Comments on: SHOT Show 2012: Chiappa Designs First Delayed Blow Back 1911 http://www.gundigest.com/tactical-gear-articles/tactical-military-arms-blog/shot-show-2012-chiappa-designs-first-delayed-blow-back-1911 Expert advice from the world's leading authorities on gun values, gun prices, gun history, gunsmithing, shooting and tactical gear Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Walthttp://www.gundigest.com/tactical-gear-articles/tactical-military-arms-blog/shot-show-2012-chiappa-designs-first-delayed-blow-back-1911/comment-page-1#comment-2371 Walt Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:49:15 +0000 http://www.gundigest.com/?p=63221#comment-2371 Actually, Chiappa is late to the party when it comes to “tinkering with the guts” of the 1911.

First off, we have the rotary-barrel-lock Obregon from Mexico. Then, a number of “gas operated” and “delayed blowback” conversions from both individual gunsmiths such as Jim Boland and Jim Hoge (the “Avenger”), and small companies such as Network Custom Guns. Let’s not forget the Springfield Armory, Inc. “Linkless” with its Star Super-type cammed barrel lug (no link, “linkless,” get it :-) ?) and its Peters Stahl progenitor.

One review circa ’03 (http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=4487) found the delayed-blowback system tested had brutal recoil. It will be interesting to see how Chiappa’s design fares.

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Walt Kuleck

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]]> By: Daniel E. Wattershttp://www.gundigest.com/tactical-gear-articles/tactical-military-arms-blog/shot-show-2012-chiappa-designs-first-delayed-blow-back-1911/comment-page-1#comment-2361 Daniel E. Watters Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:12:22 +0000 http://www.gundigest.com/?p=63221#comment-2361 Interesting, it basically uses the same gas-delay system as the Steyr GB. Unfortunately, I doubt that they will be any more successful than the NCG Gas Gun, a gas-delay conversion for the M1911 that was based on the HK P7.

]]> By: capta45http://www.gundigest.com/tactical-gear-articles/tactical-military-arms-blog/shot-show-2012-chiappa-designs-first-delayed-blow-back-1911/comment-page-1#comment-2321 capta45 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:23:31 +0000 http://www.gundigest.com/?p=63221#comment-2321 Corey, is the feed ramp beveled and does it take standard 1911 magazines? My guess is no on both.

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