Chiappa M1-9 Review and Upgrades Mods 9mm

[MuayThaiJJ]

This thing is fun!

[ar15barrels]

I have had one of those for almost 10 years but I still have not shot it.
Or maybe it's the 22LR one.
I probably should go dig it out to see which one it is.

[stormvet]

Pretty neat, think I’d go with a much smaller optic. Probably just a micro red dot, at the most a three or four power prism. The glass is almost as big as the rifle, serious overkill. Do they make any that take Glock mags or an adapter like Ruger.

[bohoki]

i vaugly remember seeing that on sale at big 5 and its supposed to use beretta 92 mags

[MuayThaiJJ]

Yes, it uses 92 mags. Though I've had issues with factory Beretta 92 mags, but Mec-Gar's work well, even 96 mags.

I had no spare red dot so used this variable scope. It brings everything real close!

I read somewhere that the only part that interchanges with GI parts is the rear sight: http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_chiappa9mm.html

I've thought about trying to fit a steel bayonet lug because the one on the Chiappa is polymer

[plumbum]

I like the idea - I did see them at Big 5 years ago, can't say I heard much of anything about them since.

[k1dude]

They should probably make one that takes Glock mags. They'd sell well.

[CamW]

Good looking gun, but they break bolts.
My gunsmith got one in with a broken bolt, ordered a new one from Chiappa.
Replaced the bolt and gave it back to the customer, new bolt broke .
I don't know what happened after that.

A guy I shoot with got one of the carbines, he shot it for a while and the bolt broke.
He called Chiappa to order another one , they would only ship the part to a gunsmith.
Had the new bolt sent to a gunsmith and installed, then he got rid of the gun.
He built a 9mm upper for his AR-15.

I hope you have better luck with yours.

[stormvet]

Don’t they also make one in 22lr, or is that a different manufacturer.

[MuayThaiJJ]

Good looking gun, but they break bolts.
My gunsmith got one in with a broken bolt, ordered a new one from Chiappa.
Replaced the bolt and gave it back to the customer, new bolt broke .
I don't know what happened after that.

A guy I shoot with got one of the carbines, he shot it for a while and the bolt broke.
He called Chiappa to order another one , they would only ship the part to a gunsmith.
Had the new bolt sent to a gunsmith and installed, then he got rid of the gun.
He built a 9mm upper for his AR-15.

I hope you have better luck with yours.

Ah that sucks, so far so good! 200rd plus the previous owner who shot maybe 500-1k

[MuayThaiJJ]

Don?t they also make one in 22lr, or is that a different manufacturer.

Yes, same - Chiappa

[plumbum]

I remember an old article about converting the M-1 to other calibers, like .45 Winchester Magnum - I like that idea better