chiappa colt .22 target pistol

tommyboy26

i am on the look out for a .22 pistol and was talking to <snip> and he told me about the chiappa replica colt .22 target pistol. Im just wondering has anyone seen used or owned one and what they are like?

rowa

You'd better check if the local superintendent will consider it , with some of them if its not on the list you can't have it , or have it after explaining endlessly what it is.

Sparks

rowa wrote: »

You'd better check if the local superintendent will consider it , with some of them if its not on the list you can't have it , or have it after explaining endlessly what it is.

In cases like that, call your FCP rep so they can get the FPU to make a few calls behind the scenes to try to sort it out.

rowa

Sparks wrote: »

In cases like that, call your FCP rep so they can get the FPU to make a few calls behind the scenes to try to sort it out.

Been there done that , don't work.

Sparks

rowa wrote: »

Been there done that , don't work.

D'oh. Welcome to the 1% of applicants with what the FPU call "problem superintendents"

tommyboy26

http://chiappafirearms.com/product/738

link to said pistol:D

rowa

What the hell is chiappalloy ? To be honest i'd be wary of that make , if its made by kimar it'll be made in the phillippines out of a zinc based alloy , if you want a really nice pistol and a well made one get a cz kadet.

tommyboy26

rowa wrote: »

What the hell is chiappalloy ? To be honest i'd be wary of that make , if its made by kimar it'll be made in the phillippines out of a zinc based alloy , if you want a really nice pistol and a well made one get a cz kadet.

it got alot of good reviews online. plus the cz kadet is double the price:eek:

Sparks

tommyboy26 wrote: »

it got alot of good reviews online. plus the cz kadet is double the price:eek:

And a walther SSP is a bit more money too, but you get what you pay for a lot of the time...

tommyboy26

im looking for something to get me started in pistol shooting and when i get the hang of it i will prob upgrade.

Sparks

If you're just getting started, why not get an air pistol? Cheaper to buy, cheaper to run, easier to licence, and you learn all the basics (and faster, as you can buy the ammo for about a tenth of the price and therefore shoot more).

tommyboy26

Sparks wrote: »

If you're just getting started, why not get an air pistol? Cheaper to buy, cheaper to run, easier to licence, and you learn all the basics (and faster, as you can buy the ammo for about a tenth of the price and therefore shoot more).

never really looked into it. can they be used in the mnsci?

Sparks

tommyboy26 wrote: »

never really looked into it. can they be used in the mnsci?

A bit more awkwardly than in a club with dedicated airgun facilties like WTSC/DURC/UCDRC/RRPC/EARC/Comber, but yes:

Tackleberrywho

I think I was there the day yer man in the Liam Clancy jumper was there.
I prefer a round that makes a decent impression in paper.

If I was to buy a .22lr pistol this is what I'd buy (at a recession price of ~€500ish

http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=144

Sparks

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I prefer a round that makes a decent impression in paper.

At 25m, the pellet happily goes through the paper and the plywood it's pinned to. I think that counts as a "decent impression".

tommyboy26

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I think I was there the day yer man in the Liam Clancy jumper was there.
I prefer a round that makes a decent impression in paper.

If I was to buy a .22lr pistol this is what I'd buy (at a recession price of ~€500ish

http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=144

that is the pistol i wanted from the start but website price says 725:eek: where did you see it for 500?

Tackleberrywho

tommyboy26 wrote: »

that is the pistol i wanted from the start but website price says 725:eek: where did you see it for 500?

Yer man DBian has them prices up since 2005 for same.

Haggle, and/or look for second hand!!

I was offered one for €600 recently

tommyboy26

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Yer man DBian has them prices up since 2005 for same.

Haggle, and/or look for second hand!!

I was offered one for €600 recently

was that new or second hand for 600

Tackleberrywho

tommyboy26 wrote: »

was that new or second hand for 600

almost new, less than 100 rounds fired