On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:50:14 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html

Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000 Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin


Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display. If you want a real shooter, several Italian manufacturers offer
very high quality replicas with with color case hardened receivers and
first class wood furniture in a variety of calibers. These modern
replicas use modern, high-strength steels turned out on computer
controlled machines, with the parts then polished/finished by master
craftworkers. Here's an example of a Sharps 1874:

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/801

I just don't think I'd buy an Italian gun. They're probably great, and
all, but I'd not do it. I looked for a second, and came across this.

2 thoughts on “Gun Review: Chiappa 1911-.22”

swizzle July 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

Do NOT BUY CHIAPPA ! mine did not last an hour. it was under
warranty, but it took a month to get their attention they do not
answer emails. then I did not trust them to send it back. they do not
want to sell parts with out going through a gun dealer. luckily I
could make my own parts. if You want a do it yourself gun kit o.k. let
them step up their service and parts or go out of business. do not
waste your money, buy from a reputable company.
Log in to Reply ?
Coffeechuck October 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

Apparently, you had one made somewhere else than the one I
purchased. On mine, It failed to eject the spent rounds about 6 times.
It stovepiped twice, jammed twice and the topper was, the slugs were
hitting something on the end of the muzzle, causing them to tumble and
hit the target on the side of the slug. There were 2 TCSO
sharpshooters there plus the CCW instructor and her assistant. Nobody
could believe this and all gave it a try with the same results. I sent
the gun back with the targets as proof. Ive tried to contact the
Company thru e-mail but have had no responce…..Crummy weapon as far as
I’m concerned.

Reviews like that tend to turn me off. Here's another:

"In this reviewer’s opinion, the Chiappa 1911-22 falls short of the
mark and we cannot recommend it. There are two other dedicated .22LR
1911s coming to the market, one from German Sport Guns and one from
Colt/Umarex. Both should be competitive in price with the Chiappa
1911-22 and both should be more true to the 1911 design. Personally, I
have a dedicated .22 built using a commercial .22LR conversion kit
assembled onto a manufacturer’s reject receiver that is perfectly safe
and adequate for the .22LR. It looks, feels, and (except for the lack
of recoil) shoots like other 1911s. I would never consider exchanging
it for a non-standard pistol with a horrible trigger."

http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.ph...1911-22-review

On 12/25/14 3:01 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:50:14 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html

Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000 Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin


Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display. If you want a real shooter, several Italian manufacturers offer
very high quality replicas with with color case hardened receivers and
first class wood furniture in a variety of calibers. These modern
replicas use modern, high-strength steels turned out on computer
controlled machines, with the parts then polished/finished by master
craftworkers. Here's an example of a Sharps 1874:

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/801

I just don't think I'd buy an Italian gun. They're probably great, and
all, but I'd not do it. I looked for a second, and came across this.

2 thoughts on “Gun Review: Chiappa 1911-.22”

swizzle July 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

Do NOT BUY CHIAPPA ! mine did not last an hour. it was under
warranty, but it took a month to get their attention they do not
answer emails. then I did not trust them to send it back. they do not
want to sell parts with out going through a gun dealer. luckily I
could make my own parts. if You want a do it yourself gun kit o.k. let
them step up their service and parts or go out of business. do not
waste your money, buy from a reputable company.
Log in to Reply ?
Coffeechuck October 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

Apparently, you had one made somewhere else than the one I
purchased. On mine, It failed to eject the spent rounds about 6 times.
It stovepiped twice, jammed twice and the topper was, the slugs were
hitting something on the end of the muzzle, causing them to tumble and
hit the target on the side of the slug. There were 2 TCSO
sharpshooters there plus the CCW instructor and her assistant. Nobody
could believe this and all gave it a try with the same results. I sent
the gun back with the targets as proof. Ive tried to contact the
Company thru e-mail but have had no responce…..Crummy weapon as far as
I’m concerned.

Reviews like that tend to turn me off. Here's another:

"In this reviewer’s opinion, the Chiappa 1911-22 falls short of the
mark and we cannot recommend it. There are two other dedicated .22LR
1911s coming to the market, one from German Sport Guns and one from
Colt/Umarex. Both should be competitive in price with the Chiappa
1911-22 and both should be more true to the 1911 design. Personally, I
have a dedicated .22 built using a commercial .22LR conversion kit
assembled onto a manufacturer’s reject receiver that is perfectly safe
and adequate for the .22LR. It looks, feels, and (except for the lack
of recoil) shoots like other 1911s. I would never consider exchanging
it for a non-standard pistol with a horrible trigger."

http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.ph...1911-22-review



Every manufacturer has problems from time to time.


