The Taurus TX22

[letsget86d]

....is awesome.

I know Taurus gets a lot of crap but this thing is amazing. 1000 rounds of the cheapest, crappiest 22 LR I have and no malfunctions; cleaned once at ~400 rounds because the thing was absolutely filthy. If you're thinking about buying one, just do it already.

 

[Moonpie]

OP is correct.
I've one of the 1st Gen models. It's always worked great.
Highly recommended.

 

[Paul Saver]

My tx22 gets filthy at 200 rounds. I fire primarily Stingers handles them perfectly. Big grins always. Anyone worn one out yet... how many rounds total have you heard about?

 

[DoubleDuty]

I have one also, I changed the recoil rod and spring in mine. Bought the original when it came out. Mine didn't have the problem with Barrel that a lot had. It's one of the best 22s on the market.

 

[red442joe]

I have one. It's all good!
Just know, light as it is, it isn't a small pistol for learnin' kids, or smaller-handed adults.

Jor

 

[letsget86d]

I was upset by the price of 9MM and I bought mine (along with a $99 Heritage 22LR revolver, also a super fun gun to shoot) during a 2023 Thanksgiving sale and darn it if it's not one of most reliable pistols I own.

I have a Beretta 92FS and and a Sig P365 each with about 1500 rounds through them and this budget 22 rimfire pistol is giving them a run for their money.

 

[smittyb]

Another happy owner here.
I have the regular model and the competition with barrel mounted red dot.
So much fun.

 

[hornetguy]

I've got one.... absolutely reliable. More than reasonably accurate. You pick it up, and you think it's unloaded, with a full mag in it....

Mine will shoot standard velocity, MiniMags, subsonics.... I think the only time I had one not have enough push to cycle the slide all the way back was with the CCI quiet load.... it was either that one or the subsonic, but I'm pretty sure it was the "quiet" load.

But, good grief, everything else just keeps on tickin'.... This was at 7 yds... not "rapid fire", but not slow and deliberate, either.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

....is awesome.

I know Taurus gets a lot of crap but this thing is amazing. 1000 rounds of the cheapest, crappiest 22 LR I have and no malfunctions; cleaned once at ~400 rounds because the thing was absolutely filthy. If you're thinking about buying one, just do it already.

Yeah, but then I'd own a Taurus, a level of depravity I just can't tolerate. Good for you, though.

 

[letsget86d]

Yeah, but then I'd own a Taurus, a level of depravity I just can't tolerate. Good for you, though.

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I do love me some cheap and reliable chit!

 

[TipBledsoe]

I don't mean to sidetrack this thread, but the Kel-Tec P17 is surely equally as good, maybe even better, and can cost a little less.

 

[RickLovesBacon]

They are ton of fun especially with a car. I'm going to be picking up a T.O.R.O version as soon as I see one. They make me soooo happy

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I do love me some cheap and reliable chit!

Next you'll tell us the Kel-Tec P17 is a modern marvel and 30SC is the caliber of the future.

eta: writing this as Tip posts

 

[letsget86d]

Next you'll tell us the Kel-Tec P17 is a modern marvel and 30SC is the caliber of the future.

eta: writing this as Tip posts

Until I can buy cases of 30SC for less than 9MM it's not the future of squat in this house.

 

[TX_Accumulator]

I don't mean to sidetrack this thread, but the Kel-Tec P17 is surely equally as good, maybe even better, and can cost a little less.

The TX22 has a much more "real gun" feel than either of the Kel-Tecs that I own. The Kel-Tecs have a slab sided feel.

 

[RoadRunner]

I had a TX22 and the barrel leaded up. So I called Taurus and they sent me a new barrel that had the same leading problem as the original. When I called them again they would not send me another one.

I also noticed that the recoil spring was cutting into the slide. Instead of buying an aftermarket recoil spring I put an o-ring in front of the spring and that fixed that problem.

That was the third Taurus that I had owned and all 3 had problems. I won't buy another one.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

They seem to be pretty decent. It's hard to ignore the 5 extra rounds in a p322. After modding the hammer spring to cure the occasional light strike, it's been dead nuts reliable with or without a supressor.

Accurate enough to make a tune with it.

 

[Coop's Dad]

I don't mean to sidetrack this thread, but the Kel-Tec P17 is surely equally as good, maybe even better, and can cost a little less.

My wife's daily carry is a P-17 and she loves it. I think it feels like Mattel made it but it's deadass reliable and she is comfortable and proficient with it. The only issue I have is the magazine release (which she finds to be conveniently located), in that it's easy to release when holstering/drawing it. I had a kydex holster made for it since there is zero support in the industry. I had the guy create a channel on each side to leave clearance for the mag release. Works well and my wife likes it.

I like the compact TX-22 but want the higher capacity of the standard model. Do the 16 round mags work in the compact?

 

[hornetguy]

I don't know the answer to that, but if you use the longer magazines, then all you really gain by getting the compact is about 1/2" shorter barrel.
I thought about getting a compact, because I like my full size so much, but then compared them on the H Hero site, and found that there is not a huge difference in size....

Of course, sometimes it doesn't take a huge difference to completely change the "feel" of a pistol... especially for carry.

I don't plan to carry mine for defense..... it's mostly for carry when I'm out on my land... my copperhead repellent.. so the size really doesn't matter to me as much as the extra rounds do.

 

[Moonpie]

The full size mags will work in the compact gun.
The compact mags will not work in a standard size gun.