Chiappa offers a variety of firearms patterned after popular historical as well as current weapons. Chiappa has two U.S. military issue pistol reproductions modeled after the M1911 and M9. Both are available in tactical models that have threaded barrels. The Chiappa .22 AR-15 style M-Four Tactical Handgun reflects a popular new concept, the AR-15 pistol. The Chiappa line also extends to historical firearms with a .22 derringer modeled after the popular Remington Derringer. There is also the “Little Sharps” rifle based on the Sharps design rolling block rifle, but this one is chambered in .22 LR.
The Chiappa M9-22 is a .22 LR chambered pistol patterned after the Beretta M9 / Beretta 92 pistol. Two models will be offered, the Standard model and the Tactical model.
The M9-22 Standard model comes with wood or plastic grips and drift adjustable rear sights.
The M9-22 Tactical will only be offered with black grips but features a 0.5"x28 threaded barrel, for suppressor use, and will ship with a replica suppressor. It comes with a replica Novak-style fiber optic rear sight.
Both models use 10 rounds magazines, have 5" barrel and weigh 37 ounces. The MSRP for the Standard is $369 and the Tactical is $419.
Chiappa has removed the stock and shortened the barrel of their AR-15 patterned .22 LR rifle to create the M-Four Tactical Handgun.
It has a 6" barrel, weighs 4.1 lbs and a magazine capacity of 28 rounds. It will go on sale next year for $469.
The Chiappa 1911-22 is a .22 pistol patterned after the M1911. The action is not that of a 1911, but a fixed-barrel recoil system and is manufactured from steel and "Chiappalloy" (presumably a pot metal).
| Specifications |
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| Caliber |
.22 Long Rifle |
| Capacity |
10 rounds |
| Grip |
Wood |
| Barrel |
5" / 6 grooves |
| Twist |
1:16" |
| Total Length |
9" |
| Weight |
32 ounces |
| Price |
$265+ depending on model |
| Availability |
Now |
The market for this pistol, and its not-yet-on-sale competitors the GSG 1911, are 1911 shooters who want to practice with cheap ammunition but would rather have a dedicated gun than purchasing a .22 conversion kit and having to swap it in and out of their .45 1911.
