New survival 22

[Expendable Nate]

Just saw this online today. Think it might show up in Canada?

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2013/06/19/secret-badgers-popularity/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2013-06-26&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

 

[Polar_Hunter]

The link doesn't work,,, what is the name of the gun featured?

 

[Expendable Nate]

Little badger some elts started a thread too

 

[.223-SSB]

Its like a striped down Rascal by Savage ( there at Canadian Tire!!!) but the best survival .22 is the 22/410 savage arms model 42

 

[Moose308]

This.

Not sure they really need to advertise this with a teenage girl. Is that really their target audience?

Oh well.

I hope it is inexpensive. I also hope they offer it in 22 WMR. If you are going to pack a rimfire as a survival gun, you might as well pack a rimfire with some serious power. The concept of wandering a wasteland and scrounging ammo notwithstanding.

 

[prevost12]

Anyone carrying the little badger yet in canada?

 

[trebor2880]

Looks like something Mossberg would put out, if it had a gigantic muzzle break!

 

[little_airwolf]

Late July is what is says for release date.
Sorry my bad, that's for the EAA Appeal

 

[mikeystew]

Lame... needs a 410 barrel to round it out.

 

[Expendable Nate]

Agreed

 

[Magellann]

If it priced right it will sell.

 

[mh434]

Looks like there are a couple of distributors in Canada - European Arms in Vancouver (website doesn't give any prices or anything, just links to manufacturers sites) and North Sylva (the worst, non-functioning website I've ever seen! Absolutely nothing at all works on their site).

Apparently they run around $160 in the U.s., so with import duties, tariffs, levies, fees, difference in the dollar, etc., they'll probably be what, maybe $499 in Canada?

Hard to compete with the single shot youth offerings of Savage etc. If Savage made their youth rifles with a folding stock, well, wouldn't that make a great camp/survival rifle?

 

[GarDian]

It sure looks like a very interesting rifle. However, I would still prefer Ruger 10/22 take down, provided if I can find one!

 

[Nine]

a teenage girl.

If this saves one Ellie, I'm sold. (tear) {the last of us}

 

[silverfoxdj]

It sure looks like a very interesting rifle. However, I would still prefer Ruger 10/22 take down, provided if I can find one!

Me to.. pass

 

[Expendable Nate]

i dislike the take down 1022 i mean this thing is just as bulky personally i will always go to my AR-7

 

[Teapot]

I like the girl but not the rifle.

 

[Stevebot-7]

I'll take one of each.

 

[Magellann]

I would too. but only as a package.

 

[fufalump]

It sure looks like a very interesting rifle. However, I would still prefer Ruger 10/22 take down, provided if I can find one!

Thorsby Arms and Ammo have some in stock down here in Alberta (45 minutes south west of edmonton). Try giving them a call, great guy to deal with.

https://sites.google.com/site/thorsbyguns/