Welcome to Kimber!

My first Tactical Custom II did a bunch of weird things. I ended up
buying three Wilson Combat magazines and shooting thousands of rounds
through the gun. After a couple thousand I had less problems. Some of it
is due to the external "power extractor" that Kimber uses. They have had
multiple problems with these and have not used them on some of their
other guns. Kimber guns are very tight pistols and it takes time for
them to break in and start feeding. Mine has never been 100% and that's
why I went back to my Glock for Competition. It's frustrating to be
running smooth and accurate but you come in middle top third because
your gun keeps jamming.
Also write them and send it back to them. The won't listen until you
have fired the prerequisite 500 rounds or so but at least they will know
you have a complaint and when you come back they will be ready for you.

Many of the kimbers at the competition's do not seem to make it through
without malfunctions. Remember, Tap, Rack, Ready" or for remedial action
"Lock, Rip, Rack, Reload"

Usually when the slide won't lock back it is a magazine problem. Also
feeding can be traced to the magazine as well. My original magazine has
a small tit on the follower, (raised bump of metal) that my Wilson
Combat magazines ($30) do not have. Get some new mags www.midwayusa.com
go ahead and get the 8 rounders they fit flush or the ten rounder it
sticks out the bottom a bit. http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/bro...
The base pad adds length and is needed for a funneled mag well. You do
not have it stock. You also do not have the external extractor!

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:30:58 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 5:50:16 PM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html

Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000 Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin


Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display.

"collectible?" "display?"

I'd shoot it. My guns are to be fired, not worshiped. Besides. 95K on a Winchester rifle is a waste IMO. I thing Greg had it right. You can buy a lot of pretty guns, and other stuff for the same amount of money and have less fear that somebody is going to steal or damage your stuff.

I'd rather have an Audi A6 TDI so I could transport my airplanes and
guns cheaply!

On Thursday, December 25, 2014 9:38:19 AM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:

I'd shoot it. My guns are to be fired, not worshiped. Besides. 95K on a Winchester rifle is a waste IMO. I thing Greg had it right. You can buy a lot of pretty guns, and other stuff for the same amount of money and have less fear that somebody is going to steal or damage your stuff.



Which is why I wouldn't spend a ton of bucks on a firearm. If you want a
lever action carbine to shoot, there are plenty of good ones available
out there for $1000 or less that are built for modern loads.

Faxon Firearms has some awfully tempting products, though.

I've never spent over 500.00 on a firearm and don't plan on starting...

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:11:31 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/25/14 3:01 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:50:14 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html

Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000 Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin


Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display. If you want a real shooter, several Italian manufacturers offer
very high quality replicas with with color case hardened receivers and
first class wood furniture in a variety of calibers. These modern
replicas use modern, high-strength steels turned out on computer
controlled machines, with the parts then polished/finished by master
craftworkers. Here's an example of a Sharps 1874:

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/801

I just don't think I'd buy an Italian gun. They're probably great, and
all, but I'd not do it. I looked for a second, and came across this.

2 thoughts on “Gun Review: Chiappa 1911-.22”

swizzle July 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

Do NOT BUY CHIAPPA ! mine did not last an hour. it was under
warranty, but it took a month to get their attention they do not
answer emails. then I did not trust them to send it back. they do not
want to sell parts with out going through a gun dealer. luckily I
could make my own parts. if You want a do it yourself gun kit o.k. let
them step up their service and parts or go out of business. do not
waste your money, buy from a reputable company.
Log in to Reply ?
Coffeechuck October 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

Apparently, you had one made somewhere else than the one I
purchased. On mine, It failed to eject the spent rounds about 6 times.
It stovepiped twice, jammed twice and the topper was, the slugs were
hitting something on the end of the muzzle, causing them to tumble and
hit the target on the side of the slug. There were 2 TCSO
sharpshooters there plus the CCW instructor and her assistant. Nobody
could believe this and all gave it a try with the same results. I sent
the gun back with the targets as proof. Ive tried to contact the
Company thru e-mail but have had no responce…..Crummy weapon as far as
I’m concerned.

