking about how good of a deal we both thought it was. He went to put it back in the case and I stopped him. I said "Let me look it over 1st. I think I'll just take it home myself.". I had sworn to never buy another Taurus again 3 years ago after my 2nd Taurus customer service nightmare. And guess what I did earlier today. My youngest son and I went to our local gunstore to browes around. I came back with a new Heritage Rough Rider 22. They had them for $129. Now I have a matched set. I'll confess- I bought one a couple weeks ago- same price. And Taurus owns Heritage now. I guess I'm "Team Taurus" again- lmao! Oh, and I have a Rough Rider put up I bought a few years back. I'll just pray I don't need any service or parts from them. The last time I ordered 2 mags from them, it took Taurus over 10 months for them to get them to me. But dang- I do like some of their guns.

Thanks for watching.

I'm sure it would, though it is good enough for normal defense as it is.

Total Newb 123, thanks for watching and offering your thoughts.

@@RidersRange thank you for the reply. I hope it didn’t come it came off as a rant and thanks again.

All comments are appreciated, even those that may appear to be rants, so keep 'em coming.

Uhh.....practice?? You must be new to the channel. I shoot 12-15,000 rounds every year, National ranked PPC competitor spanning 3 decades, NRA Distinguished and 1490 club, former Michigan State PPC Champion. I don't shoot low left. But thanks for watching and commenting.

@@RidersRange But do you shoot with that sub-compact? Comp shooters use specialty guns tuned for accuracy and practice endlessly with their gun. That's not an off the shelf $250 short barrel G3c. I'm just telling you what I've experienced, low left misses are so common in subcompacts using "light" bullets that it's almost a foregone conclusion. Lighter smaller guns (barrels or ammo) means more movement on the shot and it's a matter of maximizing the hardware and minimizing the movement... it's not the gun. Congrats on your level of achievement, I'm new to the channel yes.

I've found that on occasion, different guns like different ammo. My G3c likes 147gr, but yours may prefer 124. But it often depends on the brand.

Thank you for watching and adding your thoughts on the G3c.

@@RidersRange have you tested a hellcat?

Yes, I tested the Hellcat RDP a little more than three years ago. Search my channel for that review.

@@RidersRange I did just didn’t go back far enough. Thanks

Bob, thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. I'm not about to disparage the Great Hickok45, he is a capable shooter and he has a great range, and he has more subscribers than almost any other gun-related channel, but he isn't the best shot out there.

Wallaby, the G3c has a lot going for it. It's probably the best value out there for a compact 9mm. I have several Glocks in the safe, but my go-to pistol when I'm working around the range and doing household projects is the G3c, not a Glock.

Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts.

It was only a matter of time. Thanks for watching.

dwillhight, thanks for watching. I put several different types of 9mm ammo through it again recently and it shoots well enough for general defense, but still nowhere near as accurate as most of my other guns.

You mean you haven't seen my review of the Wilson grip module on the P365XL? Or on the P320? The attraction of the G3c is that it's less than half the price of the Sig. Thanks for watching and commenting.

It's a nice, affordable, reliable pistol. Thanks for watching.

Mel, I don't know what Taurus goes through to determine what height sights to use, but with all the reviews showing the gun not shooting to point of aim, I have to wonder if they actually do any testing at all.

@@RidersRange I consider it part of their learning curve to becoming a more reputable gun manufacturer. Enough complaints and they'll look into it as they've certainly done to their designs and general quality control of their current offerings. Plus it might be ammo related. It's a defensive handgun, and not an adjustable race gun. So the philosophy to it might not be to super accuracy. In my experience its eaten through all my ammo types with zero issues; aside from the one I'm posting. As my gun is currently configured and working, I still trust it as my EDC. Just not happy with the POI being off from my G2C, which for all intensive purposes not far from the G3C.

Mel, mine has been completely reliable and I wouldn't hesitate to carry it, understanding that it does shoot low. IF I elected to carry it (big IF, as I have others that I prefer), I would change the sights to correct the POA/POI issues, though it would work as is at close range.

@@RidersRange The factory sights were aiming low. I changed them for night sights anyway. They still aim low. We're not talking much. About 2-3 inches at 15yds. I normally cover the bullseye with the dot. I don't hold at the 6. If I did that, it would shoot even lower. On my G2C (for all intensive purposes the same gun), the sight manufacturer sent me replacement for the same issue. Fixed it as far as I'm concerned. I contacted them about this, but still haven't heard back. At under 15yds, I'm not highly concerned about the POI being a few inches low. Just the only lingering thorn in my side for this gun. Otherwise, I've made all the modifications and happy with it. My response post was just to see if others are experiencing this issue.

