Had mine two years probably around 1000 rounds but I keep Balistol on it...no rust....but I keep all my firearms clean and lubricated...I trust this little guy with my life...my dash gun...
G2c is my first gun. I've fired many pistols owned by friends, but this thing is perfect. So comfortable. 12+1 is a decent round count, without being too big or too small. I plan to upgrade the trigger, guide rod, striker guide, and sights, and I plan to polish everything inside it that needs it. I'll also be getting a tactical light. I seriously love this gun.
Ive been running mine since sept '15 and I just had the slide Cerakoted in Magpul O.D. Green for $40. I had to strip the slide entirely and that has solved my problems, great Vid!!!
I haven't had any problems with the Lakeline upgrades I installed in my PT111 G2, i.e. guide rod/spring assy. stainless striker guide, and compensated barrel. I did have problems with the Galloway guide rod/spring that failed after only about 150 rounds. The large spring end came away from the rod causing the pistol to not lock open or feed/eject. I recommend Lakeline products.
I bought one of these guns and didn't expect much. I'm a 1911 nut and wasn't into this type of gun - this was my first "plastic gun". I fell in love with it almost immediately. No recoil(per se), accurate, and decent trigger pull and instinctive to shoot. I put 1600 rounds of various types of ammo through it and kept a record. In 1600 rounds the gun jammed, on average, once per 100 rounds - virtually all jams were failure to extract(FTE). I felt this was too many jams for a defensive weapon for my wife, and send it back to Taurus warranty shop with a complaint of excessive FTE. I shot six different types of ammo, I had three different types of reloads. The "good" reloads got 3 FTE with 300 shots. The "bad" reloads got 7 FTE with only 200 shots. The "old" reloads got 1 FTE with 100 shots. So, I'm up to 11 FTE with 600 shots of various reloads, that's 1 jam per 62 shots with various reloads. I tried three different factory ammo - PMC Bronze got 8 FTE with 500 shots. WPA Polyformance got 0 FTE with 525 shots. Speer 124gr +P Gold Dot had 1 FTE in 55 shots. That's 1 jam every 120 shots with factory ammo, and the PMC Bronze was the worst of all the factory ammo, and heavily skewed the results. Other than the FTE, this gun was a pleasure to shoot. I combat shoot a lot and this was the fastest gun I've ever shot. The trigger reset is short, shorter than a Springfield XD Gen.2 - noticably shorter. The gun is light, yet has low recoil. It is accurate for such a short gun - I shot my test rounds 100 at a time and my groups were 2.5 - 3 inches at ten yards from a wooden rest - much of it was rapid fire. When I tried it in combat style shooting I shot 12 rounds into 4 targets - 3 shots per. Times between shots was .23 seconds which is 4 rounds in under a second. All shots were in the A zone of an IPSC style target at 5 yards. Gun is so instinctive to shoot, that I didn't even use the sights!!! The video is on my channel, check it out.... th-cam.com/video/oxMjIpKdrz4/w-d-xo.html Except for the FTE's this was the fastest, most accurate(for it's size), lowest recoiling, most comfortable to shoot gun I've ever fired. I hope to get my gun back and maybe, not be a jammer. If it wasn't prone to FTE's there is NO DOUBT that this would my carry gun. My cousin bought one, we've only put 100 shots through it and no jams so far. Some people in blogs claim thousands of rounds with no jams, so I guess it's just the luck of the draw when you buy one.
I have three...about 2700 rounds total. The third one I bought has a machine burr on the feed ramp opening that was causing failures to feed. I filed it down, polished it up and it's been running as flawless as my other two for it's last 300 rounds of use. My other two have about 2000 rounds with zero failures. G2C is a great lil gun for so many reasons. Have a $30 KeepTinkering SAO trigger coming in a few days to see how that works out.
I use Lucas "Red" synthetic high temp hi speed bearing grease applied with a yellow stem hobby brush (like the ones used for rod building) Oil has solvents which evaporate. Synthetic grease does not. Synthetic grease stays in place where as oil is affected by gravity. Synthetic grease keeps it's lubricity in cold and hot weather. I transfer the grease from the caulk gun to a flat jar then keep the caulk gun ready for greasing the mower deck.
Lakeline LLC makes amazing products and there customer service is so good. Ive bought many products from them for 3 guns and over bout 4 years never had a single issue. You should try out there threaded barrell!
Mine shows signs of rust after carrying against my skin if I sweat. It's got a pretty crappy finish. I love the pistol, but sweat shouldn't rust your gun after a shift at work.
@@craigcook1571 I've rusted 2 Glocks. A 1st gen 17 and a brand new 43-9mm. Only 2 guns I've ever rusted. And I've carried many over the years. And I do keep my guns oiled. I do like Glocks-I have an early gen 3 23 on me as I write it. But I did disprove Glocks claim of being very rust resistance. I actually keep a closer look on my glocks now than I do my other carry guns.
I have zero sympathy for people who have rusty firearms. Clean your damn guns and oil them. I have had 150-160 year old guns that went through wars yet still have nice bluing left. Are we so spoiled that we have forgotten how to clean a gun who's failure could cost you your life?
