I was going to suggest the tip up Cheetah as well, I think it's the model 86, but frankly, I think the odds of finding one are virtually nil.
There is also a .22LR Cheetah, the model 87, but finding one of those at this point would likely be near impossible as well. The 87 is the finest of all the Cheetah's, imo.
I can't speak to the Taurus that the OP has in mind, but I have the Bobcat in .22LR, and mine requires hot ammo to cycle reliably as a self defense weapon. CCI Mini Mags run flawlessly 100 per cent of the time, and the bulk CCI runs pretty reliably, but that's about it in mine. It is amazingly accurate for such a short barreled gun, and a real pleasure to shoot.
I also have a Tomcat, and it runs reliably on about anything, but it is bulkier than the Bobcat, which might not be apparent just from looking at pictures of the two.
I can also say that I have quite a few of the Taurus semi auto's based on the 92/96 Beretta's, and they function every bit as well as the real McCoy's, which I also have. I prefer the frame mounted safety / decocker of the Taurus to the slide mount of the Beretta, personally.
The Cheetah's. of course, have the frame safety, but not all of them implement a decocking function.
edit: Wingman, don't know where you are in AR, but if in NWA, go by the Ozark Armory - they should have new Bobcats and Tomcats.
2nd edit: terrible spelling