The Chiappa Double Badger is an over/under combination firearm with a .22 LR barrel on top and a .410 gauge shotgun barrel below. It runs a break-open folding action with a 19-inch barrel, weighs 5.8 lbs, and measures 36 inches overall. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Model: Double Badger 
• Caliber: .22 LR / .410 Gauge 
• Barrel Length: 19 inches 
• Capacity: 1+1 (one round in each chamber) 
• Weight: 5.8 lbs 
• Overall Length: 36 inches 
• Action Type: Break Open (Folding) 
• Safety Mechanism: Manual Safety (Top Tang) 
• Sights: Fixed Red Fiber Optic Front Sight; Adjustable Rear Ghost-Ring Sight 
   

Detailed Features 

 
The break-open action folds at the stock for transport, which is a useful feature when backpacking or keeping it compact in a vehicle. Both chambers load independently -- one .22 LR and one .410 -- giving two different shots before reloading. The fiber optic front sight performs well in lower light, and the adjustable rear ghost-ring allows for personal zeroing. The blued steel frame with beechwood stock is straightforward and holds up to normal use. 
 
The .410 barrel handles both shot shells and .410 slugs. This is a 1+1 firearm by design, so it is not a fast-shooting gun -- the combination is the point, not the capacity.

Double Badger owners generally appreciate it for exactly what it is: a light, portable combo gun that covers small game with either a rimfire or a .410 shell without needing two separate firearms. At 5.8 lbs it carries easily on a hike. The price is consistently cited as reasonable for a dual-caliber option.

Build quality feedback is mixed. Some owners find it solid; others note that certain components feel less refined, and fit-and-finish varies by unit. The .22 LR side is regarded as fun and easy to shoot. The .410 side produces more recoil than some expect given the gun's weight. Accuracy is adequate for close-range small game and pest control -- nobody is using this for precision work.

New shooters find the break-open action simple to learn, which has made it a common recommendation as a first firearm for teaching basic handling.

The peep sights are practical, and mine patterns well through the .410 barrel. Its .22 barrel meets the same point of aim, while the light build remains trim, though younger users may need help manipulating it.