Interesting. It almost looks like they’ve used the barrel bushing in the system somehow. I wish I could get a better look at it.
It isn’t the first time someone has done something like this though. The Guns and Ammo Mexican 1911 story from over a year ago showed a 1911 made to work with a rotating barrel lockup. Interesting stuff.
With the fixed barrel is this better for suppressor use? Would it give the ability to “tune” the gas system to eliminate blowback and ensure good cycling?
It looks like it 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.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:11 am
Cue outcry in 3… 2… 1…
January 20th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Interesting. It almost looks like they’ve used the barrel bushing in the system somehow. I wish I could get a better look at it.
It isn’t the first time someone has done something like this though. The Guns and Ammo Mexican 1911 story from over a year ago showed a 1911 made to work with a rotating barrel lockup. Interesting stuff.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:19 am
That’s actually an interesting idea, but, yeah, I would be preparing for a pitchfork-and-torch-wielding mob if I were them.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Lemme guess, you’ve been saying “Chee-app-uh”?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
(If so, don’t blame yourself…blame the Italians, who never exported their language).
January 20th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Sounds awesome especially if they have really solved the reliability problems in gas delayed circular pistons.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
With the fixed barrel is this better for suppressor use? Would it give the ability to “tune” the gas system to eliminate blowback and ensure good cycling?
Is that even an issue with cans on normal 1911’s?
January 20th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
It looks like it 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.
January 21st, 2012 at 11:40 am
This would be the third delayed-blowback “1911” upper-thingie: ever hear of a Hogue Avenger? http://www.m1911.org/hogueavenger.htm
January 21st, 2012 at 11:40 am
…I don’t know if Chaippa’s QC is up to this. Their .22 “1911” gets mixed reviews.
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:49 am
It’s pronounced “STOO-pid.” It’s an easy mistake to make.