@@melc8049 thanks for the additional info.

$300 OTD is a decent price. (I paid more than that. 😢) Thanks for watching and commenting.

I over pad fur my G3c 400 I have got ripped off and 30 for federal syntech ammo . But overall I'm very satisfied with the firearm runs really good about a 17 round magazine for it from Taurus take 39 for that but the guns really nice and I'm satisfied with the firearm just overpaid

Just got the G3C 9mm stainless slide with 3 mags for 239 +tax :) Only shot fmj 115 and 124 cci blazer in it runs perfect so far.

Taurus QC seems to be hit or miss - some G3c pistols work just fine, others, not so much. Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts.

As I've replied many times to others, if you only work with your gun at the statistical average defensive distances, you never know how you and your gun will perform outside that mythical "normal" defensive distance. But if you regularly practice with your defensive gun at greater distances - 25 yards with occasional practice at even greater distances - you will perform better with your gun at those "average" distances. Thanks for watching and commenting.

By "slide won't release, live round stuck", I presume it is loaded and you can't extract the live round from the chamber. I know what I'd try if I had the gun in my hands, but I can't give that kind of advice in a comment. Otherwise, I would suggest take it to where you could safely fire it to clear it.

@@RidersRange ty !

I SMACK HELL ON THE BARREL END AGAINST HARDWOOD

Get a small knife(or some small steel object) and insert it at the end of the ejector port and the frame. If you pull the slide just enough You'll see a little space that you can wedge the knife into and push the slide fully back. And out comes the stuck round. I had problems with fiocchi 115g fmj rounds. Switched to magtech 115g fmj and ZERO problems

What type of ammo were you using? I had a bunch of Winchester 115 grain practice ammo fail on me today. I even ended up with 3 bullets that WOULD NOT FIRE no matter how many times i reloaded the clip up with them, so I'm blaming bad primers or lack of quality control because I dumped an entire clip of Federal 124 grain Personal defense w/ Hydra-shok without any issues. That being said, I'm keeping my S&W Shield for my EDC because I haven't had one single issue with it until I can run more ammo through my G3c to make sure it's just an ammo issue and not a Taurus issue.

Taurus quality control seems to be spotty. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Damn where did you order? I literally just got mines brand new $199.

@@kennyharmon1836 your probably living in a red state where they believe in freedom. I live in the hell they call NJ

Killa, thanks for watching and providing your thoughts. I shot competitively long enough to not have the usual low-left issues, even with triggers that have over-travel, and several other reviewers who are also very good shots have had the same problems. As to the different ammo, I didn't try it with any +P or defensive loads. If I were to carry the G3c I would dip into my carry ammo and it would probably bring up the point of impact. But with ammo prices and availability issues these days, I'm not generally running it through guns that I don't intend to carry.

@@RidersRange completely understandable. I was just relaying my experience with the firearm and the issues I have seen people have through the years of shooting competitively and serving as a trainer. I am no professional by any means and have been out of the competitors arena for quite some time now. I think that it is like anything else you need to spend some time getting to know its personality quirks and make some tweaks here and there. I spent many hours with it and its predecessors and would say that straight out of the box it is finicky and that it is not a firearm that you leave the store go to your car load up and through on your side it requires range time and some fine tuning but it has proven reliable for me thus far 750 rounds down and no malfunctions. I did however tear it down polish the feedramp and all the firegroup components. The G3C is not my first rodeo with Taurus firearms. I hope that you did not think that I was questioning your shooting skills because that was certainly not my intent. There are a few upgrades that a person can do that really makes the G3C a great performer.

@@killacoiler1707 thanks for the additional info. I wouldn't hesitate to carry the G3c, though I would change the sights and do more ammo testing to find what it likes best. I'm fortunate to have other options that I like better, so I'm considering giving the G3c to my sister (with new sights) for her first defensive pistol.

James, generally, I presume any lack of accuracy is just the particular gun/ammo combination that I used, but a few other reviewers had some issues with their guns, also. Having said that, my G3c is accurate enough for general defensive use.

trees, many good reviews and some not so good. That's why I had to try one out. With the right ammo, it met my expectations. But I'm not going to give up my P365XL or Staccato C for the Taurus.

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Meh Gusta, I hope that isn't a normal practice, but with all the new gun owners, it wouldn't surprise me if there are those who will do just that.

