NHT3
Grandmaster
I finally got a chance to make time at Parabellum to shoot the new TCM a little and take some pics.. Overall impression of the pistol is impressive for the cost, $629 + tax.
Very accurate but I tend to "toss" one every now and again. I think it has something to do with the fireball from the muzzle and the noise.. I recently put an AR pistol together (10.5" barrel) and it seems to me that the TCM has more muzzle flash and is louder than the short barrel AR.
I had to shoot 3 groups (@ 7 yards) before I had a 10 shot group that I didn't toss one. Recoil is what I would call just above a 22LR and effort to retract the slide is , again much like a 22LR pistol. Mag holds 10 rounds and the mags are a little hard to get at the moment. I was a little disappointed that it only came with 1 mag but I can live with that for the time being. I swapped out the trigger for a straight trigger that I had been wanting to test out on a 1911 to see how I would like it. So far I do like the straight trigger. I also removed the mag well, deleted the ambi safety, installed a single side safety and added a Wilson sear spring to lighten the trigger.
Ammo is about the same cost as 45ACP and muzzle energy from the 40 GR bullet @ 2000 FPS rivals the 45 ACP.
Pic of the pistol and the one 10 shot group (that I managed not to toss one) is below.. Other than the noise I don't see a down side to these pistols and there are so many pluses that I think they will be a big seller for RIA.
Very accurate but I tend to "toss" one every now and again. I think it has something to do with the fireball from the muzzle and the noise.. I recently put an AR pistol together (10.5" barrel) and it seems to me that the TCM has more muzzle flash and is louder than the short barrel AR.
I had to shoot 3 groups (@ 7 yards) before I had a 10 shot group that I didn't toss one. Recoil is what I would call just above a 22LR and effort to retract the slide is , again much like a 22LR pistol. Mag holds 10 rounds and the mags are a little hard to get at the moment. I was a little disappointed that it only came with 1 mag but I can live with that for the time being. I swapped out the trigger for a straight trigger that I had been wanting to test out on a 1911 to see how I would like it. So far I do like the straight trigger. I also removed the mag well, deleted the ambi safety, installed a single side safety and added a Wilson sear spring to lighten the trigger.
Ammo is about the same cost as 45ACP and muzzle energy from the 40 GR bullet @ 2000 FPS rivals the 45 ACP.
Pic of the pistol and the one 10 shot group (that I managed not to toss one) is below.. Other than the noise I don't see a down side to these pistols and there are so many pluses that I think they will be a big seller for RIA.