What I have learned from playing with these guns for several years now; Use the highest velocity 22lr ammo you can find. Make sure the extractor is in good condition. Use Ruger or Ram-Line box mags. Open the ejection port. Decrease the main spring tension. Slightly ramp the barrel in line with the next round to be chambered. Sand the firing pin to give it a little more travel, and that's it voila! The most fun you can have with a 22lr pistol.
I will disagree with your final point. I would like to see something this simple made by a quality manufacturer, though. The Ruger Charger pistols are very reasonably priced these days, but they are still as complex as a the full-sized rifle. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Peter on a lot of these tweeks. Always use hi power ammo, use ruger mags, I agree with opening the ejection port slightly, reduce the main spring tension a little, firing pin mod is good too. I took a dremel tool and opened the bottom of the hole in the barrel where the ammo is loaded from the mag and then polished it, just enough that the hole looked slightly out of round. All of these mods will make this gun a more reliable and consistent shooter. Have fun with this unique plinker!!
Just ran across your video. Thanks, Enjoyed. I have one also ,I bought in the 80s.Ambi controls on a pig. I have a suppressor on it. Only jams often, They seam to favor Hot ammo. later from Texas.
I've never heard of one that worked. When they do 'work', it is because of tuning to work with specific magazines and ammunition and even then, it does jam and have issues. A better manufacturer would have been able to make the design work, but alas, it was built to a price point.
Reliability is a function of the magazine. The ram line has an integral ejector. The usual 10-22 mags are not sufficient. (Yes a design oversight of intratec). Only time mine gave me issues was when it got dirty (as a blowback that's pretty easy....100-200 rounds is all it took).
Jethrobodine75 Thank you for watching. The ramline feed lips are a two-piece plastic version of Ruger's 10/22 monolithic steel feed column. As such and just like the Ruger magazine, they do have an ejector built in. I do believe that your advice is correct for the Butler Creek "Hot Lips" magazines that do not have a built-in ejector. I have a half-dozen versions of the Ramline plastic mags and none of them were reliable with my Tec 22. YMMV.
That is not the primary ejector @ 11:55. That would be built into the magazine. If you look at an actual Intratec designed magazine for the Tec22(made by Ramline), they added material in the ejection area for better reliability. The new Ruger made BX magazines are built up in that area also...Took them this long to figure it out.
I have the actual magazine and it does have an ABS plastic shelf on the feed lips, just like the Ruger magazine's stainless steel feed lips. I fired this gun with the RamLine magazines and if was a jam-o-matic no matter what you fed it.
Wait, are you actually saying that Ruger didn't know how to build magazines for the their own guns or the Tec-22? You do understand that the RamLine magazine top profile is IDENTICAL to the Ruger 10/22 rotary magazines and the BX-25 magazines, right? It didn't "Took them this long to figure it out." in any way shape or form. They didn't design a high-capacity magazine till after the death of Bill Ruger and the expiration of Bill Clinton's assault weapon ban. The geometry did not change, though.
The profile is not the same and high capacity or not, there is an obvious difference in the thickness of the " ejector " part of the magazine from the old Ruger magazines compared to the new BX magazine. From the beginning of that design(Ruger 10-22), there was always room to make it thicker and they failed to realize that until the making of the BX magazine. The bolt is what limits that thickness. The Intratec magazine made for the Tec22 by Ramline was the only magazine that took full advantage of that extra space between the magazine ejector and the bolt...And why regular Ramline's never really worked that great...Though I got mine working pretty good because I thinned out the profile just forward of the ejector shelf so that the rim had better contact with the ejector and had less tendency to be disrupted by that forward profile if the rim hit that section first. I know what I'm talking about...I broke 3-4 firing pins in mine and they lasted about 1500rds before they broke. Sold that one in the early 90's and have since bought another. I put a metal ejector in over the top of the secondary ejector built into the fire control housing that you pointed at in your video. It's about .030 thick and goes right to the top of where the magazine ejector is. I also machined the contour that Ruger puts into the side of their bolt, to help facilitate case ejection, in the bolt of the Intratec. I can go through a Blackdog 50rd drum without a stoppage...It works well now.
Gotcha... My buddy is selling his at a very reasonable price,& I'm considering buying it so I was curious. He has shot whatever he could find through his and it's been extremely reliable, but in my experience when you buy a cheap/novelty auto it's always hit or miss. If I end up getting it I'll let my Smithy figure out the thread adapter. He loves any excuse to fire up his lathe. Thanks for the quick reply!
