Taurus PT-22: part #2

[JWM]

Well, back in the spring I reported to you that my new PT-22 was constant failure to feed/failure to extract with seven different types of .22 ammo.
Three weeks ago I finally mailed it back to Taurus in Miami with a letter explaining the problems. Yesterday, FedEx delivered it back to me. The enclosed repair report from Taurus said that they replaced the firing pin and adjusted the barrel ramp/hood. Taurus has a Lifetime Service Policy, so my only cost was about $7.00 UPS ground to mail it (they didn't ask and I didn't volunteer the contents of the package). Taurus repairs are free.
Got back from the range one hour ago after firing the same types of .22 ammo through the PT-22. What a difference !!! Even the cheap Federal Lighting were 100% feed, fire, and extraction. But, it likes Remington "Golden" .22 LR and CCI Mini Mags the best.
Now, I've got a reliable mouse gun !!

 

[KaceCoyote]

Taurus wins another round!

 

[albanian]

I had similar problems with my Taurus PT-22 but even after two trips to the factory, it would not work. They claimed they fixed a bunch of stuff but it came back just as I sent it out and had the same problems with all type of ammo.

I was not happy with the entire situation and it and another Taurus has me cold for the brand for now.

As a side note, I have a Beretta 21A which is the gun that Taurus tried to copy with the PT-22 and it is much better than the PT-22 ever was. It is even much more accurate.

 

[Shipwreck]

My PT22 jammed right away when I got it in 1998. But I sent it in (back then, it didn't have to be next day), and they said they adjusted the lips of the mag. Works great ever since.

 

[Leadbutt]

Picked up two of them when they first came out, they worked fine, but sent them back to have them smooth up just a little, also asked them to install flat floor plates, which they did at no cost, carried both on the vest up untill last year, now a young trooper is carrying them

 

[JWM]

.25 Acp

albania:

I almost gave up on the concept of a small, cheap .22 pocket pistol. In the letter to Taurus, I told them that if they could not fix it to send me back a model chambered in .25 ACP, and not .22 LR. Fortunately, they got it right this time, but if I could do it all over again, I'd get the PT-25 for out of the box reliability.