TX22 FRTs

[skoda]

Except for the additional weight for suppressor use I don't see the need for the metal inserts. Your FRT isn't causing wear on my TX22 beyond the initial rounding off of the edge.

 

[mak91]

Actually I would want the cheapest more readily available part to wear out first so big win for you as you will be selling a bunch more But seriously those insert housings look to have the texture of a grinding wheel even if you made the frt out of hardened alloy tool steel its not going to last. Not the correct technology for the application.

 

[Alaska_Shooter]

the mags only hold 24 rnds (instead of the promised 25 rnds) and the slide does not stay open after the last shot.

I had the same problem with the extensions where it only holds 24. I also noticed non-slide lock issues with my pistol, but I didn’t correlate it to the different mags. Thanks for the advice.

I’m starting to think this FRT gun just needs to use standard mags, no can, and plastic block

 

[strobro32]

Tested my Stark80 CNC striker today. I tried with their CNC one side striker and their hardened FRT combo in 2 TX22s. Same result. Pistols failed to fire. Completely dead trigger. I think the FRT hole was too small and the FRT would not drop to allow the trigger to work.

I tried the ODD MFG FRT with the CNC steel Striker housing and had 100% function with the 220 rounds tested. It did damage the FRT but I will test again with a new FRT and radius on the housing.

 

[skoda]

When you talk to them you might suggest that they try regular CA260 brass for that striker housing. With lube it will have better wear resistance than the polymer part and not be so hard on the FRT piece.

 

[Jmacken37]

Matt don't buy another mcfadden adapter for the tx22 I am going to design one for the tx22 and I'll send you one. I find the Mcfadden adapters a bit on the wimpy side.

mak91,

Did you ever make some of these? If so, any plans to sell one? I'm a buyer!

 

[strobro32]

Thanks for reminding me about this Jake. Mak91's TX22 McFadden adapter is more durable than MeFadden's.

My conclusion to the TX22 metal striker was not to use one. All 4 metal striker housings I tested, damaged the FRTs and reduced reliability. My TX22 V7 FRT does not need one anyway.

The better solution is to use a rate reducer/ charging handle made from metal to replace the plastic end plate. Mak91 is developing a modular/adjustable weighted solution. It's easier to install and adjust than a metal striker housings for variations in slide wight for suppressors use.

 

[Jmacken37]

Matt, I’m finally getting my act together and am going to install the FRT you sent me in my Gen 1 TX22 full size.

 

[strobro32]

Use light trigger pressure. Flame on!

 

[skoda]

Matt, I’m finally getting my act together and am going to install the FRT you sent me in my Gen 1 TX22 full size.

I gave one of StroBro's FRTs to a friend who has a Gen 1 TX22. I never mentioned to him about it not working with suppressors. He ran his with his suppressor on and it ran fine.

 

[slimshady]

Anybody know if they changed any of the slide geometry from the Gen 1 beyond the diameter of the barrel? Might be possible to buy a gen 1 slide and either use the original barrel or drill out the hole to the larger barrel size? Considering how fast these slides are cycling, that totally cut away ejection Port area on the new ones makes me nervous. The old one was nice and strong all over.

 

[Jmacken37]

They (Taurus CS) say the Gen 2 slides are not compatible with the Gen 1 lowers.

 

[skoda]

I don't know any of the details or dimensions but the Gen 2 slides have some lightening cut-outs that the Gen 1 doesn't. No idea of the weight difference.

 

[Caverpete]

Here’s an AI technical assessment of the TX22 that seems to be pretty informative. There are plenty of details but I don’t have enough knowledge of the pistol to know if any of this is inaccurate. The report does not address using the TX22 with a FRT.

Technical Assessment and Market Analysis: The Taurus TX22 Ecosystem and the Evolution of Modern Rimfire Training Platforms - Ronin's Grips

The contemporary firearms market has witnessed a paradigm shift in the utilization of rimfire platforms, moving from pure recreational “plinking” toward serious tactical cross-training. In this evolving landscape, the Taurus TX22 has emerged not merely as a budget-friendly option, but as a...

blog.roninsgrips.com

 

[strobro32]

TX22s are striker fired guns.

The Ruger LCP II 22 and Smith and Wesson M&P C and X 22 are internal hammer fired pistols. It scares me how often AI is obviously wrong since it regulates so much of our lives.

 

[root]

Was going to give a long explanation on AI and wrong answers.
But the short dirty version is.

Unless the correct info is put in to start
Garbage in, garbage out, with hardware or software.

I agree the tx22 as near as I can see internally is striker fired.

 

[Caverpete]

Apologies, gentlemen! I should have known better than to say such a thing without checking. I did just check (that TX22 needed a deep clean anyway) and of course there’s no internal hammer. I guess someone on the internet said there was and that made it into an AI report. I’m gonna edit my post above, not to keep myself above criticism but rather to not add to the BS that gets picked up by AI and regurgitated as truth.

Over on the HKPro forum I posted a comparison from this same AI driven blog between the HK MP5 and the B&T APC9 in someone’s thread about the supremacy of the MP5. Well let’s just say the replies were colorful! The thread was taken down the next day for whatever reason which is fine by me since I didn’t mean to bash the MP5 in any way. And so it goes with AI. There’s no way it can fact check itself.

 

[strobro32]

We are all here to learn. That's the fun in it.

 

[root]

No issue with me.
Most think AI is 100% fact since it is advertised that way.
Probably the most flawed example that I know of is google's gemini for
" reasons " we are not allowed to discuss here on UT.
Why I scrapped the long explanation.
To their credit the public push back across the planet has them doing corrections & factual updates.

 

[ericthered]

Im not fond of "AI" (name is not accurate, just marketing). I have older family members that ask it every question, despite knowing how inaccurate it is, and still believe the answers. Plus, if a product is free, you are the product. They aren't building billion dollar data centers out of the goodness of their hearts (they have none). Pattern recognition is imo the most legitimate use of it. Not that I like the patterns that the aforementioned people are most likely interested in. The information verification of a LLM makes wikipedia look like a paragon of unbiased facts.
Plus, I am not fond of the sheer amount of slop that is churned out, mucking up information. Want to buy a gun, car, computer, anything, and your search results are clogged with "Top 10 (gun, car etc)".
With how many people straight up dont want it, and it is forced on so many, there is an angle where they have figured out how to benefit from it.
Sorry to continue the derailing of the thread.

Might as well contribute to legitimize posting here.
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Not having a tx22 (I should), if I want to find what the operation is of something, I always just look for parts. I searched for a tx22 hammer, nothing came up. So I then searched for a tx22 striker. Midwest gun works carries one. So I would deduce that the firearm is striker fired.

Tandemkross Fire Starter Striker, Taurus TX22

Check out the deal on Tandemkross Fire Starter Striker, Taurus TX22 at MGW

www.midwestgunworks.com

A useful resource often, can be forgottenweapons.com for firearm operation. I dont think he has covered the tx22 however, it has to either be incredible, weird, trash, unique, or a one off. If it is a vanilla gun he probably won't do it.