No, it's not. Ignore that nonsense. If I picked up a firearm for the very first time, engaging the safety mid trigger pull would never cross my mind. This is one of those things in my opinion that shouldn't be demonstrated in the first place. Demonstrating how to handle a firearm incorrectly serves no purpose other than transferring and instilling those bad habits in viewers who don't know any better. I would never teach someone to engage the manual safety mid trigger pull. It's illogical. With that being said, I'm not trying to bash Mr. Rider's-Range or TheHumbleMarksman. I understand they're trying to review the firearm in its entirety and demonstrate all of the firearm's capabilities. The best safety in my opinion is to keep your booger hook off the bang switch until you're ready and certain that you want to discharge the firearm. That's what I've been taught my entire life by family, friends and most recently my BLET instructors. It has worked out pretty well for me so far and has always made the most sense. How you train is how you'll react in real world situations. Be smart and train the correct way every time you handle a firearm. Just my two cents.

Fishfry, that's probably because there are many folks who operate firearms incorrectly, mainly due to poor training -- or no training at all. I can only guess that's more of a problem now with something like 8 million new gun owners in the past year. Thanks for watching and for adding your comment.

Not at all. I shoot the G3c that way, as well as all my 1911s and have never had a problem.

@@RidersRange Interesting, as your thumb touches the slide. Ill have to try it

@@Mach141 the only problems I have when riding the slide is with .22 pistols. I don't put a lot of pressure on the slide, but it's never been a problem on 9mm, 10mm, .40 or .45.

Thanks for the info.

It's a decent gun at a very nice price point. I'm sure it will serve as an adequate defense pistol for those on a budget. Of course, now that I'm retired, I guess I should be on a budget. I'm anxiously awaiting your long-term review. And we missed you again this morning.

@@RidersRange I know. I meant to do a live video this morning but I forgot, so I may just release a video tomorrow.

William, the mag bases are from Tactical Development.

I don't have a G2c, though I've seen reviews that say the G2 will generally fit in a G3 holster, but not always the other way around. Thanks for watching.

Todd, thanks for adding that info. And thanks for watching.

You may have to try several types of ammy to find what yours likes best. They can be somewhat ammo sensitive.

@@RidersRange I had a handful of Winchester 115 grain fail on me multiple times at the range today. Had a clip that was loaded with Federal 124 gain Personal defense w/ Hydra-shok that shot without any issues. That being said I'm leaning more towards bad primers or lack of quality control with Winchester because I had 3 bullets I loaded back into a clip MULTIPLE TIMES to try and fire again and they just would not shoot.

I use hydra-shok 135 grain

@@livefreeprintgunsWinchester has been terrible every box there’s 3-5 rounds that don’t fire I’ve even had some boxes with the lead was out the casing

@@stevenromero5065 I've since switched to Remington range ammo and haven't had any issues, even when using the parts in a frame I 3D printed.

SADIQ X, mine seemed to prefer 147 grain ammo.

J Stud, thanks for watching and commenting. No, I haven't contacted Taurus. While it COULD be an issue, it isn't very likely. I wouldn't have even noticed it if TheHumbleMarksman hadn't mentioned it in his review.

wade, mine will do it, but I just tried it again and I don't think there is enough tension on the striker spring to actually fire the gun.

@@RidersRange I can't imagine anyone doing this intentionally and the chances of it happening accidentally are small.

really, not a good idea imo, but you do you.

@@wadecaldwell6268 I can't either. However, once TheHumbleMarksman mentioned it, I felt obligated to include the info in my review. I may do a quick follow-up to see if the striker has enough spring tension to actually fire a round in that situation.

@@RidersRange Pointing out something like this is good to the extent that experienced or not we all need to look out for anything risky and share with the rest of the gun owning community

124gr and even 147gr seem to work the best. Thanks for watching.

Adrian, I recently did a test on the G3c with a variety of hollow point ammo, including the Hornady (video coming out shortly). If I recall correctly, the Hornady was the one that I had difficulty extracting. The shape of the Hornady bullet and the very short lead (end of chamber to start of rifling) in the G3c results in the bullet hitting the rifling before the case hits the end of the chamber, getting slightly stuck on the rifling and making extraction difficult. This only happens with certain bullet shapes like the Hornady.

@@RidersRange My G2C has a short chamber. All 3 Federal rounds I've tried stick in the chamber. 115 FMJ,124 FMJ and 147 HP's-. 10 other non Federal rounds do fine. 115 and 124 FMJ and HP's. I'm going to call Taurus, but I'm not expecting any help from their so called "customer service".

