mwx40x40 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I thought I read somewhere that Tactical Solutions was showing a Glock 22 conversion at this years SHOT Show. Did anybody see it? Will it become a reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 It took 16 weeks to get a 22/45 barrel and no one is quoting the time to get an Advantage Arms conversion. Tac Sol is selling 2011 conversions as fast as they can make them so what part of the current market share would they be losing if they tried for AA's market share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm not really familiar with any of the kits, but are there problems with the current Glock .22 conversions? Is there major room for improvement or something? What would make a new product better than what's already out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm not really familiar with any of the kits, but are there problems with the current Glock .22 conversions? Is there major room for improvement or something? What would make a new product better than what's already out there? Availability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmwater Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Last I knew there was not a problem with the quality of Advantage Arms kits, there was just a shortage of available ones. This leaves a good market share for a new competitor like Tacsol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Guys I am not questioning avialability ,quality ,or marketing of any of these makers. Just simply that I thought I had read somewhere (can't remember where) that Tac Sol was going to make these conversions for Glock and that they might have a sample at SHOT show. I was just curious if anyone that attended the show actually saw one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I understand now. I misunderstood Leroy's post. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M109R Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I did see the Glock 22 conversions at the shot show. Tac. Sol. said they were ready to ship. We did order some with other items and none have arrived yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 There is an ad at Tac Sol with a picture that shows a June shipping date. Their email system is down and the site does not list a price. It took them 6 months to ship a Ruger 22/45 conversion barrel. Then another month to get the Weaver mount in their picture that was not included. It cost more for the conversion than if I had bought a new MKIII 22/45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Yes they had them on display. Yes they looked better than anything else on the market. Yes lots of people have lots of problems with the AA kits. No they are not available yet. They're being beta tested until late Spring early summer. They will have standard models as well as those with threaded barrels. I have an Advantage kit and will still be buying one ofthese when they become available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five of Clubs Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hey Chuck, how about a review when you get it? If it works and looks as good as their other stuff I may want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prreed10 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 It is my understanding that they pre-sold 10,000 units at Shot Show. The big advantage, I guess, is that the mags will be made by Black Dog Machine. They are not located in California, as is Advantage Arms, so they can produce mags with capacity larger than 10 rounds. I think 15 is the plan. They were asking for suggestions and ideas, and I added that competitive shooters would like a kit similar in size to a Glock 34/35. My AA kit works great. I have about 10K rounds through it, so I really need to get a new recoil spring. At the least, I would buy a few mags from TS/BDM. If they have a kit the same length as a G34/35, I will be getting a new kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hey Chuck, how about a review when you get it? If it works and looks as good as their other stuff I may want one. That's the plan. I'm still hoping to get on the Beta test list but I think they already sent them out. I'm pretty impressed with them at first blush. If they shoot as well as they look they're going to sell a ton of them. I'm hoping to talk my agency into buying several of them to do our initial firearms training with. I've had some terrific results with problem shooters starting them with suppressed .22's and working them up to real guns. But that's a bit of thread drift. Bottom line is I'm really looking forward to getting my grubby little paws on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkedshooter Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Found a vid tread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGaultsGun Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 9 months before I got my AA conversion kit. 9 MONTHS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Found a vid tread.... Thanks guys , this is the kind of info I was looking for. I guess all we can do now is wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Is it me, or does this unit look very "blocky"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 It is a bit on the blocky side. I'm hoping it still fits in kydex holsters but they didn't round the corners of the slide as much as a Glock. As long as it still fits I'll be a happy camper. If it doesn't I might take the belt sander to it. The slide is steel which is a nice change over all the other Glock conversions. I talked to Tac Sol yesterday and ordered mine. They are expecting the first ones in June. I asked if they sold 10,000 at SHOT and the answer was no. They did sell all they expect to be able to make this year. I imagine most of those went to dealers so they should still be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Full steel slide? Weight? I thought the AA's aluminum slide was asking a lot of work out of a little .22... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Full steel slide? Weight? I thought the AA's aluminum slide was asking a lot of work out of a little .22... I've got to agree... Actually, after having "raced" the AA kit in some Action shooting matches, I suspect that the distribution of mass on the slide is the cause of a lot of odd little failures. It seems to me that a much more compact slide, such as on the Buckmark, make for more reliable cycling. Just an observation... Anyway... One of the things I do appreciate about the AA kit is that the countours really match the stock unit so well. All you have to do is grind away some of the outside of the extractor (so it fits in a holster) and you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Is anyone else getting no sound from the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone336 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Is anyone else getting no sound from the video? Sorry Duane, but I can hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Bummer. Ah well....life goes on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagi Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 It looks really blocky to me. Anyway, Discount firearms in Vegas has stock on this Advantage Arms. No wait time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrunner Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 If it doesn't fit stock Glock holsters would there be any reason (other than cosmetic) that one couldn't have the contours machined match a regular Glock? (for those of use without belt sander talent ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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