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Teaching critical gun handling skills and safety to youths is difficult in itself, but it is further complicated when you are using a gun that doesn't fit a child. Savage Arms recognized this issue, and thus introduced the Savage Rascal single-shot .22 bolt-action rimfire rifle.
Watch this segment taken from an American Rifleman TV episode as the Savage Rascal is reviewed and touted as an ideal youth rifle and top-notch training tool.
In 2024, former owner Gregg Ritz purchased Thompson/Center Arms. Now the company has introduced a modern take on its classic Contender/Encore concept: the ENCORE PROHunter.
While it's certainly a saturated marketplace these days, the AR-15 has never been more popular with American firearm enthusiasts, and many manufacturers are continuing to feed the need with new options loaded with new features.