Intro to FRT - Taurus TX22 Edition

Introduction to the FRT – Taurus TX22 Edition

There are several Force Reset Triggers (FRTs) available on the market for the Taurus TX22 that allow for a rapid fire shooting experience.  Since all models of the TX22 (TX22 Standard/Gen1, TX22 Compact, TX22 Competition, and TX22 Gen2) share the same Fire Control Unit designs, these FRTs are compatible across all of the TX22 models.

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For all you current and would be shooters, WARNING:

1. FRT modification to your firearm is legal on the US Federal level, but does not comply with all state laws. At minimum it is NOT LEGAL for sale or use in CA, CO (certain counties), CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OR, and RI. This is not a comprehensive list of local jurisdictional laws, regulations, ordnances and/or prohibitions. Buyer of any product from this website and/or any person taking advice from this website assumes all responsibility for ensuring compliance with the law; Lakeline Performance LLC and PBFMF LLC assume no liability.
2. Improper use may result in accidental discharge, serious injury, or death. User assumes all liability for damage, wear, malfunction, injury or death.
3. Use of an FRT will void your Taurus Warranty and can cause overheating and damage to firearms components. All modifications are done at your own risk. 

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FRT 1, 2, 3...What you need to know:

1. What is an FRT and what does it do.
2. I got an FRT for my TX22 (and help, it does not work!)
3. Parts / Accessory Guide to help make the most of an FRT. 

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1. What is an FRT and what does it do.

In the factory configuration of the Taurus TX22, there is a small part in the fire control unit, the Disconnector, that is activated when the slide cycles back at discharge.  The Disconnector is a pivot level that disconnects the trigger bar from the striker and allows the striker to reset.  The trigger is then reset when the shooter releases the trigger.  When the slide cycle is complete and the shooter release the trigger, the reset is complete and the pistol is ready to fire.

The FRT is a modified Disconnector that uses the slide cycle to force the reset of the trigger without the shooter releasing pressure on the trigger, while also allowing for the normal reset of the striker.  With the shooter still engaged on the trigger, the pistol will fire as soon as the pistol returns to battery.  The FRT Disconnector (Stainless) vs. the Factory Disconnector (Black) is shown below.

 

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2. I got an FRT for my TX22 (and help, it does not work!)

As we mentioned, there are several TX22 FRT options on the market.  We like the theLEADfarmer Self-Reset Disconnector FRT (available on the Lakelinellc.com site here), but have had luck with others as well.

Installation requires a medium skill level and patience – installation instructions are here.  Please note that you need a 1/16” punch and you are very likely to shear the factory pin during installation.  We have a replacement pin available (here) that is super tough 18-8 Stainless Steel.

KEY POINT!  With an FRT installed, you will destroy the factory plastic striker housing in a few hundred rounds.  The under side of the striker housing has as channel that the disconnector rides in and it pushes the disconnector in a cam like motion in normal operation; with the FRT installed, there is significantly more resistance and drag from the FRT cam head than with the disconnector.  This will scrape down the relatively soft plastic of the factory housing.  Additionally, the rapid firing causes much higher heat load on the breech block, further degrading the striker housing.

We highly recommend you pull out the factory striker housing and save it, replacing it with one designed for use with an FRT.  There are several on the market, ours is here.  There are metal housings available on the internet, I personally do not like them because I found they produce metal debris into the fire control unit (from the wear).  The housing we make is tough and heat resistant and you can expect to get well over 1,000 rounds out of a set.

Once your FRT is installed, curb your enthusiasm.  Our advice is to walk before you run…

1. With proper hearing and eye protection on a safe range, load one round and fire without any accessories (i.e., no suppressor, compensator, etc).  Repeat several times, then proceed with 2 and 3 round test fires.
2. Progress to a full magazine
3. Then test with your desired accessories (i.e., suppressor, compensator, etc.)

