We 22 shooters are being short changed these days'
I like single shot inexpensive 22s , Where are they?
It seems that the general manufactureres have abondoned the concept of the break open 22. H&R/NEF Rossi etc are not producing any Traditions seems to be the only one and from what I read these have exhibited problems.
I'd like to see the Savage Stevens 301 made in 22 LR all they make at present a shotguns.
There are a few bolt action single shot 22s Savage Rascal, Keystone and others I have not explored, I also tried to find some on GB /GI GA sites these break open are few and far between.
If any one has knowledge of whereabouts of the lowly break open 22 please
chime in.

 

Hello Southern S/Paw
I hope this is good information for you and addresses your question.
Yes, there are several manufacturers and retailers that offer break-open .22 rimfire rifles. Here's a list of possible options:

1. H&R (Harrington & Richardson) / NEF (New England Firearms)

• Model(s): H&R and NEF have made various break-open single-shot rifles chambered in .22 LR over the years, such as the H&R 922 and NEF .22 Single Shot.
• Availability: These rifles were once widely available, but H&R was acquired by Marlin (a subsidiary of Remington, I believe), and production of these break-open rifles ceased. However, they can still be found on the secondary market through gun shops, online auctions (like GunBroker), and sometimes through dealers specializing in used firearms.

2. Thompson/Center (T/C)

• Model(s): T/C Contender and T/C G2 Contender are modular, break-action, single-shot rifles that can be chambered in .22 LR.
• Availability: New and used models are available at various retailers. Thompson/Center has a strong reputation for high-quality firearms, and these rifles can often be found through major online retailers and firearm shops.

3. Ruger

• Model(s): Ruger has produced the Ruger Break-Action Single Shot .22 in the past, though they are not as widely available today.
• Availability: Ruger’s focus is more on their semi-automatics and bolt-action rifles now, but used models can sometimes be found in gun shops or on the used market.

4. Mossberg

• Model(s): Mossberg 510 and Mossberg 702 Plinkster are examples of rifles that can be found in break-open or similar single-shot designs (though many of their other models are bolt-action or semi-automatic).
• Availability: Mossberg rifles are widely available through large retailers like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, and Sportsman's Warehouse.

5. Henry Repeating Arms

• Model(s): Henry is more famous for lever-action rifles, but they have occasionally made break-open, single-shot models. The Henry Single Shot Rifle (not specifically .22 LR) has sometimes been chambered in smaller calibers.
• Availability: Henry rifles can be found at major retailers such as Brownells, MidwayUSA, Cabela's, and Bass Pro Shops.

6. Stoeger

• Model(s): Stoeger X20S break-action rifles sometimes come in .22 calibers, though Stoeger is generally more focused on airguns. Still, break-open designs are a key part of their product line.
• Availability: Stoeger firearms can be found at major sporting goods retailers, including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Sportsman's Warehouse, and Bass Pro Shops.

If you are seriously interested in purchasing a break-open .22 rimfire rifle, it's a good idea to check both new and used firearm sources, as some older models from brands like H&R and NEF can be found through local gun shops, online auctions, or used firearm retailers.
Hope this is helpful Southern S/Paw.

Regards,
Racoope
Nazareth, Pa.

 

Break actions made with steel cost more to make. They’re like the lever gun in that way, but with different advantages. However, both end up priced out of the basic budget market.

Personally, if I were in charge, I’d make a rolling or falling block gun on the budget end. Sadly, Steven’s did make one…but it was north of $300, and copied an antique model and ergonomics, rather than being a modern target or hunting gun. My Ithaca Model 49 is pot metal. It shoots well, but feels worn out.

Good news. For $150, you can buy a bolt action Rossi RB22, load 1 round in the mag, and viola…..you have a single shot 22!

Your other option is buying a single shot sled from a vendor here on the forum, and making your bolt guns into single shots. The models they fit aren’t “budget” guns, but…there’s an option.

I have a Rascal. Maybe Hogue or Boyd’s needs to make an adult sized stock for that? I bet they’d sell 50 or 60 a year….😅

 

I totally concur, I was raised on wood and steel single shots. Taught to be careful and not waste ammo.

