I recently picked up a M1-9mm Chiappa carbine from SFRC. It shot well, had a pretty good fit and finish and was mostly made out of steel! Looked pretty close to an M1 carbine too! Downside is that after 150 rounds the barrel started to thread out! the retaining pin must've failed or fallen out the M1's receiver and the barrel now loose started to thread out of the gun! I contacted both chiappa and SFRC. Chiappa will not do an xchange or warranty, they will only fix their faulty guns. SFRC however came through and refunded me for my carbine! Thanks again to all the staff at SFRC! I hope nobody else has the same issues with there Chiappa carbines