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Chiappa

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:34 pm

Anybody know anything about their quality?

https://www.chiappafirearms.com/product.php?id=190
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Re: Chiappa

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:52 pm

I had one of there 45-70's in a take down model for a short time but I never did fire it. I ended up selling it to someone who wanted it real bad. He has shot it and says it shoots good but I dont have any info on this model.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by dddrees » Wed May 01, 2019 12:21 am

Whenever mentioned I hear more bad than I do good when seeing posts about them on the internet. The fact that they are the cheapest option from the Italian gunmakers based on my understanding would be enough to make me wary of them.


However given what I have read about Italian gunmakers this rifle may very likely be made by Pedersoli and not Chiappa.
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Post by Mgderf » Wed May 01, 2019 6:30 am

Chiappa is one of those, "You get what you pay for" companies.
They produce (or produced under their name) a myriad of models, from cheap to stupid expensive.

Their reproduction of the Winchester High-Walls and Low-Walls are well liked, but stupid expensive.
Their .22lr 1911 is about as cheap as you can get, and it shows.

I would love to have a couple of their upper-end guns, but I don't have stupid expensive funds.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by North Country Gal » Wed May 01, 2019 10:28 am

Have seen some of Chiappa's stuff in stores, but have never been willing to risk buying one. As other have said, pretty much a mixed bag as far as their rep. If you're going Italian, I think the best strategy is 1) staying with an importer like Taylor's who can as least do some in-house QC or gunsmithing and 2) staying with the better Italian brands like Pedersoli and Uberti, though Pietta has greatly improved and updated their products, these days. Love my Cimarron/Pietta Frontier SA.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by RanchRoper » Wed May 01, 2019 10:35 am

Agreed. This rifle is available thru Taylors and looked interesting IF no hi or low walls can be had in 45 Colt. Just thinkin'.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by dddrees » Wed May 01, 2019 10:41 am

The other thing you may want to consider is potentially purchasing if possible through budsgunshop as they offer for sale a lifetime warranty. I've yet had the need to purchase or use it but it's something you may want to consider if they so happen to sell this gun.


Had I decided to purchase the Pedersoli Sharps I was looking at I seriously considered purchasing that life time warranty and very probably would have. I'm pretty sure the amount you pay for the warranty is based on the amount you pay for the gun.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by RanchRoper » Wed May 01, 2019 10:50 am

I have to go through my Canadian guy as I cannot get guns across the border and he is licensed to do it. Good info though. Buds is a nice shop by the looks of it.
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Re: Chiappa

Post by RanchRoper » Wed May 01, 2019 11:01 am

This looks like a fun gun to shoot though...:)
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Re: Chiappa

Post by dddrees » Wed May 01, 2019 11:08 am

RanchRoper wrote:I have to go through my Canadian guy as I cannot get guns across the border and he is licensed to do it. Good info though. Buds is a nice shop by the looks of it.

Sorry to hear that isn't an option for you, but thought I might mention it. I've ordered a good number of guns through them and always been satisfied with the results.


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