Yeah, other than materials selection and tolerances, I like the design. I think a company that actually cared about quality control and swapped out some of the materials could make this a workable firearm. Now that the Ruger Charger pistol is a thing, I doubt there is any market whatsoever for this, but this is much simpler to operate and maintain than the Ruger.
When you pull the bolt back, it cocks the hammer and when you release it, springs push the bolt forward. As it goes forward, the bolt pushes a .22 cartridge out of the magazine and into the chamber of the gun then closes behind it. At this point, you pull the trigger and the hammer falls, detonating the cartridge and pushing the bolt back to automatically start the cycle again. That is how it should work, but many of these were unreliable.
I have a tec 22 scorpion my barrel is different from yours at the it dosent have the scrw off thing itsjust like s metal pole barrel , the thing is does the barrel of the tec 22 effect the feedin system?
You probably have the "Sport 22" that was made to comply with the assault weapon ban. That should not have any effect on the feeding system or reliability. Literally, all they did was leave off the threading on the barrel.
I see. I think mine fell off.it moves freely whet tilted up or down. Explains why it wont fire at times. After getting a original intratec magazine it fixed the jamming issue...for the most part.
Pretty good review man. I got one at the gun show down here in ft worth tx for 175.00. I havent seen one before or since. Fun and really accurate in my hands. But can't get it to not jam. I'm using Remington thunderbolt lead round nose. It hams every shot sometimes. Ruger 25 round mags. I'm thinking bout selling it but if I can get to shoot more reliable I'll def. Keep it... Or just sell for profit or trade it. Any advice would be great. Cheers from texas bud.
I've heard many suggestions. Trying Butler Creek or RamLine magazines might work. They feed at a slightly different angle. Also shooting ANYTHING but Thunderbolts maybe? As Lead Round Nosed goes, it's scraping the bottom of the barrel. I have sold mine, but I was told that polishing the feed ramp helps.
Yeah I've heard all those things as well. I guess I'm just cheap and too lazy to mess with it right now ..How much did you get out of it? If you don't mind me asking.
mrPauljacob $300, but I let the guy who bought it know my experience with it. All 22's are finicky. This wasn't a very positive review; I don't sugar coat things. I do like it, even with its faults. You do have to get more than one round to feed in a row to truly appreciate it, though. If you put it out on ArmsList for $250-$300, you should get some bites and at least recover your money. I don't normally give advice on price, but I feel pretty comfortable with these guns.
RyeOnHam yeah man I hear ya. It'll shoot half a clip at times before a jam but its iffy. I'll probably keep it as a novelty Cuz its pretty damn cool looking. Thanks for the replies man
Check on EBay and change rhe springs and the ejector pin , and should help ! I have 2 of these , one that is mint and never been fired and the other one I have put endless bricks thru and love it !!! I would also pick up a couple firing pins cause they will break - eventually ! I also have the barrel extension (fake suppressor) and made the accuracy unbelievable , they are very hard to find but worth every penny !!! Good luck and GOD Bless !
Do you have to remove it for any reason? I would recommend keeping it on there until the gun stops working. It is not meant to be removed. If you need to replace the firing pin, then I would recommend a drill, an easy-out, and a new screw. If you do NOT have to replace the firing pin, leave it there. The best advice I EVER got from my father was NOT to clean your guns. Every used gun I own has been detail-stripped ONCE and thoroughly cleaned. I'm an experienced gunsmith, so this does not challenge me. Once together, there is absolutely no need to detail strip it again. Just a drop or two of CLP in the firing pin channel is fine. Brush around the bolt face with a stiff nylon-bristle brush and CLP. When it's clean, wipe the excess CLP off and you are good. If you have to Google "easy-out" then you might want to take the gun to a gunsmith. It will be cheaper in the long run.
The first thing I would do would be to source a new screw. Knowing George Kelgren, it's probably just a standard hardware-store screw so you might not need to do that. I worked aircraft removing hundreds of stuck panel screws at a time, so this job is nothing for somebody with experience. Yes, the gunsmith would be okay with just the bolt assembly. They should be able to do it on the spot.
I mess up man I try to clean the firing pin but where u said not to do when u broke down the gun I didn't see the spring but I found it now my 22 is not shooting at all
Thaddeus Brown Check on EBAY and you can buy a complete spring replacement kit , firing pin and ejector ! They are a blast to shoot ! I own two of them , one I have shot 1000’s of rounds threw it and the other has never been fired ! Best of luck to you and GOD Bless 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Tiah Williams If you pull the trigger on an unmodified Tec 22, it will usually fire one round. If you hold on the trigger, nothing else will happen. You will have to release the trigger and pull it again at which time it will fire if it hasn't already jammed.
