Taurus G3 OD Green 9mm Full Size 17+1 4in — Superb Value Pistol

Description

The Taurus G3 OD Green is the seventeen-round build of the full-size G3, catalogued as 1-G3B949O. A matte stainless barrel and serrated slide sit on a polymer frame finished in OD Green Cerakote, and the magazine holds 17 behind a 4-inch barrel.

Two extra rounds over the standard G3 is the headline, and on a full-size pistol they cost nothing in size. Seventeen plus one puts the Taurus G3 OD Green level with duty pistols selling for two or three times as much, which has always been this model’s argument.

MAG5 Firearms has it in stock. Handguns ship to a licensed FFL on a signed 4473, and we coordinate the transfer paperwork with your dealer.

Seventeen rounds, and what else you get

• Seventeen plus one chambered, which is full duty capacity from a 4-inch pistol.
• A matte stainless slide and barrel, which resist corrosion better than a coating over carbon steel.
• A Picatinny rail under the dust cover, which matters on a gun that often ends up beside the bed.
• Striker-fired action with restrike capability, so a hard primer gets a second hit without racking the slide.
• The Taurus G3 OD Green costs less than most people expect to pay for a full-size pistol with any of this.

The Cerakote frame, honestly

• Cerakote is a ceramic-based coating sprayed and cured onto the frame, not a colour moulded through the polymer.
• It is genuinely hard and abrasion resistant, considerably more so than paint, and it gives a consistent even finish.
• It is still a coating, so a deep gouge will show the polymer underneath. That is the trade against a moulded-in colour.
• For a range and house gun rather than a daily holster gun, the Taurus G3 OD Green will look new for years.
• The texture on the grip panels is moulded into the frame beneath the coating, so it does not wear smooth.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 1-G3B949O
• Model: G3 Full Size
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 17+1
• Barrel: 4 in, matte stainless steel
• Slide: matte stainless steel, serrated
• Frame: polymer with OD Green Cerakote, Picatinny rail
• Grip: textured
• Action: striker fired, semi-automatic

Ammunition is the easy part. All 9mm Luger from a reputable maker is produced to the chamber and pressure standard published by SAAMI, so practice ball and defensive hollow points both headspace and cycle in this barrel. We stock CCI Blazer Brass 9mm by the case and Buffalo Bore 9mm +P for carry.

The fifteen-round G3 comes with a stainless slide or all black. For a factory optic cut in a full-size frame, the TX 9 Full Size TORO is the step up. Compare the rest of our semi-automatic handguns first.

Why this G3 earns its place

• The Taurus G3 OD Green gives seventeen rounds, a stainless slide and a rail at a price where all three are usually optional.
• Spare magazines cost a fraction of what most manufacturers charge, which is how range time stays affordable.
• Restrike capability is worth having on a gun that may see mixed ammunition.
• OD Green is a working colour rather than a fashion one, and it does not look dated in five years.
• Taurus backs it with a limited lifetime repair policy that follows the firearm rather than the original buyer.

This is a house gun and a range gun first. The Taurus G3 OD Green has the capacity and the rail for the former and costs little enough that the savings buy the ammunition that makes the latter worthwhile. It also makes an honest first centerfire pistol, since the full-size grip and 4-inch barrel are far more forgiving to learn on than anything compact.

Ordering is quick. Choose it, tell us which FFL should receive it, and we handle the dealer side. If you have not lined up a transfer dealer, call us and we will help you find one nearby.