Rimfire Rossi Rio Bravo

The .22 Long Rifle cartridge and I go back a very long time. Some of my fondest childhood memories — well into the last century — involve that diminutive cartridge loaded in a rifle or pistol, poppin’ tin cans, bottle caps and other small targets. However, one of my life’s lingering regrets has been never owning a smallbore rifle with a tubular magazine.

I own a few remarkably accurate .22-caliber rifles, but after getting wind of Rossi’s brand-new lever-action rifle, the Rio Bravo, I think I can squeeze one more into my arsenal.

Sharing a name with the classic John Wayne film from 1959 that co-starred Dean Martin, a very young Ricky Nelson and a grizzled Walter Brennan against a passel of bad guys who just didn’t understand hired guns are no match for The Duke, Rossi’s marketing team must’ve seen me coming.

Measuring 36″ and weighing 5.5 lbs., the Rossi Rio Bravo is an easy carry for adults and youngsters in the field or on the range. After all, simple firearms with simple controls are the best for beginners, and there’s really nothing simpler or more fun than a rimfire lever action.

MSRP is $346.97.

For more info: www.rossiusa.com , Ph: (229) 515-8707

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