Taurus TH9 9mm Full Size Pistol 4.27 in. Black 17+1 – Superb Hammer-Fired Value

Description

The Taurus TH9 is the hammer-fired full-size 9mm in the range, and it exists for people who do not want a striker gun. Double action for the first shot, single action after that, with a manual safety that also decocks and a 17-round magazine.

The Taurus TH9 has a 4.27-inch matte stainless barrel, a matte black serrated slide and a black polymer frame with a Picatinny rail. It is a duty-pattern pistol at an entry-level price, and the trigger arrangement is the reason to choose it over the striker-fired G3.

What makes the Taurus TH9 different

• The Taurus TH9 is hammer fired, with a traditional double-action first shot and single-action follow-ups
• Ambidextrous manual safety that also functions as a decocker, so the hammer can be dropped safely on a loaded chamber
• 17+1 capacity in 9mm Luger from a full-size frame
• 4.27-inch matte stainless barrel under a matte black serrated slide
• Black polymer frame with an integral Picatinny rail and a finger-grooved grip
• Exposed hammer, which some shooters simply prefer to be able to see and feel
• Three-dot sights and an ambidextrous slide release

Hammer fired versus striker fired

• A double-action first shot is a longer, heavier pull, which some people consider a safety feature in itself
• After the first round the Taurus TH9 runs single action, and that trigger is lighter and shorter than any striker pull
• You can see and feel the hammer, so the condition of the gun is obvious without a press check
• The decocker means you can lower the hammer without touching the trigger, which a striker pistol cannot do
• The trade is a transition: the first shot and the second feel different, and that takes practice to shoot well
• If that sounds like a nuisance, the striker-fired G3 is the simpler answer at a similar price

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 1-TH9041
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 17+1
• Barrel: 4.27 in., matte stainless steel
• Slide: matte black, serrated
• Frame: black polymer with Picatinny rail
• Grip: black finger-grooved polymer
• Action: double action / single action, exposed hammer
• Safety: ambidextrous manual safety with decocker
• UPC: 725327615316

9mm Luger is the most heavily produced handgun cartridge in the world and one of the most tightly standardised, with chamber and pressure specifications published by SAAMI. A 4.27-inch full-size pistol is close to the configuration those figures are quoted from, so most loads will perform near their advertised numbers out of this gun.

One piece of practical advice for anyone new to this trigger system. Dry fire the first double-action shot far more than you think you need to, because that is where every miss with a DA/SA pistol comes from. The single-action shots that follow will look after themselves. Ten minutes a week with a Taurus TH9 and an empty chamber is worth more than a box of ammunition fired carelessly.

Why this pistol earns its place

• A hammer-fired duty pattern at a price where everything else is striker fired
• A real decocker, which very few pistols at this price offer
• Seventeen rounds of 9mm and a rail for a light
• The Taurus TH9 gives a light single-action trigger for every shot after the first
• An exposed hammer, so the state of the gun is visible at a glance
• Full-size ergonomics at well under duty-pistol money

Shooters who learned on DA/SA pistols and do not want to change, anyone who wants a decocker, and buyers looking for a full-size home-defence 9mm on a budget. The Taurus TH9 is also a sensible first pistol for someone who wants a deliberate first trigger pull.

If you would rather have a striker-fired pistol, the Taurus G3 in 17-round trim is the direct alternative at a similar price, with the grey-framed G3 shipping two magazines of different capacity.

In a larger cartridge, the TH10 in 10mm Auto is the same platform with considerably more energy, and the TH40 Compact in .40 S&W sits between the two. For something to carry rather than keep at home, the GX4 XL is the concealment answer.

Every Taurus TH9 ships with the factory case, magazines, the manual and a lock. Transfers go to your FFL and our end of the paperwork is done the same day.