GSG-1911 .22 V.S. .22 Chiappa 1911 PICS on both

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Let me first start by saying that I've been pleased with my Chiappa (fun little plinker) during the initial several rounds. I decided to add the GSG 1911 to my collection and just picked them up Monday afternoon. After doing the initial field strip and lube, and doing some comparison photos (see below), my initial thoughts are as follows (one man's opinion only):
1. Price - Advantage Chiappa - $399vs $379 (reg price, paid + tax). After this the Chiappa will be selling for $349
2. Basic Design - Advantage GSG - Other than the barrel fixing pin & set screw that lock the barrel into position, the balance of the design and feel is very true to the current 1911 production guns including the beavertail, operational grip safety and what appears to be quite a few interchangeable 1911 parts, which is certainly not the case with the Chiappa.
3. Material, Fit and Finish - Advantage GSG - While both are alloy, it appears to me that the alloy used in the GSG is of a higher quality, and the machining appears to be far superior on the GSG. The GSG has a matte black finish while the Chiappa is more of a gloss (both finishes are a bit fragile IMHO)
4. Sights - Big advantage GSG - While both are fixed sights:
* the GSG includes 3 different height front sights to allow for elevation adjustment (Chiappa has to be filed for adjustment).
* the 3 dot design on the GSG is much easier to see and align . In all fairness, the gunsmith who fixed my Chiappa last week, indicated that they just shipped their first batch of target pistols with adjustable sights (should be a big improvement over their fixed sight model).
5. Trigger – Advantage GSG - My Chiappa trigger out of the box was very heavy. While it got better with the first few thousand rounds, has a clean break and was lightened to about 6 lbs by the gunsmith .The GSG clocks in at about 4.5 lbs with a clean break
6. Magazine - Advantage GSG - The GSG mag is steel (vs the Chiappa polymer) and seems very solidly built. It is designed so that it can be disassembled for cleaning vs the Chiappa which cannot be disassembled 7. Accuracy - Advantage GSG - After warming up with both guns (50 rounds each), I shot the following 5 shot comparison targets "off hand" at 25, 30 & 35 feet (see targets at the bottom) with Federal bulk ammo . As I anticipated, the GSG shot slightly tighter groups than did the Chiappa at each distance (IMO due to better sights and trigger). My best group with the GSG was an 11/16" group at 30', while my best group with the Chiappa was 1-1/8" at both 25 & 30 feet. While I didn't take the time today to compare them off of a rest, I probably will in the near future.
8. Ease of Maintenance - Equal IMHO. While the GSG has a more traditional 1911 disassembly procedure, the Chiappa is simple and easy to take down as well.

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It's a pretty sweet gun, I had Mine out a few days ago. It's a pretty high quality 22 pistol, definitely prefer it to my Ruger MKIII. Couple FT Feed and FT Fire, but that's a 22 for you. The fail to fire's, all went bang on the second try. The fail to feeds were a little wierd, in that the action cycled but didn't pull a round out of the magazine despite the gun going back into battery. I'm sure it'll improve once it gets worked in. I'm not really able to give a fair range report as far as accuracy is concerned, as it's been way too long since I had the pistolas out. I could tell it was more accurate than I was, anyways.
 
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I just got to shoot the GSG 1911 the first thing i noticed was when i picked it up i thought wow this is a .22. It feels just like my .45 which was not what i felt when i picked up the Chiappa 1911 it was a little light for me but i like my guns a little on the heavy side just my guns of coarse. When i fired it i was impressed but shocked that it did not kick very hard but then i remembered that i was shooting a .22 and not a .45. Until it gos bang you would think it was a .45. It didnt seem to jam up or miss fire as much as the Chiappa 1911 did. But its a .22 and i could use a little better ammo than i do i think a .22 should be cheap to shoot so i use the cheapest ammo i can find. Over all i will be adding one of these to my gun case as soon as i can and i would recommend one to any one else that like a 1911 feel and a Cheaper ammo sourcehttp://www.wolfempires.ca.
 
I picked up a GSG .22 tactical model. It works with cheap bulk ammo. The fake can is silly. I think it acts as a megaphone making it louder. I was impressed by the quality and the mags are tough.
 
ordered mine today,I don't like the can either but like the look of the tac model,They told me today that they will be making some caps for the threads so you can take the can off and protect the threads
 
Was considering a Kimber 22 conversion kit at one time. Then on Christmas day, I shot a members GSG-22 at the club. After shooting it & looking at the results & the quality of the mags. I was sold on the GSG-22. I purchesed a used one, on the EE & i'm very happy. All good.
 
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