I have a Papoose and a Little Badger... I've had them both for a few years now.
The Little Badger:
Covered the rails with some rail covers, and wrapped that, and the wire stock, in cammo fabric duct tape. The forend pic rail is kinda useless for actually adding things to nthe gun, and a bit of a cheese grater in the hand, so I just covered and wrapped it. The wire stock is "functional" and sturdy enough, but no fun as a cheek rest. The cammo cloth duct tape makes it slightly nicer as a cheek rest... At least it keeps the stock from freezing to your cheek in the cold. Also covered the rear of the receiver with tape, just to cover the non-standard pic rail behind the trigger, who's only function is to chew up your middle finger if using a normal grip.
Accurate enough out to 25 yards with the peeps to bag a squirrel. But you have to keep an eye on that rear aperture. It'll slide up and down the elevation adjustment if you so much as sneeze on it, so you have to keep checking it to make sure it hasn't moved when you pull it out of a pack, or catches on some brush, or it gets hit by a stiff breeze.
Made from the cheapest pot-metal Chiappa could source. Accidentally dry fire it once, and you'll peen a gouge into the chamber so deep you'll need to spend some time with a file to smooth it out enough to be able to chamber a round.
It mostly lives out at the farm now as an emergency spare, that, realistically, I never use.
The Papoose:
Threw on a cheap surplus POSP 3.5x scope, and bought some spare 10 and 25 round mags for it. Easily as accurate, if not more accurate, than the LB. Retains zero after take-down and re-assembly. The shortened forend isn't the most ergonomic thing in the world, but more comfortable than the LB forend by a mile. The stock is a proper stock, and easy to get a good cheek weld on it.
Reliable. Has eaten any ammo I've fed it, whether from the 10 round or 25 round mags.
With the scope attached, it still fits in the carry bag, along with everything you see in the picture (the mini barrel, an empty "Toxic Waste" candy container, holds about 70 loose rounds). As a package, this makes for a super convenient "grab and go", throw it in the trunk and drive off, gun. If my car is going to be leaving city limits, 100% guarantee that thing will be in the trunk. A handy little package with a fun gun to shoot, and enough ammo for a casual day's worth of plinking, or shooting gophers or squirrels.
Between the two:
No contest, the Papoose, hands down, is the better gun. I use it fairly often, partly because it's just so convenient to throw in the trunk of the car with everything I need.
