 hey there friends thanks for checking in today we're going to look at some of the new torus handguns as well as some of the previous models and talk about the similarities and differences to alleviate any confusion out there people will see the new g3x the g3xl and wonder what exactly am i looking at here and of course we have the g3c that has been around for a while it's evolved to the g3c and we noticed that the g3c has a new model it's really not a new model the difference is they removed the thumb safety here is an original g3c it has the thumb safety they removed that that is the only difference so i'm going to remove that out of the equation in mid january the 18th to be exact they released the g3x and what this offers is a hybrid between the g3 all right with magazines that carry 15 rounds this currently has a 17 round mag but it does have the same grip length and width if we look at the slide we'll see that both use a 3.2 inch barrel and the slide is exactly the same they will interchange with each other the difference is going to be with the grip length and the grip width when i grip the g3c and i grip the g3x i noticed that this is a bit wider so i took out a tape measure here i measured right in the middle of the grip and i see that this is measuring in the middle of the grip right around five and three quarters inches this is showing right at right at five and three quarters inches okay i hope that picks up if i do the exact same thing with the g3c i will look at right around five and a half inches so it's a quarter inch difference okay five and a half inches right there so it's a quarter inch wider with the circumference of the grip so i'm not just having mind issues when i grip it it actually is a quarter inch is it going to make a difference i don't think it'll make much of a difference but if you have real small hands perhaps it will the difference that i see is that when carrying this is a glock 19 holster but for demonstration purposes the part that prints is the grip the barrel length does not print that's usually in your pants or however you carry the part that will print is the length of the grip so if we take these in a holster we'll see that the difference is right there okay and if we look at it from this part we'll see this has a flat base plate this has an extended base plate so you're looking at about half inch there about three quarters of an inch if you are concerned with printing then the 12 rounds would be more suitable for you but if not 15 rounds is additional capacity it's always a good thing whether carrying or not you know more more ammo in your gun is a good thing just about all the time however wider grip same slide assembly same barrel length right and a longer grip but then torus threw in the g3xl and then this offers a four inch barrel so if we look at the g3 we'll see that the barrel length is exactly the same this is a toro model this is not available as a toro pistol torus optic ready option but i have to believe it will be in the future if we look at the g3c we'll see that 3.2 inch barrel on the left four inch barrel on the right and that's what you're looking at will it make a difference in carrying not so much but you will have to get another holster because most kydex holsters won't support that additional length on the grip will this slide work with a frame on either of these and the answer is yes all these frames will work with each of the slides now i've heard people say well you know why don't you just get a take your g3 and get another frame or take a magazine instead of buying this get that the msrp on this is 343 the msrp on the g3c is 340 it's a three dollar difference and they are budget priced handguns there's no question about that these are budget prices so we have the exact same frame with the g3xl and we have the exact same slide with the g3x what type of difference in weight are we looking at when we consider these models let's take a look at that here we have the g3c we'll start out with that because most people understand and it's been around longer 22 and a quarter ounces unloaded here we have the g3xl 24 and a half so we're looking at two and a quarter ounces and then the g3x 22 and five eighths so about an ounce and a half roughly so we're looking at you know the lightest one is going to be the smallest on the table and that's a g3c now if we look at the features we're going to see many similarities these are all unloaded but you're looking at a single action trigger breaking right around four and a quarter pounds with a reset right there here's the g3xl same deal all right four and a quarter pounds with a reset same and if i did it with the g3x we would see the exact same thing and for that matter the full size g3 offers that same feature tenifer finish glock interchangeable sights serrated black pinned in front dot sight hole indicator grip texture feels the same on all three these are budget handguns but they are very reliable and they've gained especially the the g3c this one here has gained an incredible reputation you ask any gun store salesman clerk whatever owner they'll tell you we sell out of those as soon as they come in because people love the g3c and now you can get it with a thumb safety or without i will also mention that so far the g3xl is without the thumb safety as well as the g3x does that matter maybe i mean everybody's a little bit different here again is a demonstration g3x on the left g3xl on the right and then we'll see a similar difference with the grip length additional ammo 15 rounds 12 rounds the advantage with the g3xl is the longer slide in the four inch barrel why is that an advantage because it aids in accuracy and i can attest to that the longer barrel you're going to have an easier time hitting your targets is it a drastic difference no but it's a little bit more precise and and that certainly helps against confidence at the range and it has a longer sight radius if we align it with the g3c we'll take a look we'll align the rear sight with the front sight and you can see there's there's approximately an inch all right maybe a little less but that additional sight radius and that additional barrel length aids in accuracy and that is the advantage you still have 12 rounds advantage here 15 rounds advantage here smallest configuration about an ounce and a half lighter than the g3x about two ounces lighter maybe a little more than the g3xl one of the things that people were so impressed with with the g3c when it was first introduced they included three magazines three 12 round magazines the g3xl for three bucks more you're getting a longer slide same mechanics but you're getting two magazines and with the g3x you're getting two magazines msrp 343 343 340 for the g3c that's really what i wanted to talk about was the the differences the similarities you've got the 10 of first finish on the slide you have an accessory rail you have a longer barrel here you have a longer grip and then here you have the flagship model the g3c and i hope that demonstrates many of the questions that people have and you know who knows i think they're going to come out with the toro models toro or torus optic ready option like i have here all right and when they do that'll be another choice that you'll have to decide if you want to carry with the red dot they already have that with the g3c and the g3 not yet with these but i think it's coming if you like videos like this please subscribe and share i always appreciate thumbs up button thanks for watching and you guys be safe