Crush washers are not spacers, they are tension devices. By definition, they are designed to crush and there is absolutely ZERO chance that they will crush in a way that the muzzle device will remain concentric with and perpendicular to the bore. Using suppressors and crush washers makes for a BAD DAY.
+RyeOnHam .there's a $75 parts kit listed on the intratec website for the sporter..if I order the parts do they come already assembled or would I need to take it to a gunsmith?
Dfm Empire Intratec has been out of business for years. I am not sure where you would be ordering the parts or what you are talking about. No parts on this gun require a gunsmith, though.
I looked at the site and, yes, I think it's a waste of time. Money? If you actually need the parts, there might be another story, but just buying them hoping something will change in your firearm? I don't think it will help.
I don't like your implication. No, I either bought or traded for a Tec-22 knowing it has a reputation for being unreliable. I then test fired it and did a video on it. I explained the issues to the purchaser and he even watched the video then bought it anyway. I don't know where you're from, but that's not how I roll.
You may have to try different magazine and ammunition combos for it to work. Frankly, the cost of the ammo and magazines is just not worth the trouble when you can buy a Ruger Charger nowadays. Great design, TERRIBLE execution. I would like to see somebody make one right nowadays, but given the high capacity .22's on the market these days, it seems unlikely.
Some have had luck polishing the chamber and feed ramp. Most of the time, though, you can't fix it. It's just unreliable. For those that work sometimes, magazine and ammo choice play a large role in reliability. Understand that when they built these, they did not care if they worked. Just looking like an 'assault pistol' made them desirable. It's a shame, too, because most of the design is good.
Unless you meet some pretty strict requirements, it is unlikely you'll be able to do that legally. It's also not likely to make it through a full magazine without a jam. You'd be better off with an AR-15 pistol and a registered auto sear... that or join the Marines.
For the magazine you can add epoxy to it and shave it down so it fits snug in clip holder. I did this to my p30 grendel. Same issue with magazine caused it to jam. Did this and it fixed it. Shot every round in clip
The entire top cover including the rear sight and only excluding the front sight post is one cut and bent piece of sheet steal... simple and ingenious. This gun is an engineering marvel from many different angles however reliability is not one of them.
Thanks. Yes, I agree. Simplicity throughout. I think that with a properly dimensioned magazine well, metal mag release, and metal ejector this would be a real shooter. The barrel needs a feed ramp.
phxxr650r I am a big fan of stamped steel, but the Tec 22 failed by not incorporating more robust parts in the lower. Sure, the top cover is stamped along with several key parts, but some pretty important parts like the ejector and mag catch were plastic. Further, the plastic was not the best quality. I disagree, BTW, that you have to pay top dollar for top quality. I think with the right engineering and manufacturing techniques, you can get by with making a cheap product for the masses. Mossberg does a fair job. Ruger USED to do a good job before they just started making copies of Kel Tec designs. And, on that Note, Kel Tec is pretty good at making inexpensive guns. Stands to reason that George Kelgren designed the Tec 22 also.
I have a question my pal just gave me a intratec 22 as a gift i been looking on RUclips to figure out if its a semi automatic or full automatic because some videos are telling you how to convert it to full automatic and some say its a select fire gun but I don't have a button to switch it from semi to full auto basically I'm asking if I pull the trigger and hold it will it keep fireing
Tiah Williams If you want to know for sure, take it into a gun shop. That's a "Gun Shop", not WalMart or Gander Mountain or a Pawn Shop. It usually has middle-aged to old guys all with a gun on their hips. Ask them the same question. All Intratec Tec-22's were manufactured as semi-automatic. Full-automatic conversion has been illegal since 1986.
phxxr650r NO FUCKING WAY! Never take a gun into a police department or get one near a cop. Cops are not gun experts and are taught to hate guns and gun owners.
RyeOnHam..Wow..I had considered subscribing to you channel, but as an LEO, I was never "taught to hate guns or gun owners." In point of fact, just the opposite...honest, law abiding gun owners are awesome! And, after 45 years of shooting and military service, I may not be am expert, but I am pretty knowledgeable about fitearms...I am the NRA...
+Robert DeMilo Yeah, hard to say a whole lot good about it, but I do like the takedown mechanism and how simple the gun is designed. $20 more spent on quality control and this would have been a great gun.
