Taurus TX22 Mini Review/Open Discussion

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First off before I get long winded if you have a TX22 let me know how it has been for you.
I have recently picked up a Taurus TX22 I couldn't wait till the frenzy subsided and could probably get one for sub $200. Ive only shot 250 rounds out of it but I have to say I like it alot. I got the one with the safety because my stepmoms edc is a kimber micro 380 so as a first carry weapon that she hardly shoots let alone train hopefully she can learn with this cheaply, anyway what I found remarkable is the trigger. The trigger IMHO has the possibility of being the best break of any striker fired weapon ive ever fired, if the reset was more forceful and tactile and shorter it would be the best ever, since its an articulating trigger there is a decent bit of take up then a noticeable and usable wall then a very light crisp break. The reset is somewhat short with a medium/light snick and feel. The trigger compares to a bersa BP9 but the break is ever so slightly heavier (which is a good thing) since since the BP9 would double on me if not careful. I did experience a FTFeed that was remediated by tap and rack then followed a light rim strike. The FTFeed was do to a cartridges nose down orientation in the mag issue I worry that might be repetitive. The 16rnd magazines although polymer seem among the better ive seen with dual tabs to help with loading. The pistol came with 2 magazines and a handy loader that keeps you from improperly loading and having a 22lr rim cause rimlock. The plastic sights could be a little taller the main issue is the depth of the rear sights notch and the front sight needs to be a contrasting color to help with identification while looking through the sights easily done at home by raiding the wife's makeup drawer, that said they are serviceable and I did notice the rear sight which is adjustable both for windage and elevation was farther over to the left as well as adjusted to its max to the left so this example must tend to favor shooting to the right, fortunately the windage is dead on with the eley HV hollow point ammo (grn weight unknown) which is all I could find hopefully it doesn't change with different ammo. The front and rear serrations are well executed and the grip follows the new trend in polymer pistols in that it has a sandpapery feel like for example the M&P 2.0 pistols which provides excellent traction, I will add that its my favorite trend especially since I don't have to Stipple it and get smoke in my eyes. The trigger guard is squared off if you are NutnFancy but did not receive the excellent stippling. There is some wiggle in lockup and the barrel has some movement only slight as well during lockup this is do to the design, engineers wanted it to disassemble like most browning actions but have a "fixed" barrel in the sense that it does not move in order to function since its a blowback. I would be curious to know if anyone has tightened one up like we do for say 1911's or CZ 75's for competitions. The slide is lightweight with a metal breechface insert. How has your TX22 been? Have you had to modify it or have had any breakages, I hope to enjoy this firearm forever we will see how it wears over the years.
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Jake
 
Yes I noticed the recoil spring guide is plastic but if it's anything like glocks it will last reasonably long enough. Between glocks and 1911's that recoil guide rod has created division in the community haha. I was a little worried about having a nose down attitude because of the magazine, 22's are difficult to make mags for and these ones look like they could be releaved a little and then smoothed out right at the top in front but its not necessary if it ain't broke time will tell, from what I hear its a moot point
 
Also do you know of a holster that fits this? Like any other gun thats close thats more popular as a edc that works etc, id rather avoid having one custom made the only people I know that do it are pricey and they suck there kydex is precut for them so the idea of custom is lost on them
 
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Awesome thank you for the information, im giessing then that there barrelis cut not button or hammer forged, when companies slack on swapping out cutters to stretch them out it can be bad, I was looking at two Makarov examples and one was pretty decent the other was so bad it was like they ran out of a fine cutter and added a super course cutter just to get by


Check your recoil spring assembly. It should look like this;
https://lakelinellc.com/shop/lakeline-recoil-assembly-for-taurus-tx22/. If it doesn't look exactly like the Lakeline, replace it ASAP! Check the inside of the barrel for "chattering" . If you see a lot of chattering contact Taurus and have them send you one of the new replacement barrels. A lot of Taurus info here;
https://www.taurusarmed.net/

Good luck with your new 22 rimfire!
 
The original TX22's had an open ended recoil assembly that acted like a grinder and damaged the front of the slide where the front of the recoil assembly sat. On mine it worn away the aluminum and caused the slide to crack. Lakeline designed a closed ended recoil assembly that solved the problem. I highly recommend that you make sure you have a closed ended one.
 
Also do you know of a holster that fits this? Like any other gun thats close thats more popular as a edc that works etc, id rather avoid having one custom made the only people I know that do it are pricey and they suck there kydex is precut for them so the idea of custom is lost on them

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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0842C8FFT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also stocked up on extra mags:

https://shootingsurplus.com/taurus-magazine-tx22-22lr-16rd-plastic/

https://themagshack.com/shop/pistol-magazines/taurus-tx22-22lr-16-round-magazine/
 
Over all I'm happy with my TX22. It works well with HV ammo but delivers a number of failures with lesser ammo. Only plated ammo, no pure lead bullets, helps keep the barrel cleaner and therefore more accurate.
I put a nice CT CMR 206 laser on my Taurus and have had a blast with the combo.
My recoil spring assembly shows some wear in the form of the muzzle end being chewed up a bit. I'm keeping my eye on it
 
Damn thats a decent price ill definitely pick that holster up, thanks a ton I figured Id have to use another models holster
 
yea I can already see where the end of my guide rod where it holds the spring o. The edge has broke so there's a flat spot on the end :( kinda sucks I figured I was done that I had a el cheapo but I need another 75 bucks into her haha. I really need 22lr my LGS and Academy doesn't seem to hit the shelves it just goes right into someone's basket
 
Bought my TX22 just over a month ago and probably have around 1500 trouble free rounds through it. I’ve use round nose and plated ammo and it has all ended up on target without issue. I put the Lakeline optic plate and a TruGlo Tru-Tec green dot on it and honestly, this gun is unbelievable It will put a round dead center on a 4 inch target at 25 yds. I’m amazed by the amount of people at the range asking me what I’m shooting. I love this pistol. It’s the only Taurus I’ve owned and I’ve got nothing but good to say about it. My usual go-to range guns are a Sig X5 Legion with a Deltapoint Pro and a SA Range Officer Target with iron sights. The TX22 is saving me a ton on ammo! Did I say I love this gun?
 
I have two TX22s, bought one several months ago and decided to get another one as I wanted the green splatter finish originally and finally found one.

My only concern is the what the factory recoil assembly was doing to the inside of the slide where it contacts the frame, got the Lakeline part and it's been humming along fine for several months.

They're great shooters, I shoot them better than most target 22s.
 
I take mine every session. Mine does not seem to like Aguila Super Extra. Has failure to feed issues. No problems with regular lead nose Aguila Sub-Sonic or Golden Bullets. Got the sights petty close. Im not a crack shot and I have shaky hands.

Small target at 10 yards
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Large target at 7 yards
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I've been having nose down issues in my magazine generally when loading first round but while firing as well ima keep running it and keep the mags topped off and see if it dissappears, but that said I'm nasty with my ruger mkIV but I'm even better with this idk if it was possible. At 25yds little specs of leftover clay pigeons have had it but strangely I open up on targets at 7yds, the sights are terrible the rear sights depth is laughable but now im afraid to swap with those economic fiber optic ones
 
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