I've got one of these, Mine gets rusty on the back side of the slide. I appendix carry, And if I sweat during the day it shows signs of rust by the time I'm home from work. It's partly the crap finish on these pistols. I'm actually thinking of coating mine to help eliminate this issue.
Wife and I each had one. Only problem we had was the slide would lock up when the recoil spring would start to jump over the front flange of the guide rod, Round wire for a recoil spring does not work well. Lake Line flattened both ends of the springs to prevent the end of the spring from being forced over the flange. Solved the problem. Eventually traded the Taurus in on a pistol with flat wire recoil springs and no issues with the new ones at all.
A gun with slight cosmetic damage shows character. Whats the big deal? Take care of your firearm and it will take care of you. I scratch or scuff on the slide is sexy. Moving on.
Mike Last name same here.I have 6 carry guns that rotate thru the seasons a Keltec p32,keltec p11 for light clothes summer carry,Glock 30,xd9 subcompact,Glock 33,and m&p 40 c...all are about 6 to 8 years old and no rust yet..not even the keltec p11.the p32 is only 5 months old but you're right.they have slight faint carry wear marks and it gives character to..I love it.the xd9 has a permanent mark but the Glock carry marks seem to wipe away its weird.but the gkocks finish is way more superior than the xd
You're right about the finish. I looked at this gun at my LGS. All three of the ones they had, had numerous, visible scratches on slide. I asked what happened, and was told that they arrived in that condition. The OD green one I tried, had a hitch in the trigger travel, that was very noticeable. The salesperson told me that was normal; but I just watched a video from KS Gun Guy, and his gun had no such problem with the trigger. Good gun for a first time gun owner or those with limited funds.
I have been carrying my PT111 G2 for over 6 months now and I have close to 1000 rounds through it. I have come to love that little gun. When I first shot it I was ready to trade it in for a loss because the trigger was so bad, but now, that trigger has smoothed out and is working exactly like I want it to work. It is a very good gun for the money, and I trust my life to that gun. It is my daily concealed carry firearm. I am showing some holster wear on it, but I have seen no signs of rust, probably because I wipe it down with a silicone cloth about once a week and put a light coat of oil on it after each range date.
I got a G2C and I absolutely love it. It’s my favorite handgun I’ve ever bought due to the fact that it’s a perfect size for a CCW and I find that I can comfortably carry and shoot it all the time. Not a lot of guns earn that kind of love
Great gun, take the next step and get rid of that cheap plastic firing pin guide. I promise you the difference is amazing and it makes the trigger pull even smoother
I've owned a few Taurus firearms. I see them as Harry Homeowner models. Never had any major problems, but I did send one out of four back to taurus. My EDC is a G26.
Found it shoots incredible right out of the box. It is like a better Glock 43. Holds more, looks better, fits the hand better. No issues. Surprisingly accurate for what it is, which is a pocket pistol. Amazing value and this coming from a Glock fan. You can't beat the value. If you are considering a small 9mm for deep concealment, this is the perfect tool.
I've had mine since September 2015 an a lot of the blue has came off. Although I do carry it every single day. Anyhow the front part of the slide has a lot of wear an also the back part of the slide is even worse. But I'm sure that is just from going in an out of the holster. Great video though
They are truely great little pistols and can take Sig 226 mags too. Makes a great conceal carry camping or fishing pistol. It wont break the bank money wise if lost or stolen by means that is out of the owners control.
@@chrism8366 Yes, the G2 will take the p226 9mm mags no problem. I recommend the MecGar mags as they are less expensive and very high quality. From time to time surplus LE/military mags pop up at very low prices if you watch for them. ;) And to prove they work for me .... here's a (very low quality) video I made, but it shows OEM SIG p226 & MecGar mags working just fine in mine. (I own 4 G2s) Note Taurus has tolerances that very wildly from gun to gun, so even though they worked fine on all four of mine, my friends G2 only held open about half the time with the exact same mags. So, as with many things in life YMMV... th-cam.com/video/Gz_sOmK_f_k/w-d-xo.html
Awesome front site wish I could use one right hand messed up fm Military no way 2 rack slide so revolver guy now but still CCW always! S/law gotta G2 & works well 4 Him TY 4 video good intel 2know
I see this a 6yr old vid…. I bought a G2C on consignment for $100, their not even $300 new now… gun was tore up, did a complete disassemble and scrub down, replaced the Stryker sleeve, all the springs with lakeline and the original trigger was coming apart so replaced it with a KeepTinkering trigger.
Also there is a guy who makes these custom triggers for these guns his website is www.keeptinkering.com these triggers come with new springs and delete the trigger safety making it a SAO and it changes the feel of the gun drastically also they are only like 35$!! Combo the custom trigger with the Lakeline LLC barrell, stainless guide rod with double spring and you will have an extremely reliable gun that feels very very good to shoot.
