Gun Review: Chiappa X-Caliber

By Tyler Kee

When the X-Caliber arrived, I made a grandiose statement. Something to the effect of my excitement at shooting something so weird, so odd, and so definitively ugly. I compared the X-Caliber to the weird kid in class, who might be fun to hang out with, but being seen with him could tank your popularity. I found the opposite to be true. Everywhere I took the X-Caliber, people wanted to shoot it. And with each shot, I wanted to hang out with it less and less…

The X-Caliber is marketed as a survival rifle of sorts. The “gun” itself can shoot both .22LR and 12 gauge and with the addition of any of the 8 barrel inserts that come with the gun, it can be made to shoot the following:

• .380
• 9 mm
• 40 S&W
• .45 ACP
• .357 Magnum/.38 Special
• .44 Magnum
• .410/.45 LC
• 20 Gauge

Naturally, the idea of that on paper is very attractive. In an ideal world, you could toss this gun in your truck or your pack, grab some hard cast .44 Mag for the big critters, a box of .22 for the small critters, a handful of 2-3/4″ 12 gauge for the flying critters, and the barrel inserts to …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns