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the material (steel) the slide is made out of is the difference this gun is a matte black carbon steel slide the stainless has a matte stainless-steel slide

Slide metal and strength are the same with this pistol having a Black finishing protective coating "Blueing" and the other with the matte stainless slide. Differences are strictly cosmetic for personal preference.

James according to the Taurus site the Black is a Carbon steel slide so the material is different "Both the 9mm Luger and the .40 S&W G2C models are offered with either a matte black carbon steel slide or with a matte stainless-steel slide" https://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=926&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=G2c

Tensile strength is rated the same for both slides was all I was saying Randy.

agreed strength is (practically the same) the same but the type of metal is different in fact carbon Steel can be less brittle than some Stainless steel

The Taurus site the Black is a Carbon steel slide so the material is different "Both the 9mm Luger and the .40 S&W G2C models are offered with either a matte black carbon steel slide or with a matte stainless-steel slide" taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=926&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=G2c