Mike Patten beware of Winchester white box , the brass is often irregular sized. It's locked up 3 of my pistols in the past with live rounds in the breech. I avoid it
Stainless steel doesn't rust. I sold my PT111 to a friend and he carries IWB next to his skin. His slide is rusty. He used CLR to clean the rust and used WD40 to coat the slide, he also got a IWB holster with a body flap protector to keep the pistol from touching his skin. No problems since.
Yeah, I had bought a front sight from Lakeline, used their thread locker. Few months later, lost my front sight at the gun range because the thread locker didn’t work. I emailed Lakeline about it and they blamed me not putting the sight on right
I renaissance waxed the outside of my slide hoping this will help. I suggest the stainless version although I've rusted stainless as well (carried in Tampa). Carrying concealed in CO I've started rust on a parkerized colt 1911, glock tennifer slide, stainless barrel crowns as well. Only finish I never breached was eaa witness wonder finish. Just wish those pistols were 100% reliable (10mm).
J. I am a PT-111 G2 Owner and am poor due to SS and being disabled and I would like to know what paint you used on the G2's sights, it looks very good and I might be able to afford it but fancy sights not so much, lol???
Great and informative video. I agree with you if it works keep it and it looks like you got a good buy considering the work you did to it and upgraded its a good pistol. I have a Millennium Pro PT140 that is put away for the just in case of an emergency mode.
ratagris21 You know the PT 140 is part of a class action lawsuit against Taurus? It is for accidental drop fires when its dropped even with the safety is on. I would google the lawsuit and register yourself for your gun.
ok thanks only that the claims period was originally between 2/24/16-6/23/16 according to this. www.multivu.com/players/English/7650451-taurus-pistol-proposed-class-action-settlement/
Jason Grosze Yes and they mocked me because I'm a TH-camr and have a mail-in gunsmith certificate. If you go to my facebook page. I have screenshot of it.
Thank you. People say "grease attracts dirt". To that I say, do you know why your oil doesn't attract dirt? Because it's gone! There is a reason why in industry the only time they use oil is in closed and pressurized systems. Otherwise they use grease.
There is a fix for that, Mine did that. I removed the firing pin assembly and cleaned the housing (internally) and cleaned the springs on the firing pin. That fixed it. Just keep it lubed and clean of carbon build up.
I have owned mine for about six months and maybe put 300 rounds of various ammunition through it. I upgraded it with the Lakeline steel guidepin and springs right out of the box before I ever fired it. I am up in the air for trusting it yet though. It seems to fail to load a round about every three magazines. The ejector fails to clear the casing out and then jams the next round. I can remove the magazine and eject the live round and shake the spent casing out so I know it's not because it is stuck in there. Is there anything that can be done to make the ejector work 100%? If not I cannot personally endorse trusting my life with it.
I have had a problem with the slide not locking open after shooting the last round. I sent it it to Taurus. They had it for two months and sent it back without doing anything to it. Said that they did not see the issue. I took it to the round and about 1 out of 4 magazines, the it still fails to lock open. Have you heard anyone comment on this with their gun and would you have any suggestions?
Jim C, You're expecting too much from that brand... Take the loss by selling/trading it, and get something of better quality. And if it's not a G2- it's probably one of the many models of "T" brand guns being recalled.
My father and I both own this gun and haven't had that issue. However I would recommend breaking it in manually. Basically just sit there while watching some show and rack the slide a couple hundred times. If you have a dummy round then fire it a bunch as well. I've done this with my H&K, LC9, S&W and this Taurus, they've all felt smoother afterwords. Also pay very close attention to your grip. It's easy to end up putting just enough pressure on the slide release on guns that they fail to lock back. Most of slide complaints I've found for the Taurus was just how people were holding it. They changed their grip and bam, it was better
Just bought mines for 300 from bass pro here in FL. Its the 2 tone version. sucks for the 3 day wait as i bought it on friday but have to wait till Wednesday :( arrrrrrr. im hoping to like this one as im a ruger fan. i love my Ruger P345 💗 never let you go baby lol. nice vid thanks man!
Anyone have a problem with line of sight? Another words at 14 yards, bullets hit 4" below the point of aim. Windage I adjusted. But can't raise the rear sights high enough.
You mentioned replacement sights from Lakeline. Do those sights improve the acvurracy of the gun? I set my guns up for a 10 yrd zero and the rear sight is as low as it can get but It still shoots high with my preferred sight picture of spliitting the bullseye with the top of the front sight. I have to use the 6 o'clock picture to get it to shoot in the middle. A little odd for me.
Its a 200. gun Are you REALLY that concerned about the finish? BTW rusted? com'on What are you doing swimming in the ocean with your carry gun? simply clean it.
Having to add glue/lock tight etc is simply unacceptable. It would be bad enough if it was the original guide rod, but paying good money for something that wasn't tested properly at the factory is just unacceptable. Hey, I understand customizing but its gotta work..
Any time you pull ANY gun out of its holster it will show some wearing on the blueing. I don’t care who makes the gun. . And if your gun gets rusty then it’s your own damn fault. Not the gun or its maker. If you want to keep your gun looking new then put it up and never holster it or shoot it. I buy my guns to shoot not just look at.