I think the sear pin became weak and let it become full auto 1 trigger pull 30 rounds empty from clip it lasted for a couple months then the sear pin broke
You may have had one that was part of the recall they had on the first batch that went out...I know, as I had one, and it would do 3-4 round bursts. I sent Intratec a letter letting them know how great it was that it did that, not realizing at that time, of its legality.
I bought this gun around 1994. It was fun to shoot, but it is an unreliable piece of junk. I finally sold it this year, strangely for more than I paid. Agree with the comments, it needs high velocity .22. Good riddance. OK as a curio, but only if you can get it cheap. .
Yes, if you're not going to shoot it... but then if you want to shoot a similar gun, you can buy the Ruger Charger these days and be done with it. With the takedown barrel, those are 10 times easier to clean. I do admire this design, though, and kinda wish somebody would make a $150 version instead of the $50 one that they produced. Fix some of the materials and spend some time on Quality Control and reliability.
No, you cannot. There are full-auto conversions, but they do not use M16 parts. Also, the likelihood you'd get them to fire more than two or three rounds without a malfunction is pretty low.
@@RyeOnHam I guess I was told wrong. Thank you for letting me know. It's hard to find out about full auto ones, to many people are afraid to talk about them.
I had one for a while; got it cheap at a gunshow, said to be a police sell-off. It is a gloriously simple and brutal design; it just doesn't work! I tried everything and never got it to fire more than three times without jamming; that ejector just don't do it. As you say, a few more metal parts would have made a good gun..........................elsullo
With Ruger now making their 'Charger' pistols, there is no place for a new-built Tec-22, but the simplicity of the design with bulky, easy-to-access parts is admiral. Very unreliable, though.
I just literally laughed out loud. Absolutely spot on. The answer is horrible quality control and questionable material selection. The conclusion I've come to is that they designed the gun for a price point, not for a simplicity point. The simplicity was a side effect.
What I have learned from playing with these guns for several years now;
Use the highest velocity 22lr ammo you can find.
Make sure the extractor is in good condition.
Use Ruger or Ram-Line box mags.
Open the ejection port.
Decrease the main spring tension.
Slightly ramp the barrel in line with the next round to be chambered.
Sand the firing pin to give it a little more travel, and that's it voila!
The most fun you can have with a 22lr pistol.
I will disagree with your final point. I would like to see something this simple made by a quality manufacturer, though. The Ruger Charger pistols are very reasonably priced these days, but they are still as complex as a the full-sized rifle. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Peter on a lot of these tweeks. Always use hi power ammo, use ruger mags, I agree with opening the ejection port slightly, reduce the main spring tension a little, firing pin mod is good too. I took a dremel tool and opened the bottom of the hole in the barrel where the ammo is loaded from the mag and then polished it, just enough that the hole looked slightly out of round. All of these mods will make this gun a more reliable and consistent shooter. Have fun with this unique plinker!!
Just ran across your video. Thanks, Enjoyed. I have one also ,I bought in the 80s.Ambi controls on a pig. I have a suppressor on it. Only jams often, They seam to favor Hot ammo. later from Texas.
I've never heard of one that worked. When they do 'work', it is because of tuning to work with specific magazines and ammunition and even then, it does jam and have issues. A better manufacturer would have been able to make the design work, but alas, it was built to a price point.
Reliability is a function of the magazine. The ram line has an integral ejector. The usual 10-22 mags are not sufficient. (Yes a design oversight of intratec). Only time mine gave me issues was when it got dirty (as a blowback that's pretty easy....100-200 rounds is all it took).
Jethrobodine75 Thank you for watching. The ramline feed lips are a two-piece plastic version of Ruger's 10/22 monolithic steel feed column. As such and just like the Ruger magazine, they do have an ejector built in. I do believe that your advice is correct for the Butler Creek "Hot Lips" magazines that do not have a built-in ejector. I have a half-dozen versions of the Ramline plastic mags and none of them were reliable with my Tec 22. YMMV.
That is not the primary ejector @ 11:55. That would be built into the magazine. If you look at an actual Intratec designed magazine for the Tec22(made by Ramline), they added material in the ejection area for better reliability. The new Ruger made BX magazines are built up in that area also...Took them this long to figure it out.
I have the actual magazine and it does have an ABS plastic shelf on the feed lips, just like the Ruger magazine's stainless steel feed lips. I fired this gun with the RamLine magazines and if was a jam-o-matic no matter what you fed it.
