Chiappa Little Badger Survival Rifle

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 8/28/20 | F Jardim

[w1n1]

The Little Badger's overall design principal is minimalistic. The Chiappa engineers gave the little gun everything it needs.
I first encountered the Chiappa Little Badger single-shot, I pegged it as a survival rifle. It comes in basic black, either in 22LR or 22WMR, both of which are fine for small game. With an overall length of 31 inches, it is already small, but it also folds over and onto itself, creating an extremely compact triangle about 16.5 inches tall and 8 inches across the base. It weighs less than 3 pounds, making it only slightly heavier than large center-fire pistols.

The Chiappa engineers gave the little gun everything it needs but resisted the temptation to load it down with things it didn't. For example, it has no foregrip other than four 4-inch pieces of Picatinny tactical rail attached to the flats of the barrel shroud.
They form a good gripping surface and give the shooter a place to mount a 4X scope and perhaps a tactical light for hunting nocturnal creatures, like raccoons and opossums. If you mount a scope, the factory offers a horizontal bar you can attach to the grooved thumb portion of the hammer that lets you cock it from either side of the scope. Also, there is no safety other than a half-cock notch on the hammer. A survival rifle should be rugged, and mechanically simple. The Little Badger fits the bill.

The factory sights are M1 Carbine-style fixed front with an adjustable rear. The large knob allows for precise click adjustments for windage, and elevation is adjusted using a sliding rear aperture that has six different positions, four of which are numbered, but this slide can easily be pushed out of place if you aren’t careful.
The sights, like the rail, ammunition holder and buttplate, are made of plastic, which didn’t appeal to me, but this is not an expensive rifle with an MSRP of $225, and they worked fine. My only concern is that they might not prove durable enough for long-term field use. Then again, my testing was not destructive and these parts might prove fully adequate. Read the rest of Chiappa badger survival rifle.

[mylife]

I maybe wrong, I dont really like the 25 rd ones

[Chode]

i'll stick wi my Scout thank you very much

[mylife]

What is the lower barrel? 30/30?

I think Savage still make multi cal rifles.

[Bratch]

vs

[mylife]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Armory_M6_Scout

[anton]

I bought my Original Armalite AR-7 in the early 70’s. Still shoots like brand new. Accurate as hell and never ever jams.

[Noumenon]

I’ve had mine for what? 25 years noe. Has a Hogue folding stock and a cheap Tasco scope on it. The pull is a little short, but I make it work. Wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[Lurker]

I put Nikon BDC glass on both of ours. All the drops are calculated and printed on a 3x5 card for handy reference.

L

[Grognard49]

My Charter Arms AR-7 was the only firearm that survived the terrible boating accident where I lost all my other guns. The damn thing just floated to the surface and I had to pick it up or I would have been accused of littering the lake.

[Noumenon]

Nice. And the drop card is a great idea. Always wondered why Ruger didn’t make a 22WMR version.

[Lurker]

Or a .17 HMR.

L

[Chode]

.410, the top of the stock flips up/holds .22, .45long colt, .410 shells

Air Force survival rifle

[Vermont Lt]

That is why you carry a .44 magnum on the hip.

[dis.kevin]

That’s what I got. A little heavier but more potent round

[Chode]

yup, paid $180 for it new, machined receiver in SS, made by CZ

used to be able to get shorter barrels for it too, 10” i think, maybe still can

[Chode]

damn, whats it made of, titanium and carbon fiber?

[mylife]

CZ makes fine firearms.