TX22 FRT Common and/or “Less Common” Issues:

• Failure to feed
• Stove Piping / Jamming (ejected shell caught in slide)
• Failure to Fire (round dimples, but does not discharge)
• Slide not returning to battery
• Keyholing
• Suppressor backpressure
• Optic gassing

Best Practice Suggestions: Please note, the suggestions below are listed in order of priority from “cheap and easy” to “ugh, do I really need to?”.

Failure to Feed: The TX22 can be a picky eater with the factory configuration, and an FRT only makes it more challenging.  Things that will help:

1. Regular cleaning of your magazine and firearm.
2. Use copper plated ammo. I know it is a bit more than lead bullets but they feed better and cause less lead build-up
3. After loading, tap the back of your magazine on a table top to seat the bullets in the back of the magazine
4. If you are shooting suppressed, try it without the suppressor for trouble shooting purposes.
5. Change out your mag follower to a prone follower (here)
6. Beware of “Glock Wristing” (aka Limp Wristing). Even for experienced shooters, with the FRT rapid firing it is common for shooters to weaken their grip and allow the pistol to walk up.  This consumes recoil energy and prevents the slide from properly cycling. 
7. Check wear / replace striker housing
8. Try a stiffer recoil assembly (Gen1: Gen1) or (Gen2 Only: +2lb for Gen2)
9. Try a compensator
10. Replace trigger bar spring and/or use a lighter trigger bar spring

Stove Piping / Jamming (ejected shell caught in slide)

1. Regular cleaning of your magazine and firearm.
2. Use copper plated ammo. I know it is a bit more than lead bullets but they feed better and cause less lead build-up
3. Beware of “Glock Wristing” (aka Limp Wristing). Even for experienced shooters, with the FRT rapid firing it is common for shooters to weaken their grip and allow the pistol to walk up.  This consumes recoil energy and prevents the slide from properly cycling. 
4. Change out your mag follower to a prone follower (here)
5. Check wear / replace striker housing
6. Try a Lighter recoil assembly (Gen2 Only: -2lb for Gen2)
7. Replace your extractor spring
8. Replace trigger bar spring and/or use a lighter trigger bar spring
9. Try a compensator

Failure to Fire (round dimples, but does not discharge)

Until the weapon is clear, the weapon is hot and this is a potentially dangerous situation.  Keep weapon pointed in a safe direction, finger off the trigger, remove the magazine, pull back and lock the slide, clear round from the chamber.  Safely discard the failed round.

This can happen with rimfire ammunition with some experienced shooters saying it can occur in 1-2% of rounds.  Some experience it more with an FRT.

1. Regular cleaning of your magazine.
2. Use copper plated ammo. I know it is a bit more than lead bullets but they feed better and cause less lead build-up
3. Beware of “Glock Wristing” (aka Limp Wristing). Even for experienced shooters, with the FRT rapid firing it is common for shooters to weaken their grip and allow the pistol to walk up.  This consumes recoil energy and prevents the slide from properly cycling. 
4. Check wear / replace striker housing
5. Apply a small amount of lubrication to your striker block (small part on side of striker housing) and potentially replace striker block spring (here).
6. Try a stiffer recoil assembly (Gen1: Gen1) or (Gen2 Only: +2lb for Gen2)
7. Replace trigger bar spring and/or use a lighter trigger bar spring
8. Replace your striker spring
9. Replace your striker
10. Replace striker block spring

 Slide not returning to battery

1. Check wear / replace striker housing
2. Beware of “Glock Wristing” (aka Limp Wristing). Even for experienced shooters, with the FRT rapid firing it is common for shooters to weaken their grip and allow the pistol to walk up.  This consumes recoil energy and prevents the slide from properly cycling. 
3. Try a stiffer recoil assembly (Gen1: Gen1) or (Gen2 Only: +2lb for Gen2)
4. Replace trigger bar spring and/or use a lighter trigger bar spring

Keyholing

This is relatively common in Gen1 and Compact models.  For those unfamiliar with the term, this occurs when the bullet tumbles in flight.  The tell-tail of this is seeing a paper target with a “keyhole” where the bullet has gone through sideways. 