Wait, are you actually saying that Ruger didn't know how to build magazines for the their own guns or the Tec-22? You do understand that the RamLine magazine top profile is IDENTICAL to the Ruger 10/22 rotary magazines and the BX-25 magazines, right? It didn't "Took them this long to figure it out." in any way shape or form. They didn't design a high-capacity magazine till after the death of Bill Ruger and the expiration of Bill Clinton's assault weapon ban. The geometry did not change, though.
The profile is not the same and high capacity or not, there is an obvious difference in the thickness of the " ejector " part of the magazine from the old Ruger magazines compared to the new BX magazine. From the beginning of that design(Ruger 10-22), there was always room to make it thicker and they failed to realize that until the making of the BX magazine. The bolt is what limits that thickness. The Intratec magazine made for the Tec22 by Ramline was the only magazine that took full advantage of that extra space between the magazine ejector and the bolt...And why regular Ramline's never really worked that great...Though I got mine working pretty good because I thinned out the profile just forward of the ejector shelf so that the rim had better contact with the ejector and had less tendency to be disrupted by that forward profile if the rim hit that section first. I know what I'm talking about...I broke 3-4 firing pins in mine and they lasted about 1500rds before they broke. Sold that one in the early 90's and have since bought another. I put a metal ejector in over the top of the secondary ejector built into the fire control housing that you pointed at in your video. It's about .030 thick and goes right to the top of where the magazine ejector is. I also machined the contour that Ruger puts into the side of their bolt, to help facilitate case ejection, in the bolt of the Intratec. I can go through a Blackdog 50rd drum without a stoppage...It works well now.
Not going to argue, I just don't have the time.
Gotcha... My buddy is selling his at a very reasonable price,& I'm considering buying it so I was curious. He has shot whatever he could find through his and it's been extremely reliable, but in my experience when you buy a cheap/novelty auto it's always hit or miss. If I end up getting it I'll let my Smithy figure out the thread adapter. He loves any excuse to fire up his lathe. Thanks for the quick reply!
Yeah, other than materials selection and tolerances, I like the design. I think a company that actually cared about quality control and swapped out some of the materials could make this a workable firearm. Now that the Ruger Charger pistol is a thing, I doubt there is any market whatsoever for this, but this is much simpler to operate and maintain than the Ruger.
Great vid. Have you sold it yet?
Cool vid keep up the good work
I have a lot of trouble with anything but mini mags. mine doesn't have a threaded barrel. fun gun to shoot. the 10/22 mags work well.
+Dennis O'Leary Yeah, really ammo sensitive gun.
mine is the only one I've seen without a threaded barrel.
+Dennis O'Leary They made them without threaded barrels. That model was called the "Sport-22" IIRC. That was after the '94 assault weapons ban.
So like wants you pull the hammer back is the .22 bullet suppose to be in the barrel once cocked back or no
When you pull the bolt back, it cocks the hammer and when you release it, springs push the bolt forward. As it goes forward, the bolt pushes a .22 cartridge out of the magazine and into the chamber of the gun then closes behind it. At this point, you pull the trigger and the hammer falls, detonating the cartridge and pushing the bolt back to automatically start the cycle again. That is how it should work, but many of these were unreliable.
Can it still work without the release for the clip
As a single shot, I guess.
I have a tec 22 scorpion my barrel is different from yours at the it dosent have the scrw off thing itsjust like s metal pole barrel , the thing is does the barrel of the tec 22 effect the feedin system?
You probably have the "Sport 22" that was made to comply with the assault weapon ban. That should not have any effect on the feeding system or reliability. Literally, all they did was leave off the threading on the barrel.
RyeOnHam ok thanks 💙
I designed a 3d printable frame for these that feeds all ammo awesome. Its on the odd see
Sounds great. Thanks for sharing.
I wonder how nice will be to have a binary trigger on this
Considering how unreliable it is, I do not think it would make any difference.
@@RyeOnHam agree,
But is just hypothetical...
@@hyperhapkidodarys you can get close with a Ruger 10/22 charger. I think they have binary triggers for those.
@@RyeOnHam do you know who makes them ?
@@hyperhapkidodarys Nah, I am only going by a vague memory.
Does the firing pin have a spring or does it freely move front and back?
It has a firing pin spring. IIRC, it's a lot like the Ruger 10/22 in concept.
I see.
I think mine fell off.it moves freely whet tilted up or down.
Explains why it wont fire at times.
After getting a original intratec magazine it fixed the jamming issue...for the most part.
