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Need M22 TCM 9mm Conversion Experienced Gunsmith

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I have recently purchased a M22 TCM rifle with the intent to convert it in to a 9mm rifle akin to the 9mm Novems that used to be made off the rifle.

I have been calling gunsmiths and no one seems to be willing to take on the job of fitting my barrel blank to the action threads, chambering it, and adjusting the feed block in the front for 9mm feeding. I am not sure it will need it, but some of these require a new extractor to be made in order to be of proper dimensions for reliable extraction with 9mm cases.

If anyone knows of any smith who has done or you think could take on this oddball project of the conversion, I would be in your debt. Willing to ship nationally in order to get solid work done, and I will be willing to pay more than the rifle cost me to do so.

Thanks all!
 
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matthias said:
If you check gunbroker every once in a while a place out of Arizona posts completed 9mm conversions.

I have done several but I'm in north dakota and not working anymore.
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I already have the M22 rifle, I just need to get the conversion done. I no longer have a lathe and need someone willing to spin up the barrel. If you know anyone in your circles that might take on the work, pointers in their direction would be appreciated. I have probably called 3 dozen gunsmiths and no one wants to take this on.
 
#9
I was searching the Internet for this today! I also have a 22 TCM rifle, have GM 9mm blank in hand, just trying to find a gunsmith. I think all that needs to happen is remove barrel, thread/chamber/install, and some light mod to feed ramp. I was thinking about seeing if Modacam would be interested. I also thought a Savage barrel nut system might simplify things as well. Mattias, interested in doing two of these?
 
#10
I'm not working as a gunsmith anymore.

There are a few little things with the conversions that will help alot.
-feed ramp definitely can use some recontouring
-bolt face needs some work to accept the 9mm case smoothly
-extractor may or may not need a bit more travel to hang on to the 9mm rim better.
-magazines ,especially the 15 round mags need some work to loosen up the lips for smoother feeding.

As far as conversions go it's not too bad but the devil is in the details. Also accuracy expectations need to be managed. 2 moa is common with ammunition that the rifles like.

My current rifle has a shilen ratchet twist 9mm barrel and it shoots about 1.5moa at 100yds. Faster the bullet the more it seems to like it.
 
#11
Matthias, can you post pics of your current rifle? I'd happily accept 3-4 MOA. I can always get bigger steel targets! Thanks for sharing that list.
 
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Pictures are not the best. Feed ramp opened up, magazine lips smoothed out, the bolt has been opened up just a bit all around and you can see two little angles at the bottom opening for easier feeding, also extractor was refit slightly for better brass control on extraction to ejection.
 

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#13
"Pictures are not the best."

Proceeds to post pictures of coolest gun on the Internet. It is so weird to me that RIA never released this in 9mm. I think they would have popularized a whole new category of rifle.
 
#15
Still searching for gunsmith for this. Anyone confident in their ability to make it work and willing to take the job for less than $650 gets it shipped to you tomorrow. Have rifle and barrel in hand. I will even provide the reamer.
 
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Post has been up since march, and no one has offered to take the job. I am tempted to call Mark Novak at Anvil and beg him to do a batch of them from the people in this thread, and have him make a video on it. Gunsmiths that do these sorta of odd jobs that require hand fitting and mechanical know how are going away.
 
#19
Id probably buy two.

Seen those couple 9mm glock mag GAP rifles in the classifieds a while back and ive never been right since. Catsmasher I think it was lol. Could have some of the details wrong but damn it was cool.

Would be amazing for small game and suppressor use. Definitely wish this was more of a thing, especially since Suppressors are so much more mainstream.

Yeah unfortunately it's hard to find smiths into the kinky shit any more. Everyone wants to assemble vanilla ARs and 8.6 blackouts with 3 twists lol.
 
#21
The TCM rifles have 2 different extractors. Not sure if you can say old and new model or the earlier wood stock model and the newer "Tactical Black Stock" model. From what I have been told Rock Island will not sell you an extractor. I don't know if they don't have any OR that they just want you to send it back for them to install.

One of the "Tactical Black" rifles just sold on GB for $1K+ but it had a scope of some kind. Be careful, sometimes on GB there are several sellers that post they have 10-20 rifles for about $350 ea. Then suddenly they disappear. Not sure what is going on.

Scratch this, Beretta mags don’t work - I read somewhere that a Beretta 92 mag will fit the TCM but have not tried it. I have some 92 mags somewhere, just can't put my hand on one right now.

Oh, and the triggers suck!

 
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