Chiappa .22 1911 Stovepipe Fix
@Heath, They included a faux suppressor because whether people know it yet or not, screwing on a silencer is cool. Maybe if they include a fake one, it’ll get people looking into real ones, which will then help them sell more tactical versions and expand the NFA market which is good for everyone.Or maybe they are just catering to the “I want an M9 but think a.22 is a better idea crowd” that may just get off on having a fake silencer?Maybe it’s their thread protector? П™‚@Lance, as people mentioned above. The only current.22LR pistol I can think of is the M&P22 that has a 12 round mag.
As I understand it, due to the size and shape of the.22 round, a straight mag only works for 10-12 rounds. After that it’ll jam up. You can see that longer 22 mags are always curved. Perhaps they can’t fit a curved mag in there to hold 15. I got one around Feb 2nd 2012, it was sent back to the factory for repair feb 3rd with only 23 rounds shot. The paint was gone on either side of the barrel where the front of the slide touches the barrel.
The other big problem was the slide hold open would bind when the gun was shot and the last round hold open didn’t work. Just to be clear after 23 rounds the paint (yes I said PAINT not blueing) was gone down to bare steel. And yes I cleaned the dirty thing before I shot it, I had to, the slide wouldn’t close on its own because of the crap inside the gun.
This was my first Chiappa and this will be my last! Look at their short clip on Youtube where they are comparing the Chiappa m9 to the Beretta, look for the scrapes on the barrel from their demo gun! What does that say about quality? Oh, oh, one more thing, I still had VERY deep tool marks on the front of the barrel, it looks like they cut the barrel with a saws all. I’ve seen saws all cuts much cleaner then the front of my barrel! When I get the gun back I will do a review on YouTube, whatever condition the gun comes back in is what I will be talking about. If everything is fixed it will get an ok review but if it is still junk that is what I will report.
I called the factory on April 4th to follow up about the M9-22 I sent back to the factory, they said my gun had factory defaults and when their next production run comes into the country they will ship me a new gun. I will send out an updated review on the gun when it’s received. From what I can tell here are the problems with their first run of guns. 1 the extractor didn’t line up the the cutout in the barrel, 2 in double action the hammer would drop before it came all the way back, 3 it looked like the nose of the barrel was chewed off, 4 the slide took the paint off the barrel, 5 the hole in the frame that held the slide release lever was too big and the lever would bind because of it.
To be honest o like the feel of the gun and it shot good for the few times I did shoot it. I have a feeling that if they redid the slide (built it better) the gun would go from crap to good.
Chiappa 1911 22 Magazines
For those of you who currently have a Chiappa 1911-22 or are considering a purchase, I thought I'd share the following experience (both bad and good).I will start by saying that other than having to file the front sight slightly to get it properly sighted in, my Chiappa had been humming right along for over 4,000 rounds with no issues (purchased it about 4 months ago). During a range trip last week (for no apparent reason), the slide stopped locking back about 50% of the time after the final round was fired (and when it did lock back, it would slam forward as I either removed the empty magazine or as I put in a full one). Upon close inspection, I couldn't see any obvious issues creating the problem so I contacted Chiappa and arranged a time to bring it in for repair (I only live about 15 minutes from their location in Dayton Ohio). Upon inspection, the gunsmith told me that mine was one of the 'early models' and that the problem was easily corrected by installing an updated recoil spring plunger & slide stop (which he did as I waited, and in addition lightened the trigger a bit and gave me a new magazine as well ). I tested it a couple of times (seemed to do the trick) so I headed off to the range as usual. As I was working my way through the 3rd magazine, the Chiappa suddenly launched its recoil spring plunger and recoil spring down range. Upon a closer inspection, the portion of the barrel bushing that retains the recoil spring plunger snapped completely off.
