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There's a reason the 1873 Single Action Army silhouette never goes out of style. Chiappa's 1873 SAA takes that iconic profile and chambers it in .22 LR, which means you get all the cowboy character of the original without the ammo bill that comes with .45 Colt. The 4.75-inch barrel matches the classic gunfighter length, the finish is a deep blued black, and the wood grips give it that proper old-school look and feel in the hand.
Everything works the way a single action should. Thumb the hammer back for each shot, load and unload one at a time through the loading gate at half cock, and line up the fixed blade front sight with the frame notch. It's a simple, proven manual of arms, and it's exactly why these revolvers are such good teaching tools. New shooters slow down, focus on fundamentals, and learn trigger discipline naturally, all with the soft report and near-zero recoil of .22 LR. The single action trigger tends to be light and crisp too, which makes ringing steel and punching paper genuinely satisfying.
Chiappa keeps the weight manageable with an alloy frame, a steel-lined alloy cylinder, and a steel barrel liner, bringing the whole package in around 2.2 pounds. That balance makes it easy to carry around the farm or pack along for an afternoon of plinking, and it points quickly the way a good SAA clone should. Overall length is 10.25 inches, and the full-size grip frame means it fits adult hands well instead of feeling like a toy. As a bonus, the traditional dimensions mean it drops into most holsters cut for classic single actions.
This one earns its keep as a trainer, a plinker, a small game companion, and a fun way to scratch the Western itch. If you've been wanting a wheelgun that channels the frontier era while running the cheapest ammo on the shelf, the Chiappa 1873 SAA checks those boxes without much fuss.
Just like the classic Colt pattern it's based on. Bring the hammer to half cock, open the loading gate on the right side, and rotate the cylinder to load or eject one round at a time. It's a slower process than a swing-out cylinder, but it's part of the traditional single action experience and easy to learn.
It's one of the better options out there for that role. The single action trigger is light and predictable, .22 LR has almost no recoil or muzzle blast, and the deliberate one-shot-at-a-time pace helps beginners build solid fundamentals. The full-size grip frame also gives new hands plenty to hold onto compared to smaller rimfire pistols.
In most cases, yes. It shares the same general dimensions as full-size SAA-pattern revolvers, so leather cut for classic single actions with a 4.75-inch barrel will typically work. It even fits many holsters made for guns like the Ruger Vaquero.
The frame is alloy, which is how Chiappa keeps the revolver at a handy 2.2 pounds. The cylinder is steel-lined alloy and the barrel uses a steel liner, so the parts that take the wear from firing are steel where it counts. For a .22 LR plinker, that combination holds up well and keeps it comfortable to pack around.
| UPC | 8053670712393 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 340.053 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Revolver |
| Barrel Finish | Blued |
| Barrel Length | 4.75" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 LR |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Length | 14 |
| Package Height | 2.0 |
| Package Width | 6.0 |
| Product Type | Revolver |
| Shipping Weight | 2.5 |
| Sights | Fixed |
| Sights Type | Fixed Sights |
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