What can you tell me about the sights you are using? OEM sights were my only real gripe with the G2C. Tiny dots are hard to get a sight picture, at least for me. Would love some fiber optic type
1033 Rounds? Well yea, as a range gun all guns sucks. Nothing man makes last forever. As a defense gun, you aged it to death. Buy it, test it then leave it tf alone.
I am a Firearms Manager and here lately we have been having to return G2's because of trigger issues. The trigger doesn't want to move it feels like the thumb safety is on when it is not i have returned 50% of the ones we got in and had to return a PT140 for the same issue.
Patriot Prepper now I know where not to buy cause you two are the only ones wirh those issues. Also bikeracerdude you need to stop with all this negative BS agenda
You should have cleaned the cosmoline out of the trigger safety mechanism like a normal person instead of sending them back like an idiot unable to do anything for himself. "firearms manager" LOL. Dumbass who says stupid idiotic nonsense because he had a hung trigger safety and didn't know what to do about it and didn't follow instructions ... plus was too stupid to clean the cosmoline out of a new gun. Total buffoon.
CallGirl Bruce, You're the kind of clown that lets his CCW permit or DL expire, and then gets mad when it can't be used for a 4473 and background check. You are an ineducable clod with no credibility... FOAD, loser.
J. Dalton Galloway Precision has products for this pistol. I have no experience with their Taurus stuff, but I put all their springs and guide rod in my dad's SCCY and he loves it.
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Had mine two years probably around 1000 rounds but I keep Balistol on it...no rust....but I keep all my firearms clean and lubricated...I trust this little guy with my life...my dash gun...
Nick Steele Same here. I use CLP but Balistol is a solid product.
Balistol works best on these pistols
G2c is my first gun. I've fired many pistols owned by friends, but this thing is perfect. So comfortable. 12+1 is a decent round count, without being too big or too small. I plan to upgrade the trigger, guide rod, striker guide, and sights, and I plan to polish everything inside it that needs it. I'll also be getting a tactical light. I seriously love this gun.
I Love the G2C too ! G2C is a Giant of Taurus !
My first too. It feels perfect in my hands. Awesome gun!
Ive been running mine since sept '15 and I just had the slide Cerakoted in Magpul O.D. Green for $40. I had to strip the slide entirely and that has solved my problems, great Vid!!!
I haven't had any problems with the Lakeline upgrades I installed in my PT111 G2, i.e. guide rod/spring assy. stainless striker guide, and compensated barrel. I did have problems with the Galloway guide rod/spring that failed after only about 150 rounds. The large spring end came away from the rod causing the pistol to not lock open or feed/eject. I recommend Lakeline products.
I bought one of these guns and didn't expect much. I'm a 1911 nut and wasn't into this type of gun - this was my first "plastic gun". I fell in love with it almost immediately. No recoil(per se), accurate, and decent trigger pull and instinctive to shoot. I put 1600 rounds of various types of ammo through it and kept a record. In 1600 rounds the gun jammed, on average, once per 100 rounds - virtually all jams were failure to extract(FTE). I felt this was too many jams for a defensive weapon for my wife, and send it back to Taurus warranty shop with a complaint of excessive FTE. I shot six different types of ammo, I had three different types of reloads. The "good" reloads got 3 FTE with 300 shots. The "bad" reloads got 7 FTE with only 200 shots. The "old" reloads got 1 FTE with 100 shots. So, I'm up to 11 FTE with 600 shots of various reloads, that's 1 jam per 62 shots with various reloads. I tried three different factory ammo - PMC Bronze got 8 FTE with 500 shots. WPA Polyformance got 0 FTE with 525 shots. Speer 124gr +P Gold Dot had 1 FTE in 55 shots. That's 1 jam every 120 shots with factory ammo, and the PMC Bronze was the worst of all the factory ammo, and heavily skewed the results. Other than the FTE, this gun was a pleasure to shoot. I combat shoot a lot and this was the fastest gun I've ever shot. The trigger reset is short, shorter than a Springfield XD Gen.2 - noticably shorter. The gun is light, yet has low recoil. It is accurate for such a short gun - I shot my test rounds 100 at a time and my groups were 2.5 - 3 inches at ten yards from a wooden rest - much of it was rapid fire. When I tried it in combat style shooting I shot 12 rounds into 4 targets - 3 shots per. Times between shots was .23 seconds which is 4 rounds in under a second. All shots were in the A zone of an IPSC style target at 5 yards. Gun is so instinctive to shoot, that I didn't even use the sights!!! The video is on my channel, check it out.... th-cam.com/video/oxMjIpKdrz4/w-d-xo.html Except for the FTE's this was the fastest, most accurate(for it's size), lowest recoiling, most comfortable to shoot gun I've ever fired. I hope to get my gun back and maybe, not be a jammer. If it wasn't prone to FTE's there is NO DOUBT that this would my carry gun. My cousin bought one, we've only put 100 shots through it and no jams so far. Some people in blogs claim thousands of rounds with no jams, so I guess it's just the luck of the draw when you buy one.
I have three...about 2700 rounds total. The third one I bought has a machine burr on the feed ramp opening that was causing failures to feed. I filed it down, polished it up and it's been running as flawless as my other two for it's last 300 rounds of use. My other two have about 2000 rounds with zero failures. G2C is a great lil gun for so many reasons. Have a $30 KeepTinkering SAO trigger coming in a few days to see how that works out.
Don't worry about scratches and wear and tear, Battlescars man,, Wear them with pride.
I use Lucas "Red" synthetic high temp hi speed bearing grease applied with a yellow stem hobby brush (like the ones used for rod building) Oil has solvents which evaporate. Synthetic grease does not. Synthetic grease stays in place where as oil is affected by gravity. Synthetic grease keeps it's lubricity in cold and hot weather. I transfer the grease from the caulk gun to a flat jar then keep the caulk gun ready for greasing the mower deck.
Love my taurus good quality reliable gun and priced correctly
Lakeline LLC makes amazing products and there customer service is so good. Ive bought many products from them for 3 guns and over bout 4 years never had a single issue. You should try out there threaded barrell!
Same here. I've got the barrel as well!
Love my g2 almost 1,000 rounds through it only 2 ftf in first mag ever shot through it no issues since its just been a great vun!!
I also don't mind the holster scuffs on the slide,I think it's cool looks rugged and adds a bit of charictor like a well used as some gun!
What year is it?
Nice little gun IMO. If any gun rusts, it's the owner's fault.
Mine shows signs of rust after carrying against my skin if I sweat. It's got a pretty crappy finish. I love the pistol, but sweat shouldn't rust your gun after a shift at work.
I had a colt 1911 that rusted from sweat. They can all do it. Wish I still had that gun
@@craigcook1571 I've rusted 2 Glocks. A 1st gen 17 and a brand new 43-9mm. Only 2 guns I've ever rusted. And I've carried many over the years. And I do keep my guns oiled. I do like Glocks-I have an early gen 3 23 on me as I write it. But I did disprove Glocks claim of being very rust resistance. I actually keep a closer look on my glocks now than I do my other carry guns.
Mines was bought brand new and had rust on the recoil spring.
@@thathbgamer9863 NEVERCarry a Gun directly against Bare Skin!
I have zero sympathy for people who have rusty firearms. Clean your damn guns and oil them. I have had 150-160 year old guns that went through wars yet still have nice bluing left. Are we so spoiled that we have forgotten how to clean a gun who's failure could cost you your life?
Your said more in that one small paragraph than this guy said in his whole video. And you are dead on target about maintenance.
Right there with you Doby!
I've got one of these, Mine gets rusty on the back side of the slide. I appendix carry, And if I sweat during the day it shows signs of rust by the time I'm home from work. It's partly the crap finish on these pistols. I'm actually thinking of coating mine to help eliminate this issue.
oil oil oil
Completely agree.
Wife and I each had one. Only problem we had was the slide would lock up when the recoil spring would start to jump over the front flange of the guide rod, Round wire for a recoil spring does not work well. Lake Line flattened both ends of the springs to prevent the end of the spring from being forced over the flange. Solved the problem. Eventually traded the Taurus in on a pistol with flat wire recoil springs and no issues with the new ones at all.
hey j.. just picked up the "new" version of this, the g2c.. so far so good !!!
Picked up a g2c as well and it runs great. Just stay away from the ruger arx. Those things do not cycle properly.
A gun with slight cosmetic damage shows character. Whats the big deal? Take care of your firearm and it will take care of you. I scratch or scuff on the slide is sexy. Moving on.
Mike Last name same here.I have 6 carry guns that rotate thru the seasons a Keltec p32,keltec p11 for light clothes summer carry,Glock 30,xd9 subcompact,Glock 33,and m&p 40 c...all are about 6 to 8 years old and no rust yet..not even the keltec p11.the p32 is only 5 months old but you're right.they have slight faint carry wear marks and it gives character to..I love it.the xd9 has a permanent mark but the Glock carry marks seem to wipe away its weird.but the gkocks finish is way more superior than the xd
I just picked up one of these for a plinker and carry gun. $179 with a $25 mail rebate from rural king
@Ricardo E Vinuelas I have and fns 40. Love it!
A lot of wear? Minor finish wear on high friction parts , is not a "lot" of wear. Its normal. It wont change the function, so its not a "lot".
I like it as much as my walther p99c. g2c awesome. I just got the lakeline upgraded guide rod very nice next are the sights.
Paid $179.00 for mine. Best deal ever. Great gun.
Damn thats a killer deal.
That slide is a good candidate for the NP3 space age finish.
You're right about the finish. I looked at this gun at my LGS. All three of the ones they had, had numerous, visible scratches on slide. I asked what happened, and was told that they arrived in that condition. The OD green one I tried, had a hitch in the trigger travel, that was very noticeable. The salesperson told me that was normal; but I just watched a video from KS Gun Guy, and his gun had no such problem with the trigger. Good gun for a first time gun owner or those with limited funds.
I have been carrying my PT111 G2 for over 6 months now and I have close to 1000 rounds through it. I have come to love that little gun. When I first shot it I was ready to trade it in for a loss because the trigger was so bad, but now, that trigger has smoothed out and is working exactly like I want it to work. It is a very good gun for the money, and I trust my life to that gun. It is my daily concealed carry firearm. I am showing some holster wear on it, but I have seen no signs of rust, probably because I wipe it down with a silicone cloth about once a week and put a light coat of oil on it after each range date.
Clean and oil the trigger bar. Hold the base with the slide off and just pull the trigger over and over. It smooths out after a while.
very cool. these have become more and more popular. If I come across a used one for a deal I might just pickbit up
WHO_TEE_WHO $199.00 new at cabelas.
Mark Davis really??? woe that is a good deal
>>Mark Davis
I got a G2C and I absolutely love it. It’s my favorite handgun I’ve ever bought due to the fact that it’s a perfect size for a CCW and I find that I can comfortably carry and shoot it all the time. Not a lot of guns earn that kind of love
birchwood casey barricade is what i use, never had any rusting issues even with 50 yr old firearms that still see rain during hunting
Barricade is the bees knees! I love that stuff!
FYI, none of the 5 stainless recoil buffer springs assemblies I bought from Lakeline came with any loctite. They have fixed the issue.
If you want a nut/bolt to not come apart. It's all about the permatex red. That stuff is professional grade loctite.
Great gun, take the next step and get rid of that cheap plastic firing pin guide.
I promise you the difference is amazing and it makes the trigger pull even smoother
I've owned a few Taurus firearms. I see them as Harry Homeowner models. Never had any major problems, but I did send one out of four back to taurus. My EDC is a G26.
i had to many issues with the g26 no issues with the pt111
A gun that works is a gun that works 👍
Got mine a week and a half ago. Can't wait to get it to the range but as expensive and hard to get as ammo is, it will be a short trip.
Found it shoots incredible right out of the box. It is like a better Glock 43. Holds more, looks better, fits the hand better. No issues. Surprisingly accurate for what it is, which is a pocket pistol. Amazing value and this coming from a Glock fan. You can't beat the value. If you are considering a small 9mm for deep concealment, this is the perfect tool.
Right. I tore nine down cleaned n lubed it. Then I shoot 100 rounds theu it n it was dead accurate out of the box
I've had mine since September 2015 an a lot of the blue has came off. Although I do carry it every single day. Anyhow the front part of the slide has a lot of wear an also the back part of the slide is even worse. But I'm sure that is just from going in an out of the holster. Great video though
They are great little guns!
They are truely great little pistols and can take Sig 226 mags too. Makes a great conceal carry camping or fishing pistol. It wont break the bank money wise if lost or stolen by means that is out of the owners control.
Are you sure on the sign 226 mags?
@@chrism8366 Yes, the G2 will take the p226 9mm mags no problem. I recommend the MecGar mags as they are less expensive and very high quality. From time to time surplus LE/military mags pop up at very low prices if you watch for them. ;)
And to prove they work for me .... here's a (very low quality) video I made, but it shows OEM SIG p226 & MecGar mags working just fine in mine. (I own 4 G2s) Note Taurus has tolerances that very wildly from gun to gun, so even though they worked fine on all four of mine, my friends G2 only held open about half the time with the exact same mags. So, as with many things in life YMMV...
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Awesome front site wish I could use one right hand messed up fm Military no way 2 rack slide so revolver guy now but still CCW always! S/law gotta G2 & works well 4 Him TY 4 video good intel 2know
I see this a 6yr old vid…. I bought a G2C on consignment for $100, their not even $300 new now… gun was tore up, did a complete disassemble and scrub down, replaced the Stryker sleeve, all the springs with lakeline and the original trigger was coming apart so replaced it with a KeepTinkering trigger.
Thanks for the Video , everybody has an Opinion , I have Sig ,Taurus, Ruger, Bersa's They are all good , all reliable , Thanks again
Yup, I'm keeping mine, very dependable.
Also there is a guy who makes these custom triggers for these guns his website is www.keeptinkering.com these triggers come with new springs and delete the trigger safety making it a SAO and it changes the feel of the gun drastically also they are only like 35$!! Combo the custom trigger with the Lakeline LLC barrell, stainless guide rod with double spring and you will have an extremely reliable gun that feels very very good to shoot.
Great gun !!!
Still like mine too. Probably in the 700 round range. No problems.
I trust mine 100% have over 1000rds down only problem was ammo few swelled wouldn't go in to battery Winchester white box
Mike Patten beware of Winchester white box , the brass is often irregular sized. It's locked up 3 of my pistols in the past with live rounds in the breech. I avoid it
Same here I just noticed this as well i cant get my slide off of my barrel never had a problem with remmington bulltes
So what was the problem with lakeline llc????
