The Taurus GX4 pistol now also comes in a micro-red dot ready version: the new GX4 T.O.R.O. – the acronym stands for “Taurus Optic Ready Option”, but also means “bull” in Spanish – can in fact be fitted with several popular reflex sights.
These include: Shield RMSc, Holosun HS507K and HS407K, Sightmark Mini Shot A-Spec M3, Hex Wasp GE5077-MIC-RET, Sig RomeoZero, Riton 3 Tactix MPRD2 and Trijicon RMR cc Red Dot (with the optional adapter plate sold separately at Taurus online shop).
The GX4 T.O.R.O. also comes with a flush-mount slide cover plate for use with the non-optic option. Taurus already offers its G3 and G3c pistols in a T.O.R.O. version.
“The T.O.R.O. system is designed around a factory optic-cut slide for those who desire the advantages of a low-print EDC handgun and the confident sight picture of a red dot,” the manufacturer says, stressing how the T.O.R.O. platform is seamlessly integrated into the slide.
New Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. in video
The Taurus GX4 pistol series
As for the gun itself, we already presented the palm-sized micro-compact Taurus GX4 a few months ago: it is a striker-fired, polymer-framed semi-auto pistol in 9mm caliber. It features a flat face, serrated trigger with a GLOCK-style safety blade and has no manual safety.
Magazine release is reversible. Besides the classic satin black DLC coating, the pistol is also offered with a Tungsten Cerakote and a Troy Coyote Tan Cerakote slide finish, for more color options. Clearly designed for concealed-carry and personal protection with minimal printing even when worn under light clothing, the GX4 series pistols – including the T.O.R.O. version – have a 10-, 11-, or 13-round capacity.
The new micro-red dot ready Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. with one 11-round and one 13-round magazine carries an MSRP of $468.18, around 70 bucks more than the standard version. A quite competitive price that should make the latest Taurus product an interesting option and a strong competitor in the crowded market of optic-ready carry guns.
Taurus GX4 T.O.R.O. specs and price
| Caliber: | 9mm Luger |
| Magazine
Capacity: | 11 or 13 rounds (with included extended magazine) |
| Barrel
Length: | 3.06”/78
mm |
| Overall
Length: | 5.8”/147
mm (with backstrap small), 6.05”/153 mm (with backstrap large) |
| Overall
Width: | 1.08”/27 mm |
| Overall
Height: | 4.4”/112
mm |
| Weight: | 18.7
oz/530 g |
| Sights: | Fixed
steel white dot front, serrated drift adjustable rear |
| Safety: | Striker block, trigger safety |
| Price: | $468.18 |