Today, that isn’t in style. Even a 10 round mag isn’t enough for many people, they want 25 rounds or 50 round drums. I doubt a new Remington model 33 would even sell today! But if that’s what they want, that’s ok, but i still miss seeing a new single shot.

I did recently did buy a single shot mag for my 10-22 for when I let the grandsons shoot and handle it.

 

ky-shooter--maybe not a new Rem 33 but my old one and my 510 sure sold in a hurry.

 

I have - at last count - fourteen single-shot .22 rifles. From a variety of companies and countries including Birmingham Small Arms (England), Cooey (Canada), Husqvarna (Sweden), Ithaca (USA), Krico (Germany), Mauser (Germany), Remington (USA), Thüringen (Germany), Weihrauch (Germany) and Winchester (USA). And thanks to various single-shot sleds for my repeaters (a few produced by an outstanding member of the RC Forum), I can easily double this count. Blessed beyond measure, indeed!

AQBill

 

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I'm just glad that I was able to buy two new single-shot .22's for 2 of my then-new (2012 & 2016) Grandsons - A break-open T/C Hot Shot, and a Stevens Model 72 Favorite commemorative.

( I gave my older Grandson my .45 Remington 1911 for his 21st birthday)

Funny story:
When my oldest child ( a son) turned 7 years old and I was teaching him how to shoot, I was forced
(not much extra dinero) to use my Ruger 10/22 carbine.

SOooo, being the adult at the time, I just never removed the magazine when he was around, and told him it was an auto-ejecting SS rifle - showing him how to lock the bolt back, load the chamber by hand, and let the bolt fly into battery (over & over again).
Several years later, when he was old enough to get a junior hunting license, was when he realized it was a repeater.
(HEY, Dad ! You told me this was a single-shot !)

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(HEY, Dad ! You told me this was a single-shot !) QUOTE]
Age and experience!

 

Some good old single-shot 22lr are still available at a fair price point.

I got an old Remington Model 6 at an auction last year for $80, and a couple weeks later got a Remington 514 for $120. That got me enough single-shot 22 to last a long time haha

 

Simpson's LTD has a lot of vintage Euro single shot rifles as varying prices......

 

Simpson's LTD

Thanks for the reminder about Simpson's. I hadn't looked at their offerings for quite some time. Imagine to my surprise they currently have a Remington 33 for $100. I paid more than that for just the bolt alone when I was replacing the bolt on my own 33.

 

I keep hoping that CVA would make a Scout rimfire and Henry would offer a rimfire version of there break action single. Im glad I have my H&R Sportster.

 

I keep hoping that CVA would make a Scout rimfire and Henry would offer a rimfire version of there break action single. Im glad I have my H&R Sporster.

I'd buy a Henry .22 single break-open in a heartbeat. I have one in .223 and its fun, though the Skinner sight is pretty much a mandatory upgrade.

 

I'm glad to see this thread emerge. I'm far from an expert on this topic -- or any gun, for that matter (biologist here) -- but I have developed a significant interest of late in single-shot guns in general, including .22.

I'll lead by saying I think we should (out of respect for @SOUTHERN S/PAW) distinguish between true single shot -- especially break actions -- and loading a repeater with a single shot manually. Nothing wrong with the latter, but IMHO, it's a fundamentally different technology that accomplishes the same end result: a single shot.

But there's something special about break actions that I think S/PAW is getting at. I've gotten a bit caught up in the idea in the last few months. For me, it's mostly about the simplicity -- vs everything in technology now that's just gotten so complex -- but also the connection to history. It's kind of where it all started.

And shooting mine recently (more on that below) reminded me of the importance of making every shot count, taking the time, not rushing. Other than the poor accuracy results I was getting (see below), the experience was actually very pleasant, slowing down, ditching the frenetic hurry of modern life. Even extracting the empty shells was relaxing.

It reminded me of my experiences at ~age 13 with my first shotgun: a 20 ga break action single shot. Remington, I think, but I don't really remember. I had a single shot pellet rifle before that (Benjamin pump in .22) and took a lot of squirrels with it (before my parents let me get a Remington Nylon 66 in .22LR).

But everything in the ensuing decades (I'm now 74) has been repeaters: levers, pumps and semi-autos mainly, with only one bolt action out of dozens. (Just the way the cookie crumbled; nothing against bolts.)

