TCM 22

[petepeterson]

Does anyone here have an Armscor TCM 22? Any input, if so? Looks like an interesting firearm, even just to play with at the range. Do they come with the 9mm barrel, as well? And what is involved with the switchover?

Any input is appreciated.

 

[Electraclyde]

I had a tcm22/9mm. The 22 is a blast to shoot. Lots of muzzle flash and very little recoil. The switch from one to the other is simple. Normal 1911 slide removal, remove recoil spring an barrel and install spring and barrel of different caliber, reinstall slide, done. Both calibers use the same magazine (.38 super)
I had the Commander length, single stack version. I chronographed 10 rounds with an average velocity of 1914fps. Accuracy was just so, so. Armscor is the ONLY ammo Avaliable and the primary reason I sold the gun. Reliability was excellent.

 

[Jingles]

I've got a rifle in 22TCM. So far not impressed. It is the only gun I have owned (out of about 60) that ever had to go back for warranty work (frequent misfires). They eventually fixed it but dealing with their warranty department wasn't all that good of experience (poor communications). Ammo configuration is very limited unless you reload. Accuracy is less than I expected too.

 

[jbtrucker]

Sooch00 has a TCM review on You Tube

 

[steelslaver]

I have a 22TCM, but its a K frame Smith. I trade the 22TCM cylinder out with the 22 Harvey Kay Chuck cylinder. Built on a 10-5 frame that I milled for adj sights and stuck a model 48 barrel on. Need to cut the cylinder (reamed out mdl 17 cylinder) for moon clips and make some custom moon clips for it. Now I just poke out the empties. No better than my Kay Chuck or my 22 Jet, but interesting.

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

I have the full size high capacity TCM. Factory ammo chronographed at 2150 fps out of the 5" barrel. Fun gun to shoot; as mentioned before, loud as a full house 357 magnum and recoil of a 22 rim fire magnum. Actually this summer I shot the 9mm barrel more than the 22 TCM. It is more acccurate with the 9mm barrel, but has adequate accuracy with the TCM for casual plinking out to 75 yards.