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There is a reason so many people remember a Crickett as their first rifle. Keystone Sporting Arms has been building these little single shots in Pennsylvania for decades with one job in mind: teaching new marksmen the right way. The KSA2442 Gen2 keeps that tradition going with a stainless finished 16.1 inch barrel, a stainless receiver, and a green synthetic stock with black webbing that looks sharp and holds up to the kind of treatment a kid's first rifle is going to see.
Everything about this rifle is scaled and paced for learning. The 11.5 inch length of pull and roughly 30 inch overall length fit smaller frames the way a full-size rifle never will, and at under 3 pounds it is easy for young arms to hold steady. The single shot bolt action means one round at a time, and the manually cocked action adds another deliberate step before each shot, so the adult supervising stays in control of the pace. A rebounding firing pin that stays blocked until the trigger is pulled rounds out a design built around safe habits from day one.
The Generation 2 models fixed the two most common gripes with the original. The EZ Loader feed ramp guides each cartridge into the chamber, so small fingers are not fumbling rounds at the breech. Keystone also installs sling swivel studs at the factory, which makes it easy to set the rifle up for walks to the squirrel woods. Up top you get a fixed post front sight and an adjustable peep rear, a great setup for teaching proper sight alignment, and the receiver accepts Keystone's scope base if you want to add glass later.
Between the weather-resistant stainless metalwork, the synthetic stock, and Keystone's lifetime warranty, this is the kind of rifle that gets handed down rather than worn out. Pair it with a brick of .22 LR and some patient coaching, and you have got the makings of a lot of good memories.
With its 11.5 inch length of pull and roughly 30 inch overall length, the Crickett fits most kids in the 5 to 12 range, though it varies by build. It is short and light enough for young beginners to shoulder properly, which matters more than age. Keystone designed the whole platform specifically around beginning youth marksmen.
Generation 2 models add the EZ Loader feed ramp, which guides each round into the chamber and makes single loading much easier for small hands. They also come with sling swivel studs installed from the factory. Gen1 rifles, mostly sold through big box stores, lack both features.
Yes, but you will need Keystone's scope mount base, which attaches to the grooved receiver and is sold separately. Plenty of parents add a small rimfire scope once their kid has the basics down with the iron sights. Starting with the peep rear and post front is a great way to build fundamentals first.
After you chamber a round and close the bolt, the rifle will not fire until the cocking knob at the rear of the bolt is deliberately pulled back. This extra step keeps the rifle from being ready to fire the moment it is loaded, giving the supervising adult full control over when each shot happens. Combined with the blocked rebounding firing pin, it is one of the safest setups you will find for teaching a new marksman.
| UPC | 611613024422 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KSA2442 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 16.1" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 LR |
| Capacity | 0 |
| Color | GREEN |
| Length | 31.8500 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.8 |
| Package Width | 6.2 |
| Product Type | Compact |
| Safety | Firing Pin |
| Shipping Weight | 3.9 |
| Sights | Fixed Post Front/Adj Peep Rear |
| Sights Type | Adjustable Sights |
| Youth Rifle | Yes |
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