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Taurus G3 vs Taurus G3c

Taurus publishes both as G3 models. Both are chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. The G3 is ≈24.9 mm / ≈0.98 in longer overall; its barrel is ≈20.3 mm / ≈0.8 in longer; the G3 lists 5 rounds more of standard capacity. One field is not comparable — weight — because the makers publish them on different measurement bases.

Computed differences06
FieldDifference
Overall length≈24.9 mm / ≈0.98 in (G3 is greater)
Overall widthIdentical figures
Overall height≈2.6 mm / ≈0.1 in (G3 is greater)
Barrel length≈20.3 mm / ≈0.8 in (G3 is greater)
WeightNot comparable — G3: published as "(Unloaded)" on the product page; Taurus's G3/G3c manual labels the same 24.83 oz figure "with empty magazine" for the 15-round magazine (25.36 oz with the 17-round); G3c: published as "(Unloaded)"; magazine state not stated by Taurus
Standard capacity5 rounds (G3 is greater)
How these differences are computed: each is the arithmetic difference between the two published figures, and it is only shown where both sources measured the field the same way. Where a source states a measurement basis the other does not match, the row says so instead of subtracting — figures on different bases are not comparable even when the numbers sit side by side. Differences marked ≈ involve at least one figure this directory converted between unit systems, so the difference is no more precise than that conversion.
Size, to scale
To-scale size envelopes: G3 vs G3cBoxes drawn from published overall dimensions at one scale, aligned at the rear. Taurus G3: 184.9 mm long, 132.1 mm high, 30.5 mm wide; Taurus G3c: 160 mm long, 129.5 mm high, 30.5 mm wide.050 mm100 mm150 mmSide · length × heightG3 is 24.9 mm longerTop · length × width
  • Taurus G3Length ≈184.9 mm / 7.28 inHeight ≈132.1 mm / 5.2 in (magazine state not stated by Taurus)Width ≈30.5 mm / 1.2 in
  • Taurus G3cLength ≈160 mm / 6.3 inHeight ≈129.5 mm / 5.1 in (magazine state not stated by Taurus)Width ≈30.5 mm / 1.2 in
Boxes, not silhouettes: makers publish a pistol's overall envelope, not its shape, so that is all this draws. Every box is aligned at the rear and drawn at one fixed scale, the same on every page of this site, so drawings compare across pages. It is not life-size on your screen.
Published fields, side by side
FieldG3G3c
ManufacturerTaurusTaurus
Manufacturer size labelFull SizeNot published
Directory frame classFull-sizeCompact
Chambering9x19mm Parabellum9x19mm Parabellum
Overall dimensions≈184.9 × 30.5 × 132.1 mm / 7.28 × 1.2 × 5.2 in (height: magazine state not stated by Taurus)≈160 × 30.5 × 129.5 mm / 6.3 × 1.2 × 5.1 in (height: magazine state not stated by Taurus)
Barrel length≈101.6 mm / 4 in≈81.3 mm / 3.2 in
Weight≈704 g / 24.83 oz (published as "(Unloaded)" on the product page; Taurus's G3/G3c manual labels the same 24.83 oz figure "with empty magazine" for the 15-round magazine (25.36 oz with the 17-round))≈624 g / 22 oz (published as "(Unloaded)"; magazine state not stated by Taurus)
Standard capacity17 rounds12 rounds
Trigger pull≈26.7 N / 6 lb (described as "the 6-lb. trigger" in the 2019 launch release; the current product page publishes no pull)Not published
VerificationSource verified 2026-09-30Source verified 2026-08-13
Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Taurus G3 · Taurus G3c. More from these makers: Taurus.
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