Posted on 10/27/2016 8:02:42 AM PDT by w1n1
If you're into survival and in the market for a survival rifle. Take a look at this Little Badger from Chiappa Firearms, this may be the coolest survival rifle for your bug out bag.
For those that aren't familiar with this cool rifle. This single-barrel rifle is foldable, extremely light, and a good bang for the buck.
Here's the specs, the long rifle version comes with a barrel length of 16.5 inches with an overall length of 32 inches and weighs under three pounds.
This is a break action rifle, and even if you're not a prepper, it works extremely well as a youth model to get kids acquainted with what shooting sports are all about. See the video here.
“As big of a piece of crap as it is, and I own one, I’d still rather have my AR-7 than this Chiappa. “
That AR-7 looks pretty neat. You’re saying its junk and should be avoided? I sure would like to have something like that. The Chiappa, not so much.
What caliber? I can’t view video where I am.
I have a Kel-tec 2000 glock 17 grip, 6 x 33 round glock factory mags & 1K 9mm rounds of 124 grain ammo in a sponge bob backpack in the vehicle...lol
Get Sellier & Bellot ammo, it’s packaged in the smallest box I’ve ever found, shoots great too!...
Single shot 500 Nitro Express
looks overpriced by about 2x
“Single shot 500 Nitro Express”
For kids?! Cool...
Too much fer squirrel.
Chiappa = Ugly
I did a little research into the AR-7 years ago. There are quite a few different manufacturers (Armalite, Charter Arms, etc.). I remember being told that one version is quite good and rugged, and at least one version is cheaply-made junk.
Sorry, but I can't remember who made which version.
lol
I’d rather have a Ruger 10/22 takedown or maybe a Charger pistol.
I just can across this on Wikipedia’s AR-7 article:
Armalite sold the design to Charter Arms in 1973. According to some accounts posted by enthusiasts, this is when quality began to deteriorate. Barrels were said to have a tendency to warp. Other sources state that the first production at Charter had problems which were corrected in later production runs.
Even more stuff (I’m on a roll).
It looks like the best version of the AR-7 is now made by Henry. Check out the “Henry Survival Rifle” paragraph here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armalite_AR-7#Armalite_AR-7_Explorer
The later AR-7s when made by Charter Arms were considered crap. I believe they are mad by Henry Arms now and are quite good.
James Bond used an early good one in the movie From Russia With Love.
I’ll keep my Remington Nylon 66.
I had the Charter Arms pistol version given to me by someone who couldn’t get it to feed right. I couldn’t either and I’m a fair gunsmith.
I bought a Chiappa 1911-22 for about $200. I paid about $250 too much for it.
I really wish I had held on to my Nylon 66. Apache black with chrome action cover.
Very light and handy also reasonably accurate. One that Remington should bring back.
I had an early AR-7 and it was a fine gun in most ways. Totally reliable, fairly accurate and light. I loved the way it stored.
The downside was that it was not comfortable to hold. Not just awful but needed a forearm.
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