Request: lightweight 'survival rifle'.

[Pseudo]

I have a deeply rooted hatred for synthetic, I do not know why. I would be interested In a gun like the one Manbearpig has described but in wood. I can live with the extra two pounds the wood adds to the gun. I think a replica of the Savage 24c would be a good option as well. Just my 2 C

[Coho]

Browning Buck Mark Sporter:

[Coho]

Rogue Rifle Chipmunk



Specifications and features:
Rogue Rifle Company Chipmunk Youth rifle
.22 Long Rifle caliber
Single-shot, bolt-action
16" barrel
1:16" twist
Automatic rebounding firing pin block safety
Front ramp post sight
Windage & elevation adjustable rear peep sight
3-1/2 lbs. trigger pull
American walnut stock
Blued steel finish
30" overall length
2-1/2 lbs.

[mg4201]

What about a norinco backpacker?. with that xs sights mount on the OP's rifle it should do the job.

[BabySeal]

Great guns, but they aren't takedown models.

[jamiejaf]

Ar 7

[Coho]

Survival means using what you have to keep yourself alive.

ANY gun is a Survival rifle.

[andycal]

I dont like the idea of survival gun in .22 . Im thinking something bigger like 357, mares leg with full stock. Short and light.

[bobdbldr]

Currently the M6 Scout is the only factory rifle that fits this niche, and they are rare/expensive as hell, and do have some inherent issues. Several rifles/shotguns targeted towards the 'survival' crowd are available on the market but, IMHO, many have major drawbacks such as a proliferation of plastic parts, flimsy sights, poor actions, etc.

IMHO for a 'survival' gun the hinge-action is ideal. it is rugged, totally reliable, inherently a takedown action, and is extremely compact: a 14" barreled hinge action would be shorter/lighter than a 10" barreled 10/22.

a sight combo similar to the XS sights rail/ghost ring combo is not offered on any .22LRs, and would be ideal for a gun like this. those who prefer can mount a compact scope or a reflex sight, and due to the hinge-action design the sights/optics would retain zero even after takedown/reassembly, and not suffer from any receiver:barrel play issues like those plaguing shotguns, 10/22s, etc.

the barrel length/stock LOP could be tailored to come in at just over the min. OAL for non-restricted. it would result in a bombproof, compact and accurate 'survival' rifle platform, and also be ideal as a plinker and youth rifle.

i made the concept using a .22 from the Rossi Trifecta package, with a shortened stock LOP and barrel. the sights are XS sights ghost rings. both of these items are easily acquirable if a 'reference' is needed for the design.

just putting this out there as this is my idea of the perfect backpacking/survival rifle, and you can put me down to preorder two of them if you can build them under $400, and im sure they would be very popular with the backpacking crowd. down the road, a short 20ga barrel could also be offered to round out the kit. .22 Hornet could also be a possibility, as could pistol calibers such as .44 mag.

I am in for 3, if you can keep it below $250. and as mbp said ,future barrels in 44mag.and shotgun guages!

[P90Puma]

Marlin 70PSS papoose?