Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle 9mm Pistol 3.38 in. 13+1 with Five Magazines – Superb Custom Carry Package

Description

The Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle is a standard GX2 with a custom-finished slide and, more usefully, five thirteen-round magazines in the box instead of the usual one. The finish is a metallic purple that shifts in daylight, applied to the alloy steel slide over a plain black polymer frame.

Underneath the colour the Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle is the same compact 9mm: a 3.38-inch stainless barrel, an accessory rail, a drift-adjustable rear sight and a white dot up front. Nineteen ounces unloaded and a shade over an inch wide.

What you get with the Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle

• The Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle comes with five 13-round magazines, which on its own is worth most of the difference in price over a standard GX2
• 13+1 capacity in 9mm Luger from a compact frame
• Custom metallic purple finish on the slide, over a black polymer frame and a stainless barrel
• 3.38-inch barrel, 6.19 inches overall, 4.89 inches high and 1.18 inches wide
• 19.04 ounces unloaded, which is light for a thirteen-round pistol
• Accessory rail on the dust cover, so a light or laser mounts without an adapter
• Drift-adjustable rear sight and a fixed white dot front

What to know about a custom-finished slide

• The finish is applied after manufacture rather than moulded in, so it behaves like any sprayed coating
• That means a deep scratch will show the slide metal underneath. It is durable, not indestructible
• Clean it with normal solvents and a cloth. Do not soak a custom-finished slide in an ultrasonic bath
• The mechanical parts of the Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle are entirely standard, so holsters and parts for a normal GX2 fit it
• Five magazines is the real value here. Buying four spares separately costs more than the difference in price
• The barrel is not threaded, so this one is not a suppressor host

Specifications

• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 13 rounds, five magazines included
• Barrel: 3.38 in., stainless steel, 1:10 RH twist, six grooves, not threaded
• Overall length: 6.19 in.
• Height: 4.89 in.
• Width: 1.18 in.
• Weight: 19.04 oz. unloaded
• Slide: alloy steel with custom purple finish
• Frame: black polymer with accessory rail
• Sights: fixed white dot front, drift-adjustable rear
• Safety: trigger safety
• UPC: 757106326588

9mm Luger is the most widely produced handgun cartridge in the world and one of the most tightly standardised, with chamber and pressure specifications published by SAAMI. Nothing about a custom finish changes how the pistol handles ammunition; it is the same gun underneath.

One honest note on resale, because people ask. A custom-finished pistol is worth what the next buyer thinks the finish is worth, and that varies far more than it does on a standard gun. If you love the colour, buy it and enjoy it. If you are buying it as an investment, buy the five magazines and a plain black Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle alternative instead, and you will come out ahead.

Why this pistol earns its place

• Five magazines in the box, which almost nothing else at this price offers
• Thirteen rounds in a compact frame at under twenty ounces
• A finish that is genuinely different without being impractical
• The Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle uses standard GX2 parts, holsters and magazines
• An accessory rail, which matters more on a home-defence pistol than anything else you can add
• A sensible gift purchase for someone who wants a gun that does not look like everyone else’s

Anyone who wants a carry or nightstand 9mm with some personality, and anyone who simply wants five magazines without paying for them one at a time. The Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle is also a popular first pistol, because the colour makes it feel owned rather than issued.

If you would rather have a plain finish, the standard black GX2 and the stainless-slide GX2 are the same pistol. In moulded-through colour rather than a coating, the dark purple and cyan frames wear better over time.

For a ten-round build, the brown-framed GX2 is the restricted-capacity option. And if you want something smaller to carry, the GX4 XL is narrower with a longer barrel.

Every Taurus GX2 Purple Sparkle ships with the factory case, all five magazines, the manual and a lock. Transfers go to your FFL and our end of the paperwork is done the same day.