“Tag: Straight-Pull”

Straight-pull bolt-action rifles have long garnered curiously and praise from enthusiasts, and Browning's T-bolt rimfire rifle introduced in 1965 is no exception and is available again today after a 30-year pause.

Fast to operate, accurate on target and possessing a modular design that’s configurable for either right- or left-handed shooters, the Savage Impulse sets a new standard for affordability in the rarified realm of straight-pull rifles.

On this week’s “Gun of the Week” video preview, American Rifleman staff check out an American-made straight-pull rifle from Savage Arms.

Browning has expanded its straight-pull, bolt-action lineup to include a target-ready rimfire with features hunters and plinkers will enjoy, too.

If you know Savage Arms and its history, you’ll understand that the legacy brand is known for ditching the status quo in favor of “hot-shot” engineering. A famed design of the 1960s has lead the company in a direction that now positions itself to provide the American market with an action design the likes of which have never been seen before—the Impulse.

Can the Savage Impulse change our minds about straight-pull rifles? It's a big hill to climb, but this new-for-2021 launch certainly seems like a contender.

Blaser has upped the ante with its R8 straight-pull rifle by engineering a .22 Long Rifle conversion kit that includes

Use of straight-pull bolt-action rifles by hunters in the U.S. has traditionally been limited. These designs are quite popular in Europe, however, and can offer several benefits over traditional turnbolt designs.

Watch as American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz delves into the history and mechanics of a straight-pull rimfire rifle from Browning.