Savage 170
Notes: This was
Savage’s only centerfire pump-action rifle.
It is a fairly recent development compared to its other pump-action
models, being produced from 1970 to 1981.
It is a standard shotgun-type rifle in function, with a squared slide.
The carbine variant, the Model 170C, fires only .30-30 Winchester, and
has a short 18.5-inch barrel.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Savage 170 |
.30-30 Winchester |
2.74 kg |
3 Tubular |
$1440 |
Savage 170 |
.35 Remington |
3.08 kg |
3 Tubular |
$2220 |
Savage 170C |
.30-30 Winchester |
2.69 kg |
3 Tubular |
$1404 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Savage 170 (.30-30) |
PA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
72 |
Savage 170 (.35) |
PA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
72 |
Savage 170C |
PA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
55 |
Savage 1903
Notes: This was
the first Savage-made pump-action gun.
It is built on a basic shotgun-type pattern, with a round slide handle
and a standard stock with a pistol grip.
It was, however, unusual in that it was fed by a box magazine instead of
the normal tube. The Model 1903 had
a barrel of 24 inches, but a carbine variant, the Model 1909, had a 20-inch
barrel. The Model 1914 is basically
a tube-fed variant of the Model 1903.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Savage 1903 |
.22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle |
2.38 kg |
7 |
$309 |
Savage 1909 |
.22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle |
2.18 kg |
7 |
$269 |
Savage 1914 |
.22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle |
2.61 kg |
20 (.22 Short), 17 (.22 Long), 15 (.22 Long Rifle); Tubular |
$310 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Savage 1903/1914 (.22 Short) |
PA |
-2 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
40 |
Savage 1903/1914 (.22 Long) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
44 |
Savage 1903/1914 (.22 Long Rifle) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
48 |
Savage 1909 (.22 Short) |
PA |
-2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
Savage 1909 (.22 Long) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
37 |
Savage 1909 (.22 Long Rifle) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
41 |
Troy Pump-Action Rifle
Notes: The Troy
PAR is an AR-based pump-action rifle.
The side and lower handguards are in three parts, and look like
MIL-STD-1913 rails with blank plates attached to them; however, this is actually
the slide. The PAR does actually have MIL-STD-1913 rails; one extends down the
top of the receiver and interlocks with the Rail extending down the upper
handguard, while the other two are on the sides and bottom. (The grip for the
slide is behind these rails.) This
is the Troy Alpha handguard set. The PAR is designed to be legal in
jurisdictions that have allergies towards “assault rifle”- type rifles, and is
legal in all 50 states and all US territories and dependencies. 5.56mm versions
are based on the AR-15A2; 7.62mm and .338 Federal chamberings are based on the
AR-10.
The PAR is also
different internally, necessary to convert the rifle from direct gas impingement
to pump action. One by-product is that the PAR can use a side-folding stock,
though all iterations of the PAR so far use a sliding stock.
The bolt carrier group is a unique design that will not work in other
ARs. The receiver halves are
standard AR-type receivers. They
are of aircraft-quality aluminum, hardcoat anodized, and then given a hydro-dip
finish, in either black or Mossy Oak camouflage pattern.
The handguards and stock are also given the same hydro-dip finish.
Synthetic furniture, such as the rail covers, BattleAx pistol grip, and recoil
pad are tan. The stock is a
BattleAx 5-position sliding stock with sling swivels on the sides that are QD,
though an option is a side-folding stock. Controls are mostly AR, except for the
ambidextrous selector lever. The
manual safety is a button behind the slide that locks the slide.
The trigger is single-stage and has a pull weight of 4.25 pounds.
There are BUIS, the rear is a Troy rear-folding BattleSight and the front
is a front-folding M4 BattleSight.
The 20-inch
barrel (16 inches for the 5.56mm and .300 versions) is bead-blasted, which
increases the cooling surface as well as slightly lightning the barrel; the
primary purpose, however is to increase weather and dirt resistance.
The barrel is tipped with a two-chamber Troy Medieval muzzle brake. The
barrel is black Melonited. Behind this is a section of aluminum with cooling
holes. The PAR is compatible with just about all AR magazines; in fact, the
7.62mm magazines will accept .338 Federal rounds.
The PAR ships with one 10-round Magpul PMAG.
The PAR can be a
bit heavy in some chamberings, but comfortable for average-sized and large
shooters. Small-statured shooters
may find the slide a little difficult to reach comfortably.
It should be noted that if you do not rack the slide completely, the
chances of a double feed are good.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PAR |
5.56mm NATO |
2.95 kg |
5, 10, 20, 30 |
$972 |
PAR |
7.62mm NATO |
3.87 kg |
5, 10, 20, 25 |
$1654 |
PAR |
.338 Federal |
3.92 kg |
5, 9, 18, 23 |
$1897 |
PAR |
.300 Blackout |
2.95 kg |
5, 10. 20, 30 |
$1231 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PAR (5.56mm) |
PA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/5 |
2 |
Nil |
40 |
PAR (7.62mm) |
PA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
PAR (.338) |
PA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
PAR (.300) |
PA |
3 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
3 |
Nil |
44 |
US Fire Arms Lightning
Notes: This is
US Fire Arms’ take on the large-frame version of the old Colt Lightning
pump-action rifle. Though the USFA
Lightning is designed primarily for blackpowder shooting, it is quite strong
enough to fire rounds propelled by smokeless powder.
