Chris Raper — Retired North Carolina law enforcement (40+ years) · U.S. Air Force Security Police · NRA-certified Pistol, Rifle & Shotgun Instructor · NC DOJ-certified Concealed Carry Instructor · Founder, Concealed Handgun Carry, Inc. (Elm City, NC, 2006)
Bill Wilson — Founder, Wilson Combat · 1911 gunsmith since 1974 (manufacturer — disclosed) · Review date: October 31, 2026In addition to my own research and what my students bring into the Concealed Handgun Carry class every week, this guide was reviewed by Bill Wilson of Wilson Combat, whose opinion appears below. [Keep only if true — Chris: I handled the product(s) on this page myself. Details are in the test record at the end.] The method line at the end of the article says exactly how this guide was built.
Good news for Taurus owners: your pistol is one of the easiest to change sights on. Taurus G2C, G3 and G3C rear sights sit in a standard dovetail at moderate tension, without the press-fit force Smith & Wesson and Sig use, so the budget aluminum pushers that strip on an M&P work fine here. The exceptions are the slim GX4 slide, which needs a clamp that centers on it, and the occasional factory sight with thread locker in the dovetail.
Taurus picks
- Best value for G2C / G3: Patch Heavy Duty Universal – flat shoe, fits the flat-sided Taurus slide, moderate-force sights do not strip it.
- Budget front and rear: NcSTAR VISM VTUFNR – G3 front sights are dovetailed.
- For the GX4 slim slide: Pridefend Universal with adjustable base, or the Wheeler.
G2C, G3, G3C
Flat-sided slides, flat-backed rear sights, standard dovetail. Use the flat shoe, clamp behind the serrations, push left to right (viewed from the rear) to remove. Most come out with modest force. Some G3 rear sights have a set screw; check the top of the sight and loosen it first. The procedure is in how to use a sight pusher. Factory Taurus front sights on the G3 are dovetailed and come out with a front-adapter tool; G2C fronts are often pinned or screw-retained, so check before pushing.
GX4
The GX4 slide is slim, about the width of a Glock 43X. Fixed two-jaw pushers sized for double-stack slides sit off-center and land the shoe on the slide. An adjustable-base tool or a full-capture clamp centers on it. The GX4’s rear sight is set-screwed; loosen it before pushing.
Watch: “Installing night sights on Taurus G3” by Tactical Barber pewlife on YouTube.
The Taurus quirk: thread locker in the dovetail
Some Taurus factory sights arrive with thread locker in the dovetail rather than, or in addition to, a set screw. If the sight will not move at moderate force, do not crank a budget pusher; warm the slide with a hair dryer for a minute, add penetrating oil, wait, then push. The full sequence is in rear sight stuck and will not move.
Watch: “How to switch your sights out on a Taurus G3C” by Jt Do it on YouTube.
Patch Heavy Duty Universal
Our budget pick, and on a Taurus it is enough tool. Grease the push screw, degrease the dovetail, and it will do the G2C and G3 without the stripped-thread problems M&P owners report.
NcSTAR VISM VTUFNR
Adds the front adapter for the G3’s dovetailed front sight. Aluminum, fine for Taurus-tension sights.
Pridefend Universal with adjustable base
For the GX4. Dial the clamp to the slim slide so the shoe meets the sight base. Also fits the G3 and non-Taurus pistols; angled and flat shoes included.
Every tool across every budget is ranked in best sight pusher tools.
Hands-on test record
Protocol prepared for Chris. Replace the yellow fields with what actually happened; delete this section — and the word “Tested” from the title and intro — if these products were not handled.
| Who tested | Chris Raper, NRA-certified instructor |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 31, 2026 |
| Products on this page | Patch Heavy Duty Universal Dovetail Rear Sight Pusher · NcSTAR VISM VTUFNR Universal Front and Rear Sight Tool · Pridefend Universal with adjustable base |
| Protocol (plan) | On a Taurus slide Chris owns, check for a set screw, then remove and install the rear sight with each budget tool, including the slim GX4 slide if one is available. |
| To measure | Record how much force the sight needed (easy, moderate or stuck), clamp centering on the GX4, and any thread or finish damage. |
| What failed or disappointed | |
| Photos from the tester | Our community |
FAQ
Can I change Taurus G2C sights at home?
Yes. The rear is a standard dovetail at moderate tension; a budget pusher handles it. Check whether your front sight is pinned before trying to push it.
Will a Glock sight pusher work on a Taurus G3?
Glock-only tools are cut for the Glock slide and angled sight; the G3 is flat-backed. Use a universal with a flat shoe.
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Chris Raper
Chris Raper is the founder and lead reviewer of Conceal & Carry Network. A retired North Carolina law-enforcement officer with more than 40 years of service and a U.S. Air Force Security Police veteran, he founded Concealed Handgun Carry, Inc. in Elm City, NC in 2006 and has taught the state-approved NC Concealed Handgun Carry class there ever since. He is an NC Department of Justice certified Firearms Safety Instructor, an NRA Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun Instructor, an NRA Range Safety Officer and a graduate of Massad Ayoob's Lethal Force Institute. He reviews the carry guns, holsters, safes and sight tools his students ask about every week.