Chiappa M6 12ga with 8 Caliber Adapters - Anyone Have One?

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Hi, I was at my club on Sunday and afterwards, chatting with the guys in the clubhouse, who were discussing using caliber adapters in their single shot 12ga. I thought I'd look into this, as this is a compelling proposition, as I can shoot my surplus of handgun and pistol rounds out of a 12ga with a 9mm or 357 adapter, or even 410 rounds out of it...

So I look online and it looks like what I am looking for exactly is pretty much sold out everywhere or in the wrong caliber combo (ie. 20ga/22LR or 12ga/22WMR)

I am looking specifically for a Chiappa M6 with the 8 caliber adapter inserts/tubes. I think Western Metal is the only one that currently has it on sale, but boy, is it pricy (maybe that's the norm).

Are these adapters gimmicks? Or are they actually decent performing? I realize it will be single shot and with each shot you have to remove the round and / or the adapter to get the casing out, but the idea seems interesting.

Anyone have an M6 with the 8 caliber adapter swap kit? Would be interested in your feedback. I have this on my wishlist/notify list at multiple retailers.

I see SFRC has a 20ga/22LR with 4 adapters (9mm, .357/38sp, 45ACP, .410/45 Colt) , but I'm looking for the M6 and 8 adapters combo kit (which includes 9mm, .357/38sp, 45ACP, 40S&W, 44Rem Mag, .410/45 Colt, 380, and 20ga)

I do realize that some retailers sell the M6 and then the 8 adapter kit separately but cumulatively the cost is slightly more cost prohibitive than buying a combined 12/22 gun and a 8-adapter kit.

Thanks in advance for any feedback, input and insight.
 
Suther said:
Gimmick. Fun gimmick, but a gimmick none the less.

If you want to shoot 9mm para from a rifle have a look at the CVA Scout in 350Legend.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/9mm-luger-in-350-legend.2538547/page-3

357mag can be had in cheap single shots as well.
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I guess the lazy part of me dreams of not having to cart around multiple bags in my Mr. Burns frame, and it is alluring that I can carry one gun a set of tube adapters and an ammo box of various ammo.

I don't know why gimmicky things tend to draw me, but the simpleton part of me surfaces now and then.

Was telling my range buddies that my skepticism came from my long held Gamo Viper express, which was a break action shotgun/pellet gun that could shoot both a .22 pellet or a small proprietary shotshell made by Gamo with something like #12 shot in it...it was small...and while the shotgun part was fun - break barrel air shotgun - think my last pest control that was a squirrel or something, the .22 pellet was horrendous and not even accurate at close range...probably didn't help that there was no rifling in the barrel or the adapter.

I realize that's apples and oranges, but still...this reminds me of it, BUT with an 8" tube, there would be some rifling before the projectile leaves the barrel... I would imagine the 20ga adapter would only be able to shoot slugs - I can imagine the shot leaving that 20ga adapter into the bigger 12ga barrel and it would truly be spray and pray at its finest.
 
Another thing to consider is sights - your adapters probably won't all shoot to the same point, and also may not shoot to where the 22cal barrel shoots.
 
I wouldn't spend any serious money on anything from Chiappa, based on sad personal experience and on numerous similar horror stories here on CGN.

Any cheap singleshot shotgun from Turkey would be just as capable and likely more reliable. Various makers produce cartridge adaptors, rimfire and centerfire, rifled or smoothbore. Some work great, others not so much. Once you have the gun, you can pick up adaptors individually as your tastes dictate and as good prices show up.

I have a short adaptor mounted on the rib of a Turkish single 12ga, gives me about 2 inches of pic rail, just enough for a red dot. A Burris fastfire with a QD mount goes on that, and with some effort you can find loads in various cartridges that shoot pretty close to the same point of aim. For best accuracy, you need to mark the adaptors so they always go into the chamber oriented the same way. Experiment with new adaptors, shooting and rotating them until you find the best position for each, then mark them. With some adaptors, at least in my shotguns, you can practically sight them in just by rotating them in the chamber to find their sweet spot.

I thought I'd remove the red dot for use with shotshells, but once it's sighted in for rifle cartridges it's always plenty close enough for shotshell use. The red dot hasn't come off in years. I've also used these adaptors in one barrel of a cheapo double gun, giving me a sort of "backyard cape gun". :)

Of course these things are a gimmick. So what? They're entertaining. :)
 
Why do you feel the need to shoot off all your ammo assuming you bought it cheap and stacked it deep?

Did you sell all your handguns before hell froze over or is it the lack of semi auto PCC's?

The adapters are kind of interesting but not something I would want to shoot regularly at the range.... maybe wait a bit for the pump and bolt action glock mag fed carbines on the horizon.... :)
 
jjohnwm said:
I wouldn't spend any serious money on anything from Chiappa, based on sad personal experience and on numerous similar horror stories here on CGN.

