The Savage Arms company got its start with lever-action rifles, starting with the Model 1892 for the U.S. Army trials, followed by the 1895 and the classic 1899 before the turn of the century. While the Model 99 has been discontinued after more than one million were made, Savage jumped back into the lever gun market with the rimfire Revel in 2024. New for 2026, the company is adding another model to the Revel lineup with the Tactical.
Savage Revel rifles are available chambered in .17 HMR, .22 LR and .22 WMR. Unlike the revolutionary Model 99, the Revel is fired by an external hammer, which can be blocked by a cross-bolt safety. It uses a steel receiver under an aluminum cover. The rifle feeds from an under-barrel tubular magazine that holds 12 rounds of .22 LR or nine rounds of the magnum rimfire cartridges. A takedown design, the Revel can be broken down into two pieces by removing two captive push pins, for transportation or easy cleaning. The 18-inch barrel has a medium profile and has its barrel threaded 1/2x28 TPI for attaching accessories, like Savage’s own AC22 rimfire AccuCan suppressor.
The Tactical model follows the original Revel Classic and DLX models. Its most notable visual difference is its furniture, which was designed by the company's frequent collaborator, Modular Driven Technologies (MDT). The polymer skeletonized buttstock has an adjustable length-of-pull with spacers available through MDT and comes with a snap-on cheekpiece to raise the line-of-sight when using an optic. Its pistol grip has enhanced texturing and mates with the rifle’s curved lever with medium-sized loop. The fore-end has similar texturing and M-Lok attachment points.
While all Revels come drilled and tapped for mounting optics on the top of their side ejecting receiver, the Tactical comes with a 0-MOA Picatinny rail installed. It is also equipped with the same iron sights that come on the DLX model, which are a rear U-notch adjustable for elevation and a front post protected by a hood.
The Savage Revel Tactical has an MSRP of $629 for .22 LR models and $659 for .17 HMR and .22 WMR models. For more information, see the company’s website.
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