Big Badger Breaks Out: Three Calibers, One Strange Rifle
Chiappa Firearms has launched the Big Badger, a new single-shot rifle for the U.S. market in 2025, building on the success of their Little Badger. Available in .410, 30/30, and 350 Legend calibers, it offers a (strange) alternative to single-shot break-action rifles.
The Big Badger retains the single-shot design of the Little Badger, but introduces several practical features. Its break-action design allows the rifle to fold for easy transport and storage. A rail system on the receiver and chamber includes top and bottom rails, with MLOK slots on the sides for mounting optics, foregrips, or lights.
The steel rod stock, designed with a curved rifle grip, provides good balance and control, and includes a fixed recoil-absorbing buttpad. An adjustable cheek rest adds shooter comfort. All models feature a 20-inch barrel, with a trigger-shaped release to open the action and an extractor for easy cartridge removal.
The .410 model has a smooth bore, an integrated front sight post, and Beretta/Benelli Mobile Choke threads with an MC-1 modified choke. The 30/30 model features a 1:12 rifled bore, a threaded muzzle with a protector, but no sight post. The 350 Legend mirrors the 30/30’s setup but with a 1:16 twist rate. Each model measures 35 inches in length and weighs 5.5 pounds.
Big Badger - Features and Specs:
- SKUs: .410 Bore - 500.273, 30-30 - CF500.272, 350 Legend - CF500.271
- Calibers Available: .410/76MM, 30-30, 350 Legend
- Action: Break Open (Folding)
- Barrel Length: 20''
- Capacity: 1 Round
- Feed System: Manual
- Trigger System: Single
- Stock: Steel Rod with Adjustable Comb
- Forend: Picatinny with M-LOK
- Rear Sight: Picatinny Rail
- Safety: Hammer Half Cock and Manual
- Twist Rates:
- 30-30: 1:12
- 350 Legend: 1:16
- .410 Bore: N/A
- Chokes (for .410 only): Beretta/Benelli Mobil Choke Threads, MC-1 (Modified)
- Total Length: 35'' (889 mm)
- Material: Steel
- Net Weight:
- .410 Bore: 5.3 lb
- 30-30 & 350 Legend: 5.50 lb
- Finishing: Black
- Extraction: Extractor
Details of the .410/20" BBL version.
Say what you want, but the design makes it easy to carry.
The only MSRP I could find was €357, or about $420, for the .410/20" BBL, which may give us an idea of the price range.
To learn more about the full Big Badger lineup, please visit: https://www.chiappafirearms.com/category/gun/rifles/single-barrel/big-badger
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Classic poachers gun.
700 euros in Spain. I know our laws and government harassing gets firearms prices up, but almost twice the cost for an Italian-made (or other Euro-zone country) gun is getting from ridiculous to abusive.