Full review, specs, pricing, etc: www.gbgunsdepot.com/post/taurus-tx22-compact

Think it's worth mentioning the lead engineer on this gun when asked if it was dry fire safe said "you can dry fire the heck out of it". The TX22 has to be dry fired to be disassembled, it does not hurt the gun to dry fire it. Taurus themselves will directly say this

I miscounted. After getting all of our videos back this was tabletop number 326! 326 Guns reviewed in this format! Thank you all for 8 years of support!

When at worked at ye olde local gun shop, I saw more of these than any other .22 pistol walk out the door. Probably Taurus's best pistol. Very high value option.

I have the full size TX22, it is the best .22 semi pistol I've shot, it eats almost all the ammo I put in it with very few exceptions & has great ammo capacity for a 22 & is a much better pistol than the Glock 22 which I tried & had a very disappointing experience with, the Glock was very finicky with its ammo. The TX22 ate almost everything, I did experience some issues with lower velocity ammo but it still did ok with them. I love mine, it embarrassed the Glock & cost much less.

I picked one up recently, disassembled and lubed it, then put about 150 rounds through it (several different brands of ammo) and it ran like a champ. I really like everything about this pistol. Good job Taurus!

Original TX22 is hands down the best ammo eating .22LR handgun on the market. Had one for several yrs now. Incredibly reliable.

When the tx22 originally came out I said, "Make this in 9mm and I'll buy 3." I do have the GX4, but I'd buy 3 if the Gx4 had this visual appeal and feature base. This looks to be nearly a "perfect" gun in terms of grip, texture, features, size, weight, etc....

Bought mine 2 weeks ago and I'm in love! Threw on a 407k and haven't looked back since.

Just bought a compact today and my wife and I put a couple hundreds rounds of bulk Federal Champion 36 grain rounds through it with no issues. As new shooters we enjoy the reduced recoil and cheaper costs of ammo as we learn the basics.

I really enjoyed the hard work and effort you put into your videos and wanted you to know that they are enjoyable and useful.

The tx22 can be dry fired safely without snap caps

It’s really a good looking gun Like to see it in a 380 model Thanks for all your videos Love what ya doing

Thanks for every review you have done over the 8 years. I've watched all of them and a few more than once. I own the full size, which is a great 22, hopefully the compact is just as good.

Just bought the no safety version a few days ago, waiting on the transfer. Looks like a 22 handgun that checks most of the boxes. Look forward to getting mine!

I'm admittedly very biased against budget guns, though there are some I enjoy. The full-sized TX22 definitely fills the fun category, I purchased one dirt cheap and drive it like a stolen car. It's eminently reliable and if it ever does crap out, I'm only missing a Taurus and $200. I own nice expensive guns, but I admit it's the cheapies I run the most. So what if they get scratched or cracked? That should be Taurus' motto

Bought this for my preteen daughter. She shot my TX22 well. This was a perfect fit.

I do shoot with my left index finger on the front of the trigger guard I guess I'm in good company with JM and nutn fancy doing the same thing

Thanks for the video

Nicely done presentation 👏 👍😎

I picked up a TX22 a few months ago for plinking and introducing new shooters. A fun little pistol that’s accurate and comfortable to shoot. Loading the mags hasn’t been a problem, just observe the flip-flop. Supposedly they had a problem in early runs of the pistol with rifling out of alignment. Check for concentric grooves in the bore, not wobbled.

13:45 Spot on. Most people don't tell you this, but the bump forward is often necessary on new guns.

Flawless review video. Liked and subbed brother good video.

Thanks

326 great videos and counting! That’s an interesting system by Taurus; a blowback where the barrel is easily removed for cleaning. Looking forward to the range video. 👍🏻

nice review man

I love mine

I have one of these. It's very reliable if you keep it clean. Especially keep the mags clean.

Good job so I enjoyed your review because I am looking at purchasing a Taurus TX22 compact

My wife loves hers, me and her put 100 rounds of CCI mini mags with zero issues. She was consistently hitting 10 inch reactive targets at 30 yards and can work the slide with absolute ease. I recommend this firearm for anyone who can't work the slide on a 9.

Thank you for another great video 😁. We're strongly thinking of purchasing one of these pistols. 😁

I’m really happy with my TX22 and it performed well . A little upgrade like replacing the recoil spring assembly with lakeline llc buffered recoil spring and the difference is day and night . The only thing I’m concern about the compact is theres a little material left on the slide cut that show the barrel hood. Thats the only part holding the slide together . I’m not a gun engineer but thats how they design it . Thanks for the review and looking forward to see the shooting impression .

impressed with Taurus quality, and will add this to bullpen, however don't know if I am fan of open slide revealing barrel. I'm sure additional slide options down the road, same as G3C accepting Toro slide for red dot.