Stainless steel doesn't rust. I sold my PT111 to a friend and he carries IWB next to his skin. His slide is rusty. He used CLR to clean the rust and used WD40 to coat the slide, he also got a IWB holster with a body flap protector to keep the pistol from touching his skin. No problems since.
they also have super black as well just a little harder to find
Yeah, I had bought a front sight from Lakeline, used their thread locker. Few months later, lost my front sight at the gun range because the thread locker didn’t work. I emailed Lakeline about it and they blamed me not putting the sight on right
for rusting buy hornady one shot of the heavy duty variety. trust me.
I plan on getting my slide finished with a nicer finish.
You seem to be the goto guy on this gun. I have heard other TH-camrs reference your channel
I renaissance waxed the outside of my slide hoping this will help. I suggest the stainless version although I've rusted stainless as well (carried in Tampa). Carrying concealed in CO I've started rust on a parkerized colt 1911, glock tennifer slide, stainless barrel crowns as well. Only finish I never breached was eaa witness wonder finish. Just wish those pistols were 100% reliable (10mm).
J. I am a PT-111 G2 Owner and am poor due to SS and being disabled and I would like to know what paint you used on the G2's sights, it looks very good and I might be able to afford it but fancy sights not so much, lol???
I paid $199.00 for mine.
I did also with a $25 rebate in mail.
Less than 199 after rebate = 174.00
Got mine for $169 after rebate. Bought from Rural King.
I had a Bass Pro gift card for like $175 from Christmas that I never used. So on top of the $25 rebate, I basically got the gun for free.
Sights, please give more info on them... good review how's it doing now? Thanks
Great and informative video. I agree with you if it works keep it and it looks like you got a good buy considering the work you did to it and upgraded its a good pistol. I have a Millennium Pro PT140 that is put away for the just in case of an emergency mode.
ratagris21 You know the PT 140 is part of a class action lawsuit against Taurus? It is for accidental drop fires when its dropped even with the safety is on. I would google the lawsuit and register yourself for your gun.
ok thanks only that the claims period was originally between 2/24/16-6/23/16 according to this. www.multivu.com/players/English/7650451-taurus-pistol-proposed-class-action-settlement/
J. Dalton enjoy your videos. what did you use to paint the front sight with. That green really pops.
Did you tell Lakeline about that issue? That probably would fix it. Young company, but expanding. Tell them.
Jason Grosze Yes and they mocked me because I'm a TH-camr and have a mail-in gunsmith certificate. If you go to my facebook page. I have screenshot of it.
As far as cosmetics DuraCoat or Cerakote be done with it..great little weapon for the price..
I got one its fine shoots well.not bad
grease your rails.
Thank you. People say "grease attracts dirt". To that I say, do you know why your oil doesn't attract dirt? Because it's gone! There is a reason why in industry the only time they use oil is in closed and pressurized systems. Otherwise they use grease.
J., awesome video!!
what do you use to polish the internals of your firearms? as far as what type of tools/ sandpaper etc.
Have you had any problems with the mag release?....or mags dropping out while firing?
Hey dude what sights
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Blued and Black are 2 different things.. Which should we put the product on? Lol
Does your trigger make a clicking sound half way back on the long pull?
There is a fix for that, Mine did that. I removed the firing pin assembly and cleaned the housing (internally) and cleaned the springs on the firing pin. That fixed it. Just keep it lubed and clean of carbon build up.
What kind of sights r those
The stock sights he just put some green paint on the front dot
i have zero rust. finish is worn bad. i use modil 1 full synthetic motor oil 5w-30. steel guide rod. never a problem
I have owned mine for about six months and maybe put 300 rounds of various ammunition through it. I upgraded it with the Lakeline steel guidepin and springs right out of the box before I ever fired it. I am up in the air for trusting it yet though. It seems to fail to load a round about every three magazines. The ejector fails to clear the casing out and then jams the next round. I can remove the magazine and eject the live round and shake the spent casing out so I know it's not because it is stuck in there. Is there anything that can be done to make the ejector work 100%? If not I cannot personally endorse trusting my life with it.
ilovejesus4evr I had the same problem , but I thought it was the magazine
ilovejesus4evr I sent mine back to Taurus and they replaced the ejector and it’s now 100 percent reliable. The folks at Taurus are great.
Mine runs and eats ammo all day, return it to Taurus .
ilovejesus4evr mine was doing the same thing then I sent it back and have had no problems since. Runs like a pro now.
How did you get the tip on the in black is that a cap or what
I have had a problem with the slide not locking open after shooting the last round. I sent it it to Taurus. They had it for two months and sent it back without doing anything to it. Said that they did not see the issue. I took it to the round and about 1 out of 4 magazines, the it still fails to lock open. Have you heard anyone comment on this with their gun and would you have any suggestions?
Jim C,
You're expecting too much from that brand... Take the loss by selling/trading it, and get something of better quality.
And if it's not a G2- it's probably one of the many models of "T" brand guns being recalled.
My father and I both own this gun and haven't had that issue. However I would recommend breaking it in manually. Basically just sit there while watching some show and rack the slide a couple hundred times. If you have a dummy round then fire it a bunch as well. I've done this with my H&K, LC9, S&W and this Taurus, they've all felt smoother afterwords.
Also pay very close attention to your grip. It's easy to end up putting just enough pressure on the slide release on guns that they fail to lock back. Most of slide complaints I've found for the Taurus was just how people were holding it. They changed their grip and bam, it was better
Sounds like a mag problem
Probably just riding the slide lock. Try different top thumb placement.
Just bought mines for 300 from bass pro here in FL. Its the 2 tone version. sucks for the 3 day wait as i bought it on friday but have to wait till Wednesday :( arrrrrrr. im hoping to like this one as im a ruger fan. i love my Ruger P345 💗 never let you go baby lol. nice vid thanks man!
Florida makes you wait? Man that sucks and sucks hard.
Have any problem with that trigger bar safety breaking or did they fix it..mine made right before g2 c came out
Just got a tan 1 I love it great little 🔫
Anyone have a problem with line of sight? Another words at 14 yards, bullets hit 4" below the point of aim. Windage I adjusted. But can't raise the rear sights high enough.
On ware with most black guns can be touched up with a permanent marker you will be surprised.
It's Birchwood Casey. Not bench wood.
i plan to get the galloway guid rod spring assembly for mine
You mentioned replacement sights from Lakeline. Do those sights improve the acvurracy of the gun? I set my guns up for a 10 yrd zero and the rear sight is as low as it can get but It still shoots high with my preferred sight picture of spliitting the bullseye with the top of the front sight. I have to use the 6 o'clock picture to get it to shoot in the middle. A little odd for me.
TeenInfoNet funny mine shoots a little low and I have my sights high
Its a 200. gun Are you REALLY that concerned about the finish? BTW rusted? com'on What are you doing swimming in the ocean with your carry gun? simply clean it.
What front sight do you have on this gun?
Stock sight just painted green but www.Lakelinellc.com does make some fiber optic ones for pretty cheap.
can u help me I have a older pt 111 pro I can't rack the slide without pulling the trigger a little bit do u know y this is thank for all videos
Greg Mullins Buddy I have no clue.
J. Dalton thanks other then that the gun is good I love it
Having to add glue/lock tight etc is simply unacceptable. It would be bad enough if it was the original guide rod, but paying good money for something that wasn't tested properly at the factory is just unacceptable. Hey, I understand customizing but its gotta work..
Any time you pull ANY gun out of its holster it will show some wearing on the blueing. I don’t care who makes the gun. . And if your gun gets rusty then it’s your own damn fault. Not the gun or its maker. If you want to keep your gun looking new then put it up and never holster it or shoot it. I buy my guns to shoot not just look at.
Where did you get your sights
Lakeline, llc.
What can you tell me about the sights you are using? OEM sights were my only real gripe with the G2C. Tiny dots are hard to get a sight picture, at least for me. Would love some fiber optic type
@Ricardo E Vinuelas Thanks Ricardo
Just keep gun oil on the pistol.
have about. 1200 rds down. only. problems. the lakeline. guide. rod. coming. loose Great. upgrade. just. don't. use there. loctite
holy shit- I just bought a pt11 and followed your journey- thank you sir!
STP oil treatment for lube
Lucas works too!
I'd just run some oil pads across it and let it be.should be fine
Taurus customer service is a big failure for me, enough I'll never own another
I have this gun and the g2c are they drop safe
You bought it you should know 💨🔫
1033 Rounds? Well yea, as a range gun all guns sucks. Nothing man makes last forever. As a defense gun, you aged it to death. Buy it, test it then leave it tf alone.
I’ve never had a gun rust because I take care of my weapons. Obviously others don’t! Not the fault of the firearm!
Anybody have problems with a "soft primer strike"?
I am a Firearms Manager and here lately we have been having to return G2's because of trigger issues. The trigger doesn't want to move it feels like the thumb safety is on when it is not i have returned 50% of the ones we got in and had to return a PT140 for the same issue.
>> PatriotPrepper
Patriot Prepper now I know where not to buy cause you two are the only ones wirh those issues.
Also bikeracerdude you need to stop with all this negative BS agenda
You should have cleaned the cosmoline out of the trigger safety mechanism like a normal person instead of sending them back like an idiot unable to do anything for himself. "firearms manager" LOL. Dumbass who says stupid idiotic nonsense because he had a hung trigger safety and didn't know what to do about it and didn't follow instructions ... plus was too stupid to clean the cosmoline out of a new gun. Total buffoon.
>> CallMe
CallGirl Bruce,
You're the kind of clown that lets his CCW permit or DL expire, and then gets mad when it can't be used for a 4473 and background check.
You are an ineducable clod with no credibility... FOAD, loser.
Don't waste your time with this review.
Lakeline products have been a disappointment for me. my front sight has been coming loose.
wireup4321 They are a big hype. To bad no one else in doing anything for the Taurus.
J. Dalton Galloway Precision has products for this pistol. I have no experience with their Taurus stuff, but I put all their springs and guide rod in my dad's SCCY and he loves it.
wireup4321 I got the night sights for mine front screw was a thread or 2 long file a cpl off add locktite and ur good
Use green lock tight..Have to grind it off
So, No problems...
Of course it sucks its threadlocker.. NOT Locktite