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**Mike Irwin** · February 18, 2001, 12:39 AM

I've got a Taurus TP-22, through which I've put about 2,200 rounds since I got it 5 years ago.

In that time, there have been ZERO failures to feed or extract, and with Winchester Wildcat ZERO failures to fire.

The only failures to fire I've had were with CCI ammo, in which about 40 percent of them wouldn't fire on the first hammer drop, but would on the second.

Over the past 15 years, I've also had FAR more dead primers in new centerfire ammo than I have had in .22 LR ammo.

My TP-22 is so reliable that I feel absolutely NO qualms about carrying it when I need a handgun that is small and very concealable.

February 18, 2001, 12:39 AM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,391	I've got a Taurus TP-22, through which I've put about 2,200 rounds since I got it 5 years ago. In that time, there have been ZERO failures to feed or extract, and with Winchester Wildcat ZERO failures to fire. The only failures to fire I've had were with CCI ammo, in which about 40 percent of them wouldn't fire on the first hammer drop, but would on the second. Over the past 15 years, I've also had FAR more dead primers in new centerfire ammo than I have had in .22 LR ammo. My TP-22 is so reliable that I feel absolutely NO qualms about carrying it when I need a handgun that is small and very concealable. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.