Taurus PT25 .25 ACP?

[Third_Rail]

I'm just looking ahead to the future, and I haven't seen any reviews around for the PT25 from Taurus; does anyone here have one? How's recoil? Are they reliable? Anything else I should know about them?


Thanks in advance, everyone.

 

[jon_in_wv]

I own the 22lr model. It is fun to shoot but it is NOT reliable. I had to send it back when I got it because it jammed and the gun would fire when the lock was engaged. They fixed the lock and I polished the internals a bit which helped reliability. I can't put more than 5 rounds in the mags or they won't feed. This may not be an issue with the 25 though. I paid 179.00 for mine and in retrospect that was way too much. If you can get one for 100 or under it would not be a bad plinker. For 150 or more you can get much better guns. Actually at any price there are just better guns to be had. If your interested in that type of weapon I would spend the extra green and get a Beretta.

 

[makarovnik]

Beretta

Have you considered the beretta bobcat in .22lr? They are supposed to be the most reliable small auto in .22lr. Like the taurus the whole top of the slide is open for dependable ejection and they also have the tip-up barrel like the taurus. Just a thought.

 

[chaim]

I am a Taurus fan. I love the idea of a gun that size. I really love the price of the Taurus. Yet, I've still not been able to bring myself to buy a PT22 or PT25.

First, these don't have a very good rep. It seems that they may be Taurus' worst effort. Second, add to that the fact that .22 autos in generally can be troublesome I don't want to push it. Third, .25ACP just is too expensive for the power/size even though they usually are more reliable than .22 in a small auto.

So, I'll hold out for now. If Taurus made a .32 in that size I'd certainly consider it. Since they don't, when I buy something of this type it will be either the Beretta Bobcat, a used Beretta 950/Jetfire (no longer made), a NAA Guardian in .32 or something similar.

 

[jonnyc]

I got a PT-22 for a small carry piece, but it was never 100%, good, but not quite there. I ended up getting a P32, traded the Taurus for a Buckmark and never looked back.

 

[Shipwreck]

I have a PT22 - sent it in when I first got it in the late 1990s. Came back - 100% reliable since then. Sold it to my mom last year for $ to buy a Glocklight. But she lives 2 miles away, so I can use it anytime I want.

 

[Billy_H]

My wife picked up a PT25 a while back and we both enjoyed it for what it was...after the 3rd trip to the range and less then 400rds through it the grips cracked. We called Taurus and they said no problem, send them back and we'll replace them. That was over 4 months ago and many phone calls later.

It seems they are back ordered and don't know when they will get more in. Can't ship us back the grips we sent, won't refund our money or really do anything else to help. We're still working on getting things resolved but I don't see anymore Taurus purchases in my future (I went into this purchase with reservations).

 

[ronto]

First of all, consider 22LR instead of a .25ACP for the following reasons: (1) ammo is much cheaper (2) more types of ammo configurations.(3) .25ACP is virtually useless as a self-defense round,actually worse than a 22LR.(4) a good quality (those by CCI for example) 22LR round is just as reliable as the .25ACP.
That being said, I've had a Taurus PT-22 for about 8-9 months. At first, it jammed continuously on standard velocity ammo and I was ready to throw it in the creek. I then tried 300 rounds of CCI Stingers and it worked flawlessly. According to Taurus (I finally read the manual) the PT-22 is not rated for HYPER-velocity ammo so I switched to CCI Mini-Mags and it has worked with no jams for about 250 rounds so far.
I'm happy with the PT-22. It's a fun plinker,easy to keep in my jeans front pocket, and the ammo is cheap enough. I painted the front sight ramp with bright red nail polish and the rear sight with white and it's reasonably accurate to about 15-20 yards. I keep it in my front jeans pocket when walking my dog daily in the Arkansas Ozarks just in case I run into a rabid skunk or hostile runaway dog etc. It is,however, not a good choice for 2-legged varmits. I have a .357 Ruger SP101 for that purpose.
In summary, if it's a choice between 22LR and .25ACP go with the 22LR.
Good Luck......Ronto

 

[JERRY]

none of those .22lr mini autos like the 21 or p22 have extractors. i wont carry a .22lr mini auto for protection if it doesnt have an extractor for that rim fire round.

if a .22lr snub were against a .25 mini auto, id take the wheely. but in the same type mini auto, the .25 will do it better than the .22lr.

