Taurus TXM Announced: One TX-Style Frame, Swappable 5.7x28 and .22 WMR Uppers

Channel fans and family, this is the one TX22 owners have been asking for. Taurus USA just announced the Taurus TXM, a polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol built on the TX22 foundation, but chambered in .22 WMR and 5.7x28mm instead of .22 LR.

The big trick: both calibers share the same frame. Swap the upper assembly and magazine and you go from rimfire magnum to 5.7×28 on one gun. Taurus is also selling combo kits that come with both uppers in the box.

Quick note: this one is based on Taurus USA’s press release, Taurus’s own product pages and the TXM owner’s manual. I haven’t had a TXM in my hands yet.

TL;DR

What it is: a full-size, striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol built on TX22 ergonomics.
Calibers: .22 WMR or 5.7x28mm, plus combo kits with both uppers.
Capacity: 15 rounds of .22 WMR or 23 rounds of 5.7×28, with 10-round versions of both.
Optics: Taurus T.O.R.O. optics-ready slide, RMSc footprint.
Barrels: 4.5″ models, or 5″ threaded models.
Conversion: what changes between calibers is the slide, barrel, recoil spring assembly and magazine. The frame stays the same.

Key specs (from Taurus)

Action: single-action, striker fired
Capacity: 15 or 10 rounds (.22 WMR), 23 or 10 rounds (5.7×28)
Barrel length: 4.5″ standard, 5″ on the threaded (TB) models
Twist rate: 1:10″ RH (.22 WMR), 1:9″ RH (5.7×28)
Overall length: 8.1″ (4.5″ barrel), 8.44″ (5″ threaded barrel)
Height / width: 5.6″ / 1.25″
Weight: 17.55 oz (.22 WMR, 4.5″), 23.85 oz (5.7×28, 4.5″), 24.4 oz (5.7×28, 5″ threaded)
Slides: per the TXM manual, the .22 WMR slide is hard-anodized black aluminum and the 5.7×28 slide is nitrocarburized stainless steel
Sights: drift-adjustable serrated rear, fixed white-dot front
Optics: T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optic Ready Option), RMSc footprint
Safeties: striker block, firing pin block, trigger safety
Extras: Picatinny accessory rail, polymer frame

The lineup

Taurus lists six TXM configurations on its site:

TXM 22WMR – 4.5″ barrel, two 10-round mags (1-TXM22M41-10)
TXM 22WMR TB – 5″ threaded barrel, two 15-round mags (1-TXM22M51-TH)
TXM 5.7 – 4.5″ barrel, two 10-round mags (1-TXM5741-10)
TXM 5.7 TB – 5″ threaded barrel, two 23-round mags (1-TXM5751-TH)
TXM 5.7/22WMR Combo – 4.5″ uppers, one 10-round mag for each caliber (1-TXM22M5741-10)
TXM 5.7/22WMR Combo TB – 5″ threaded uppers, one 15-round and one 23-round mag (1-TXM22M5751-TH)

If you buy a single-caliber TXM, the manual says you can get the other caliber’s conversion kit from ShopTaurus.com later.

Why the TX22 connection matters

I’ve said it before: the TX22 is what the Glock 44 should have been. Good trigger, great capacity, easy to shoot, and it’s been one of the most fun rimfire pistols on the market. Taurus says the TXM is built on those same TX22 ergonomics, so if you already like how a TX22 points and handles, this should feel familiar. Here’s my full TX22 review for reference:

Who it’s for

TX22 fans who wanted more power without learning a new gun.
5.7×28 shooters who want a cheaper-to-feed training option. Run .22 WMR for practice, swap to 5.7 when you want it.
Small game and varmint folks who like a magnum rimfire pistol with a red dot on it.
Suppressor owners. The 5″ models come with threaded barrels, and a red dot mounts direct to the slide.
Restricted-state shooters. 10-round versions exist for both calibers.

Our take

This is a smart move from Taurus. The TX22 built a big fan base, the TX9 took that design to 9mm, and the TXM covers the two high-velocity rounds people kept asking for. The interesting part isn’t either caliber alone. It’s being able to run both on one frame and one trigger. Taurus calls it the first pistol built to switch between 5.7×28 and .22 WMR. Feeding a 5.7 gets expensive fast, so having a .22 WMR upper for practice makes a lot of sense. Before I call it a winner, I want to see three things: how reliable the rimfire magnum upper is across different loads, how the 5.7 upper handles recoil on a frame that started life as a .22, and whether there’s room in the grip for 23 rounds of 5.7. Still, on paper the TXM is the most interesting thing Taurus has put out this year.

Where to find it

Taurus lists every TXM configuration on its TXM page, along with a dealer locator. Palmetto State Armory already has a listing for the TXM 5.7/22WMR Combo TB (check stock before you get excited).