Taurus introduced its newest, most carry-friendly, rimfire pistol earlier this year, and it aims to be both feature-rich and easy on the wallet.
The new TX22 Compact looks to be the hat trick in Taurus's .22 LR handgun lineup, coming on the heels of the well-received standard and Competition-sized models. Unlike the other formats of the TX22, the new Compact runs a 13+1 round magazine and not the more commonly-used 16+1.
The optics footprint is common for subcompact guns, using the same Shield RMSc/RMS/RMSw/SMS pattern that works across the Holosun 407/507K, SIG Romeo Zero, and JP JPoint patterns. It is set up for direct mount, with no plates or adapters needed.
We went with one of Holosun's new green dot 507K-X2 models, which gives the option of a 2-MOA dot only, 32-MOA ring only, or ring with dot reticle – all without re-zeroing when changing reticles – while only weighing an ounce.
We then mounted a SilencerCoSwitchback in its short configuration. The shorty Switchback runs a titanium tube and only weighs 3.2 ounces in its 2.72-inch format. It is just about the shortest baffle-equipped can on the market, even when stacked up against the Bowers Bitty micro-suppressor. The only way you can go shorter is to opt for a wipe can, such as the GSL Pill Box/Gemtech Pill Bottle, which needs to be repacked every 50 rounds or so.
So far, we have put just 300 rounds through the TX22 Compact with good results. We'll have a full review on it once we stretch that past a few thousand. Stay tuned.