aceinyerface Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Is the EAA/Tanfo .22 conversion relatively reliable? I ask because I shot a .22 conversion kit for a Glock and it jammed way too often for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I had an older one which took some work (and CCI MiniMags) to run reliably, but I have a few new ones which run great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimpartywagon Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I have one... at first it was very unreliable... But with the help of me taking a video of the gun in action, I was able to figure out what was wrong. the slide was hanging up on the frame at first, then after I fitted the slide to the frame, I was having issues with the slide hanging up on the decocker... I then found the at the striker plate wasn't beveled enough so I fitted the striker plate to the slide. It might sound like a lot of work, but I probably actually have only 30 minutes worth of time invested in a 100% reliable action now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Mine runs flawless now, but it took a little polishing and some mag modifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Nick Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) I shoot a Ruger Mark III at the local steel plate shoots, but was thinking about buying a .22 conversion for my WItness Steel. I like the way the Witness feels in my hand, and I also shoot a Limited Pro in Custom Auto (added Henning magwell). The only thing that has worried me in the past is reliability. My Ruger performs 99.5% of the time and I can't afford one misfire or misfeed. With what I'm reading, is it safe to say that if I buy a new .22 conversion kit, with a little work, it should function nearly 100%, just like my Ruger (499 out 500)? Edited December 27, 2014 by Big Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimpartywagon Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I shoot a Ruger Mark III at the local steel plate shoots, but was thinking about buying a .22 conversion for my WItness Steel. I like the way the Witness feels in my hand, and I also shoot a Limited Pro in Custom Auto (added Henning magwell). The only thing that has worried me in the past is reliability. My Ruger performs 99.5% of the time and I can't afford one misfire or misfeed. With what I'm reading, is it safe to say that if I buy a new .22 conversion kit, with a little work, it should function nearly 100%, just like my Ruger (499 out 500)? you are correct with a little bit of work (worth it to me at least but I like to tinker any ways) you should easily be at 499 out of 500. You should also be able to run what ever grade of ammo you can find to put through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 After I got mine dialed in, I've ran probably 3k+ with a couple misfeeds total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondakilla98 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Does the slide lock back on an empty mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimpartywagon Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Does the slide lock back on an empty mag? if you install the new spring... i find it hard to change, so just leave the 45 in there... its not that big of a deal to know when the mag is empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Nick Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think I'll get me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimpartywagon Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think I'll get me one. you wil be very pleased with the decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler2 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 What spring are you guys changing to get lock-back? I had a kit long ago (better quality IMO) and it shot great, except I hated counting rounds and it was compounded taking new shooters with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 You have to change the slide stop spring out, which could possibly make the slide stop engage when shooting center fire rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 There must be some attraction to slide lock I've never seen, I've never liked the inconsistent recoil impulse on the last shot and I think the dry 11th shot is great measure of your trigger control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler2 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 It's not a huge deal except damaging the firing pin. Where do you get different rate spring for the slide stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 It's not a huge deal except damaging the firing pin. I think this is a case of conventional wisdom which is outdated. The modern .22s I've checked limit the firing pin travel to a point where it can't touch the breech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I've dry fired mine thousands of times. You have to drop the hammer to show the chamber is clear in competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler2 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I've dry fired mine thousands of times. You have to drop the hammer to show the chamber is clear in competitions. I meant on the rimfire slide. Maybe that has changed now too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I've dry fired mine thousands of times. You have to drop the hammer to show the chamber is clear in competitions.I meant on the rimfire slide. Maybe that has changed now too. Yes I'm taking about my rimfire slide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler2 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondakilla98 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I shot my large frame 22 conversion today. 2 of the 3 mags I have don't engage the mag catch. Friction makes them seem like they are in. But after a round or two they move down and the slide doesn't strip the next round out of the mag. I tried seating them with some force and they just pull right out. The notch in the mag appears to be in the same place in each mag. So I'm not sure what the deal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The issue I had with some of the older style mags was the ejector nub on the top was hitting my slide. This caused the slide to not move freely which then caused feeding issues. Once I (very carefully) filed down that nub until the slide moved freely, most of my issues were gone. See if your mags are hitting the slide with the ejector nub. OLD: New: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endall Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Mine sometimes scraps lead off of unplated rounds. There is a buildup in the throat that begins to prevent going into battery after 50-100 rounds. Chucks of lead fall out when cleaning. Plated rounds do not have this issue. I think a stiffer recoil spring may help in chambering. Maybe I need to look at the slide hitting the frame too. Over a 1000 rounds though mine. Maybe 2000. When you shoot 100 - 200 per trip they add up fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endall Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Also after changing the slide stop spring it locks back every time. I like having this feature. The replacement spring should come with the conversion. Took 30 minutes or so, it is fiddlely. Should have taken 5 minutes. Never swapped back to 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Mine sometimes scraps lead off of unplated rounds. There is a buildup in the throat that begins to prevent going into battery after 50-100 rounds. Chucks of lead fall out when cleaning. Plated rounds do not have this issue. I think a stiffer recoil spring may help in chambering. Maybe I need to look at the slide hitting the frame too. Over a 1000 rounds though mine. Maybe 2000. When you shoot 100 - 200 per trip they add up fast. You shouldn't mess with recoil springs to fix chambering issues. Look/feel for points of drag when the slide cycles. You may need to polish the face of the hammer all the way around the round part at the top. Check for drag on the mags too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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