TX22 Slide slide tear down.

[JB111]

After reading a thread on here (and seen threads on other forums) about the Taurus TX22 where some people have experienced breakage and failure of the gun after so many rounds, I decided to do a complete strip and document the wear that it has accrued. I'm not trying to cast doubt on anyone's claim of a bad experience, I was just curious as to how mine is holding up as I don't completely strip it down and do a thorough cleaning very often and since its been at least 500 rounds since the last time I hit it with the clp, I figured today was a good time. I purchased it new a year and a half ago(or a little longer) and have put a minimum of 3,000 rounds of Federal auto match, 2,000 rounds of Aquila and an unknown amount of cci. Some times I rapid fire and other times I don't, never really been abused though, just shot a lot. There is some notable wear, but not to bad.

 

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[JB111]

Some tool marking or something on the impact block. I will comment as to the difficulty of removing this piece. I had to use a block of wood with a mallet.

 

[JB111]

The extractor is still in good shape, never dawned on me how small it would be.

 

[JB111]

The striker looks pretty good as well.

 

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[JB111]

I may do take the frame apart tomorrow if time permits because it is in dire need of a cleaning as well. On a side note, while taking pictures, I somehow managed to lose the striker block spring. It is tiny and I don't see as well as I used to so it is what it is. I am going to order a few of them tonight. I don't really know what the service life on these are supposed to be, but for $250, if it makes it breaks after 10k I am ok with that.

 

[ontarget]

Nice photos and write up.
The TX22 has been on my list for a while now.

 

[Tallball]

Great pics and thread. TY!

 

[sparkyv]

I appreciate good images of shadetree Gunsmithing! There's definitely some rough spots and wear, but nothing of concern. The ramp might could use some lovin'.

 

[red rick]

Have you thought about trying a Lakeline recoil rod assembly in it . Mine is fairly new and I am noticing wear at the muzzle end where the recoil rod assembly fits . Not as much wear as yours yet , but I only have about 200 rounds through mine . I was thinking about buying one after reading about the slides breaking . But I hate to keep spending money on this pistol , I already had to buy a new barrel and rear sight for it , it shot so inaccurately . I also noticed on mine after shooting it with the new barrel the 2 larger metal lugs on the frame where the barrel sits had lost some finish and was down to shiny metal on about half of it on both sides .

 

[5-SHOTS]

Nice report and fantastic pics.
In my opinion the wear of the slide is virtually close to nothing considering also the fact it is made with aluminium alloy.
My Norinco TT-Olympia looks alot worse after the same round count and it is made with carbon steel.
What I don't like about that TX-22 slide is how thin is the material all around the hole for the recoil spring assembly head and its connections with the rest of the slide. Anyway I'm pretty sure the engineers did their calculations right.

 

[JB111]

Have you thought about trying a Lakeline recoil rod assembly in it . Mine is fairly new and I am noticing wear at the muzzle end where the recoil rod assembly fits . Not as much wear as yours yet , but I only have about 200 rounds through mine . I was thinking about buying one after reading about the slides breaking . But I hate to keep spending money on this pistol , I already had to buy a new barrel and rear sight for it , it shot so inaccurately . I also noticed on mine after shooting it with the new barrel the 2 larger metal lugs on the frame where the barrel sits had lost some finish and was down to shiny metal on about half of it on both sides .

To be honest not really. I see no reason to fix something's ng that is not causing a real problem. Though it is causing wear, some of that can be attributed to usage and the fact that I believe the tx22 suffers from a couple of design flaws that using a new recoil assembly would not fix anyhow. As I have said before, at the price point, if the slide cracks or some other breakage happens, I am ok with that as long as it makes it close/over 10k rounds. A new one can be had for $250 or a new slide can be put on it for $150. I cannot attest to replacing the barrel because mine had good accuracy out of the box. Of course, I am not trying to put 2 inch groups at a hundred yards with it, but it hits soda cans at 25yards. If I were you I would just keep it lubes and let it wear in. Shoot it and let the good times roll.

 

[red rick]

This is a target at 15 yards from a bench with the factory barrel .

 

[JB111]

Nice report and fantastic pics.
In my opinion the wear of the slide is virtually close to nothing considering also the fact it is made with aluminium alloy.
My Norinco TT-Olympia looks alot worse after the same round count and it is made with carbon steel.
What I don't like about that TX-22 slide is how thin is the material all around the hole for the recoil spring assembly head and its connections with the rest of the slide. Anyway I'm pretty sure the engineers did their calculations right.