@@ricardoarrreola5278 use a cheap lighter spring and clip 3 coils off and there u go new spring and yes I've done this back in 09 and still running
Pretty good review man. I got one at the gun show down here in ft worth tx for 175.00. I havent seen one before or since. Fun and really accurate in my hands. But can't get it to not jam. I'm using Remington thunderbolt lead round nose. It hams every shot sometimes. Ruger 25 round mags. I'm thinking bout selling it but if I can get to shoot more reliable I'll def. Keep it... Or just sell for profit or trade it. Any advice would be great. Cheers from texas bud.
I've heard many suggestions. Trying Butler Creek or RamLine magazines might work. They feed at a slightly different angle. Also shooting ANYTHING but Thunderbolts maybe? As Lead Round Nosed goes, it's scraping the bottom of the barrel. I have sold mine, but I was told that polishing the feed ramp helps.
Yeah I've heard all those things as well. I guess I'm just cheap and too lazy to mess with it right now ..How much did you get out of it? If you don't mind me asking.
mrPauljacob $300, but I let the guy who bought it know my experience with it. All 22's are finicky. This wasn't a very positive review; I don't sugar coat things. I do like it, even with its faults. You do have to get more than one round to feed in a row to truly appreciate it, though. If you put it out on ArmsList for $250-$300, you should get some bites and at least recover your money. I don't normally give advice on price, but I feel pretty comfortable with these guns.
RyeOnHam yeah man I hear ya. It'll shoot half a clip at times before a jam but its iffy. I'll probably keep it as a novelty Cuz its pretty damn cool looking. Thanks for the replies man
Check on EBay and change rhe springs and the ejector pin , and should help !
I have 2 of these , one that is mint and never been fired and the other one I have put endless bricks thru and love it !!!
I would also pick up a couple firing pins cause they will break - eventually !
I also have the barrel extension (fake suppressor) and made the accuracy unbelievable , they are very hard to find but worth every penny !!!
Good luck and GOD Bless !
how do you remove the screw on top of the bolt assembly? ive tried an Alan key and it doesn't seem to wanna take it
Do you have to remove it for any reason? I would recommend keeping it on there until the gun stops working. It is not meant to be removed. If you need to replace the firing pin, then I would recommend a drill, an easy-out, and a new screw. If you do NOT have to replace the firing pin, leave it there. The best advice I EVER got from my father was NOT to clean your guns. Every used gun I own has been detail-stripped ONCE and thoroughly cleaned. I'm an experienced gunsmith, so this does not challenge me. Once together, there is absolutely no need to detail strip it again. Just a drop or two of CLP in the firing pin channel is fine. Brush around the bolt face with a stiff nylon-bristle brush and CLP. When it's clean, wipe the excess CLP off and you are good.
If you have to Google "easy-out" then you might want to take the gun to a gunsmith. It will be cheaper in the long run.
RyeOnHam would I be able to take just the assembly to a gunsmith without the rest?
RyeOnHam and yes my firing pin is broken I've been trying to replace for a week or so
The first thing I would do would be to source a new screw. Knowing George Kelgren, it's probably just a standard hardware-store screw so you might not need to do that. I worked aircraft removing hundreds of stuck panel screws at a time, so this job is nothing for somebody with experience. Yes, the gunsmith would be okay with just the bolt assembly. They should be able to do it on the spot.
RyeOnHam awesome thanks man I really appreciate your help and the prompt feedback. have a great day
I mess up man I try to clean the firing pin but where u said not to do when u broke down the gun I didn't see the spring but I found it now my 22 is not shooting at all
I would suggest taking it to a gunsmith. I cannot help you from here.
Download the gun manual from the manufacturer. I'm sure you can find it with a quick google search.
Thaddeus Brown
Check on EBAY and you can buy a complete spring replacement kit , firing pin and ejector !
They are a blast to shoot !
I own two of them , one I have shot 1000’s of rounds threw it and the other has never been fired !
Best of luck to you and GOD Bless
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@@DenoKeller
Did yours fail to feed at first
Did the aftermark parts help?
changed out the extractor and spring now it eats everything!!
That's surprising. My issues were mostly feeding, not extracting or ejecting. I really wish it were reliable.
@@RyeOnHam might be one of those hit or miss type deal with these.
if a buy a intratec 22 with out it being modified how do it shoot semi auto or if I pull the trigger and hold it will it keep shooting
Tiah Williams If you pull the trigger on an unmodified Tec 22, it will usually fire one round. If you hold on the trigger, nothing else will happen. You will have to release the trigger and pull it again at which time it will fire if it hasn't already jammed.
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why not use a crush washer to fix the gap issue?
