IN-STOCK NOW: The Perfect Backpacker
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Same here, the barrel necks down past the chamber and the muzzle end of the adapter is a few thou too big around to be inserted any further. A quick fix on a lathe I imagine but beyond the range my skills or tools on hand.
Chamber adapters can be pretty picky in my experience. I had a pair of 410-9mm adapters, tried them in 2 sxs shotguns, 2 revolvers, 1 sxs pistol and 3 single shots, none of them fit.
Loaned them out to a friend, he tried them in his 410 lever action, didnt fit either.
Loaned them to another friend, they fit his old american made sxs and single. Gave the inserts to him, glad someone could finally make use of them.
I think the Shooter's Box 12&20 gauge adapters are made deliberately undersize so they'll fit all guns.
Loaned them out to a friend, he tried them in his 410 lever action, didnt fit either.
Loaned them to another friend, they fit his old american made sxs and single. Gave the inserts to him, glad someone could finally make use of them.
I think the Shooter's Box 12&20 gauge adapters are made deliberately undersize so they'll fit all guns.
Like i mentioned earlier in this thread I still think if it's doable tactical imports should pursue swappable pistol caliber barrels for this platform or see if the manufacturer would build similar to the Trailhand purpose built pistol caliber rifles. I think there'd be plenty of interest in that.
Barrel swaps would just require the forend removed and unscrew and push out the cross bolt at the pivot point.
Barrel swaps would just require the forend removed and unscrew and push out the cross bolt at the pivot point.
Your Chiappa insert looks the same as mine, will try mine again. But it was makng hard contact before being fully inserted. Mine is a 9mm insert, but would assume outside measurements should be identical on all of them regardless of calibre.
Most likely a tolerance issue on individual shotguns.
My insent works in two other shotguns I have without issue.
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Some compact single shot's with rifled barrels would sell well in pistol calibers and even 30-30 if the action is strong enough.
There was a time not to long ago where importers said the Turks could not export rifled barrels for long guns but that time seems to have past with some of the newer rifles on the market.
Drilling and tapping the chamber area and putting a short picatinny rail in the box would allow for running micro red dots which might be nice for anyone trying to adjust for different loads or running a caliber conversion insert.
Picatinny rail would definitely improve the usefulness of the Trailhand for aiming and comfort. Considering the short length of pull adding some kind of optic would make it so you wouldn't have to bury your cheek bone into the stock so far just to get a proper sight picture.
I have the little bit older set of Chiappa adapters maybe these current 8" ones were changed slightly to tighter tolerances..?
If anyone has one of the 8" barrels and could get some measurements it'd be interesting to compare it to the measurements I posted above then we could maybe eliminate some of the guessing if it's the adapters or the shotgun that's causing the fitment issues.
I'll check my 9mm Chiappa insert tomorrow ( bought this spring) and will post up my measurements the same as you did.
Got curious, so without pictures (lazy), but in the same sequence as you did on my 7" barrel, I got the following. I'm using an identical digital caliper and with slight thumb pressure.
0.717
0.7165
0.718
0.669
0.776
0.8025
So it seems the 'muzzle' end of the insert I have may me the issue. I am sure I might tap it in place, but reluctant as it may it stuck or do damage. The adapter works great in my triple barrel coach from Tac Imports.
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Mine neither.
I’ve tried it in a few guns and it fit them all, though some I had to use a dowel inserted in the muzzle end to push it back out. Interestingly, in an O/U of mine it fits fine in one barrel but is snug in the other.
But it definitely isn’t going in my trail hand.
I’ve tried it in a few guns and it fit them all, though some I had to use a dowel inserted in the muzzle end to push it back out. Interestingly, in an O/U of mine it fits fine in one barrel but is snug in the other.
But it definitely isn’t going in my trail hand.
The measurements aren't too far off from my chiappa adapter and wouldn't think or hope the dimensions would really change when they're manufacturing these shotguns.
I guess the forcing cone tapers down just enough in the trailhand's barrel that 0.004 - 0.005 extra must make a significant difference between these fitting and not fitting..?
Like jacotsmith said a few posts back, someone with a lathe could fix that problem pretty quick.
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Kind of a yes or no answer. It's not completely conclusive if the manufacturing tolerance is a Trailhand issue or a Chiappa issue or some of both.