Reviews like that tend to turn me off. Here's another:

"In this reviewer’s opinion, the Chiappa 1911-22 falls short of the
mark and we cannot recommend it. There are two other dedicated .22LR
1911s coming to the market, one from German Sport Guns and one from
Colt/Umarex. Both should be competitive in price with the Chiappa
1911-22 and both should be more true to the 1911 design. Personally, I
have a dedicated .22 built using a commercial .22LR conversion kit
assembled onto a manufacturer’s reject receiver that is perfectly safe
and adequate for the .22LR. It looks, feels, and (except for the lack
of recoil) shoots like other 1911s. I would never consider exchanging
it for a non-standard pistol with a horrible trigger."

http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.ph...1911-22-review



Every manufacturer has problems from time to time.


Welcome to Kimber!

My first Tactical Custom II did a bunch of weird things. I ended up
buying three Wilson Combat magazines and shooting thousands of rounds
through the gun. After a couple thousand I had less problems. Some of it
is due to the external "power extractor" that Kimber uses. They have had
multiple problems with these and have not used them on some of their
other guns. Kimber guns are very tight pistols and it takes time for
them to break in and start feeding. Mine has never been 100% and that's
why I went back to my Glock for Competition. It's frustrating to be
running smooth and accurate but you come in middle top third because
your gun keeps jamming.
Also write them and send it back to them. The won't listen until you
have fired the prerequisite 500 rounds or so but at least they will know
you have a complaint and when you come back they will be ready for you.

Many of the kimbers at the competition's do not seem to make it through
without malfunctions. Remember, Tap, Rack, Ready" or for remedial action
"Lock, Rip, Rack, Reload"

Usually when the slide won't lock back it is a magazine problem. Also
feeding can be traced to the magazine as well. My original magazine has
a small tit on the follower, (raised bump of metal) that my Wilson
Combat magazines ($30) do not have. Get some new mags www.midwayusa.com
go ahead and get the 8 rounders they fit flush or the ten rounder it
sticks out the bottom a bit. http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/bro...
The base pad adds length and is needed for a funneled mag well. You do
not have it stock. You also do not have the external extractor!

Ah yes, those Kimbers are pieces of **** alright.

Here's another!

"So I vowed to try the Kimber. I have never looked back – Good looks,
accuracy and most importantly, reliability. What good is the rest if
it don’t shoot and shuck? Nope, Kimber isn’t paying me and they didn’t
give me the gun. I paid over eight hundred bucks for it with night
sights and tax, half the price of those high dollar ones I mentioned
earlier."

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review..._Custom_II.htm

Oh, and here's mine. You'll note I didn't get the external extractor,
which I think mars the looks of the gun anyway:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-custom-hd-ii/

Compare that to the fit and finish of the Chiappa.

On 12/25/14 3:32 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:11:31 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/25/14 3:01 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:50:14 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html

Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000 Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin


Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display. If you want a real shooter, several Italian manufacturers offer
very high quality replicas with with color case hardened receivers and
first class wood furniture in a variety of calibers. These modern
replicas use modern, high-strength steels turned out on computer
controlled machines, with the parts then polished/finished by master
craftworkers. Here's an example of a Sharps 1874:

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/801

I just don't think I'd buy an Italian gun. They're probably great, and
all, but I'd not do it. I looked for a second, and came across this.

2 thoughts on “Gun Review: Chiappa 1911-.22”

swizzle July 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

Do NOT BUY CHIAPPA ! mine did not last an hour. it was under
warranty, but it took a month to get their attention they do not
answer emails. then I did not trust them to send it back. they do not
want to sell parts with out going through a gun dealer. luckily I
could make my own parts. if You want a do it yourself gun kit o.k. let
them step up their service and parts or go out of business. do not
waste your money, buy from a reputable company.
Log in to Reply ?
Coffeechuck October 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

Apparently, you had one made somewhere else than the one I
purchased. On mine, It failed to eject the spent rounds about 6 times.
It stovepiped twice, jammed twice and the topper was, the slugs were
hitting something on the end of the muzzle, causing them to tumble and
hit the target on the side of the slug. There were 2 TCSO
sharpshooters there plus the CCW instructor and her assistant. Nobody
could believe this and all gave it a try with the same results. I sent
the gun back with the targets as proof. Ive tried to contact the
Company thru e-mail but have had no responce…..Crummy weapon as far as
I’m concerned.