Crush washers are not spacers, they are tension devices. By definition, they are designed to crush and there is absolutely ZERO chance that they will crush in a way that the muzzle device will remain concentric with and perpendicular to the bore. Using suppressors and crush washers makes for a BAD DAY.
so if I order the assembly kit all I have to do is press the back button pull back a little and insert the New one? that's it right...
+Dfm Empire Way too little information. Can you rephrase your question. I do not know what an assembly kit is.
+RyeOnHam .there's a $75 parts kit listed on the intratec website for the sporter..if I order the parts do they come already assembled or would I need to take it to a gunsmith?
Dfm Empire Intratec has been out of business for years. I am not sure where you would be ordering the parts or what you are talking about. No parts on this gun require a gunsmith, though.
+RyeOnHam
intratecparts.com
so do u think this would be a waste of time and money?
I looked at the site and, yes, I think it's a waste of time. Money? If you actually need the parts, there might be another story, but just buying them hoping something will change in your firearm? I don't think it will help.
Would love to find one I have there 9 mm
Stay away. Just friendly advice.
Where can u buy the spring in the inside at ??
Best places are "Numrich Gun Parts" and "Jack First Gun Parts". If they don't have what you are looking for, you'd have to consult the Google.
So you purchased a POS to resell it.?
I don't like your implication. No, I either bought or traded for a Tec-22 knowing it has a reputation for being unreliable. I then test fired it and did a video on it. I explained the issues to the purchaser and he even watched the video then bought it anyway. I don't know where you're from, but that's not how I roll.
Does anyone know if there is anyplace that sells a holster for this?
You would probably need to find a custom maker. There is usually somebody at gun shows making holsters from kydex.
You don't still have that gun for sale do you? Ibe willing to buy it.
No, sold it long ago. I don't sell things over RUclips anyhow.
I just got one of these before i read any reviews on it so I can't wait for it to preform horribly the first time I take it to the range lulz
You may have to try different magazine and ammunition combos for it to work. Frankly, the cost of the ammo and magazines is just not worth the trouble when you can buy a Ruger Charger nowadays. Great design, TERRIBLE execution. I would like to see somebody make one right nowadays, but given the high capacity .22's on the market these days, it seems unlikely.
My intratec 22 hit the bottom of the bullet when it fires and some shells gets stuck how do I fix that
Some have had luck polishing the chamber and feed ramp. Most of the time, though, you can't fix it. It's just unreliable. For those that work sometimes, magazine and ammo choice play a large role in reliability. Understand that when they built these, they did not care if they worked. Just looking like an 'assault pistol' made them desirable. It's a shame, too, because most of the design is good.
where can I find a front sight?
I want mine converted to a select fire!
Unless you meet some pretty strict requirements, it is unlikely you'll be able to do that legally. It's also not likely to make it through a full magazine without a jam. You'd be better off with an AR-15 pistol and a registered auto sear... that or join the Marines.
I've shot this gun alot ...the magazine makes a difference...mag line makes a O.K. clip they like to be cleaned....😎😂
I heard if you press forward while shooting .it helps cycle better....😎😁
Not sure what you're talking about. I don't think anything would help this gun cycle better. Maybe if you shot it sideways?
RyeOnHam help so the bullet goes into the chamber they are fun...😎😁
For the magazine you can add epoxy to it and shave it down so it fits snug in clip holder. I did this to my p30 grendel. Same issue with magazine caused it to jam. Did this and it fixed it. Shot every round in clip
The entire top cover including the rear sight and only excluding the front sight post is one cut and bent piece of sheet steal... simple and ingenious. This gun is an engineering marvel from many different angles however reliability is not one of them.
Thanks. Yes, I agree. Simplicity throughout. I think that with a properly dimensioned magazine well, metal mag release, and metal ejector this would be a real shooter. The barrel needs a feed ramp.
phxxr650r I am a big fan of stamped steel, but the Tec 22 failed by not incorporating more robust parts in the lower. Sure, the top cover is stamped along with several key parts, but some pretty important parts like the ejector and mag catch were plastic. Further, the plastic was not the best quality. I disagree, BTW, that you have to pay top dollar for top quality. I think with the right engineering and manufacturing techniques, you can get by with making a cheap product for the masses. Mossberg does a fair job. Ruger USED to do a good job before they just started making copies of Kel Tec designs. And, on that Note, Kel Tec is pretty good at making inexpensive guns. Stands to reason that George Kelgren designed the Tec 22 also.
How much for it
You would have to track down the current owner.
