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There is a reason the Crickett has become the go-to first rifle for so many families. Keystone Sporting Arms builds these little bolt guns in the USA specifically for kids, and the G2 version here dresses it up with a genuine blue laminate stock and a stainless steel 16.12 inch barrel. Laminate is a smart choice for a youth gun. It shrugs off dings, moisture, and the general abuse that comes with a rifle getting dragged to the range, the farm, and grandpa's back pasture, and the blue coloring gives it real character without looking like a toy.
Everything about this rifle is built around teaching good habits one shot at a time. It is a single-shot design, so a young shooter loads a round, closes the bolt, and then has to manually cock the action before it will fire. That extra step keeps the process deliberate and gives an adult a clear view of exactly where things stand. The rebounding firing pin stays blocked until the rifle is cocked, adding another layer of protection. Add a light, crisp trigger in the 2.5 to 3 pound range and an 11.5 inch length of pull, and you have a rifle a kid can shoot well instead of just shoot.
Out of the box you get a fixed front sight paired with an adjustable rear peep, which is a great setup for teaching sight alignment fundamentals. When your shooter is ready for glass, the receiver is drilled and tapped for Crickett scope mounts. Keystone also includes their EZ load feed ramp, which makes guiding those little .22 rounds into the chamber much easier for small fingers, plus sling swivel studs for carrying it afield.
At right around 3 pounds and 30 inches overall, this rifle is genuinely sized for kids, not just a shortened adult gun. Whether it is for plinking cans, first squirrel hunts, or structured range time, the Crickett G2 is a proven way to start a young shooter off right, and the stainless and blue laminate combo makes it one they will be proud to show off.
The Crickett is built for young beginners, generally kids in the 5 to 12 range depending on their size. The 11.5 inch length of pull and roughly 3 pound weight are scaled for small frames, so a child can shoulder it properly and reach the trigger comfortably. Plenty of families report kids as young as 5 or 6 shooting it well from a bench with adult supervision.
Yes. The receiver comes drilled and tapped to accept Crickett scope mounts, so adding optics later is simple. Many parents start their kids on the included peep sights to build fundamentals, then move to a compact rimfire scope once the basics click.
The Crickett uses a rebounding firing pin that stays blocked until the action is manually cocked. After loading a round and closing the bolt, the shooter has to pull the cocking piece at the rear of the bolt before the rifle can fire. That deliberate extra step is a big part of why these rifles are so popular for teaching new shooters.
It is. Laminate stocks are made from layers of hardwood bonded together with resin and dyed, in this case in blue tones. The result is tougher and more weather resistant than a standard one-piece wood stock, which is exactly what you want on a rifle that is going to see hard use from a kid.
| UPC | 611613022237 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KSA2223 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 16.125" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 LR |
| Capacity | 1 |
| Color | Stainless |
| Length | 32 |
| Package Height | 2.9 |
| Package Width | 6.3 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | Firing Pin |
| Shipping Weight | 4.05 |
| Sights | Open Rifle Sights |
| Youth Rifle | Yes |
| Model |
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