Upgrade your Taurus TX22 with this Optics Ready Slide featuring a durable Black Cerakote finish. Constructed from high-quality steel, this slide is precision-machined to accommodate micro red dot sights, offering enhanced accuracy and faster target acquisition. The Black Cerakote finish not only provides a sleek, tactical appearance but also ensures exceptional resistance to wear, corrosion, and environmental damage. Designed for seamless installation, it maintains the factory weight balance to preserve reliable cycling and performance. Whether for competition, training, or everyday use, this slide transforms your TX22 into a modern, optics-ready platform. Optics Ready, tactical slide Standard Taurus TX22 (does not fit the Competition*, the Compact versions, nor Gen2) pistol that includes: Billet Machined Slide in 7075 Aluminum, Black Cerakote Finish Optic cover plate Cover plate screws, M4 x 0.70 mm Thread, 5 mm Sight Pins for use with red dot sights that accomodate using all 4 bosses Features: Glock pattern sights. Any sight that works with the Taurus GX4, Taurus G3C or TX22 Compact fit this slide. Sights not included. Reinforced recoil assembly support - this slide won't break at the recoil assembly support!! Optic ready: accepts RMSC footprint red dot sights. Uses removable pins to accomodate Holosun K footprint and other RMSC footprint sights that don't use all 4 bosses. Will accept the adapter plate for the GX4 to fit the RMRcc sight footprint. Slide lightening cuts Accepts Lakeline LLC TX22 Target Barrels (coming soon) Installation: Your factory breech block, extractor, extractor spring and plunger, striker assembly, and slide plate need to be moved over to this part. Glock style sights will be needed. This is the bare slide and parts mentioned above. *TX22 Competition - this slide will fit the TX22 Competition, but will require you also purchase a TX22 Standard Barrel and Recoil Assembly. FINISHES. Metal parts that rub together or make contact with other metal parts will get visibly marked, scratched, or burnished. Even very hard finishes, like the Cerakote we use will wear and that will be visible. This is normal and is not a defect. Regardless, this is one of the toughest finishes out there and is used by Special Forces. Pistol and optics not included, included in photos for reference only. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Installation Difficulty: Medium. Need a long punch to remove and reinstall breech block and a small punch for roll pins. Straight forward process and most report it was easy. Key Points High-quality steel construction with Black Cerakote finish Precision-machined for micro red dot compatibility Maintains factory weight for reliable performance Specifications Material: High-grade steel Finish: Black Cerakote Compatibility: Standard Taurus TX22 Optics Compatibility: Micro red dot footprints Weight: Factory-spec balanced for reliable cycling Installation: Drop-in design for ease of use