Great improvement. These guns in 9mm were slammed by many on you tube who were using ill fitting mags and light bullets. I have not been able to get mine to malfunction once after several hundred rounds. Planning on doing the same thing with mine. Thanks for the mount information. Great video!
Before you buy a Chiappa READ THIS! I am over 60 years old and am a recognised local gun expert. I have owned thousands of guns in my life time and currently own well over 100. So when I recant the following, I know what I'm talking about! I purchased a new synthetic stock version M1-22. It was keyholling at 20 feet, and the rear sight needed be set nearly as far to the left as it would go to even get it to hit a sheet of plywood. Accuracy was non-existent. I should add that the rear sight adjustment knob would just spin and appeared to be stripped out. After some dialog with Chiappa I was allowed to return the rifle for repair. A month passed after tracking indicated they had received the gun, yet I'd heard nothing from them. I sent them a message, several days later they responded that the rifle's repair had been but "put on hold" as they needed to take it to a range, they had none at their repair facility, and that this could take a couple weeks. Another month went by, still no word. Just as I was going to contact them again UPS showed up with the gun. It arrived with a test target showing three groups shot at 20 yards. Each was 2" or more to the right of the bull. I noticed, the rear sight was adjusted nearly as far to the left as it would go. An invoice stated, "Barrel replaced", "Accuracy is now good". While "accuracy" might have now been acceptable, the fact the the rear sight was nearly as far to the left as it would travel was a clear indication that something was still wrong. I test fired the gun and duplicating their test target. I messaged Chiappa again. They responded with a lecture on bullet differences, shooting styles, and advising ME to shoot the gun again. I had to re-point out that it was THEIR own test that resulted in rifle's performance(test target). They further stated that the sight travel was "within our acceptable standards"! Currently the gun is on target at 50 yards with the rear sight is against the LEFT stop. I'm left to wonder if I were to instal a scope if it would have enough adjustment to get it sighted in? A word on ammunition. The gun shoots fine with CCI Minimags, however one in five PMC Zapper will explode with a bast of gas in your face. You may have seen the video of this same behavior using Winchester ammo. I am currently in a state of limbo with Chiappa on this gun. One thing is for sure, given the quality evident in this gun, combined with the attitude demonstrated by the company, I'll never own another of their products! Dennis
Chiappa makes a rail adapter that mounts on the forward dovetail and extends forward over the top hand guard although it seems expensive and hard to find. I’m gonna try to make a similar one cause I like my optic pretty far forward.
On my M1-9 the mounts are some odd in between size. I bought scope mounts that are either too wide and too narrow. Is your M1-22 a different size mount than the M1-9?
with it being a replica you could always do what you want without shame, but that still begs the question: why buy a replica if youre going to do that?
Great improvement. These guns in 9mm were slammed by many on you tube who were using ill fitting mags and light bullets. I have not been able to get mine to malfunction once after several hundred rounds. Planning on doing the same thing with mine. Thanks for the mount information. Great video!
Just bought an M1-22 Chaippa myself (first gun) and loved the video. Looking forward to customizing it.
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Before you buy a Chiappa READ THIS! I am over 60 years old and am a recognised local gun expert. I have owned thousands of guns in my life time and currently own well over 100. So when I recant the following, I know what I'm talking about!
I purchased a new synthetic stock version M1-22. It was keyholling at 20 feet, and the rear sight needed be set nearly as far to the left as it would go to even get it to hit a sheet of plywood. Accuracy was non-existent. I should add that the rear sight adjustment knob would just spin and appeared to be stripped out. After some dialog with Chiappa I was allowed to return the rifle for repair.
A month passed after tracking indicated they had received the gun, yet I'd heard nothing from them. I sent them a message, several days later they responded that the rifle's repair had been but "put on hold" as they needed to take it to a range, they had none at their repair facility, and that this could take a couple weeks. Another month went by, still no word. Just as I was going to contact them again UPS showed up with the gun.
It arrived with a test target showing three groups shot at 20 yards. Each was 2" or more to the right of the bull. I noticed, the rear sight was adjusted nearly as far to the left as it would go. An invoice stated, "Barrel replaced", "Accuracy is now good". While "accuracy" might have now been acceptable, the fact the the rear sight was nearly as far to the left as it would travel was a clear indication that something was still wrong. I test fired the gun and duplicating their test target.
I messaged Chiappa again. They responded with a lecture on bullet differences, shooting styles, and advising ME to shoot the gun again. I had to re-point out that it was THEIR own test that resulted in rifle's performance(test target). They further stated that the sight travel was "within our acceptable standards"!
Currently the gun is on target at 50 yards with the rear sight is against the LEFT stop. I'm left to wonder if I were to instal a scope if it would have enough adjustment to get it sighted in?
A word on ammunition. The gun shoots fine with CCI Minimags, however one in five PMC Zapper will explode with a bast of gas in your face. You may have seen the video of this same behavior using Winchester ammo.
I am currently in a state of limbo with Chiappa on this gun. One thing is for sure, given the quality evident in this gun, combined with the attitude demonstrated by the company, I'll never own another of their products!
Dennis
Chiappa makes a rail adapter that mounts on the forward dovetail and extends forward over the top hand guard although it seems expensive and hard to find. I’m gonna try to make a similar one cause I like my optic pretty far forward.
Hi, Birchwood Casey makes a aluminum black metal finish that works great on aluminum. I'm almost out of it so need to find more. :)
How did you remove the rear sight? It's really hard for me even when i remove the small screw
I’m trying so hard, how can you put a sling on? I’ve tried everything
Is that a handguard off of a real m1 carbine?
How did it hold up? I wanna do this to mine
On my M1-9 the mounts are some odd in between size. I bought scope mounts that are either too wide and too narrow. Is your M1-22 a different size mount than the M1-9?
tmd11361 the dove tailed mounts on the rifle fit any scope or 3/8” mount I put on it. I don’t have the 9 to compare it to.
with it being a replica you could always do what you want without shame, but that still begs the question: why buy a replica if youre going to do that?
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