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No, I don't mean shooting an Alvin, as in Alvin in the Chipmunks. I mean shooting a Chipmunk silhouette single shot 22 pistol.


You don't see these pistols very often. Found this slightly used one just after selling off the Contenders. The price was too nice not to take it home. Okay, one of my Anschutz Exemplars, a Chipmunk is certainly not, but with a little work, the Chipmunk can make a pretty decent single shot, thumb cocking 22 pistol. After a little kitchen table gunsmithing, I got the trigger down to a reasonable pull. Ordered a scope base from the folks at Keystone and then added a vintage Browning 3/4" tube 4x 22 rifle scope (the scope is worth more than the pistol).


Tried the Chipmunk at 16 yards with CB 22 Shorts, but it was still a bit loud, so had to go with the Colibri to keep things quiet. Not happy about that, but went to work. Using a shooting stick as a rest for sight in purposes, have to say, the Chipmunk did better with the Colibri than expected. Can't wait to take this fun little 22 pistol to the range and try some serious ammo. Bet it will outshoot some of my high priced 22 revolvers. We'll see.

I've never heard of the Chipmunk. An interesting looking device.

daytime dave wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:17 pm

I've never heard of the Chipmunk. An interesting looking device.

I have and think it would make an excellent mare’s leg for a southpaw. It would solve the cocking problem of working the lever on a traditional mare’s leg.

Dave, this same outfit makes the Chipmunk and Cricket models of rifles. Fairly popular beginner guns. The pistol version is a bit unusual in their line.