chiappa m1-22 carbine- anyone got one?

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just thinking how cool these look. Of course- non standard action vs the lame old 10/22 but major points for cool! I like the m1 but cant justify picking up a weird calibre.
 
I was in the same spot as you recently. I absolutely love the M1 Carbine, but I couldn't find a surplus one in good condition and I wasn't confident about the .30 Carbine round having any real purpose. I'm not going to use it in rifle matches because the ballistics are iffy, I'd need to get more reloading equipment, and ammo isn't very common. So I decided a .22 version would satisfy me, especially since I could load more than 5 rounds for some blasting at the range.

I looked at the Chiappa carbine and it's very pretty, but has function issues. Check reports online. Handling it, like crosman said it does feel a bit cheap and has a LOT of plastic on it. Overall, I ended up just buying parts for a 10/22 M1 Carbine conversion. I know it won't disappoint me, the conversions look sick, and it's spare parts for my other 10/22 if something ever goes wrong.
 
Hey gunnewb, I bought a m1 synthetic about 6 months ago, and let me tell you she's no match 22 that's for sure!!but it's ok as a pop can shooter, with that said the only issue I had was a lot of jamming,after a close looking and playing around I realized the mags sit a little loose!! A little black tape wraped around the mag thighted it up and it works great,if I was you I would look for the 10/22 m1 I've seen a few round. I'd bet it's 10 times the gun!!lol and yeah it feels like a plastic toy:-(
 
I have a Chiapas m1-22 and have had no problems with it, wood stock feels better then the plastic one. There are. Bunch of plastic parts but with a few changes to the sights it's great. I have had no problems with ammo, but I do t shoot the bulk stuff. It you want a good plinker that looks like a carbine it's great
I also have 10/22, sr-22, Remington 597 and enjoy shooting all of them
 
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