I do own one.
I looked at .22lr kits for my 1911's, they run around the same price range and then found one of the Chiappa's, handled it a bit, did some research and figured 'why not'. Am I pleased? You bet. I had a couple of jams in the first few magazines but after settling in it's proved to be a pretty nice little pistol. Lotta fun, feels much like the real deal, accurate enough for it's intended use and did I mention fun?
The metal construction looked alot like pot metal to me when I first looked at it but it's some kind of different alloy.
I have to admit I really like it, my biggest complaint is that it only comes with one mag, my dealer can't seem to find a supply of extras, and the mags are plastic, so I'm sure will break over time.
I think I'm going to give this to my Mom, she has RA and can't rack a .45 slide anymore but this one is soft enough for her to use as a house gun, not much in .22 but better than fingernails.
RD
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