Taurus TX22 .22 LR
Model: 1-TX22141
Taurus TX22 .22 LR
Model: 1-TX22141
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Taurus TX22 is a full-size striker-fired .22 LR built for range work and training. It has an MSRP of $349. It holds 16 rounds in a grip 1.25 inches across, narrower than a double-stack centerfire of the same capacity.
A Picatinny rail is part of the frame for a light, and the rear sight adjusts, with a white dot at each end of the sight picture. Three 16-round magazines come in the box. A suppressor adapter collar is supplied with the pistol and carries the 1/2x28 thread on its outside, so the muzzle itself is plain. The slide has no optic cut.
If you're cross-shopping, a Kel-Tec P17 holds the same 16 rounds and also comes with three magazines, with an MSRP of $240 and a 3.8-inch barrel threaded at the muzzle instead of on a collar. The Taurus TX22 Competition has an MSRP of $617, a 5.25-inch bull barrel and the optic cut this pistol does not have. The standard TX22 sits between the two, with the full-size grip but neither the match barrel nor the optic cut.
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Strengths & Limitations
- It is a striker-fired single-action design, so every shot has the same trigger weight and there is no double-action first pull to learn.
- The accessory rail is molded into the frame, so a light clamps straight on with no adapter plate underneath it.
- Two spares come with the pistol, so a range session needs no extra magazines.
- The suppressor thread sits on a collar that screws onto the muzzle, which adds a joint between barrel and can and a small part to keep track of.
- A Kel-Tec P17 reaches the same capacity for an MSRP $109 lower.
Category Rankings
How the Taurus TX22 .22 LR ranks among full-size .22 LR handguns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the twist rate?
1:16, the same rate Taurus uses on the Competition version, so both stabilize the same range of rimfire bullet weights.
What safeties does it have?
Three. A manual thumb safety the shooter sets, plus a trigger safety and a striker block that work on their own.
What is the slide made of?
Hard-anodized aluminum, over an alloy steel barrel in a matte black finish. The anodizing is the finish itself, so there is no bluing on the outside to rub thin.
