Chiappa M1 Carbines in 9mm!!!!!!! Non Restricted

[Dad003]

mine has probably around 800 round in it if not 900 still get the usual jam , but i mostly run it dry too , but i still think that the recoil buffer on these is a little bit too big .

i shoot mostly the cheap umc ammo in it or the american eagle , the 147 gr flat nose fmj was pretty accurate in it . s&B still shoot well , stay far away of the blaser aluminum

 

[Sinasta]

The price increase sure killed it for me as well.

 

[sailor723]

Well, it's still like half the cost of a Beretta CX4

 

[grand778]

chiappa falls short

Interesting idea.

How is the manufacturing? Where are they made?

The wood stock model i bought in june lasted 150 rounds before the barrel retaining pin fell out and the barrel started to unthread itself. Chiappa wouldn't reimburse me for my purchase (terrible customer service too) but thankfully sfrc sorted me out! Maybe i got a lemon but i doubt i'd buy any chiappa products after my experience.

 

[Deckard]

It is 'ok' at the original price. Now, not so much.

 

[M-A-X]

I'm curious to know how the recoil compared to an M1 carbine .30

 

[Bobbum Man]

I have both and they are apples and oranges. The chiappa is very cheaply made, I got it before the price jump otherwise i wouldn't have bothered. The cx4 is definatly worth the extra money. That being said, the chiappa is still fun to shoot but its a clunky beater, lol.

 

[sailor723]

I was kind of interested in one but after handling a .22 version at our local CT I moved on. I like the look but they just seem too cheaply made for the money.

 

[BabySeal]

Just posting an update on this topic.

Earlier I had posted that I had greatly improved the trigger pull and reliability of this gun by replacing the hammer spring with a factory Ruger 10/22 spring. (Trigger pull is #5 and the bolt isn't so hard pressed to #### the hammer back on the rearward action, allowing better cycling).

I just got back from the range and had an issue where the disconnector wouldn't release the hammer, making it so that the gun would not fire.

I don't know why it waited till now to happen, but I fixed it by replacing the rather strong disconnector spring with a slightly lighter one I had on hand. It may have been a 10/22 extractor spring but I can't be certain. I have a bunch of springs I have scavaenged over the years.

I've also fitted a Choate folding stock designed for an M1 carbine. It wasn't too hard to do.

 

[220]

have a year on a synthetic no problems just goes bang put a red dot on it shoot 124gr and 115 gr head shots on muskrats to get rid of them in dugout undermining banks at 25 to 50 yrds

 

[BabySeal]

How did you mount your red dot?

 

[hisnibs]

Just posting an update on this topic.

I've also fitted a Choate folding stock designed for an M1 carbine. It wasn't too hard to do.

Pics please?

 

[Noob_]

The wood stock model i bought in june lasted 150 rounds before the barrel retaining pin fell out and the barrel started to unthread itself. Chiappa wouldn't reimburse me for my purchase (terrible customer service too) but thankfully sfrc sorted me out! Maybe i got a lemon but i doubt i'd buy any chiappa products after my experience.

Considered one for a minute. Chiappa has a horrible quality control reputation, and at that price trusted my gut especially after reading your post.

 

[BabySeal]

Fitting the stock involved accommodating the charging handle and the block it attaches too. After I did that I puzzled over why it wouldn't fit for a little while, then I realized there was a tiny bit I had to remove from inside the stock just in front of the mag well.

It didn't take me an hour to do.

It would have been easier to fit a wooden stock I think, because the material this stock is made of was hard to cut with just about every tool I tried except a sharp new dremel router bit.

A para stock was what I really wanted, but at this price, I couldn't resist.

 

[220]

Remove rear sight buy a weaver .22 groove size mount put red dot on top- Mec-Gar mags are the cheapest and they are the ones made for Chiappa 9

 

[Johnyy]

Heyy, that lookz really good. Imagine a Wood Para tropper {if can be found} can work as easily. So, basically the verdict is still Hit n' Miss... basically worth it if you get one for under $400... with a little tinkering to no known issues..? lol if that exists..? Great Concept, someone needz to give Chiappa a swift kick in the QC.

Fitting the stock involved accommodating the charging handle and the block it attaches too. After I did that I puzzled over why it wouldn't fit for a little while, then I realized there was a tiny bit I had to remove from inside the stock just in front of the mag well.

It didn't take me an hour to do.

It would have been easier to fit a wooden stock I think, because the material this stock is made of was hard to cut with just about every tool I tried except a sharp new dremel router bit.

A para stock was what I really wanted, but at this price, I couldn't resist.

 

[hisnibs]

Babyseal, thanks. I looked for para stock but expensive. I hadnt considered Choate, thanks for the info.

 

[BabySeal]

No problemo!

And my thanks to 220 for the info about rimfire rings. I wasn't sure if they were those European 11mm rails....

And I agree about the Mec Gar mags. They are great.

 

[matt1986]

Does anyone know where I can buy one of these? Can't seem to find them now.

 

[bsrcuda]

Buy here

Does anyone know where I can buy one of these? Can't seem to find them now.

You can click on the picture of them in the first post or try this.
http://www.theammosource.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_24_636&products_id=3952