Taurus TX-22 worth it?

October 25, 2026, 06:18 PM

Found one on sale. I have an SR22 that just works, a P322 which works when the mags are loaded correctly.

Does the Taurus live up to what I’ve seen online?

It is a Taurus after all.

October 25, 2026, 06:56 PM

Fredward

I've fired several, and know 3 owners. None have complained.

October 25, 2026, 09:29 PM

Xer0

I've got one. It's great. Not great just for the price either. I have less problems with it than either of my two other .22 pistols, a Browning Buckmark and a Colt Woodsman which are both picky about ammo.

October 25, 2026, 09:53 PM

Pete K

Just had two guys show up to this evenings Outlaw Shooting Match with 2 of them. One ran perfectly and one was a jam-o—matic.

October 26, 2026, 09:37 AM

ibanda

I sure like mine. I got a gen1 second hand for cheap before they were "discovered" for FRTs, they became hard to find and the prices jumped up. It's a Taurus, but it might be the best Taurus.

October 26, 2026, 10:11 AM

inspcalahan

I'm not a Taurus guy at all. Ever.

I picked one of these up to test the FRT hype and quickly found it to be a fantastic little .22 regardless of its purpose. Handles well, runs reliably, great trigger.....one of those instances where the cost of ammo quickly outpaces the cost of the gun.

October 27, 2026, 10:36 PM

VictimNoMore

Worth every penny.
Mine has been great as a rimfire Steel Challenge gun.

October 28, 2026, 03:30 PM

PJS

I have and it was problem from the get go. I sent it back and they replaced the barrel/feed ramp and it has without a problem since. I put a frt into and it runs really well, even suppressed.

October 28, 2026, 04:51 PM

Dwill104

Love mine. No problems whatsoever.

October 28, 2026, 05:45 PM

Opus Dei

No issues with mine.

October 29, 2026, 02:16 AM

shoevb

I'm not a Taurus fan. LGS recommended It to me and it has been fantastic. it suppresses well and I haven't had any issues with it.

October 29, 2026, 08:10 AM

dgshooter

Between my wife and I we have three TX-22s in our household. Haven't had any problems with them.

October 29, 2026, 10:04 AM

cooger

I bought an early one and have had no issues with it, suppressed and unsuppressed. I have a Ruger mark iv that I love, but the higher capacity mags on the Taurus make me take it out more when I go shooting.

October 29, 2026, 05:10 PM

sigspecops

It’s a great .22 pistol and considering the price, it’s an awesome .22 pistol.

October 29, 2026, 06:21 PM

RNshooter

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A gunsmith friend of mine had to replace the firing pin on one. They're supposed to be cast/MIM and a known weak point.

Bruce

"The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams

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October 29, 2026, 11:45 PM

cee_Kamp

My buddy is on slide number three on his Taurus TX-22. They keep cracking and Taurus replaces the slide. It takes months before it is returned from repairs.

Some years back I looked at everything new available in a polymer rimfire semiautomatic pistol. Glock, SIG, Taurus, Smith & Wesson, and Ruger. Probably others I have forgotten.
In the end, I couldn't hold my nose, gag, puke, and reach for my wallet at the same time. So I didn't.

Months later, I stumbled onto a 1970 vintage Walther PP in .22 LR. That one is a keeper! Parts and magazines are still available for the Walther .22 PP. All machined steel and blued!
Between the Walther PP, a Ruger MK II slab sided barrel Government Target Model, and a Ruger Super Single Six with dual cylinders, I have figured out I CAN live without a modern polymer rimfire pistol.
56 years old, runs like new, and not in bad condition at all for the age.

IMG_20221207_160412376_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr