Best Affordable Rimfire Lever Action?

The Savage Rebel Classic is a new-for-2025 lever-action rimfire rifle with a takedown design, making it easy to clean and transport. It offers reliable feeding, a crisp trigger, and is suitable for plinking, target practice, and small game hunting. Available in .22 LR, with .22 WMR and .17 HMR models coming soon.

The Savage Revel is a new lever-action rifle for 2024, designed from scratch by Savage Arms and built in Lakefield, Ontario. It features a smooth action, takedown capability for easy storage and transport, and is available in two versions: the Classic and the Deluxe. Both versions can be fitted with optics.

The Henry US Survival Rifle in .22 Long Rifle is a takedown firearm designed for survival applications, featuring a unique design where components store within the stock. Its key selling points are its ability to float for a limited time, compact and lightweight nature, and reliable function with various .22 LR ammunition types. While not ideal for traditional range shooting or optics mounting, it excels as a specialized survival tool.

The Savage Revel Deluxe is a takedown lever-action rifle available in .22 LR, .22 Mag, and .17 HMR. It features a suppressor-ready barrel, allowing magazine removal even with a suppressor attached. The rifle boasts walnut stocks, a pistol grip on the deluxe model, and is drilled and tapped for optics. Disassembly is facilitated by two easily removable pins.

The Chiappa Little Badger TDX is a single-shot, takedown rimfire rifle designed for survivalists and outdoor enthusiasts. It is exceptionally lightweight, weighing under 3 lbs and folding to 17 inches, making it highly portable. The TDX model is chambered in .22 Long Rifle and features a 16.5-inch threaded barrel, making it suppressor-ready. It includes adjustable aperture rear sights and a fixed post front sight, and its simple takedown mechanism facilitates easy cleaning and storage.

This video presents a ranked list of seven firearms deemed essential for long-term solo survival with zero outside support. The instructor emphasizes practicality over popularity, focusing on lightweight, packable, and versatile firearms. Key considerations include dual-caliber capabilities, compact storage, reliability, and ease of use in austere environments. The list covers a range of options from .22 LR survival rifles to 12-gauge semi-automatic shotguns and multi-caliber bolt-action takedown firearms.

This review provides an expert look at the Heizer Defense PS1 Pocket Shotgun, a unique single-shot firearm chambered in .410 and .45 Colt. The video highlights its durable stainless steel or titanium construction, integrated grip storage, and impressive reliability demonstrated through extensive stress testing. Manufactured in Missouri, the PS1 is positioned as a novel option for concealed carry or self-defense, with production and pricing details also discussed.

This review provides an expert look at the Gilboa Snake, a unique double-barrel AR-15 variant. The design, originating from Israel, focuses on maximizing firepower in short engagement windows. Key features include dual magazine wells, a proprietary gas piston system, and independent dual triggers for civilian compliance. The presenter, Liam Brien, demonstrates a high level of technical expertise regarding its operation and legal configurations.

This video compares the recoil of the Desert Eagle in .44 Magnum and .50 AE calibers. The .44 Mag features a new muzzle brake, while the .50 AE uses a 300-grain Speer Gold Dot. Simultaneous firing highlights the visual difference in muzzle flip and recoil impulse between the two powerful handguns.

This video provides an expert analysis of 9mm vs. .45 ACP performance using high-speed cameras. Instructors Patrick Sweeney and Jim Tarr from Guns & Ammo demonstrate how factors like bullet mass and energy affect recoil, slide cycling, and muzzle rise, concluding that 9mm generally offers superior control.