After calling a cease fire on the line to retrieve my parts, I packed up and headed back to see my new best friends at Chiappa. Once again, he repaired it while I waited and indicated that to the best of his knowledge that this was the 1st time that they had ever seen this issue (It's always great to be first ).All in all. While these early problems are a concern and I certainly hope that this is not an every 4,000 round issue (guess I'll know by August), the Chiappa service experience was good and the people I met were all very helpful.I'm interested to know if anyone else has had any of these problems with their 1911-22?
Based on what i have read and i've always wanted a.22 cal 1911 i purchased one from davidson's last week. When it arrived i took it home and broke it down and cleaned it. The gun was pretty clean to begin with but i wanted to make sure. Here is my first impression without having fired it yet. It has the look and feel of a 1911. Fit and finish are ok. The grip safety is non operational, it's just there for looks.
The spring is very light compared to a real 1911 but it is only a 22. Makes jacking one into the chamber surprisingly easy. I am not sure how well the finish will hold up over time and i'm not sure what metal the slide is but everything semms ok for a new gun. I have not yet been able to shoot this gun but if it works as well as others i have read about on the net and the accuracy is as good as i have read then i will be happy.
1911 Stovepipe Fix
After all it is a $250 gun and not some custom 1911. I can forgive finish wear on a $250 gun as long as it shoots well. Oh, the wooden grips are kinda nice and pretty fancy too. How is the construction of the pistol? I am looking at them - but none around to actually foundle - (that I have found anyway) - some reviews are great - others bash the metalurgy of the pistol.
Your feed back would be helpful to me.Lefty. Other than the issues that I originally posted, the pistol hasn't shown any significant wear in the finish, the rails or in any of the internal mechanisms during the first 4,000+ rounds. Don't know how it will react when I hit 15 - 20,000 rounds, but I intend to find out. I just bought a used one for $200 shipped and had a chance to take it to the range this past weekend.
I had only one kind of problem that I have never seen or heard of before.Here's my failure: After firing a round, a new round would chamber but the hammer would no longer be cocked. This would happen 5-10% of the time with 3 different types of high quality/high velocity ammo. Has anybody heard for something like this happening and what could it be. I could just cock the hammer back every time it happens but I rather have it trouble-free.
Well, it's my first time here. I have a Chiappa 1911-22.
I've been shooting it for a couple of years. Started having ftf's. On closer inspection I noticed that the mag wasn't fully seated. Inserting a full or empty mag, and with the slide back, I'd apply a little pressure to the mag lips. After checking several other mags and I was getting the same thing.Seems that I need a new mag release. Mine is so worn that it won't lock.
Tried the 'Ciappa' site and they were 'sold out'.Any help?thanks ahead of time. Well, it's my first time here. I have a Chiappa 1911-22. I've been shooting it for a couple of years. Started having ftf's. On closer inspection I noticed that the mag wasn't fully seated. Inserting a full or empty mag, and with the slide back, I'd apply a little pressure to the mag lips.
After checking several other mags and I was getting the same thing.Seems that I need a new mag release. Mine is so worn that it won't lock. Tried the 'Ciappa' site and they were 'sold out'.Any help?thanks ahead of time.I was surprised to see this thread resurrected after nearly 5 years.Rab. I would recommend that you contact Chiappa directly at:or(877) 425-4867They have always gone out of their way to help me so it is worth a try. I was surprised to see this thread resurrected after nearly 5 years.Rab.
I would recommend that you contact Chiappa directly at:or(877) 425-4867They have always gone out of their way to help me so it is worth a tryI wish I had contact info when I had my Winchester model 92 copy called a Puma and made in Italy by Chiappa. It was a.44 mag with beautiful wood. But the mag tube would back out with recoil. I bought it from Cabela's and they said Chiappa would not send them replacement parts, that the gun had to go back to Italy for repair. Six months later I pick up the gun and it has the exact same problem.Cabela's gave me store credit and I chalked up the brand as one to avoid from then on. It's entirely possible that this was a bad idea, that the 92 design just isn't strong enough for the 44 mag.
But if that's the case they never should have offered it for sale in the first place.