Ultra compact hunting rifle

Sig cross, fix Q and others are similar price. Still high $ for what get but I like the concept. Wondering if they would come out with a 16.5” barrel
 
This has been simmering for a while. Chassis’ like the pork sword and NZ home brew “bush pig” rifles. Looking forward to shot show next year when there are 12 versions including an axis in 280 AI.

Not being able to fold it dampens the effect; but then again so does guys in the states throwing a 6 inch can on the end.

I’m holding out, the HNT chassis is coming; folders with reasonable barrels and proven actions.

Encouraging everyone to go to their request page and ask for a kimber hunter version. Dare to dream :dancingbanana:
 
How does that end up NR? They are even marketing it as a pistol... what loophole is that slipping through?
 
With only 200 being made, i doubt Canada will see a single one... i'd love one with a 16" barrel in 308, as most similar offerings ive seen weigh 9+ lbs.
 
In canada it would be restricted. In the states it’s classified as a pistol but the rules there are completely different.
The BCA chassis is built for 700(/clone) actions. If you imported a chassis and had a barrel built to reach the minimum OAL for canadian law when the stock was folded you’d be money ahead and have a NR compact rifle.
 
This particular model is built for the USA market where they classify rifles with under 16" barrels as pistols or SBR Short Barreled Rifles. The SBR requires registration and a tax stamp. The pistol does not. So make a short barrel "pistol" and then put a folding "brace" on it and you have a pistol that doesn't require registration.

A Canadian version would be the same concept but slightly different to meet our 26" OAL laws. And BC would require a barrel over 12" to hunt with, not sure of the other provinces.

As others have mentioned, there are a number of similar products that could be used for a Canadian version, like the MDT HNT chassis and the Pork Sword. I think conor is right when he says that we are going to see many more versions unveiled at SHOT show.

Designs like these remind me of many previous attempts to make a light and compact hunting rifles, some extremely minimalistic. Some like the Kifaru Rambling Rifle with a rhino horn. The challenge was always to make them accurate and shootable with their very streamlined features. I think the chassis systems can overcome many of these challenges. I remember when "plastic" stocks started showing up more frequently in the hunting field and there was initial hesitancy of them, now they are more common that wood stocks. Interesting to see ever evolving ideas and materials.
 
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