Until recently. A few months ago, for several reasons that I address elsewhere, I got interested again in single-shot break actions. That interest had arisen several times in the last two decades when I looked at several -- including a Chiappa Little Badger -- but I never pulled the trigger.

But two months ago, I bought a Traditions Crackshot XT in .22 LR. (Not the arrow shooter, just .22.) I put a Hawke Vantage 4x32 AO scope on it, and started getting to know it.

Long story very short here -- it hasn't worked out. In fact, my experience with it so far has been the worst performance of any gun I've ever owned by far. Nothing else even close. (No groups, just big 5-10" spreads, more like a shotgun pattern than groups. )

For any who are interested, the full -- and I mean FULL story is here. The bad news part begins in post #49 by me, and continues from there. (Warning: that thread is 4 pages now, and I'm a writer, so a lot of my posts in there are really long ... like this one. )

That rifle is sitting on the work bench of my gun dealer (from whom I bought it as a special order) waiting for him to test it using a different scope. He suspects some kind of bore issue. (I'm virtually certain the Hawke scope was not at fault, nor the mount: the problem happened with two different sets of rings a week apart; I put the scope on my 10/22 and it performed flawlessly; it'll probably stay on that rifle now. I even ordered a set of Talley one-piece 10/22 rings for it this morning.)

So, I'm not sure I'll keep the Crackshot XT, especially if it performs as poorly for my gundealer as it did for me. We'll file for warranty resolution.

BUT, that hasn't dampened my interest in break action rifles. I'm watching with interest the new Rossi line of break action single shots in 5.56, .300 BO, .350 Legend and .357 Mag. If they added a .22 LR to that, I'd be tempted.

Having said that, I'm off on a different track for now: an AR. I've got the lower already, and have ordered some accessories (magazine, hand guard angled grip, some ammo; looking at tactical lights). I'll order the upper in January or February. That'll up the number of guns in my kit to 5 (including the Crackshot). A collector I'm not.

But I'll keep an interest in break actions all the same. Who knows: this thread could sway me.

 

Hello Southern S/Paw
I hope this is good information for you and addresses your question.
Yes, there are several manufacturers and retailers that offer break-open .22 rimfire rifles. Here's a list of possible options:

1. H&R (Harrington & Richardson) / NEF (New England Firearms)

• Model(s): H&R and NEF have made various break-open single-shot rifles chambered in .22 LR over the years, such as the H&R 922 and NEF .22 Single Shot.
• Availability: These rifles were once widely available, but H&R was acquired by Marlin (a subsidiary of Remington, I believe), and production of these break-open rifles ceased. However, they can still be found on the secondary market through gun shops, online auctions (like GunBroker), and sometimes through dealers specializing in used firearms.

2. Thompson/Center (T/C)

• Model(s): T/C Contender and T/C G2 Contender are modular, break-action, single-shot rifles that can be chambered in .22 LR.
• Availability: New and used models are available at various retailers. Thompson/Center has a strong reputation for high-quality firearms, and these rifles can often be found through major online retailers and firearm shops.

3. Ruger

• Model(s): Ruger has produced the Ruger Break-Action Single Shot .22 in the past, though they are not as widely available today.
• Availability: Ruger’s focus is more on their semi-automatics and bolt-action rifles now, but used models can sometimes be found in gun shops or on the used market.

4. Mossberg

• Model(s): Mossberg 510 and Mossberg 702 Plinkster are examples of rifles that can be found in break-open or similar single-shot designs (though many of their other models are bolt-action or semi-automatic).
• Availability: Mossberg rifles are widely available through large retailers like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, and Sportsman's Warehouse.

5. Henry Repeating Arms

• Model(s): Henry is more famous for lever-action rifles, but they have occasionally made break-open, single-shot models. The Henry Single Shot Rifle (not specifically .22 LR) has sometimes been chambered in smaller calibers.
• Availability: Henry rifles can be found at major retailers such as Brownells, MidwayUSA, Cabela's, and Bass Pro Shops.

6. Stoeger

• Model(s): Stoeger X20S break-action rifles sometimes come in .22 calibers, though Stoeger is generally more focused on airguns. Still, break-open designs are a key part of their product line.
• Availability: Stoeger firearms can be found at major sporting goods retailers, including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Sportsman's Warehouse, and Bass Pro Shops.

