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22 conversions

ace22ace22 Member Posts: 544 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
Just get a 22.I have a Norinco 45 and tried a friends Ciener conversion for his Colt and was really disappointed with it.If you need your 45 do you want to fool with field stripping the conversion and then put it back as a 45.Just buy a 22.Just MHO Ace
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ditto SaxonPig quote:any excuse to buy another gun...

    I bought a Kimber 22 conversion and it is the same way, just replace the slide & mag and start shooting. After a few sessions I did end up buying a Caspian frame and completed it ... so in essence, I did "Just buy another gun" ... the only give-away is the slide is stamped "22LR Conversion" but this way I don't have to strip another gun to use it. I've heard Ciener makes the Kimber 22 conversion, however when I asked Jon in the Kimber Custom Shop, I never got a straight answer, just that "they are very similar."

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    ? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
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  • rick_renorick_reno Member Posts: 186 ✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, Ciener makes the Kimber and Wilson converson kits. There are 3 kits that work - Colt, Kart and Marvel. Colt and Kart have entered collector status and are pretty pricey. I believe Marvel is the most accurate of all of them and it works. Check them out at
    http://www.marvelprecision.com/
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  • joeaf1911a1joeaf1911a1 Member Posts: 2,962 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Colt Ace or the Service Ace conversion with the floating chambers
    is to me, by far the best. Takes me about 2 minutes to change over.
    It seems like one either hates, or loves the 1911. Also,the Colt
    conversions can eat the standard velocity round fine. I believe
    others dont eat standard velocity rounds.
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  • ToyboyToyboy Member Posts: 30 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Marvel units are designed to shoot match ammo. They will perform best with standard velocity ammo. BTW Marvel's website has been unavailable for a while. Too bad! Marvel is rummored to be creating a conversion that will lock the slide back when the mag is empty. That's what I'm waiting for, as they already have the accuracy I need.
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  • cliffdropover1cliffdropover1 Member Posts: 136 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is one other conversion not mentioned yet made be Jarvis.
    I have the one from Kimber and yes it is made by Ceiner for them. The Ceiner units work well as long as you use high velocity ammo. They can be added to the standard 1911 in about 10 seconds. The only problem with a Ceiner unit is he has a reputation for never taking anything back no matter what. Buy it from Kimber and you won't have that problem. Also, the Kimber one has features that are not offered on any one that you can buy direct from Ceiner.

    Hope this helps.
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