Anyone have any experience with the new .22 carbines for sale? I'm kinda interested just for cheap fun.
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Anyone have any experience with the new .22 carbines for sale? I'm kinda interested just for cheap fun.
There's been some posts on these, not too long back - here I believe, and on the CMP and Calguns forums. Jim Mock's website has some info on the Citadel version. Around here they are priced at about $299, but all I've seen have the synthetic stocks. - Bob
I have a pair of them and LOVE them. Trigger pull is comparable to my two IBM M1 carbines. I did have to file down the front sight to get it sighted in correctly. They do slip right into the repro M1A1 paratrooper stock that you can get from Numerich.
Here is a link to my thread about them in the .22 smallbore section, also a pic to wet your appetite.
The wait begins!
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...P_000048-1.jpg
That was gonna be my next question can I restock them!
If you plan on restocking one, save some $$$ and get the synthetic stock version. I think they run around $50 - $100 less than the wood stock ones.
What brand are yours??? They are really nice.
Mine are the "Chiappa M1-22", here is a link to their web site.
Chiappa Firearms
They're basically reconstituted Erma design .22s, yes? The old Ermas seemed generally OK, if somewhat finicky about ammo. The new ones look more like M1s, though.
I have no personal experience with the Erma 22. Below is a link to some good information on them. I think the Chiappa M1-22 does look and feel just like my USGI I.B.M. M1 carbines. I have used 5 different types of 40gr LRN bullets with NO PROBLEMS.
Erma Werke
Here is corresponding page for the Chiappa M1-22
Chiappa M1-22
I have one with Iver Johnson brand marks. Bought it when Iver Johnson went belly up. Used it for fun, and to start out two kids with shooting. They then moved to M1 Carbine, then M1 Garand. I never had even one indication of ammo. sensitivity. I guess we were lucky.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmoore
I never did look to see if it would fit in a GI stock. I do have an extra stock HMMM!
Took a look. They must have made a bunch of changes along the way. No way a GI stock would fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by us019255
I just looked through some older threads on the Citadel/Chiappa Carbines. Here are links to a few I thought were pretty good. - Bob
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=35345&page=1
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=37507&page=1
http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_chiappa.html
I have an Iver johnson and looked at putting it into a USGI stock but it was way too much effort as the reciever is not very close to a real M1 carbine.Quote:
Originally Posted by us019255
Thanks USGI
I had an Iver Johnson copy back in the 80's. It was very accurate. I shot the snot out of that thing, and have no idea how many thousands of rounds went through that barrel. The IJ copies have since become more pricey than I could have ever imagined. The only USGI part I put on it was a type 3 barrel band because the band/sling swivel original to the gun was poorly made.
I just got a Chiappa M1-22 today, can't wait to try it out :)
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../m122one-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../m122two-1.jpg
Very nice looking gun. Can’t wait to see a range report, and give it a run at the shooting competition (see link below).
Milsurp Target Competition and Shoot (2013)
Took the M1-22 to the range to try it out, was fairly windy so cant really comment on accuracy but was not disappointed with what i was able to achieve but was disappointed with the feed of the ammo i was hoping to use in it.
The ammo i took was Winchester power point (of which i have thousands of rounds) & a box of Federal 525 round value pack.
The Winchester ammo kept on getting hung up, had about 10 mis-feeds from about 80 rounds so switched to the Federal & just had a blast & put over 200 rounds down range before daylight turned to dusk without a single mis-feed or problems.
The real fun part was the steel pigs set up at 50yards that took 5 or more rounds in quick succession to knock over.
Overall i am very pleased with my purchase, certainly more reliable & much more fun to shoot than my Remington 597 (now for sale)
Too bad about the current price and availabilty of .22 ammo. I can't even find ammo so as let my grandkids shoot my 10/22 with a shortened stock.GK