Taurus Ply

It's basically a remake of the Beretta Tomcat/Bobcat series and the one I had was totally reliable.

Well, that's okay. Local LGS had one on sale so I bought it. Hopefully that will keep Taurus solvent until you decide to get one.

I have the PT22, with an aluminum grip frame as opposed to the PLY's polymer one. The PT barrel is a hair longer, too, but the two guns are mechanically the same beyond these.

I like it a lot. It fills the hand even better than my HP22A and is safe as a carry-about trail or creek gun. I used both the Taurus and the Phoenix to orient my wife to handguns, too; she preferred the PT (she would not shoot anything bigger than either after trying a couple of rounds each in .380 and .38 from other, bigger guns.)

I'm not dumb enough to stoke a pocket-sized rimfire pistol with cheap, bulk ammo and then complain the gun's garbage when it chokes on it. My PT22 has run flawlessly on CCI MiniMags and Federal AutoMatch; these are the only two loads I've shot it with.

I bought the gun used (1998 manufacture) in 2012. Since then, I've acquired two more pocket-PTs from Taurus, both in .25ACP, pretty much because they were "there."

Incidentally, I have also recently acquired a used Beretta Bobcat in .22LR. I've only had it to the range once so far, and it was not at all reliable with the MiniMag load, the only .22 ammo I had with me. Side by side, the Beretta is smaller by a tick (flush-bottom magazine) and might be easier to conceal, but that's not a desire of mine since my go-to deep-conceal is a gun in .32 that's even smaller. In hand, I like the feel of the Taurus more than that of the Beretta (and it hold one more round, too.)

MedWheeler said:

My PT22 has run flawlessly on CCI MiniMags and Federal AutoMatch; these are the only two loads I've shot it with.

I bought the gun used (1998 manufacture) in 2012. Since then, I've acquired two more pocket-PTs from Taurus, both in .25ACP, pretty much because they were "there."

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That has been my experience with the PT-22 also. Stick with the Mini-Mags and the AutoMatch and you should be fine.

I'd like a PT-25 too, to add to my mousegun collection. I don't want a Poly, though. Don't ask me why -- I'm just not crazy about the look of them. If I ran across a good aluminum-framed PT25 for a decent price, I'd probably grab it up.

I own the 22-PLY as well as the 25-PLY.



I absolutely love shooting them,,,
They bring out my inner James Bond.

I use Federal Bulk in the .22 for practice,,,
I honestly can't remember the last time it failed to load or eject.

The .22 runs well with Mini-Mags,,,
But since the Federal is cheaper I shoot more of them.

Surprisingly enough they are both easy to hit with,,,
The grips fit my "K-Frame" hands very well,,,
The guns are natural pointers for me.

I think the 25-PLY has been discontinued,,,
I bought them new and paid less than $400.00 for the pair.

I keep them very clean and lubricated,,,
Perhaps that's why I've had no problems with either of them.

The 25-PLY lives in a concealed holster to the left of my drivers side car seat,,,
I actually used it one morning to pop an armadillo that was digging up my front lawn.

I hit the little bugger squarely at about 25 feet distance,,,
He twitched a few times and expired quickly.

Anyways,,,
I give them the,,,
Aarond H. Graham Thumbs-Up Stamp of Approval.

Aarond

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I have had a PLY22 for about three years now. It's a fun little pistol that shoots well and is very reliable as long as you keep it clean and lubricated. The only problems I have ever encountered with my gun were at the end of extended shooting sessions when the gun was super dirty.

I don't carry the pistol for serious purposes but its accuracy and reliability would make it a decent choice for the recoil averse shooters or those that have physical limitations who cannot rack a slide. I would much prefer nine rounds of .22 40gr Velocitors in my pocket, than a .45 on my bedroom nightstand

I have the aluminum-framed version and honestly don't care much for it. It has been reliable, but the DAO trigger is bad and I can't shoot it well. Perhaps it's just this particular pistol, my very large hands, or both. It's good-looking and I want to like it, but I just can't shoot it worth squat.

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I picked up a used ply 22 last year. Still haven't found the right ammo for 100%

Jeb Stuart said:

I enjoy the DAO and thinking this my be a fun gun to train with. So any experience with these guns would be appreciated. I

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Well Jeb, you got me on the Pico train. You trying to get me to hop on the PLY express too???????

toivo writes:

I'd like a PT-25 too, to add to my mousegun collection. I don't want a Poly, though. Don't ask me why -- I'm just not crazy about the look of them. If I ran across a good aluminum-framed PT25 for a decent price, I'd probably grab it up.

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Yeah, I find the PTs more handsome than the PLYs, too. I just like the "mini-Beretta" look, I guess. One of my PT25s is stainless, and I think it's pretty. I bought it used and, in addition to the original box and papers, it came with two additional magazines, and two additional sets of grip panels. Someone was really into their little quarter-inch pill-popper.

Yes I bought one 2-3 weeks ago. Taurus 605 poly 357 in FDE color. I absolutely love it in both calibers. My wife who doesn't like any of my 9's after shooting 2-3 rds., shot the revolver with all 5 rds in 38 cal. and said she liked it. Very nice gun for $329. at Academy.