Taurus GX2 9mm Striker-Fired Pistol Light Purple/Stainless

Description

The GX2 is Taurus's clearest statement yet that budget-friendly doesn't have to mean bare-bones. This Light Purple and stainless version is the same capable, well-thought-out pistol underneath — just wearing a finish that stands out from the usual sea of black. The polymer frame rides on a stainless steel internal chassis, which is the serialized component and houses the fire control group. That's a detail you'd typically expect from a more expensive gun.

What Makes the Taurus GX2 Shoot So Well

The grip is one of the GX2's best features. Taurus incorporated memory pads, a deep backstrap curve that pulls your hand up high on the frame, an undercut trigger guard, and grip texture that's firm without being abrasive. At just under 19 ounces empty, recoil is easy to manage and the gun gets back on target fast. The flat-faced trigger has a clean break around 6 pounds and a short, positive reset. Sights are Glock-compatible metal — a white dot fixed front post and a drift-adjustable serrated rear in a dovetail, so aftermarket upgrades are easy if you ever want them.

Taurus GX2 Features Built for Real-World Use

The GX2 includes both a frame-mounted manual thumb safety and a trigger safety, giving you two layers of passive protection. The thumb safety is slim and unobtrusive — it won't snag on a holster, and if you don't want to use it, it's easy enough to ignore. There's also a Mil-Std-1913 accessory rail on the dust cover for a compact light or laser, a notch in the barrel hood that acts as a visual loaded-chamber indicator, and a toolless takedown lever that makes field stripping genuinely painless. One small but appreciated detail: the magazine release is reversible, so left-handed shooters aren't left out.

The stainless slide on this variant adds corrosion resistance and a nice visual contrast to the light purple frame. Two 10-round magazines are included, and the whole package is backed by Taurus's Limited Lifetime Warranty.