Chiappa Little Badger TDX: the little single-shot conquering America
Chiappa Firearms' Little Badger TDX single-shot rifle is a hit on the US market and earns the attention of the NRA Family
Chiappa Little Badger TDX: the little single-shot conquering America
In many European countries, weapons such as the small Chiappa Little Badger single-shot carbine are quite snubbed. Europe doesn’t have the huge American culture of the .22 LR caliber as an entry point to approach shooting, or as objects to carry with you in your backpack on outdoor excursions.
The situation is quite different in the United States, where the popularity of the Chiappa Little Badger rifle has been continuously growing since 2013: so much so that the small Little Badger has become as iconic and representative of the Chiappa Firearms brand on the US market as the Rhino revolvers are.
And these days its latest model, the Chiappa Little Badger TDX Take-Down version – with a minimalist stock and sold in a leak-proof, waterproof transport container – has been reviewed by the online publication NRA Family. In the United States: where online communication is taken seriously, and being reviewed by the NRA Family represents an important point of arrival for any gun company.
Inspired by the concept of survival weapons used by American bomber crews at the end of World War II and during the Cold War, the Little Badger carbine is made of steel, with the use of polymer limited to the forend, rear sight, the butt plate and the ammunition holder, thus remaining extremely light and compact: approximately 78 cm when closed and 42 cm when open, for a weight of 1.3 kilograms.
The single action trigger, with a manually cocked hammer which also acts as a manual safety in the half-cock position, makes the Little Badger the perfect preparatory tool for those approaching guns for the first time, for recreational shooting in general and as a survival tool, in countries where this culture and necessity exists.
Simple and ingenious, perfect as an emergency weapon to take with you on excursions in wilderness areas, the Chiappa Little Badger TDX rifle is absolutely the type of weapon that the US market loves.
