I love my standard TX22, green grip, black top. I changed to a red fiber optic front sight. Very easy. My old eyes love it. It’s like having a red-dot sight out on the end of the slide. Focus on the target, the bright red dot is clear in your view.
I consider it the perfect full-size, striker-fired training pistol. Handles exactly like a Glock, Springfield etc. Same size, same controls, just lighter.
IMHO it’s the PERFECT pistol for a first day at the range breaking in a newbie.
IMHO, the most value-added we Boomers can provide is training newbies in firearms handling and marksmanship. The Taurus TX22 is PERFECT in that role, and holds a full 16 rounds just like a Glock, XD, etc. Give them 100 rounds thru the TX22, then transition them to center-fire calibers. Teach them basic pistol 101 before adding weight, recoil, and blast.
I love my TX22. First Taurus I ever bought, after many strong recommendations. I love it. And comes threaded for a suppressor with a thread protector and adapter as part of the standard package. Very smart.
Taurus engineers told me the twist rate was a deliberate design change to increase back pressure, to make cycling more reliable ...
Yes, that was the reason they gave.
Of course, it also stabilizes longer, heavier bullets.
It has 90% of the energy of the 60 grain bullet out of a rifle. Greater energy than the 60 grain out of a pistol. All subsonic.
Cheaper than the Aguila.