Magazine for RIA .22 TCM?

[PhilB]

I ordered an RIA .22 TCM the other day. I went with a 10-rd single-stack model, rather than the 17-rd option. I have read that the 17-rd magazine is identical to a Para part.

My question: Will any 10-rd 1911 9mm magazine work in this pistol, is some fiddling required, or is it strictly a proprietary part?

Many thanks,
--Phil

[cruzans]

I ordered an RIA .22 TCM the other day. I went with a 10-rd single-stack model, rather than the 17-rd option. I have read that the 17-rd magazine is identical to a Para part.

My question: Will any 10-rd 1911 9mm magazine work in this pistol, is some fiddling required, or is it strictly a proprietary part?

Many thanks,
--Phil

Hmmm, I think they are proprietary, but not 100% sure. I just ordered another 10 round single stack for mine. Got it from Armscor :

https://us.advancedtactical.com/shop...ainless-Steel/

[Bowgod02]

I thought I read on another forum where they take mec gar 38 super magazines and just re profile the one lip on top of the mag with a dremel. I'll have to find that again since I need another few mags for my single stack as well.

[cruzans]

I thought I read on another forum where they take mec gar 38 super magazines and just re profile the one lip on top of the mag with a dremel. I'll have to find that again since I need another few mags for my single stack as well.

That is correct for the double stack - I ordered one by mistake and it was just a mec gar 38 super mag. I wasn't sure about the single stacks ?

[CDKJudoka]

It should work with any 1911-9mm mag, as they use the same mag for 9mm and 22TCM. I know they changed the 22TCM round to actually be the same OAL as a 9mm cartridge, so it will feed from existing 9mm mags, like Glock. Being that is the case, 9mm 1911 single stack mags should work.

Email ivan@armscor.net. He is their resident wizard and should be able to confirm.

[Bowgod02]

I have a range officer in 9mm. I'll have to go try to see if it's mags work in the single stack.

[Bowgod02]

I just read this on the 1911 forum


Now I have the answer, as my new TCM arrived yesterday.
The mag issued with it is not like anything I have seen.
It is, however, basically a Super 38 magazine.
To confirm this, I borrowed a buddy's Colt Super 38 mag, which functioned perfectly with the little TCM rounds.
And my Metalform 9s run perfectly too, with 9mm.
Rather than invest in the $$$ unobtanium Armscor mags, I just ordered four of the on-sale MecGar Super 88s on sale at Midway.

[Ronin]

It should work with any 1911-9mm mag, as they use the same mag for 9mm and 22TCM. I know they changed the 22TCM round to actually be the same OAL as a 9mm cartridge, so it will feed from existing 9mm mags, like Glock. Being that is the case, 9mm 1911 single stack mags should work.

Email ivan@armscor.net. He is their resident wizard and should be able to confirm.

This is incorrect. The 22 TCM is longer than the 9mm cartridge. The double stack magazine for the RIA 22 TCM is a modified .38 super Para mag. The single stack version is also a modified .38 super magazine. Standard .38 super mags will work in most cases, however.

RIA created the 22TCM 9R, which is sized to fit in a standard 9mm magazine. There is a conversion kit for the Glock 17 and they plan to offer kits for all other manufacturers over time.

[TXDMERC73]

hmm where the heck can you find ammo for the .22 TCM? it seems non existent?

i did research on that caliber it looks like a wildcat caliber.

[Bowgod02]

I picked 4 boxes up at my local gun store but you can get it from here too.

http://www.ammosupplywarehouse.com/c...&category=TCM0