If you are seriously interested in purchasing a break-open .22 rimfire rifle, it's a good idea to check both new and used firearm sources, as some older models from brands like H&R and NEF can be found through local gun shops, online auctions, or used firearm retailers.
Hope this is helpful Southern S/Paw.

Regards,
Racoope
Nazareth, Pa.

Who opened the door for the Chatbot? You see a turtle on it's back in the middle of a busy highway. It is hot. You are not helping the turtle. How does this make you feel?

Seriously, most of this info is patently false. Ruger never made a "break-open" rifle of any sort, and the H&R 922 is a revolver.

AI-generated garbage like this is all too common these days. User reported to Mngmt.

 

If you cant sell enough of your product to make it profitable, why make it in the first place. Very few people want a single shot rifle any more, most buyers of .22s just want a cheap semiauto with a huge magazine so they can spray the dirt downrange at a high rate of speed, they call it a "mag dump". If someone wants to get his kid his or her first gun, they want a cheap semiauto with a huge mag so they can teach the kid to do "mag dumps" instead of teaching the kiddo how to be a marksman, which means being able to hit the target with the first shot. Sad.

 

Sad.
Thats just sad, that you feel that it’s ok to attack people that don’t agree with you, that you cast aspersions on them due to their magazine choices. It appears that you think anyone that doesn’t want a single shot is that stupid.
That seems to be rather disrespectful, and a complete BS pile of ridiculous stereotypes and arrogance as well.

Frankly, if you can’t put a mag dump with a 22 into a 2” bullseye, you probably need to work on your shooting. See….we believe in hitting your target the first time, and every other time. But since you seem to think that a magazine makes you less manly and ignorant, you may not have any, so you may not be able to practice that.

I mean…you don’t have any, right? Because you DID just basically say that anyone with a mag was a failure as a dad, or as a shooter, so…you wouldn’t have one, right?

Because that would be pretty hypocritical if you did.😠

Edit to add, because this rubs me wrong….this is like the Quigley gun fight. You’re assuming that a guy with a magazine can’t shoot accurately.
The baddie in the movie assumed the guy with the single shot rifle couldn’t shoot a revolver.
And he got shot because he assumed things. He wasn’t NEARLY as good as he thought he was.
Seems that some here are making a pretty arrogant assumption. Makes me wonder just how good some of them really are.

 

Get em on the used market as long as you can......

 

2004 I bought my 10 grandson a Savage Model 30

He shot it (for what its worth) one range session then discovered my Browning SA22. BTW it is very accurate with the iron sights.
The Savage ended up in my safe for the past 20 years. Went to sell it in 2020 during the pandemic and would not have gotten the original $145 out of the sale. So it is still in the safe until I find a family with a young child to gift it to.

 

I wish I could find one of those. They are nowhere to be found at any price where I am. And I don’t mean instead of my semi autos or bolt 22s, but in addition to.

 

ive collected quite a few over the years that are older , but ive also added a couple in the last decade that are new , the TC was one ,

 

Does anybody still make an over-under .22 / .410? Two single shots in one ..... I haven't seen one in a long time.

 

Here ya' go. Savage 42, now appears to be takedown only. I've looked at them repeatedly over the last two decades, but never jumped.

 

Rossi tried the Wizzard line about 10 years ago, must not have been profitable enough.

 

I'm not too worried about what current manufacturers are producing as I find the vintage firearms to be much better in terms of build quality. The old Remington 41-P is my favorite single shot .22, and I plan to teach my grandsons with it. The Remington 510-P is no slouch either, but I like the front sight on the 41-P better.

 

I had to go look. I still have the Marlin 15y I bought the kids years ago. They graduated to repeaters pretty quick so it never got shot much.

 

I still have my Stevens (Westpoint) model 121. This was my first firearm. It was a Christmas present and took plenty of squirrels and rabbits. I took it to the range a few years ago. This is one I’ll never get rid of. It has very little if any monetary value but there’s no monetary value you can put on the memories !!

 

Ive had a bunch in different flavors, still have the Savage Mdl 72, it's my American Rook & Rabbit Rifle, it's Not for sale Real walnut, octagon barrel and case colored frame.
Would like to find an affordable 30G, essentially the same in 22Mag.