It is a very fast-shooting rifle; in fact, like the Colt Lightning, the
shooter can simply hold the trigger back and pump the action to produce a large
volume of somewhat inaccurate fire.
(In game terms, the shooter who does this fires at the SA rate, but adds one to
the recoil of each shot.) The USFA
Lightning is an almost perfect copy of the large-frame version of the Colt
Lightning; about the only difference is the lack of 100 years of wear and tear
on the weapon, and less ammunition choice available.
An oddity of the Lightning is that the action must be racked open, with
the bolt protruding from the rear of the receiver, in order to load the
magazine. The long, heavy octagonal
barrel contributes to accuracy, and the sights consist of a semi-buckhorn
adjustable rear and a silver blade front sight.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Lightning |
.38-40 Winchester |
2.21 kg |
15 Tubular |
$581 |
Lightning |
.44-40 Winchester |
2.27 kg |
15 Tubular |
$625 |
Lightning |
.45 Long Colt |
2.31 kg |
15 Tubular |
$659 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Lightning (.38-40) |
PA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
77 |
Lightning (.44-40) |
PA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
77 |
Lightning (.45) |
PA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
77 |
Winchester M-61
Notes: This
pre-World War 2 rimfire rifle was produced for nearly 22 years, until 1963.
Some versions could chamber .22 Short, .22 Long. .22 Long Rifle rounds
interchangeably; others were tailored for specific rounds.
Almost 400,000 of these rifles were manufactured, and they can still be
found today.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-61 |
.22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle |
2.49 kg |
20 (.22 Short), 17 (.22 Long, 14 (.22 Long Rifle); Tubular |
$310 |
M-61 |
.22 Short |
2.45 kg |
20 Tubular |
$298 |
M-61 |
.22 Long |
2.47 kg |
17 Tubular |
$304 |
M-61 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.49 kg |
14 Tubular |
$310 |
M-61 |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire |
2.61 kg |
10 Tubular |
$341 |
M-61 |
.22 Winchester Rimfire |
2.59 kg |
11 Tubular |
$335 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-61 (.22 Short) |
PA |
-2 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
40 |
M-61 (.22 Long) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
44 |
M-61 (.22 Long Rifle) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
48 |
M-61 (.22 Magnum) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
63 |
M-61 (.22 Win Rimfire) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
62 |
Winchester M-270
Notes: This
pump-action rifle completes the set of the M-250, M-270, and M-290.
It is basically a pump-action version of those rifles, with an aluminum
alloy receiver and ejection port on the right side.
The M-275 variant fires magnum ammunition, but is otherwise similar.
Other versions of this rifle differ primarily in stock or sight design
and are identical to these two rifles in game terms.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M-270 |
.22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle |
2.27 kg |
21 (.22 Short), 18 (.22 Long), 15 (.22 Long Rifle); Tubular |
$269 |
M-275 |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire |
2.47 kg |
11 Tubular |
$301 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-270 (.22 Short) |
PA |
-2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
34 |
M-270 (.22 Long) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
38 |
M-270 (.22 Long Rifle) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
42 |
M-275 |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
53 |
Winchester M1890
Notes: The M1890
was Winchester’s first pump-action rifle design and only the second pump-action
rifle design ever having successfully designed and manufactured, having narrowly
missed out on being first in production to the Colt Lightning. Winchester asked
John Browning to design another rimfire rifle to replace rimfire Model 1873s,
since the rimfire version of the M1873 had never garnered any success or
popularity among shooters. It turned out to be Winchester’s most successful
rimfire rifle ever, with about 849,000 examples being produced from 1890 to
1932. It was for many years in the
early 20th century the standard rifle for shooting galleries, getting
the nickname the “gallery gun.” It was a pump-action, top-ejecting gun, fed by
an 18-inch magazine tube and firing through a 24-inch octagonal barrel. It fired
four rimfire ammunition types (not interchangeably), though the .22 Long Rifle
chambering was not added until 1919.
Production quality was high and most M1890s encountered today can still
be expected to function.
The first model
had a case-hardened receiver, a fixed rear sight, and a straight wrist.
15,000 were produced from 1890 to 1892.
The second model was a takedown version, and had an adjustable rear
sight. In 1901, the case-hardened
receiver was changed to a blued receiver.
A deluxe version was made, which had a fancy checkered stock of quality
walnut. It could be had with a straight or pistol grip wrist, and had an
ergonomic pump slide. 100,000 second models had a case-hardened receiver and
200,000 had a blued receiver. The third model was also a takedown receiver, and
had lockwork that locked the two halves of the rifle together in a more positive
fashion. It too had a deluxe
version. All third models were
blued.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
M1890 |
.22 Short |
2.72 kg |
28 Tubular |
$332 |
M1890 |
.22 Long |
2.72 kg |
24 Tubular |
$344 |
M1890 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.72 kg |
22 Tubular |
$356 |
M1890 |
.22 Winchester Rimfire |
2.72 kg |
15 Tubular |
$405 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M1890 (.22 Short) |
PA |
-2 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |
M1890 (.22 Long) |
PA |
-1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
38 |
M1890 (.22 Long Rifle) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
49 |
M1890 (.22 Winchester Rimfire) |
PA |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
64 |