RIA .22TCM/9mm 1911 has arrived PHOTOS

[Microgunner]

It comes with a 9mm barrel, 12lb recoil spring & 9mm extractor in the box for conversion to 9mm.

The recoil spring installed with the .22TCM barrel is only 7lbs. It feels like a .22lr conversion in terms of energy required to retract the slide. A 4 year old could do it.

Loads 18+1 in .22TCM & 17+1 in 9mm.

No .22TCM ammo was available. I hope it's not a sign of things to come.

[Microgunner]

Just installed the 9mm conversion. What a pain!

The instructions say that the extractor will need to be fitted by a gunsmith and they weren't lying.

Took me 1.5 hours to fit the extractor, but it's done and installed.

[imschur]

Interesting, I hope it turns out to be a keeper

[Microgunner]

It's a reasonably handsome pistol and the slide and trigger are smooth and hitch free.

[Tal]

Does look cool. Let us know how it goes.

[Microgunner]

To me the grips were really letting this pistol down so I ordered replacements.

Didn't want wood because they cannot be made thin enough to suit me on this double stack 1911.

I ordered black, checkered Alumi-Grips.

They are very thin and look pretty good.

[imschur]

locate ammo yet?

[Microgunner]

I contacted Fred Craig, the pistol's designer in NV and he said he could fix me up with ammo. I may order some from him.

He also told me that the 22 Micromag and the 22TCM (Tuason Craig Micromag) have a different shoulder profile.

Mr Craig is the designer of both cartridges.

[Microgunner]

Holy crap! You oughta hear the boom and see the muzzle flash that comes out the barrel of this thing!

It is substantial.

[imschur]

Lets see some video!!