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The Rossi booth at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, 2023, had a new product this correspondent had been hoping to see. It is the RB 22 Compact, a bolt action .22LR with a 10-shot magazine, 16 1/2 inch barrel, with muzzle threaded to 1/2×28, and a composite stock. It is sized to be child friendly, has very good fiber optic Rossi open sights, and is grooved for mounting optics. Rossi RB 22 Compact .22LR RifleIt weighs (unloaded) 3 lbs, 4 ounces. It comes, as seen, in a variety of colors, with one magazine. The overall length is 31...

If you have ever thought you might want, need or find useful a suppressed firearm, there is good news. .22 rifles with threaded barrels are available for very little money.There are several reasons why you might consider buying inexpensive .22 rifles with threaded barrels:Affordability: .22 rifles are generally less expensive than other types of firearms, and a threaded barrel can add versatility without significantly increasing the cost.Versatility: A threaded barrel allows for the attachment of various accessories such as suppressors, compensators, and muzzle brakes.Recoil: .22 caliber firearms have less recoil than larger caliber firearms, making it ideal for beginners and...

Browning makes some solid guns. I went to an auction this weekend and watched a couple of pristine Auto 5's go for some ridiculous amounts of money. Browning's guns tend to hold their value nicely. And why not? The company represents the lasting legacy of John Moses himself. But Browning doesn't make enough pistols. The ones they do make are excellent. I especially like their .22s. I think the half-pint 1911-22 is one of the sharpest fun-guns out right now. But the Buckmark is a serious gun. All of the Buckmarks are single action, blow-back, fixed barreled semi-automatics. They...