Posted January 26, 2018 12:00 pm by Comments

By Chris Eger

The eye-catching new Steyr Mannlicher rimfire is readily identifiable by its walnut stock complete with a Bavarian cheek. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Featuring a traditional Bavarian cheek piece and fish scale checkering on a walnut stock, Steyr Mannlicher has brought back a quintessential European rimfire.
Based on the old Steyr Zephyr of the 1950s and 60s, the updated Zephyr II model rifle is a lightweight– 5.8-pounds– bolt gun offered in .17 HMR, .22 LR, and .22 WMR. Old World craftsmanship including a traditional flat “butter knife” bolt handle and fish scale pattered wooden furniture combine with the modern expectations of today’s shooters for features such as a 1/2×28 threaded muzzle and a Mannox finish to produce a rimfire rifle for the 21st Century that is still very much a Steyr.
The fish scale checkering is applied to the forearm as well. It should be noted that the same style stock is used on Steyr’s $2,500-ish SM series centerfire hunting rifles.
Steyr Arms reps on hand in Las Vegas for SHOT Show told Guns.com the gun is a tack driver, largely from the benefit of its 19.7-inch cold hammer forged barrel, and is intended to be a rifle useful for both small game hunting and precision

Source: Guns.com

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