Remarkably accurate for the barrel length but, as you had stated, fickle in terms of choice of ammo. Overall, good review.
Jp Killings Thanks. I really like the sights. Rugged and simple but great for accuracy. Sold it and won't look back, but it was fun!
I have a question my pal just gave me a intratec 22 as a gift i been looking on RUclips to figure out if its a semi automatic or full automatic because some videos are telling you how to convert it to full automatic and some say its a select fire gun but I don't have a button to switch it from semi to full auto basically I'm asking if I pull the trigger and hold it will it keep fireing
Tiah Williams If you want to know for sure, take it into a gun shop. That's a "Gun Shop", not WalMart or Gander Mountain or a Pawn Shop. It usually has middle-aged to old guys all with a gun on their hips. Ask them the same question. All Intratec Tec-22's were manufactured as semi-automatic. Full-automatic conversion has been illegal since 1986.
phxxr650r NO FUCKING WAY! Never take a gun into a police department or get one near a cop. Cops are not gun experts and are taught to hate guns and gun owners.
RyeOnHam..Wow..I had considered subscribing to you channel, but as an LEO, I was never "taught to hate guns or gun owners." In point of fact, just the opposite...honest, law abiding gun owners are awesome! And, after 45 years of shooting and military service, I may not be am expert, but I am pretty knowledgeable about fitearms...I am the NRA...
Good review. Convinced me this one is not for me.
+Robert DeMilo Yeah, hard to say a whole lot good about it, but I do like the takedown mechanism and how simple the gun is designed. $20 more spent on quality control and this would have been a great gun.
after shooting mine a lot it became full auto for awile then my sear pin broke
By "full-auto" do you mean a runaway? The gun does not just 'become' full auto. Something has to break, bend, or wear down first.
I think the sear pin became weak and let it become full auto 1 trigger pull 30 rounds empty from clip it lasted for a couple months then the sear pin broke
You may have had one that was part of the recall they had on the first batch that went out...I know, as I had one, and it would do 3-4 round bursts. I sent Intratec a letter letting them know how great it was that it did that, not realizing at that time, of its legality.
evin jones can you email me
Hows that possible? It wont become a fully just from shooting it
cuanto cuesta un cargador de esos
El cargador es el mismo que para el Ruger 10/22. Barato.
That a bad feeding design but the other features are decent
Had one traded it for a Ruger 10/22
Probably a good trade.
I bought this gun around 1994. It was fun to shoot, but it is an unreliable piece of junk. I finally sold it this year, strangely for more than I paid. Agree with the comments, it needs high velocity .22. Good riddance. OK as a curio, but only if you can get it cheap.
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Yes, if you're not going to shoot it... but then if you want to shoot a similar gun, you can buy the Ruger Charger these days and be done with it. With the takedown barrel, those are 10 times easier to clean. I do admire this design, though, and kinda wish somebody would make a $150 version instead of the $50 one that they produced. Fix some of the materials and spend some time on Quality Control and reliability.
Fiochhi 22lr high velocity ammo💯 work great
You can use m16 parts on these and get them to rock and roll
No, you cannot. There are full-auto conversions, but they do not use M16 parts. Also, the likelihood you'd get them to fire more than two or three rounds without a malfunction is pretty low.
@@RyeOnHam I guess I was told wrong. Thank you for letting me know. It's hard to find out about full auto ones, to many people are afraid to talk about them.
I had one for a while; got it cheap at a gunshow, said to be a police sell-off. It is a gloriously simple and brutal design; it just doesn't work! I tried everything and never got it to fire more than three times without jamming; that ejector just don't do it. As you say, a few more metal parts would have made a good gun..........................elsullo
With Ruger now making their 'Charger' pistols, there is no place for a new-built Tec-22, but the simplicity of the design with bulky, easy-to-access parts is admiral. Very unreliable, though.
Plz help me
Which Archangel Magazine Will Fit this
The TEC-22 was designed to fit Ruger 10/22 magazines. I have no idea if any particular magazine designed to fit the 10/22 would also fit the TEC-22.
I don't understand how they can make such a simple pistol, so unreliable.
I just literally laughed out loud. Absolutely spot on. The answer is horrible quality control and questionable material selection. The conclusion I've come to is that they designed the gun for a price point, not for a simplicity point. The simplicity was a side effect.
@@RyeOnHam Yeah that happens to often. Just hard to believe they could mess up such a simple design! I guess this is proof though lol
Why you gotta pen and a knife and shit bro
I don't understand what you're saying.
Everyone that gets this gun sells it😂😂