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The Taurus 22 TUC: Tipped Up and Tucked In

Talyn

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Taurus had long produced quasi-clones of the Beretta guns with a few of their own small changes in the form of the PT22 and PT25. To build on the PT lineup, Taurus released the 22 TUC.

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The 22 TUC: What’s New

The Taurus 22 TUC keeps some of the PT22 DNA, but wisely made a few changes to make the new design a bit more current. It’s easy to describe the 22 TUC as a Beretta 20X or 21A clone, but that’s not exactly accurate either. While they borrow the tip-up DNA, there are some notable changes.

The 22 TUC comes in stainless and black. It has a polymer frame rather than metal, with G10 grips. That lightens the gun and makes it notably cheaper. The 22 TUC also does away with a DA/SA design and instead uses a simpler double-action-only system. As much as the DA/SA guns of the Beretta series charm me, the DAO design makes more sense.

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The 22 TUC weighs 10 ounces unloaded, measures 5 inches overall, and has a barrel length of 2.5 inches. The gun is 1 inch wide and 4.35 inches tall. Overall it’s small, pocketable, and simple.

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