 

I've got Grandpa's very old Stevens Favorite. Had the barrel relined and action worked on. It's a fun little shooter. Also have an old Mossberg single shot bolt action with target sights that dad bought years ago, around 1968. I keep them and shoot occasionally. Last April I clipped a few ground squirrels with the Stevens. They were close and the iron sights did OK.

 

I picked up savage rascal this spring on sale. It doesn’t have old school wood , but 40 years ago when we hunted raccoon over dogs at night . I Would’ve bought this gun in a heartbeat. 30 inches long, under 3 pounds and an orange stock . I have spent more time than I want to admit looking for the rifle that someone leaned against a tree

 

Th
I love my Rascal- it's so light you can shoot it accurately one-handed. Accutrigger, peep sight, and sling swivels standard. They are a steal for the $$.

 

A buddy a while back received this from another friend and it was "broken". He fixed it with a $6 part and then asked if I wanted it. Pretty darn accurate for an old beater from the late 1930's.
It's going to my Grand Nephew when he's old enough.
Simple single shot, bolt action, I think a total of eleven parts in it.

They just don't make them like they used to.

 

A buddy a while back received this from another friend and it was "broken". He fixed it with a $6 part and then asked if I wanted it. Pretty darn accurate for an old beater from the late 1930's.
It's going to my Grand Nephew when he's old enough.
Simple single shot, bolt action, I think a total of eleven parts in it.

They just don't make them like they used to.

That was my first rifle at age 8. A gift from my older brother. And yes I still have it 60 years later. I remember taking the stock to shop class in highschool and making a new one. Those were the good old times.

 

We 22 shooters are being short changed these days'
I like single shot inexpensive 22s , Where are they?
It seems that the general manufactureres have abondoned the concept of the break open 22. H&R/NEF Rossi etc are not producing any Traditions seems to be the only one and from what I read these have exhibited problems.
I'd like to see the Savage Stevens 301 made in 22 LR all they make at present a shotguns.
There are a few bolt action single shot 22s Savage Rascal, Keystone and others I have not explored, I also tried to find some on GB /GI GA sites these break open are few and far between.
If any one has knowledge of whereabouts of the lowly break open 22 please
chime in.

Strictly speaking of break-action 22s. The problem is the manufacturing cost simply doesn't make sense given the costs to manufacture a simple bolt action with a tube or detachable magazine. And while single-shots are still somewhat 'useful' in the regard of basic simplicity and ruggedness, they also can't keep up with general utility and repeatable fire of a bolt action.

For more complex single-shots, as above, with single shot bolt actions, why both with single-shot bolt actions when you can make a bolt action with a magazine, and if someone wants to single load it - they can.

Falling blocks, Martini-Henry, etc... are incredibly niche products - old school cool, and again, fall in that same break-action logic. There is no actual performance gain when using any of the available modern(ish) options of a receiver. And when the VAST majority of a customer base wants the bolt action, or semi-auto - other designs aren't going to be produced.

If you're looking for H&R/NEF break-action 22s, look for the "Sportster" label for the rimfire stuff. They made them in 22LR, 22WMR, and 17HMR (maybe others?)

Marlin Glenfield 100G single shots are pretty cheap (and I think these are just model 81s without the tube?)

Various Stevens single shots can be found all over, GB, GI, and others. Various models, various conditions, various prices.

A lot of military training 22LR rifles are single shots.

Anschuts made a lot of single shots, they tend not to be the cheapest option.

Crickets and Rossi' and Rascals are still widely available. Keystone even makes a "Precision" version of the Cricket. Savage Mark 1 I believe is a single-shot.

BSA Martini-Henry style are available and range in price wildly based on condition and modernization...or other factors.

Henry has something called the Mini Bolt

Chiappa Little Badger "deluxe" with wood furniture is a modern break-open with wood at least.

Ballard guns

Uberti has a falling block rimfire

and etc...etc...etc...

 

Just last week I gave my dad's 1948 bolt action Remington 514 to my daughter. With even a modicum of care it should service multiple generations.

 

I have a Rem 514 that was my grandfathers im going to give it to my grandson