Any cheap singleshot shotgun from Turkey would be just as capable and likely more reliable. Various makers produce cartridge adaptors, rimfire and centerfire, rifled or smoothbore. Some work great, others not so much. Once you have the gun, you can pick up adaptors individually as your tastes dictate and as good prices show up.

I have a short adaptor mounted on the rib of a Turkish single 12ga, gives me about 2 inches of pic rail, just enough for a red dot. A Burris fastfire with a QD mount goes on that, and with some effort you can find loads in various cartridges that shoot pretty close to the same point of aim. For best accuracy, you need to mark the adaptors so they always go into the chamber oriented the same way. Experiment with new adaptors, shooting and rotating them until you find the best position for each, then mark them. With some adaptors, at least in my shotguns, you can practically sight them in just by rotating them in the chamber to find their sweet spot.

I thought I'd remove the red dot for use with shotshells, but once it's sighted in for rifle cartridges it's always plenty close enough for shotshell use. The red dot hasn't come off in years. I've also used these adaptors in one barrel of a cheapo double gun, giving me a sort of "backyard cape gun". :)

Of course these things are a gimmick. So what? They're entertaining. :)
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Thanks for the input and feedback. My range buddies have bought single shot Charles Dalys and are ordering some adapters from Alberta. I didn’t know much about these and so thought I would find a complete kit. But you are right - a single shot is a single shot and should work cheaply. Interesting note about the orientation.
 
Can-down said:
Why do you feel the need to shoot off all your ammo assuming you bought it cheap and stacked it deep?

Did you sell all your handguns before hell froze over or is it the lack of semi auto PCC's?

The adapters are kind of interesting but not something I would want to shoot regularly at the range.... maybe wait a bit for the pump and bolt action glock mag fed carbines on the horizon.... :)
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Never had handguns and all my PCCs are banned. I have a queasy feeling Homesteader may be on the chopping block and so I want to find something else that I can shoot it my supply of 9mm in particular. I sold off all my .40 and .45 already. My health has not been great so thinking ahead that I don’t want my soon go be wife to be saddled with stuff that she nor anyone in the family cannot shoot either. I could sell the ammo but would rather shoot it while I still can.
 
$1000 is a lot of money to spend so you can burn up your 9mm. On the cheap end you can do that for like $200.

I don't disagree with your assessment of the Homesteader, I'm really hoping the Derya pump action is reasonably priced, that's the one I have my eye on as a replacement for my PCC.
 
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thegazelle said:
Never had handguns and all my PCCs are banned. I have a queasy feeling Homesteader may be on the chopping block and so I want to find something else that I can shoot it my supply of 9mm in particular. I sold off all my .40 and .45 already. My health has not been great so thinking ahead that I don’t want my soon go be wife to be saddled with stuff that she nor anyone in the family cannot shoot either. I could sell the ammo but would rather shoot it while I still can.
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10-4, Do you know anyone with 9mm handguns you can go shooting with...... :)

Hope your feeling better soon!
 
Can-down said:
10-4, Do you know anyone with 9mm handguns you can go shooting with...... :)

Hope your feeling better soon!
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Yes I have a buddy who owns a number of handguns - I can hit him up for sure and use his...

I think I am just needing an excuse to buy another gun...lol...

Thanks for the well wishes...I used to laugh at people who were "over the hill", who had all sorts of pain when they wake up and were beset with a number of pills for this and that...and then a couple of years have gone and gone and I am like, oh my goodness, I have become what I have once ridiculed. Poetic justice, I suppose...
 
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With adapters. You need to mark it. Then shoot and turn to tune the POI.

Then to get constancy, you need to load the chamber adapter in the determined position.

Then accuracy is so so. As it is dependent on a o ring.

I had a 18inch 357 mag adapter for a 20ga H&R that didnt shoot close to my dedicated 357.

You can buy single adapters from places like Nine35 .ca
 
OkayShooter said:
With adapters. You need to mark it. Then shoot and turn to tune the POI.

Then to get constancy, you need to load the chamber adapter in the determined position.

Then accuracy is so so. As it is dependent on a o ring.

I had a 18inch 357 mag adapter for a 20ga H&R that didnt shoot close to my dedicated 357.

You can buy single adapters from places like Nine35 .ca
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Thanks for the tip. So much for "plug and play" so to speak. I am glad you saved me some money and aggravation here. Will "redeploy resources" as Anandasangaree says, to the Schmeisser 9mm pump, if / when it ever gets into Canada.
 
thegazelle said:
Thanks for the tip. So much for "plug and play" so to speak. I am glad you saved me some money and aggravation here. Will "redeploy resources" as Anandasangaree says, to the Schmeisser 9mm pump, if / when it ever gets into Canada.
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Well they're more marketed for SHTF/Survival. Then replacement of a actual caliber firearms.

You can just slap in the adapter and shoot. But the accuracy may not be what you want.

I just know with the Chazel adapters. They talk about adding more o rings, notching the adapter if you want to skip the extractor and it 65fitting tighter and turning it around to change the POI.

Then each adapter could shoot different POI. One may be more left, one may be more right.
 
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