Hey Graham, watch for roll pins walking on this please. They did on my standard TX22. Happy shooting to both of you!

It would have been cool if they did the dot mount like the competition on the regular and compact TX’s.maybe there’s a reason they didn’t I didn’t think about,but love the TX22 either way.22 pistols are so much fun.

I have a love/hate relationship with Taurus, mostly hate, due to multiple attempts to own and like one, but something always soured the experience. Thanks for reviewing this though! I suppose this could be a suitable "training" option, as long as it works.

Does the front piece of the the barrel on that gun come off so you can put the threaded part on and does the threaded part come with the gun.

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Yeah, this would be great for the kids! -Famous last words....

Thanks for the table top! I just wish gun laws in my country would at least allow these fun 22s to be had!!

Its interesting that the compact only has mag release, my full sized has really nice magazine ejection

Hello, thank you for making this video. it was extremely beginner friendly which is why I enjoyed watching it way more than other reviewers. I noticed you used snap caps for dry firing, is this required or can you dry fire without snap caps for the TX22 compact? I am a first time buyer and after much research I think I would like to go with the tx22 compact as my first firearm. As far as shooting, I heard that 22lr pistols can suffer for leading/fouling, I am not entirely sure if that is a big problem that I should consider when purchasing this firearm. What are your thoughts on leading and fouling? Thanks again. Really enjoyed the video.

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Thanks GB. Great job. Good info. God bless. LETS GO BRANDON

Unfortunately, currently there is an issue of the GX4..... still EDC because it definitely works for me, couldn't be happier..... I wish the TX22 was a clone.....

When you gonna do a range video of it? Just bought one and I regret not getting a TX22 sooner.

You might want to preload the mags, leave them for a day or two then disassemble and dry lube. It will make your live fire session happier.

Well what happens when the front of the gun doesn't go back into place? I just bought it and took it down to oil it and I rack it and the barrel and front of the slide is totally out of position

I'm okay with the thumb safety on the TX22's. It's nothing but a range/plinking gun for me so there's never any rush to get it into action. Definitely not a carry type firearm for me so the safety is no big deal and I just don't care.

I don't like the cut outs, but other than that it's pretty cool. Also, some of those 22 snap caps aren't actually for firing, some are just for loading practice, which is odd. I think the orange plastic ones are the ones for firing.

My gun came with a none centered barrel (sits very low) so any suppressor added cause drag on the slide (wear marks and malfunctions). Sent back to Taurus, they put 26 round through it none suppressed (knowing already that it functioned with no suppressor, and that it only had issues when suppressed). I called after receiving the pistol back and was told that if it functions without a suppressor, they don’t care and will not be fixing anything. I had high hopes that Taurus was starting to turn around from the terrible company they’ve known to be in the past, unfortunately they are still the same company.

I have the full size TX22 and it’s a great pistol. But I don’t understand this in a compact. The grip is really chunky to be carried. If Taurus slimmed down the grip for the compact version it would be much much better to be carried

It might help if you put "Compact" in the title, was wondering why you'd review something that came out a few years ago lol That aside, I kind of don't get the idea of a compact 22, for critters/plinking/learning the standard and comp models just seem like better choices

Something odd, on your demonstration TX22 compact, the guide rod is sticking out too far. That does not seem normal. Other TX22 compact videos don't have that and my regular size TX22 does not have that either. So, I think it's not normal.

Did you say how many rounds it can carry

I've read the thin aluminum slide develops cracks after a time because of a defect in the spring. Does the Lakeline rod and spring solve the problem, or can the spring can be modified or has Taurus itself remedied the issue? On the basis of numerous reviews and claims that Taurus had "improved their game," one of my early acquisitions was a G3, but I was unimpressed and sold it. I guess I'm a bit leery of Taurus. I think there are better guns for similar or slightly more money.

Can you tell me where to find steel magazines Those plastic mags are horrible

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Anybody yet find a holster for the Taurus TX22 COMPACT?

The guide rod should not be sticking out the front if assembled correctly.

What ever happened to TactiKitty?

If you carry a firearm to protect your life then carry a round in the chamber. You won’t have time to chamber a round in 1 second. Your life depends on the choices you make about carrying a pistol for self defense.

Shotgun barrels are the only barrels with chrome lining. They cannot chrome line a rifles barrel. It would reduce the ID of the bore and cause issues like bullets getting stuck. Then later the chrome would peal. So no chrome lining on a rifled barreled.

The Taurus TX22 magazines suck. The spring inside gets weak after time. The gun itself is reliable. I have a red dot and light on mine. I really like mine.

Why wouldn’t I recommend it for self defense 😂 if u get shot in the head with a .22 u will die or either b a vegetable 🥕