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Taurus USA is rolling out a new striker-fired pistol family with the launch of the TX9 series, a modular lineup built to cover duty use, concealed carry, and everything in between without forcing shooters to commit to just one size.
The TX9 family launches immediately in three sizes. The full-size model packs a 4.5-inch barrel and a 17-round magazine. The compact trims things down with a 4-inch barrel and 15-round capacity. And the subcompact brings a 3-inch barrel with a 13-round double-stack magazine aimed squarely at EDC and deep concealment roles.
Across the board, these are polymer-frame, striker-fired 9mm pistols with a duty-weight trigger pull hovering around the 4.5-pound mark. Right where most shooters want it for carry or service use. All models include a trigger safety and forward cocking serrations, giving shooters multiple options for slide manipulation under stress.
Every TX9 comes optics-ready, using Taurus’ optics mounting system, and features industry-standard dovetails for iron sights. Out of the box, you get a serrated steel rear sight and a white-dot steel front, but the real benefit here is compatibility: fiber optics, suppressor-height sights, adjustables, and aftermarket options are all on the table without proprietary headaches.
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Taurus also leaned into ergonomics. Each pistol ships with three interchangeable backstraps (small, medium, and large), letting shooters fine-tune grip fit regardless of hand size or shooting style. The grip texture is aggressive enough to stay planted during extended range sessions without turning uncomfortable, even after high-round-count shooting.
One of the bigger design shifts is that the TX9 is a chassis-based system. The serialized component is the internal trigger group, not the grip module. That means shooters can theoretically move the same serialized unit between full-size, compact, or subcompact frames by swapping slides and grip modules, something modular pistol fans will appreciate.
Controls are set up to be genuinely ambidextrous. The slide release works from either side, and the magazine release is reversible, making the TX9 friendly to left-handed shooters without workarounds or aftermarket fixes.
Magazine compatibility is also flexible. Compact and subcompact models will accept higher-capacity magazines from the larger guns, making training and range time easier. Even if it leaves a small cosmetic gap.
Taurus positions the TX9 as a pistol built for hard use, whether that’s duty carry, daily concealed carry, or range work. The lineup is available now, and Taurus is clearly aiming to offer a modular, optics-ready striker pistol that doesn’t lock shooters into a single size or configuration.
We’ll be keeping an eye on how the TX9 performs outside the launch window. But on paper, Taurus is checking a lot of boxes shooters actually care about. Learn more here.
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