Taurus TXM lets owners swap calibers on one pistol frame

Taurus has rolled out the TXM, a polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol that swaps uppers to run either 5.7x28mm or .22 WMR off the same frame, giving owners one set of controls for two very different rounds.

Snapshot

TheFirearmBlog reports Taurus built the TXM on TX22 ergonomics after customers asked for a magnum version of that rimfire pistol. Taurus went further, making it the first pistol designed to switch between .22 WMR and 5.7x28mm by changing the upper assembly, with capacities running as high as 23 rounds.

Key points

• Caliber swap: One polymer frame accepts either a 5.7x28mm or .22 WMR upper, so there's no second trigger or manual of arms to learn.
• Capacity and build: 5.7 models hold 23 rounds and .22 WMR models hold 15, with a stainless slide, threaded barrel, and T.O.R.O. optics cut using the Shield RMSc footprint standard across the line.
• Pricing: The 5-inch 5.7 TB runs $507.99, the 5-inch 22WMR TB is $424.99, and the 4.5-inch combo kit with both uppers and two 10-round magazines lists at $756.99.
• Safety features: Every TXM runs single-action-only with a trigger safety, striker block, and firing pin block.

Quick take

For gun owners thinking about readiness and budget together, this is a practical setup: train cheap on .22 WMR, then switch to the flatter-shooting 5.7x28mm without buying or learning a second gun. TheFirearmBlog's writer says the combo kit is the version they'd pick if the upper swap is as fast as Taurus claims, and that logic holds up for anyone building a single flexible platform instead of stacking separate pistols in the safe.

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