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There is a reason so many folks point to a Crickett when someone asks what to buy for a kid's first rifle. Keystone has been building these little single shots in Pennsylvania since 1996, and the formula has not changed much because it works. This Gen 2 model pairs a 16.125 inch blued barrel with a synthetic stock wearing hydro-dipped Mossy Oak Break-Up Country camo, so it holds up to mud, rain, and truck beds a lot better than a wood stock ever would. At right around three pounds and about 30.5 inches overall, it fits small frames the way a full-size rifle simply cannot.
The manually cocking bolt action is the heart of this rifle. After a round is chambered, nothing happens until the knob at the rear of the bolt is deliberately pulled back, which keeps the adult in charge of exactly when the rifle is ready to fire. The rebounding firing pin is automatically blocked as an added layer of protection. One shot at a time also forces a young shooter to slow down, settle in, and make each trigger press count, which builds better habits than burning through a magazine ever will.
Out of the box you get a fixed front sight matched with an adjustable rear peep, a great setup for teaching proper sight alignment. The receiver is drilled and tapped for Crickett scope mounts, so adding glass down the road is a quick job once your shooter is ready for it. Gen 2 rifles also include the EZ Load feed ramp, which guides that little .22 LR round into the chamber and saves small fingers a lot of fumbling, plus factory-installed sling swivel studs for carrying it on a squirrel hunt.
These rifles tend to stick around. They get passed from one sibling to the next, and the simple action and blued steel construction hold up to years of range trips and small game seasons. For plinking cans, first squirrel hunts, and building safe fundamentals, this one earns its spot in the safe.
The Crickett is scaled for kids roughly 5 to 12 years old, with a short length of pull and an overall length around 30.5 inches. That said, plenty of adults keep one around as a packable trainer or camp rifle. The best test is shouldering it, since kids grow at their own pace.
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 pulled back by hand. This lets a parent or instructor control exactly when the rifle goes live. Combined with the automatically blocked rebounding firing pin, it is one of the more supervision-friendly designs in the youth rifle market.
Yes. The receiver comes drilled and tapped for Crickett scope mounts, so you can add a base and small rimfire scope whenever your shooter is ready. Keystone sells its own scope mount kit, and until then the adjustable rear peep and fixed front sight are a solid setup for learning fundamentals.
This model is chambered for .22 LR, and since it is a single shot with no magazine to feed, shorter rimfire rounds will generally chamber and fire fine. Stick with standard velocity .22 LR for the most consistent accuracy while a new shooter is learning. It is a great excuse to try a few brands and see what the barrel likes.
| UPC | 611613021636 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KSA2163 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 16.125" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 LR |
| Capacity | Single Shot |
| Color | Blue |
| Length | 32 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.9 |
| Package Width | 6.3 |
| Product Type | Compact |
| Safety | Firing Pin |
| Shipping Weight | 3.65 |
| Sights | Fixed Front/Adj Rear |
| Youth Rifle | Yes |
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