Reviews like that tend to turn me off. Here's another:

"In this reviewer’s opinion, the Chiappa 1911-22 falls short of the
mark and we cannot recommend it. There are two other dedicated .22LR
1911s coming to the market, one from German Sport Guns and one from
Colt/Umarex. Both should be competitive in price with the Chiappa
1911-22 and both should be more true to the 1911 design. Personally, I
have a dedicated .22 built using a commercial .22LR conversion kit
assembled onto a manufacturer’s reject receiver that is perfectly safe
and adequate for the .22LR. It looks, feels, and (except for the lack
of recoil) shoots like other 1911s. I would never consider exchanging
it for a non-standard pistol with a horrible trigger."

http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.ph...1911-22-review



Every manufacturer has problems from time to time.


Welcome to Kimber!

My first Tactical Custom II did a bunch of weird things. I ended up
buying three Wilson Combat magazines and shooting thousands of rounds
through the gun. After a couple thousand I had less problems. Some of it
is due to the external "power extractor" that Kimber uses. They have had
multiple problems with these and have not used them on some of their
other guns. Kimber guns are very tight pistols and it takes time for
them to break in and start feeding. Mine has never been 100% and that's
why I went back to my Glock for Competition. It's frustrating to be
running smooth and accurate but you come in middle top third because
your gun keeps jamming.
Also write them and send it back to them. The won't listen until you
have fired the prerequisite 500 rounds or so but at least they will know
you have a complaint and when you come back they will be ready for you.

Many of the kimbers at the competition's do not seem to make it through
without malfunctions. Remember, Tap, Rack, Ready" or for remedial action
"Lock, Rip, Rack, Reload"

Usually when the slide won't lock back it is a magazine problem. Also
feeding can be traced to the magazine as well. My original magazine has
a small tit on the follower, (raised bump of metal) that my Wilson
Combat magazines ($30) do not have. Get some new mags www.midwayusa.com
go ahead and get the 8 rounders they fit flush or the ten rounder it
sticks out the bottom a bit. http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/bro...
The base pad adds length and is needed for a funneled mag well. You do
not have it stock. You also do not have the external extractor!

Ah yes, those Kimbers are pieces of **** alright.

Here's another!

"So I vowed to try the Kimber. I have never looked back – Good looks,
accuracy and most importantly, reliability. What good is the rest if
it don’t shoot and shuck? Nope, Kimber isn’t paying me and they didn’t
give me the gun. I paid over eight hundred bucks for it with night
sights and tax, half the price of those high dollar ones I mentioned
earlier."

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review..._Custom_II.htm

Oh, and here's mine. You'll note I didn't get the external extractor,
which I think mars the looks of the gun anyway:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-custom-hd-ii/

Compare that to the fit and finish of the Chiappa.



I didn't say Kimbers were pieces of ****. I said every manufacturer has
problems from time to time.

On 12/25/2014 4:05 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/25/14 3:32 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:11:31 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/25/14 3:01 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:50:14 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/24/14 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2:07:03 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:03:19 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:20:39 PM UTC-8, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:58:33 -0800 (PST), Tim

wrote:

Next time you get an itchy trigger finger.

http://csharpsarms.com/catalog-detai...GET-RIFLE.html


Hell, you're worse than Tim! He had me looking at some $4000
Sharps,
and now you've got me up to $8000.

Uh, John. I *AM* Tim...

LOL!

Oh, well, I was shocked. I thought it was Greg. Looked at the wrong
author. You must be trying to give me a heart attack, showing me
stuff
like that.

No, this will give you a heart attack.

http://merzantiques.com/item/the-fin...le-ring-carbin



Very nice if you want a collectable that sits in the safe or on a wall
display. If you want a real shooter, several Italian manufacturers
offer
very high quality replicas with with color case hardened receivers and
first class wood furniture in a variety of calibers. These modern
replicas use modern, high-strength steels turned out on computer
controlled machines, with the parts then polished/finished by master
craftworkers. Here's an example of a Sharps 1874:

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/801

I just don't think I'd buy an Italian gun. They're probably great, and
all, but I'd not do it. I looked for a second, and came across this.

