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.

Weapon

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