G22 to 9mm conversion

[skfullgun]

School me.

Can my G22 be converted to 9mm with only a barrel swap?

I see them (9mm barrels) in the $50 range (don’t need threaded).
What else is required to run 9mm in the G 22? Different mags?

Only looking to add versatility and maybe fire some less-expensive ammo.

Thanks in advance!

 

[zackmars]

All you really need is a barrel and magazine.

You might be able to get away with the 22 mag, but the 9mm magazine will be more reliable

 

[justmax]

Only a barrel is needed, but it must be a "conversion " barrel. Putting a mod 17 in a mod 22 wont work. After that, the mod 22 mags will work fine.

 

[Geezer]

Only a barrel is needed, but it must be a "conversion " barrel. Putting a mod 17 in a mod 22 wont work. After that, the mod 22 mags will work fine.

A G17 barrel will work in a G22, I've tried it. It doesn't work well but, it will work. The conversion barrel has a larger diameter. The opening in the G22 slide is larger that the G17 barrel and there is a loss of accuracy.

G22 magazines will feed 9mm just fine.

 

[red442joe]

Only a barrel is needed, but it must be a "conversion " barrel. Putting a mod 17 in a mod 22 wont work. After that, the mod 22 mags will work fine.

Really? I have some CZ 40 cal mags that do feed 9mm, but most won't. I have a G22 with a G31, and Lone Wolf 40-9 barrels...I haven't tried 9mm in the G22mags, as I have plenty of G17 mags...
@skfullgun, please share any links to $50 9mm conversion barrels!

Joe

 

[benenglish]

I installed a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel in my .40 cal Glock 24. Since I was now using 9mm, I used 9mm magazines bought for other Glocks. It never occurred to me to put 9mm ammo in .40-marked mags.

It works just fine with no other changes. It prefers hotter ammo; the weaker "range grade" ammo sometimes just dribbles out the side over my hand instead of flying out like normal. But even with boxes of ammo where every ejected case rolls over my hand and drops straight to the ground, the thing feeds, fires, and ejects about as reliably as gravity.

 

[skfullgun]

Thanks for all the info.

 

[seeker_two]

I installed a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel in my .40 cal Glock 24. Since I was now using 9mm, I used 9mm magazines bought for other Glocks. It never occurred to me to put 9mm ammo in .40-marked mags.

During the '94 AWB, a common trick was to use .40S&W mags to get a little extra capacity in 9mm pistols. Some mags required a slight tweak to the feed lips to work properly. There was a lot of debate about the legality of use and modification of .40 mags in that way, but the general consensus was to keep one's mouth shut about it and carry on....

 

[skfullgun]

I received the conversion barrel and will report when I’ve tried it.

I’ve been spending all my time with various .22 lr platforms.

 

[MTA]

I converted over a g35 to 9mm. I swapped the barrel and the trigger housing. Its 100% reliable with 40 or 9mm mags

 

[Geezer]

I converted over a g35 to 9mm. I swapped the barrel and the trigger housing. Its 100% reliable with 40 or 9mm mags

Did you just swap the trigger housing instead of the ejector?

 

[MTA]

Did you just swap the trigger housing instead of the ejector?

yea its easier to buy a 9mm trigger housing with the ejector already installed so I can convert back and forth easily.

The 35 is multi purpose for me. It is set up for 9mm, 40 and 357 sig

 

[CharlieWH2O]

I have a 23 with Lone Wolf 9 conversion barrel and no trigger or ejector swap.. 100% reliable but I do use 9mm mags. Think I'll give the 40's a run with 9. The pistol is more accurate with the 9 than the 40.

 

[red442joe]

yea its easier to buy a 9mm trigger housing with the ejector already installed so I can convert back and forth easily.

The 35 is multi purpose for me. It is set up for 9mm, 40 and 357 sig

I have a G22 set up that way. Still looking for a 22TCM barrel for it.

Joe

 

[MTA]

I have a G22 set up that way. Still looking for a 22TCM barrel for it.

Joe

357 sig is fun to shoot out of it but expensive. 22tcm would be interesting

 

[Sam7sf]

School me.

Can my G22 be converted to 9mm with only a barrel swap?

I see them (9mm barrels) in the $50 range (don’t need threaded).
What else is required to run 9mm in the G 22? Different mags?

Only looking to add versatility and maybe fire some less-expensive ammo.

Thanks in advance!

Originally a debate about the ejector being different was on going but I myself didn’t mess much with the conversion.

And that debate was old.

 

[Nicholst55]

Be interested to see how that $50 conversion barrel shoots. I bought a $39 barrel suitable for cast bullets for my G26 - 1:16" twist, which is arguably the optimal twist rate for 9mm, and conventional rifling. The thing is a bullet hose. It turns my G26 into a much less accurate gun than the factory barrel. This particular barrel is made by Bear Creek Arsenal (and sold under other names), which is not known for premium quality barrels. I initially figured that for $39 I wouldn't get burned too badly if it didn't shoot. Looks like I was right.

 

[justmax]

So how did it work? It should have worked good.