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There is a reason the Crickett has been the go-to first rifle for over 20 years. Keystone Sporting Arms builds these little bolt actions in the USA with one job in mind: teaching a kid to shoot safely and correctly. This KSA2441 wears a pink synthetic stock with gold webbing over a stainless 16.125 inch barrel and receiver, so it looks sharp at the range and shrugs off fingerprints, dew, and the occasional drop in the dirt.
Everything about the design slows things down in a good way. It is a manual cocking, single shot action, which means the child loads one round, closes the bolt, and has to deliberately pull the cocking knob before the rifle will fire. A rebounding firing pin stays blocked to help prevent an unintended discharge. That step-by-step process builds habits and keeps a parent or instructor in control of the pace. The adjustable rear peep sight paired with a fixed front post teaches proper sight alignment from day one, and the receiver is set up to accept a scope mount down the road when they are ready to stretch their range.
At roughly 3 pounds with an 11.5 inch length of pull and about 30 inches overall, this rifle genuinely fits shooters in the 5 to 10 year old range instead of forcing them to wrestle a cut-down adult gun. This is a Generation 2 model, so it includes the EZ Loader that guides rounds into the chamber, a real help for small fingers, plus factory-installed swivel studs so you can add a sling for walks to the back pasture.
Between the stainless construction, the 1:16 twist barrel that handles standard .22 LR ammo well, and Keystone's lifetime warranty against defects, this is the kind of starter rifle that ends up teaching more than one kid in the family. First BB gun graduation, first squirrel season, first tight group on paper. The pink and gold Crickett tends to be there for all of it.
The Crickett is built around an 11.5 inch length of pull and weighs about 3 pounds, which fits most kids roughly ages 5 to 10 comfortably. Smaller shooters do well resting it on bags or a bench while they learn. As they grow, plenty of families keep it around as a lightweight trainer or pack rifle.
It uses a manual cocking design, so after a round is chambered and the bolt is closed, the rifle still will not fire until the cocking knob at the rear of the bolt is deliberately pulled. The rebounding firing pin is automatically blocked to help prevent an unintended discharge. That extra step gives an adult full control over when the rifle goes hot.
Yes. The receiver accepts a Crickett scope mount, and a lot of parents add a small rimfire scope or budget red dot once their kid has the basics down with the peep sights. Keystone and third parties both offer bases that fit these rifles.
Generation 2 models like this KSA2441 include the EZ Loader, which guides rounds into the chamber and makes loading much easier for small hands, plus factory-installed sling swivel studs. Generation 1 rifles lack both features and were mostly sold through big box stores. This listing is the Gen 2 version.
| UPC | 611613024415 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KSA2441 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 16.125" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 LR |
| Capacity | 1 |
| Color | PINK |
| Length | 31.7000 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.8 |
| Package Width | 6.2 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | Firing Pin |
| Shipping Weight | 3.7 |
| Sights | Open Rifle Sights |
| Sights Type | Adjustable Sights |
| Youth Rifle | Yes |
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