I have been kind of surprised about how good it is holding up too. I agree about the muzzle end of the slide. IMO it is a design flaw. It is a pressure point and should have been beefed up a bit. The slide on mine is not a tight fit to say the least and it is my opinion that is the reason the rails haven't got more wear than it does .

 

[JB111]

This is a target at 15 yards from a bench with the factory barrel .

Yeah I would say the barrel that came with a yours is no good. Mine did not have accuracy problems. Taurus is one of the most inconsistent in terms of qc that I have ever seen. How good does the lakeline barrel shoot for you?

 

[red rick]

I didn’t get the Lakeline barrel it was like $125 dollars . I took a chance and bought another Taurus barrel , but non threaded . It grouped a lot better . It surprised me because of how fouled it looked when I got it .

 

[red rick]

I don’t know why my pictures are so blurry , it must be from the upgrade. . They are only blurry since .

 

[triplebike]

Acually I'm amazed that seeing those photos why anyone would consider a TX22. The wear shown should be unacceptable to any firearm owner. This is a 22, not a 357 & for it to wear like after 5-10k rounds is a joke. To be satifised with the way that gun is wearing makes no sense to me IMHO.

PS - My TX22 broke its slide after 5000 rds

 

[red rick]

Acually I'm amazed that seeing those photos why anyone would consider a TX22. The wear shown should be unacceptable to any firearm owner. This is a 22, not a 357 & for it to wear like after 5-10k rounds is a joke. To be satifised with the way that gun is wearing makes no sense to me IMHO.

PS - My TX22 broke its slide after 5000 rds

Was it covered under warranty ?

 

[triplebike]

Yes, sent it in requesting a replacement barrel without the horrible chattering, recoil assembly that doesn't chew up the front of the slide and of course the slide itself. Got it back in 11 weeks, all Taurus did was replace the broken slide and fired 32 rds through it.

 

[red rick]

Yes, sent it in requesting a replacement barrel without the horrible chattering, recoil assembly that doesn't chew up the front of the slide and of course the slide itself. Got it back in 11 weeks, all Taurus did was replace the broken slide and fired 32 rds through it.

Does it shoot accurately ?

 

[triplebike]

The day it came back to my LGS, I field stripped it at the shop and found that after they fired 32 rds the front of the new slide already had gouge marks. Since it was returned with the original chattered barrel I doubt if accuracy would have improved. My LGS allowed me to exchange it on the spot for a new Ruger 22/45 MKIV. It was one of my best gun decisions. The Ruger has been flawless ,other then a broken firing pin spring, for over 25 thousand rds. And if I may say the wear factor is so slight throughout the Ruger that it still looks brand new other then some shiny surfaces.

 

[JB111]

The day it came back to my LGS, I field stripped it at the shop and found that after they fired 32 rds the front of the new slide already had gouge marks. Since it was returned with the original chattered barrel I doubt if accuracy would have improved. My LGS allowed me to exchange it on the spot for a new Ruger 22/45 MKIV. It was one of my best gun decisions. The Ruger has been flawless ,other then a broken firing pin spring, for over 25 thousand rds. And if I may say the wear factor is so slight throughout the Ruger that it still looks brand new other then some shiny surfaces.

Admittedly, your Taurus should not have broke at that low of a round count, however with that being said, it is a 250 dollar nib gun made mostly of polymer and aluminum. I have never defended Taurus qc or customer service and never will. As for comparing the tx22 to a Ruger 22/45, that is not exactly apple to apple either. The Ruger has a MSRP of $500. That's double the price. Not all tx22 break at 5,000 to 10k rounds. have seen an example in person with 12k on it and there are a few trustworthy videos on YouTube of examples with 20k rounds through them. Also, just because your Ruger 22/45 has been flawless, I have seen reports of broken springs, jamming, bad barrels, etc. The different is Ruger's CS is a LOT better than Taurus.

 

[triplebike]

The standard Ruger 22/45 MKIV was NIB $309. I believe the Taurus was $299. That was an everyday price at the LGS. The difference in current MSRP between the Ruger & the Taurus is $170. In terms of quality there's no comparsion. I'll bet there's Ruger owners on this website that have over 100,000 rds fired. I'm sorry but the old " but Ruger's break to " doesn't wash with me. I've owned both and in terms of quality, design, shootability and on and on they're not anywhere close.