Got My Alaskan Scout: Doesn't Look Right
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fortis risk
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I was going to buy one of these in great part for how it looked. Not a chance now.
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- The Badlands
There would be no need to lock the thread.....the dealer has already made good on the problem , and everyone seems to agree that the dealer in question are straight shooters , and stand up guys . The thread is still useful as there appears to be quality controls issues with the company that produces this rifle....it is good information to know before laying down 1400 bucks for a new rifle that may have quality control defects......just my two cents worth.....
close range
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Absolutely agree. This thread has done 2 things: demonstrated that Wanstalls is a store you can buy from with confidence, and that buying Chiappa is risky, kinda like buying a Norinco.
sgt.rock
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- Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Yeah, but at least Norinco doesn't have the nerve to ask for 5 times what their product is actually worth.
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Chiappa, Rossi, Norinco, Marlins all need to be checked and function tested before laying the cash on the counter.
No quality control at the factory whatsoever though Marlin (Remington) seems to have pulled up its socks in the past year.
You buy a stainless steel gun to use in wetter climates because they are supposedly rust resistant and these ones are coming out of the box rusty and corroded.
If I was one of the recent buyers I'd be checking mine over carefully from recoil pad to muzzle crown and it would be going back for a refund if there was evidence of rust or corrosion.
For $1400+ the gun should be perfect NIB.
H.K.Glock 007
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- 6 Feet from the Elks a$$! MB
Well...mine is due to show up Monday. I also bought as a collectors piece. If it is used at all im sorry but its going back. I bought it on a whim as first set of guys seemed happy. But there is at least 2 in this thread that are not good. I hope it's not the only 2 guys who have received them thus far. Lol
DOOK
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Surrey B.C.
Chiappa, Rossi, Norinco, Marlins all need to be checked and function tested before laying the cash on the counter.
No quality control at the factory whatsoever though Marlin (Remington) seems to have pulled up its socks in the past year.
You buy a stainless steel gun to use in wetter climates because they are supposedly rust resistant and these ones are coming out of the box rusty and corroded.
If I was one of the recent buyers I'd be checking mine over carefully from recoil pad to muzzle crown and it would be going back for a refund if there was evidence of rust or corrosion.
For $1400+ the gun should be perfect NIB.
The finish is hard chrome. Usually a very durable finish. Applied directly over the metal, skipping the nickle layer that acts like a primer to fill in small imperfections.
This is what makes it hard.
I think what happened here is what was mentioned earlier. Probable media contamination when they were putting the matte finish on the steel.
Then they didn't put any oil for transit.
Bad combo.
H.K.Glock 007
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- 6 Feet from the Elks a$$! MB
First run guys are you having any problems with dainty finish or did Chiappa just totally drop the ball with this entire batch?
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How is the problem rectified with most possibly affected guns from the same manufacturing run still in transit to new owners?
A word to the wise: If I was a dealer I'd be checking any new inventory from Chiappa with a microscope before sending it out to customers.
Sometimes you just gotta open the box. No other way of knowing what's in it.
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My idea was as a packsack protection/survival gun that could withstand the elements.
Couldn't afford the $1400 price tag though.
Seems these guns can't even withstand the trip from the dealer to the new owners residence.
A stainless Rossi 92 trapper (16" bbl) would have been a much better buy for 1/3 the money of these Chiappas.
The Rossi 92s are fantastic rifles after cleaning and polishing.
I'll be steering clear of Chiappas from now on.
FLHTCUI
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Under the CZBB Flight Path.....
I was thinking the guy with Redding dies that where in the wrong box myself.
How has this played out...found the answer to the question....
Rob
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I've got an old pre-safety Amadeo Rossi m92 in 454 Casull/45LC that I bought for less than $300.
After stripping it down and deburring and polishing the parts it is smooth as churned butter and accurate as a bolt action.
I had to rub 2 coats of Tru-oil into the jungle wood stock to make the stock weather resistant enough to shed water as the factory finish was like shoe polish that washed off in the rain.
I expected to do a little cleaning, fixing and polishing for this cheapskate rifle but not for a gun that costs 7 times as much.
I can't complain about a gun being junk for a less than $300 purchase price but for $1400 I want perfection.
After stripping it down and deburring and polishing the parts it is smooth as churned butter and accurate as a bolt action.
I had to rub 2 coats of Tru-oil into the jungle wood stock to make the stock weather resistant enough to shed water as the factory finish was like shoe polish that washed off in the rain.
I expected to do a little cleaning, fixing and polishing for this cheapskate rifle but not for a gun that costs 7 times as much.
I can't complain about a gun being junk for a less than $300 purchase price but for $1400 I want perfection.
Claven2
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Onterrible
Except that Chiappa isn't selling stainless guns - they are selling their normal carbon guns with a chrome plating on them. If you want a stainless 92, you still have to buy a Rossi. Which is fine, they are less expensive, are built better, and are generally more likely to work out of the box in my experience.
Neither the Chiappa nor the Rossi comes with nice black walnut furniture like a winchester though. The chipper uses european walnut which is softer, too light a shade (hence they stain them), and has different grain. The Rossis come with some mystery hardwood that works OK, but is also not as good as black walnut.
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- Alberta, North America
send it back - its junk
My Winchester/aka Miroku both seem to have pretty wood
And my other one with my Marlin 1894 Cowboy
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I find Tru-oil the best weather proofing treatment for the Rossi jungle wood.
I apply 2 well rubbed in coats.
Mine looks and feels just like the walnut on my pre-64 Winchester 94s.
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The newer Marlins (Remington) made within the year are the best mass production lever guns made now.
The fit and finish is not quite up to the standard of the old "JM" Marlins but they are infinitely better than these Chiappas which cost more than double what a stainless steel Marlin Guide Gun costs.
I have a Marlin 1895GS in 45-70 bought last year and never a functionality or finish problem and it produces 1 MOA accuracy with the Hornady 325 grain FTX ammo.
If you want a reliable stainless steel levergun with a real walnut stock the newer Marlin Guide Guns are the way to go.
1/2 the money and a lot better quality than the Chiappa rifles.
The fit and finish is not quite up to the standard of the old "JM" Marlins but they are infinitely better than these Chiappas which cost more than double what a stainless steel Marlin Guide Gun costs.
I have a Marlin 1895GS in 45-70 bought last year and never a functionality or finish problem and it produces 1 MOA accuracy with the Hornady 325 grain FTX ammo.
If you want a reliable stainless steel levergun with a real walnut stock the newer Marlin Guide Guns are the way to go.
1/2 the money and a lot better quality than the Chiappa rifles.
