Ruger’s 10/22 line, which includes some of the most popular rimfire autoloaders ever produced, is expanding.

The storied firearms company recently announced a new lightweight model chambered in .22 LR and featuring a custom look and feel. The new lightest model in the 10/22 line, it weighs a mere 3.5 pounds, thanks partly to its 16.1-inch cold hammer-forged tensioned barrel with a lightweight carbon-fiber sleeve.

According to a news release announcing the new rifle, in addition to the reduction in weight, the stainless steel tensioned barrel is more rigid, reducing vibration, and is even threaded 1/2″-28 for the addition of a muzzle device of the user’s choice.

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