 Hey there friends, thanks for checking in. Today, we're going to do a comparison with the Taurus G3C versus the Stoker STR-9C. Both are pretty much the smallest double-stack nine-millimeter handguns that each company makes. Now the Taurus G3C also has the Taurus G2S. That's a single stack, but this is the newest and And it's a remake of the G2C that is extremely popular. Both are budget handguns. And over here we've got the STR-9C, which is basically a remake of the full-size STR-9. It's just a little bit shorter with the grip, a little bit shorter with the barrel. And then when this was released in the summer, this last summer, many people said, hey, compare that with the G3C. And so we're doing that today. Now both are budget guns. The MSRP on this is 305. The MSRP on this is 329. And I think they're both great. You know, I've had excellent shooting reliability experiences with both with, you know, brass steel case, self-defense loads. And I just speak very highly of each. So we'll do a little size comparison here. Now there's no question the Stoker is larger. It's got a 3.8 inch barrel. This has a 3.2 inch barrel. So if we look at the slide length, we'll see that the Stoker is about three quarters of an inch longer. And then in comparing the grips, we could see that the grip length is approximately the same. The Stoker is a little bit wider. Now this comes with various packages. I bought it for basically the MSRP price of 329. That comes with one backstrap. Actually, it's like a grip module and one magazine holds 13 rounds in the mag. It will take the 15 round mags from the larger STR-9. But you could also get it with additional backstraps, additional magazines, night sights. And then of course, the price increases from there. We're looking at 305 here as an MSRP. And you know, during normal times, people were picking these up at least a G2C for, you know, 220, 230, some even around 200 bucks. So both budget guns, both Palmer frame, Stryker fire handguns, both night shooters, and both have been reliable for me. Let's start with the G3C. They made some improvements. I'm not going to go through each one of those, but I will say I do like the front serrations. Okay, they're rather small, but they are there. And I do like the grip texturing. And then the trigger is actually a single action trigger. What is one of the greatest advantages is three 12 round magazines that they're offering with the G3C. And I find that advantageous. Three does have an accessory rail and a thumb safety that the Stoker does not have. And it also has a single action trigger that's breaking right around four and a half pounds. And you're looking at the reset right there. Additional features include pretty heavy texturing on the grip. It does have a sight hole indicator, serrated black rear sights, a small dot, but these are Glock interchangeable and they are steel sights and an easy take down. It also has restrike capability. We already showed clear. So initially it's a single action, but if you need to restrike that primer, it goes into double action. And of course, that is a heavier trigger pull. But a nice carry gun, you know, it would compare well with the Sake P365 and the Springfield Hellcat in terms of its size. Now here we have a larger gun with the str9c 3.8 inch barrel already mentioned that 13 rounds. So you get the additional round. What I like about this are the sights. Now they are also metal sights, but these are larger dots. So it picks up very well. It does have a loaded chamber indicator bar that will pop up there with a loaded route, a full pick rail. So those are some advantages with the Stoker. What I like with this, I mentioned a four and a half pound trigger, this is right around six pounds. It does have a nice clean, crisp break, but a little bit of a heavier trigger. Both have trigger bar safeties in there. The G3 is a little bit wider, makes it real comfortable on the finger when pulling that trigger. But overall a fine handgun, you know, the deep cut serrations, you know, for the press checks are more pronounced. I like that with the Stoker. I like the reliability and I do like the ergos on this. Now it is a little bit wider, but the ergos feel amazing when gripping this gun. So we're looking at more of a subcompact 9 millimeter, a compact size 9 millimeter and both are very nice handgun. Both these handguns disassemble the exact same way. We'll move the slide back, use these takedown levers, pull the trigger and off comes the slide. A dual recoil spring with the G3C and a polymer guide rod. And there's what we're looking at with the poly frame. Over here with the STR9C, it will disassemble the same way. Pull these takedown levers, pull the trigger and off comes the slide. Here we have a single recoil spring, but an all steel guide rod. So both are easy to disassemble and reassemble, no doubt about that. We're going to get them on the scale and see what these are weighing in at. Now we know that the Stoker is larger and we know that the Stoker has a longer barrel. So it's actually more of a compact size, well it's called the compact, you know. So here we're looking at one pound and a quarter ounces, 24 and a quarter ounces. I've got 13 rounds here, we'll go ahead and throw that on the scale. Looking at 29 and three quarters ounces. Now the magazine holds 13, the magazine here holds 12. And we'll look the unloaded weight, 21 and three quarters ounces. There's 13 rounds, then considering that it's a, there has one in the chamber, 27 and a quarter ounces. You heard me say both of these are reliable handguns and I went into the archives and pulled out the Limpris test. Let's start with the G3C. How about a Limpris test with the Stoker STR9C? Both these handguns have proven to me to be reliable and accurate and both are mine, so I don't have a bias. If I were going to carry, I would take the G3C all day long. It's lighter, it holds 12 rounds, it's a smooth shooter, but for home defense or, you know, range fund, this, there's a little more girth to this. And it's a flat shooter, both are great. I love them both, but I would take the Stoker. So for carry, I'm going G3C and for range or home defense, I'm taking that additional round and going with the Stoker STR9C. Which one would you choose if you could only choose one? If you like videos like this, please subscribe and share. I always appreciate thumbs up button. Thanks for watching and you guys be safe.