r/canadaguns • u/Itameborat • Jun 05 '26

Gun and gear reviews Tm22 left side extractor

I bought a tm22 currently cleaning the factory lube out and I’m thinking if I should remove the left side extractor cause I heard it increases reliability but some tm22 a run perfectly fine if u just leave it in.

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u/Spydude84 Jun 05 '26

Shoot it first. If you have problems, then consider removing it. Mine had problems and removing the left extractor fixed them, but I'd definitely shoot it first to see.

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u/HappyCan7250 Jun 06 '26

I had similar issues, it would hold onto the casing too tightly on the left extractor and then jam it into the chamber face and jam the gun. 

I ended up leaving the extractor on but polishing it really well and that worked too. Runs super reliable now.

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u/Itameborat Jun 05 '26

How much clp do u put when cleaning and stuff I watched the derya video where they show you how to disassemble and clean it but it seems like they barely put any clp

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u/Spydude84 Jun 06 '26

I drown my guns in oil. I use CLP for cleaning and then a light oil for protectant and a heavy oil for lube. I don't clean often so I just get it nice and wet.

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u/Itameborat Jun 06 '26

i just did what the video showed put some clp on a qtip and wipe it where the bolt slides and on the guiding rod and stuff hopefully its enough

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u/Lopsided_Ad3516 Jun 06 '26

It should be fine. I don't douse mine in oil. It's a 22: they get dirty, so giving a bunch of oil to gunk up doesn't seem intuitive.

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u/after_burner Jun 06 '26

I've put 1000 rounds through mine, lots of rapid fire to get it hot, with both extractors in it. No issues so far.

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u/cdn_sentry117 Jun 08 '26

Me and buddy bought the pro version last month. Neither of em would shoot worth a shit with both extractors. Maybe get 3 rounds through before a FTE. I popped mine out, been flawless since. I popped my buddies extractor out too and problem solved. I'm not sure if there's a problem with the left extractor it's self or if it's the spring tension, but there's definitely an issue.