Taurus PT22/25 - Manual

ATTENTION 1. NEVER, NEVER-EVER point any gun, loaded or unloaded, at anything you do not intend to shoot. 2. ALWAYS treat every gun as if it were loaded. 3. Get instruction from a competent firearms instructor before using anygun. 4. The safety is only a mechanical device, not a substitute for commo...

WARNING Taurus revolvers and pistols were manufactured to perform properly withthe original parts as designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts youbuy are installed correctly and that neither replacements nor originals arealtered or changed. Your gun is a complex tool with many parts that must...

AMMUNITION 1. Use ONLY high quality, original, factory-manufactured ammunition. Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet, corroded, bent or damaged. Do not oilcartridges. Do not spray aerosol-type lubricants, preservatives, or cleanersdirectly onto cartridges or where excess spray may flow into con...

In such cases it is possible that a bullet is lodged part way down the barrel.Firing a subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel can wreck the firearmand cause serious injury to the shooter or to bystanders. 5. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel. • If the cartridge has been improperly loaded...

LOADING 1. Always make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. 2. Never attempt to load or unload any firearm inside a vehicle, building or other confined space (except a properly constructed shooting range).Enclosed areas frequently do not offer a completely safe direction to pointthe firea...

FIRING 1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger away from the trigger when cocking any firearm. 2. Never carry, handle or leave unattended any firearm which is cocked and ready to fire. When cocked, it will fire from slight pressure on thetrigger. An accidental discharge could ...

CARE AND MAINTENANCE A. The gun may be cleaned and lubricated under normal conditions without the need of any disassembly. B. In special conditions, such as repairs, when disassembling is neces- sary, it is recommended the gun be returned to the factory or sent to acompetent gunsmith or to the impor...

SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS 1. Risk of an accident is greatly increased when any semi-automatic pistol, no matter how safely designed is carried with a cartridge in thechamber. THIS PRACTICE IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND MAY BE JUSTIFIED ONLY IN CIRCUMSTANCE OF CLEAR AND PRESENTDANGER, WHEN THE PISTOL MAY IMMED...

16 ITEM NAME 1 ........Barrel2 ........Slide3 ........Firing pin retaining spring 4 ........Firing pin spring5 ........Firing pin6 ........Barrel spring plunger pin7 ........Barrel spring8 ........Trigger spring9 ........Barrel pivot pin 10 ........Frame 11 ........Trigger bar 12 ........Trigger13 ....

17 TAURUS MODEL PT-22 & PT-25 NOTE: Magazine sold as a unit - not in individual parts.

SAFETY DEVICES Your pistol is manufactured with the following described safety devices. REMEMBER! Mechanical safety devices are not a substitute for safe gun handling practices. 1. This pistol is designed so that it can only be fired by pulling the trigger through its full range. It cannot be cocked...

19 3. Pull forward end of slide up and forward - removing the slide from the frame. 4. The barrel chamber and slide surfaces can now be cleaned and lightly oiled. Attention: No further cleaning or disassembly is recommended unless done by a skilled gunsmith. ASSEMBLY In order to reassemble the pisto...

PARTS All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection which mayreveal a need for adjustment or repair. Have your firearm checked by acompetent gunsmith annually, even if it seems to be working well, sincebreakage, improper functioning, undue wear, or corrosion of somecomponents may not be a...

22 TAURUS LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY COVER? This warranty covers any service and repair needed by any product man-ufactured by Forjas Taurus S.A. and imported by Taurus InternationalManufacturing, Inc. or manufactured in the United States by TaurusInternational Manufacturing, Inc HOW L...

23 TAURUS SERVICE POLICY Before shipment your firearm was carefully inspected and test fired in orderto ensure that it conformed to our specifications and standards. Should yourfirearm require adjustment or repair, we strongly recommend that you returnit to Taurus for factory service.If there is any...

A WORD TO THE WISE MOST GUN ACCIDENTS HAPPEN BECAUSE THE SHOOTER CARELESSLY VIOLATES THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF SAFE GUN HANDLING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION! This trademark, forged for over 50 years of hard and dedicated work, became a symbol of quality in handguns fo...