Ria 22 tcm

[Silverboolit]

I have the 1911 full size Rock Island in 22 TCM and really like the pistol. However, it is throwing spent brass 12-16 feet at about 4:oo from me. My question is: Will a stiffer recoil spring slow the slide down enough to keep the brass a little closer to me and not eject into the next county?

It comes with the 9mm barrel and it also likes to throw the brass quite a ways. Any ideas would be welcome!

[matrixcs]

I have the full size high capacity RIA 22tcm and it deposits them in a nice pile 5' behind and 7' to the right. Yes the spring will fix the over-eject but the 9mm may be too stiff. Springs can be found from 7-26 pounds and probably more. Swap and try again till you find the right one. Stronger springs help the gun last longer but too strong and the next round will not be stripped off the magazine. It is a balancing deal....

[jcren]

A shorter ejector will also reduce brass flight time. Either modify yours or there are at least a half dozen different lengths for different makes/calibers.


Correction, a lot more than 6. The GI should give the softest kick by hitting the brass later in the cycle.

167641

[NavyVet1959]

According to Phillip over at Armscor, here's the spring weights that they use:




.22 TCM spring
9mm spring

.38 SUPER spring



RIA mid-size
9 lbs
14 lbs
16 lbs



RIA full-size
7 lbs
12 lbs
14 lbs




I'm currently waiting on some parts to be available at Midway for a .38 SuperComp.

[sandman228]

I used to have a Taurus 24/7 pro 45 acp like that . when I was shooting the guys 3 and 4 benches away were getting beemed in the head with my brass while they were trying to shoot . I got to the point I would stand up on the bench and drape a small blue tarp from the ceiling beside me when I shot that gun . I eventually got rid of it not for that reason though .

[Silverboolit]

Thanks for all of the responses. These will give me some where to look.