4. TAURUS GX4

Taurus, a manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sport shooting, follows up its recent launch of the all-new Taurus GX4 micro-compact 9mm pistol with the addition of two new slide color options. The Taurus GX4, the company’s first high-capacity full-feature micro-compact polymer frame handgun chambered for the 9mm Luger, debuted with a durable black gas-nitride finish. Now, the Taurus GX4 is available with an elegant Tungsten Cerakote slide finish and a Troy Coyote Tan Cerakote finish, each of which offer an aggressive contrast to the black polymer frame.

Both the Tungsten and the Troy Coyote Tan Cerakote slide models come with two 11-round magazines. The GX4 is a striker-fired single-action model only. The front sight is a steel fixed white dot; the rear sight is an adjustable serrated drift. The barrel is just over three inches in length, and the handgun weighs 18.5 ounces (unloaded). SRP: $410.61.

The Taurus GX4 series of handguns headline the Taurus everyday-carry pistol lineup for 2021. The micro-compact design combines full-size handgun cartridge capacity and performance features in a lightweight, low-print defensive pistol that is comfortable to carry. The Taurus GX4 is also ergonomically designed to fit a broad range of hand sizes and to promote optimal control for exceptional accuracy and quick follow-up shots. (taurususa.com)