2 thoughts on “Gun Review: Chiappa 1911-.22”

swizzle July 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm

Do NOT BUY CHIAPPA ! mine did not last an hour. it was under
warranty, but it took a month to get their attention they do not
answer emails. then I did not trust them to send it back. they do not
want to sell parts with out going through a gun dealer. luckily I
could make my own parts. if You want a do it yourself gun kit o.k. let
them step up their service and parts or go out of business. do not
waste your money, buy from a reputable company.
Log in to Reply ?
Coffeechuck October 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

Apparently, you had one made somewhere else than the one I
purchased. On mine, It failed to eject the spent rounds about 6 times.
It stovepiped twice, jammed twice and the topper was, the slugs were
hitting something on the end of the muzzle, causing them to tumble and
hit the target on the side of the slug. There were 2 TCSO
sharpshooters there plus the CCW instructor and her assistant. Nobody
could believe this and all gave it a try with the same results. I sent
the gun back with the targets as proof. Ive tried to contact the
Company thru e-mail but have had no responce…..Crummy weapon as far as
I’m concerned.

Reviews like that tend to turn me off. Here's another:

"In this reviewer’s opinion, the Chiappa 1911-22 falls short of the
mark and we cannot recommend it. There are two other dedicated .22LR
1911s coming to the market, one from German Sport Guns and one from
Colt/Umarex. Both should be competitive in price with the Chiappa
1911-22 and both should be more true to the 1911 design. Personally, I
have a dedicated .22 built using a commercial .22LR conversion kit
assembled onto a manufacturer’s reject receiver that is perfectly safe
and adequate for the .22LR. It looks, feels, and (except for the lack
of recoil) shoots like other 1911s. I would never consider exchanging
it for a non-standard pistol with a horrible trigger."

http://ezine.m1911.org/showthread.ph...1911-22-review



Every manufacturer has problems from time to time.


Welcome to Kimber!

My first Tactical Custom II did a bunch of weird things. I ended up
buying three Wilson Combat magazines and shooting thousands of rounds
through the gun. After a couple thousand I had less problems. Some of it
is due to the external "power extractor" that Kimber uses. They have had
multiple problems with these and have not used them on some of their
other guns. Kimber guns are very tight pistols and it takes time for
them to break in and start feeding. Mine has never been 100% and that's
why I went back to my Glock for Competition. It's frustrating to be
running smooth and accurate but you come in middle top third because
your gun keeps jamming.
Also write them and send it back to them. The won't listen until you
have fired the prerequisite 500 rounds or so but at least they will know
you have a complaint and when you come back they will be ready for you.

Many of the kimbers at the competition's do not seem to make it through
without malfunctions. Remember, Tap, Rack, Ready" or for remedial action
"Lock, Rip, Rack, Reload"

Usually when the slide won't lock back it is a magazine problem. Also
feeding can be traced to the magazine as well. My original magazine has
a small tit on the follower, (raised bump of metal) that my Wilson
Combat magazines ($30) do not have. Get some new mags www.midwayusa.com
go ahead and get the 8 rounders they fit flush or the ten rounder it
sticks out the bottom a bit. http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/bro...
The base pad adds length and is needed for a funneled mag well. You do
not have it stock. You also do not have the external extractor!

Ah yes, those Kimbers are pieces of **** alright.

Here's another!

"So I vowed to try the Kimber. I have never looked back – Good looks,
accuracy and most importantly, reliability. What good is the rest if
it don’t shoot and shuck? Nope, Kimber isn’t paying me and they didn’t
give me the gun. I paid over eight hundred bucks for it with night
sights and tax, half the price of those high dollar ones I mentioned
earlier."

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review..._Custom_II.htm

Oh, and here's mine. You'll note I didn't get the external extractor,
which I think mars the looks of the gun anyway:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-custom-hd-ii/


Compare that to the fit and finish of the Chiappa.



I didn't say Kimbers were pieces of ****. I said every manufacturer has
problems from time to time.


And individual examples of a certain manufacturer and model number can
have issues.

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:32:49 -0500, Poquito Loco
wrote:

Ah yes, those Kimbers are pieces of **** alright.

===

For sure. Send your defective Kimbers to me and I will ensure that
they never bother you again. Truth be told I've only shot one once
but I've been lusting after one ever since.

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:00:17 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:32:49 -0500, Poquito Loco
wrote:

Ah yes, those Kimbers are pieces of **** alright.

===

For sure. Send your defective Kimbers to me and I will ensure that
they never bother you again. Truth be told I've only shot one once
but I've been lusting after one ever since.

Glad I can count on you, Wayne.