 

[JJ Hiryuu]

I have the PT-22.

I feed it CCI stingers and mini-mags and it runs quite well. The trigger is a long double action pull, but it is very smooth and not really that heavy. I've probably had around 1000 rounds through it by now.

It is definately a fun plinker, and makes a so-so absolute last resort type gun. Reliability is as good as a .22 can get with good ammo, and it can be fired quickly and relatively accurately. I don't generally fire more than 100 through it before cleaning though, as crud tends to build up and affect feeding. A good wipe down at the range with a rag and it's running fine again. I've actually had up to 150 through it before it started to hiccup a little, like I said though, reliability is fine with good ammo, and a clean gun.

Given the choice, I'd go for the beretta version of this gun, it may be a little more solid, and if anything the SA/DA trigger of the 21A is an advantage. The Beretta can be shot very quickly.

If this is for defense, it makes a decent backup gun. If this is for a primary carry, your money would be better spent on a .38 snub. Rossi makes a fine one and it can be had for just a tiny bit more new.

 

[browningguy]

I can't comment on the Taurus, except that my daughter really wants the one with the pink grips.

For a carry gun I would definately advise sticking with the .25 ACP over the .22 simply due to reliability. The .25 ACP with 35 gr. Gold Dots or Federal XTP's is nothing to sneeze at, and the .25 has a much longer record of reliabilty in small pistols. I have a Beretta 21 and pre-war Browning that have never had a feeding issue, and the Beretta has been shot a lot. The rimmed .22 just does not appear to be as reliable, even my full size target .22's will occasionally have a feed hiccup.

 

[jon_in_wv]

My (wife's actually) Pt-22 is a pimp looking nickle with the gold accents and rosewood grips. We use it for plinking and I WILL NOT let my wife carry it. For plinking it is actually pretty fun. Its accurate at 7 yards or a little farther and its reasonably reliable if I put no more than 5 rounds in the mags and I don't let it get too dirty. I spent 179.00 for the gun. I could have gotten a Star 9mm, another Makarov, or a Bersa 380 for that price or close to it. That sucks a lot of the fun out of owning it. If it was closer to 100 bucks I'd be happier. Bersa makes a 22lr similar to its 380 that is supposed to be reliable. I would check it out.

 

[pocketgun]

I personally would take the .25 over the .22 for self-defense due to the feed reliability and centerfire priming. Buy one of each and use the .22 for most of your practice. Better yet, buy the Beretta models instead. Even better, buy the Beretta .22 and .32! Of course, now it is getting expensive.

When the guy who has a Taurus enthusiast group on MSN tells you not to buy it, you would be well advised to listen IMO!

 

[ronto]

Third_Rail<<<<<< What is your intended use of the PT-25? If for primary self-defense or even as a back-up, there are many, many better choices (.380 and up).If for a screw-around back-yard plinker go with a 22LR by any manufacturer or any configuration you prefer. I've had good luck with the Taurus PT-22 but many others have not,so you may want to consider a Beretta for more $. I'm actually considering a 22LR revolver because of it's ability to fire more than 1 round of snake-shot.
Counting my first reply, that's my $.04 on this subject. Good luck,
ronto

 

[gazpacho]

22lr and 25acp ballistics are virtually identical out of a 2" barrel.

Centerfire ignition is inherently more reliable than rimfire ignition

25acp was specifically design to fire out of a small, magazine fed, semi-automatic pistol, with a barrel length UNDER 3 inches. 22lr was designed to fire from a single shot rifle, with a barrel length OVER 14".

The only 25acp pistol I ever owned was the Beretta 850 Jetfire. It was an extremely reliable firearm with rare FTEs. Its recoil stung the palm of my hand and the hammer bite was far worse than a walther PPK. The vestigal sights were the definition of a joke. I honestly thought the gun would be more accurate if the sights were ground clean off.