I agree I took my g3 barrel out stuck it in the lathe and reamed a few more thousands clearance. It's definitely a tighter shorter chamber than any glock or Smith I ever shot.

I have some Punch 124. I'll have to try that in mine. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks for watching and commenting. All good points. I haven't owned a G2c, but for me, the main advantage of the G3c is the option to use readily available Glock sights. (Taurus sights are a little better than stock Glock sights, but not much.) (P.S. I retired in 2012 after 38 years, and like you, I had to qualify over the years with a Model 10, as well as my off-duty gun - a Model 38.)

@@RidersRange My primary off duty and backup handgun, for over ten years was a stainless steel, DAO, Taurus M85 loaded with either 125grn JHP+ or 158grn LSWCHP +P ammo depending on availability and/or time of year. I think the reason I dislike Glocks the way I do is their blocky design and poor, at best, trigger pulls (yes I know, some folks including LEOs, can't figure out how to keep their fingers off the trigger when drawing/"presenting" their handguns). By the way, due to the muggy weather we have here in South Carolina, I decided to trade in an otherwise perfectly serviceable blue steel Taurus M85 DA/SA for the above mentioned stainless steel DAO model. Also, any company that made it's "bones" making "plastic" entrenching tools (I'm looking at you Glock) that broke on a regular basis fails to meet my personal quality standards....Something I learned while I was in the Army. When I worked plain clothes and as an investigator (burglary/homicide/major crimes) I was issued, at one time or another, Chief's Specials, Colt's Detective Specials and for one Golden Moment, a 2 1/2in Model 19 S&W. Of course the absolute best, wish I had it today, Road Dog Service Revolver was a nickel plated, 4in, Colt's Trooper Mk III which at fifty yards from a prone position could reliably place rounds center mass on targets at fifty yards. Today, despite not being a huge fan of ANY 9mm handgun I carry my G2C in the late spring through late summer while also keeping it close to hand as our SECONDAY home defense gun....Secondary to a Mossberg 500 loaded with a slug and 000 buck every other round mix out of a 20in rifle sighted "riot" barrel....But then there is my faithful old "Winter Concealed Carry" pistol in the form of a stainless steel, DAO, "compact" S&W semi auto in .40S&W stoked with 155grn, +P, SJHPs which will be taking the place of the G2C come about the end of this month or early October depending or when I start tucking in my shirt tails and wearing a light jacket again.....And by the way....I am a subscriber to your channel as of 09/09/2021!

@@fdmackey3666 thank you very much for subscribing and for your detailed comment. I can't say I'm a Glock fan, but I did carry a Glock of one model or another for 24 years, mainly because that was the mandatory gun of my department starting in 1988 and I just got used to it. Now that I'm retired, I much prefer a 1911-style pistol and carry a Staccato C DUO almost every day. But I still have a fondness for a nice revolver.

Just something NEW for people to want/buy.... HOWEVER I'm a person that doesn't go with the INNOVATION THING I use & CARRY what has been out in the shooters hands & on the market for a WHILE!!!! IMO... INNOVATION could get you KILLED

The trigger on the G3c is much more comfortable, not sharp edged like the G2c. It also has a better finish, glock sights work on them. Never had 1 jam yet on any ammo. I even load several different types of ammo in 1 mag, rapid fire with no problems as of yet.

Many feeding problems clear up after the first couple hundred rounds or so, with a good cleaning and lube after each 100 rounds. The G3c should run 115gr just fine, but if it doesn't after 200 rounds, polishing the feed ramp and top inside of the chamber, and maybe even the breech face, should help. (If you polish the breech face, make sure you clean out the striker channel afterwards.) If that doesn't work, it may require a trip back to Taurus.

I used Winchester brass 115 and ran pretty good, i then tried 115 monarch steel cased from academy and every single bullet would get jammed got worried something was wrong so i tried my defensive 124 and ran good again i think it may just be the ammo used

@@nahimramos4614 find what works and stick with it.

Ammo may stick if you haven't properly broke down the weapon and thoroughly cleaned all packing grease and oils from it. You need to get a solvent in there with a cloth, and nylon brush, take a silicone and remove any residue from guns exterior, scrub barrel through and through silicone it a small amount gun oil on slide rails not grease. Wipe silicone on inside mag well, gun oil striker, extractor.

Glad it works for you. Thanks for watching.

no safety wow

Those will work. Thanks for watching.

You can get them from Kentucky Gun Company pretty cheap

Thank you for sharing your unfortunate experience with the G3c. I'll be watching for your follow-up.

Been a year what happened???

Thank you for watching and adding your thoughts.