Rock Island Armory 22 TCM / 9MM - Page 2

tahunua001 · December 8, 2014, 01:04 AM

hmm... you'd probably be better served to start a new thread than to have resurrected a year and a half old range review.

Sevens · December 8, 2014, 01:15 AM

Not really, when talking about a particular gun that is not widely discussed.

Actually, this was similar to the birth of the .327 Federal Magnum Club thread. Not a heap of folks with a slew of guns, so we kept getting together in one place. Until the .22 TCM takes over the world, it's probably a good bit more productive to keep like minded discussions together.

Especially here in this thread with all the excellent commentary by DennRN, an obvious enthusiast.

jkelley209 · April 27, 2015, 08:08 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxTsXjQj20M

MANual_puller · April 28, 2015, 05:39 PM

Didn't take me long to really like the 22TCM. So fun and spunky. And yeah, you know it's loud when the guy shooting a 44mag revolver at the range asks what in the devil that noisy thing is

Did have a few problems with mine though. I had feeding issues with 9mm and also had a 9mm casing rupture. The gunstore owner I purchased it from and I both thought it had way too much unsupported casing area. Hadn't noticed it before firing it

Sent it in to Armscor for warranty and they replaced the entire firearm. I was told the 9mm barrel had a machining flaw, exactly what we thought was wrong after the failure. I should have it back tomorrow according to FedEx tracking

Hoping to hit the range this weekend with it!

Cosmodragoon · April 30, 2015, 11:20 AM

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Good luck trying to get just a TCM barrel, although you won't have any trouble the other way around. If you get one and keep the TCM barrel I will gladly subsidize your purchase by picking up the spare slide and 9 barrel =)

The president of the company was on Gun Talk a week or two ago to discuss the 22 TCM. He said that their guns in 22 TCM are all an easy barrel swap to 9mm but that it isn't as simple to drop a 22 TCM barrel into a 9mm 1911. He said that there are differences in the slide on the 22 TCM guns which promote proper function. However, he did say that he was working on some conversion barrels for popular non-1911 9mms so who knows.

BTW, ammo availability came up. He assured listeners that this round is his pet project, that he loves it enough to put his name on it, and that his company is 100% committed to keeping this round alive forever, no matter what.

MANual_puller · May 13, 2015, 07:59 PM

"The president of the company was on Gun Talk a week or two ago to discuss the 22 TCM. He said that their guns in 22 TCM are all an easy barrel swap to 9mm but that it isn't as simple to drop a 22 TCM barrel into a 9mm 1911. He said that there are differences in the slide on the 22 TCM guns which promote proper function. However, he did say that he was working on some conversion barrels for popular non-1911 9mms so who knows.

BTW, ammo availability came up. He assured listeners that this round is his pet project, that he loves it enough to put his name on it, and that his company is 100% committed to keeping this round alive forever, no matter what. "

It should be that simple when they get conversion kits out there that can run the 22TCM 9R cartridge. The 9R is shorter than normal 22TCM and has the same overall length as a 9mm cartridge so it will fit into the 9mm magazines. Cartridge length is the issue until the new ammunition is available.

The breech face if the slide is slightly narrower than a normal 9mm slide, anyone with both a TCM and 9mm can confirm this with a micrometer. This aids with feeding and extraction since the 22TCM casing diameter measures slightly under a 9mm luger casing.

JeepermanTCM · September 25, 2015, 04:14 AM

Brand new here and I agree that this thread is an excellent source for those of us that have just recently discovered both this gun..... AND this forum! Excellent job @DennRN!

December 8, 2014, 01:04 AM	#26
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	hmm... you'd probably be better served to start a new thread than to have resurrected a year and a half old range review. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

December 8, 2014, 01:15 AM	#27
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,775	Not really, when talking about a particular gun that is not widely discussed. Actually, this was similar to the birth of the .327 Federal Magnum Club thread. Not a heap of folks with a slew of guns, so we kept getting together in one place. Until the .22 TCM takes over the world, it's probably a good bit more productive to keep like minded discussions together. Especially here in this thread with all the excellent commentary by DennRN, an obvious enthusiast. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

April 27, 2015, 08:08 AM	#28
jkelley209 Junior Member Join Date: April 27, 2015 Posts: 4	Reloading 22TCM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxTsXjQj20M

September 25, 2015, 04:14 AM	#32
JeepermanTCM Junior Member Join Date: September 24, 2015 Location: Tennessee!! Posts: 7	Thumbs up, sevens. Brand new here and I agree that this thread is an excellent source for those of us that have just recently discovered both this gun..... AND this forum! Excellent job @DennRN!

April 28, 2015, 05:39 PM	#29
MANual_puller Member Join Date: April 13, 2015 Location: Vinton, Iowa Posts: 45	Didn't take me long to really like the 22TCM. So fun and spunky. And yeah, you know it's loud when the guy shooting a 44mag revolver at the range asks what in the devil that noisy thing is Did have a few problems with mine though. I had feeding issues with 9mm and also had a 9mm casing rupture. The gunstore owner I purchased it from and I both thought it had way too much unsupported casing area. Hadn't noticed it before firing it Sent it in to Armscor for warranty and they replaced the entire firearm. I was told the 9mm barrel had a machining flaw, exactly what we thought was wrong after the failure. I should have it back tomorrow according to FedEx tracking Hoping to hit the range this weekend with it!

May 13, 2015, 07:59 PM	#31
MANual_puller Member Join Date: April 13, 2015 Location: Vinton, Iowa Posts: 45	"The president of the company was on Gun Talk a week or two ago to discuss the 22 TCM. He said that their guns in 22 TCM are all an easy barrel swap to 9mm but that it isn't as simple to drop a 22 TCM barrel into a 9mm 1911. He said that there are differences in the slide on the 22 TCM guns which promote proper function. However, he did say that he was working on some conversion barrels for popular non-1911 9mms so who knows. BTW, ammo availability came up. He assured listeners that this round is his pet project, that he loves it enough to put his name on it, and that his company is 100% committed to keeping this round alive forever, no matter what. " It should be that simple when they get conversion kits out there that can run the 22TCM 9R cartridge. The 9R is shorter than normal 22TCM and has the same overall length as a 9mm cartridge so it will fit into the 9mm magazines. Cartridge length is the issue until the new ammunition is available. The breech face if the slide is slightly narrower than a normal 9mm slide, anyone with both a TCM and 9mm can confirm this with a micrometer. This aids with feeding and extraction since the 22TCM casing diameter measures slightly under a 9mm luger casing.