1. If you are shooting suppressed, try it without the suppressor for trouble shooting purposes.
2. If you are shooting suppressed and only see this when shooting suppressed, check your baffles.
3. Replace your barrel (Gen2 Threaded, Gen1 Standard, Gen1 Threaded, Compact Standard, Compact Threaded)

Suppressor backpressure

If you are shooting suppressed on a TX22 Gen2 and using an FRT, you will have cycling issues.

1. Try a stiffer recoil assembly (Gen1: Gen1) or (Gen2 Only: +2lb for Gen2)
2. Add weight to your slide.

Optic gassing

The TX22 Gen2 has a slide with an open chamber.  When using an FRT, especially when shooting suppressed (due to suppressor backpressure), the front lens of your optic will get gassed.  This makes it very difficult to see.

1. Remove the optic and shoot old school! ?
2. Bring a cleaning cloth and wipe regularly
3. Install a gas cover (Gen2 and Compact models)

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3. Parts / Accessory Guide to help make the most of an FRT. 

We get a lot of questions about what performance parts and accessories we recommend to make the FRT run better.  This is our list...for a complete list of TX22 Parts and Accessories, search Lakelinellc.com, filter by Parts & Accessories > Shop by Model > TX22 (your model).

Forced Reset Trigger:

• The best FRT we have tested: theLEADfarmer Self-Reset Disconnector (FRT)
• Tested alternative: Freedom Finger Triggers (here) 

Helps with: Rate of fire...buckle up, Buttercup.

Magazine Prone Follower:

TX22 Prone Follower

Helps with: Failure to Feed, Stovepiping/Jamming, normal mainentance, wear and tear.

 

Stainless Recoil Assembly:

Gen1, Gen2 (Standard Rate, Light -2lb, Stiff +2lb)

Helps with: Failure to Feed, Stovepiping/Jamming, Falilure to Fire, Slide not Returning to Battery, Suppressor Back Pressure, normal mainentance, wear and tear.

Disconnnector Pin: 

Disconnector Pin

Helps with: when you shear or lose the factory pin, FRT/Disconnector not rotating freely

 

Striker Housing:

TX22 Striker Housing

Helps with: Failure to Feed, Stovepiping/Jamming, Falilure to Fire, Slide not Returning to Battery

Striker Block Spring: 

Striker Block Spring

Helps with: Failure to Fire / Light Strike, normal mainentance, wear and tear, easily lost part

 

Trigger Bar Spring:

Trigger Bar Spring – available Regular (5lb) and Reduced (3.5lb)

Helps with: Failure to Feed, Stovepiping/Jamming, Falilure to Fire, Slide not Returning to Battery, normal mainentance, wear and tear.

 

Striker:

Striker Spring

Helps with: Failure to Fire, normal mainentance, wear and tear.

Striker/Firing Pin

Helps with: Failure to Fire, normal mainentance, wear and tear.

 

Optics:

TX22 Gen2 and Compact Gas Cover

Helps with: Optic Lens Gassing, particularly when using a suppressor, on TX22 Gen2 and Compact models

 

Recoil Management:

Compensator

Helps with: Managing recoil with FRT rapid fire

Barrels:

Gen2 Threaded, Gen1 Standard, Gen1 Threaded, Compact Standard, Compact Threaded

Helps with: Accuracy issues, percision issues, keyholing, failure to feed, normal mainentance, wear and tear

Roll Pins:

TX22 Frame Roll Pin Set (5 pins)

Helps with: Worn out spring roll pins from repeated removal, normal mainentance, wear and tear

Shell Extractions:

TX22 Extractor Spring

Helps with: Stovepiping/Jamming, normal mainentance, wear and tear

We also have all of the TX22 internal springs and pins available should you break, lose, or need to replace available at Lakelinellc.com, filter by Parts & Accessories > Shop by Model > TX22 (your model)

Questions: ask us at info@lakelinellc.com