Description
Transform your outdoors experience with the world’s lightest, fastest-takedown rifle.
We machine the Pack-Rifle’s receiver, and most other parts, from high strength aluminum. Most wear parts and fasteners are constructed of stainless steel. The barrel is a precision button rifled, Cro-Moly liner with a carbon fiber composite outer. Carbon fiber is also used for the butt stock tube of the rifle. This construction makes the Pack-Rifle both weather resistant and the lightest rifle out there.
Besides being light, the Pack-Rifle also takes down to a very small size. The same mechanism that allows the loading and extraction of spent shells also enables the rifle to take down into two pieces, in less that 2 seconds without tools! It reassembles just as fast.
Accessories are available, including scope, adjustable sight, and laser. You can also turn the Pack-Rifle into a fishing pole. Trigger guards are purchased separately.
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Additional Colors: The Pack-Rifle can also be purchased by special request in Red, Blue, Pink, and Burnt Orange. Contact us to order as these colors are not sold online. Due to production schedule, special orders may take up to 6 months. An extra fee will be applied and there may be a minimum quantity required.
Note: Guns must be shipped to a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder. You can find one on our Distributors page or by using Gunbroker.com. Simply enter the FFL dealer’s information during checkout on our website.
Wyatt W –
Hello to all owners of and those interested in the Pack Rifle. I want to share my thoughts and experiences with you on what I have found to be a most amazing rifle.
The fit and finish are flawless and outstanding! I am a form follows function guy but I have to tell you this thing is like a piece of art. The time and effort they put into the design is also reflected in the quality of the workmanship. The operation is that of utter simplicity. There in practically nothing that can go wrong with this rifle. Given the materials used corrosion resistance is hardly an issue to be concerned about. Is this a rifle for the masses? Maybe not. One would have to be pretty honest with themselves on why they might want/need a rifle like this. Grandpa’s squirrel getter, it ain’t. This is a super light, high tech piece of equipment here.
Since making my purchase I have read on numerous forums that both price and lack of follow up shot are the two big negatives against this rifle. So lets address those:
Price. Not going to argue that some people may see it as expensive. What I submit to the reader is look at what you are getting. This is not a mass produced, stamp ’em out as quick as you can and make a buck type gun. This is a quality piece of craftsmanship here and you get what you are paying for! The materials used drive the price where it is and I can tell you from several years of using this rifle that it is worth every single penny. You can’t get an ultralight rifle just anywhere and they are not asking for ridiculous compensation for their R&D. Fit and finish of every single piece contributes to the whole of this beautiful rifle. The attention to detail is what impresses me as well as the function. On a side note – I have read that some people say the extra pound or two for one of the other single shot or survival rifles is negligible for the difference in price. My take on that would be what scenario are they preparing for? For a bail out bag or backpacking set up every pound makes a difference. I have several other “survival rifles” in 22lr and they work fine but the weight (and size) can constitute a problem when it comes to packing with a weight/space restriction in mind. This Pack Rifle weighs less than the barrel alone on some of my other guns.
Lack of follow up shot. I love single shot guns. Not only do they offer mechanical simplicity (so very little can go wrong with it), they also force the shooter to be more diligent about every trigger pull. A lot of the little critters I go after on a backpacking or survival trip don’t allow for a quick follow up shot anyway as they scamper off after hearing the report of the rifle. I take my time with the sights and the trigger – I make the shot count. I take a finite amount of ammo with me and don’t like to burn it up unnecessarily. It only takes a few extra seconds to chamber a new round in the Pack Rifle over what a semi auto will do and I don’t have to worry about feed or ejection jams, especially those related to ammo inconsistencies.
It’s a great conversation piece and I’ve heard things at the range like “looks like a big zip gun” and “craziest/weirdest gun I’ve ever seen”. When I admit to them that this rifle will out shoot my abilities they scoff and shake their heads. Then I put it in their hands. Before I let people shoot it I explain what it is, why I have it, and some of the shooting techniques I use with it (those will be discussed here momentarily). Made believers out of everyone who has shot it so far!
Shooting impression:
OK, now here’s where I too was skeptical at first. How accurate can it really be with all these super light weight materials… Very, actually! It took a bit of getting used to though. Even on my small bore rifles I tend to shoot them the same way I do the big bores – firm into the shoulder, take up any slack in the trigger, smooth press until the shot goes off, then follow through. Doesn’t work that way with this one. My first box of shells were all over the paper at 15 yards. “What the Hell” I kept thinking, “what am I doing wrong”. Just happened to have two other 22lr rifles with me so I put some rounds through each of those and was holding about 2″ groups without trying too hard. New rifle, new rules. Went back to the Pack Rifle and tried to listen to what the gun was telling me. You guessed it: I am a monkey fisted knucklehead. Pull too firmly into the shoulder and it gets a little flexy. Not like my Nylon 66 or anything, but not like a
solid wood stock either. OK, so loosen up. Next was the trigger. Press didn’t work for me on this one – the trigger doesn’t have a short, linear pull. Has a bit more of a curl to it the way the trigger pivots and pulls down on the bolt catch, releasing that, allowing the springs to drive the bolt/firing pin assemble forward, striking the rimfire round and making it go bang. So I had to learn to massage the trigger, allowing that curl to happen naturally, and then the magic started to happen. Same kind of groups as the others now. But I felt there was more potential in this rifle than I was getting out of it. I moved the target back to 25 yards, grabbed a couple of shooting rest sand bags, braced the gun a bit, and started taking very careful shots, ensuring that as little of my input was having an effect on the outcome as possible. 5 shots, slow and methodical, could’ve covered them with a silver dollar. Now some of those out there with
precision tack driver and match grade ammo will scoff at that cause they can put bullets though the same hole at 50 yards plus. Two things to tell you – I’m not that good a shooter and this isn’t really that kind of rifle. This is one that’ll get food for the pot. At 5 to 50 yards this rifle is more than capable on squirrels, rabbits, small to medium sized game birds, marmots, chucks, and all other manner of small edible creatures. In fact I’m sure in the right hands this rifle can reach out quite a bit further than that (especially if the accessory scope is added). But I like the peep sight. Its plenty accurate for my needs and adds no weight on pack size to the tiny, light weight package. 220 rounds through the Pack Rifle that first day and no failure to fires (pretty good considering I was feeding it everything from Mini Mag ammo to Walmart special Federal value pack rounds to the Aguila Colibri powderless stuff). All that said, once I got
used to it, this little rifle is fun to shoot! Its light weight and tiny packed size mean there is no reason to be without it regardless of whether I’m hiking in the backcountry, riding the dirt bikes or quads through the mountains with the kids, or even exploring the paved and unpaved roads of the US (it fits easily into the panniers of my adventure touring motorcycle).
So to go back to my initial impression of the rifle – is it one for the masses? Maybe it should be! It is a fantastic shooter, accurate and reliable. There is very little to do to maintain it so for those who don’t know how or aren’t willing to spend the time to carefully and properly provide upkeep on something more complex this is about as simple and easy as it gets! The price is very reasonable for the quality craftsmanship and materials that have gone into this rifle. Whether the intended use is for backpacking, wilderness survival, or one for the B.O.B. – the Pack Rifle is the finest I have found! For all those who have negatives to throw at the Pack Rifle I invite you to try one first. Maybe it won’t change your mind but at least then you can speak from first hand experience. Or maybe, just maybe, you’ll see it like I do. One of the very few that I would be willing to trust my life to when a light weight game getter is the order of the
day. Shoot safe and happy hunting.