Taurus 22TUC: A New .22LR CCW Pistol For Anyone

This UltraCompact Rimfire Is Reliable, Simple & A Great Backup Gun

Reliability and ease of use — that’s the idea behind the new 22TUC from Taurus USA. 

Today’s .22 LR ammunition is more powerful with better terminal ballistics than it’s ever had in the cartridge’s nearly 140-year history. And even though it sparks debates, plenty of people have carried a small, light, easy-to-shoot .22 LR pistol for self-defense over the years. Now, Taurus USA has introduced a purpose-built .22LR semi-auto CCW pistol that’s easy to use and easy to carry. 

The 22TUC is tailor-made to be a backup emergency pistol that’s simple to operate and shoot when things go sideways. 

The double-action trigger ensures a heavy hammer strike on the rimfire for guaranteed ignition and the diminutive but ergonomic pistol boasts an impressive 9+1 capacity. Pus. the old-school tip-up barrel design means the pistol can be loaded and chambered without racking the slide — practically anyone can operate and shoot this handgun.   

The small pistol weighs just 10 ounces (unloaded) and measures in at 5 inches in overall length. It’s also an inch wide and 4.35 inches tall, which means it has a decent-sized grip for such a small gun. 

The DAO trigger and the gun’s simplicity mean all you have to do if your primary firearm fails or is lost, or if this is your choice between carrying a small gun or no gun as a self-defense pistol, all you have to do is draw, aim, and squeeze.

Like the gunmaker says, “Remember: the .22 you carry beats the .45 you left at home.”

Taurus 22TUC Pistol Specifications: