I almost bought the Henry but my local dealer irritated me so I went with the Ruger 10-22 takedown. I've handled my buddys Henry and both are good options.
I ended up getting both. Henry AR7 survival and the Ruger 10/22 takedown. Got the Henry first as it a lot less expensive, And much easier to find. Finally found the Ruger and got it too. But I like them both. And yes: I have another Ruger 10/22 as well. Not a takedown but it’s a nice rifle.
I wish I wouldve had one growin up, the number of times I fell into deep water out in the wetlands and got my marlin full of all kinds of muck and such...I think the AR-7 wouldve been a superior package for my purposes back then.
Just an update for my American siblings. In Australia you may know they took all our semi automatics and now they are calling lever action firearms "new technology" in order to ban them aswell. Also anything that isn't a traditional bolt action design is being called a MORFW (Manually Operated Rapid Fire Weapon) in order to compare to a semi auto as if that is reason enough to ban them. We are already inspected randomly by police, registration, geniune reasons to own, safety checked, heavily restricted and heavily ridiculed and equal to national threats I.e. terrorism. Stay safe and sharp!
+SimmoAusful Sounds like theyre making stuff up now because their ban of 'rapid fire guns' didn't account for a gun technology thats more than 150 years old. Idiots. Youve gotta get better politicians in office brah! I recently read that you need a license just to own an airsoft gun? Is that true? What is going on down there LOL!
This video is made to sell guns and a 39 day is long out of production oh, yes the 39a is the best Lever Action 22 ever made I know I own them all you name a lever action 22 I probably own it and the best is the golden Mounty lever action. Yes. That includeds Brownings Winchester, rugers.... 39a BEST
I remember the .22 shooting gallery at the carnival, I was young then. That was back when the government thought we were responsible enough to light a fire on our own without getting a permit from the fire department.
Cry. You know what stopped gallery guns was the insurance companies. Not the govt. These guns are still legal to buy. Nothing stopping a carnival from doing it now. Except the massive amount of insurance needed. BTW insurance companies are part of the free market you rightwingers pretend to love. Maybe learn what you are talking about before you embarrass yourself.
I bought a Ruger 10/22 in 1972 @ Sears for $89. I still have it, and it remains my favorite .22 rifle. It has a nice Busnell scope on it nowadays. The take down version looks GREAT!
As my brother and I said, one of each. Can truly blame our dear father for teaching us to safely shoot when we were knee high to a grasshopper. Miss those days. Started my own son shooting at an early age also, so lots of great memories
@@AxLWake I can not. I'm 20. And you need a good reason to get one. Home defense or collecting isn't one. Since collectors need their weapons made unfirable
A couple things about the Chiappa is you can also get it in .22 mag; plus if you take off the picatinny rail on the bottom it will collapse further down making it more compact. I've seen videos where people made survival accessories for the stock, painted them desert camo, and a lot of other stuff. Can't beat the price either.
+Michael Medley your right, one screw n it's in two pieces. plus it has to be one of the most straight shooter's that was ever made. well built too, even the early ones. shoots shorts, longs, lr.'s.
Savage model 1906 - take down, mag fed .22 pump Winchester model 63 - considered one of the best semi .22s for reliability and shootability. Also a takedown Marlin model 39a or Mounty - lever action takedown .22
Eric, and Chad! (And Barry) I just want to say, that even if you are American. You also Inspire responsible gun ownership. Not only in the United States Of America. But also in the the Independent nations of Europe. Many of the decisions of my firearms purchases. Have been, in part, because of your recommendations. I live in the small nation of Norway. With it's small number of inhabitants of ca 4,5 million. A lot of influence of firearms purchases have come from your channel. And firearms safety. Keep your videos coming. We appreciate them. Best regards; Cold Norwegian.
I have an FN Browning Trombone which I love. I had one as a kid--my baby brother got it after me--and when I moved to Canada more than 20 years ago I bought another one. It's like an old friend.
Gemtech makes an integrally-suppressed barrel for the Ruger 10/22 takedown called the Mist. Also, I love my Marlin Golden 39A. Oldest gun still in production (1891), a takedown, and easily the most accurate .22s I own. Great guns...pre-remington versions, anyway.
I've got a similiar model made by Savage. Octagon barrel, pump action take down model. My dad gave it to me WAY back. He used to use it when he was a teenager in Oregon. He and his uncle used to go into the back woods for weeks at a time taking the Savage, and his uncle's gun, some fishing line, salt, pepper, flour, and live off the land. My dad would shoot game to put meat on the table, as he was raised by his mother, and they were quite poor. I used to be able to get benched groups of about an inch at 50 yards with open sights. Now that I'm 63, I can't really use open sights any more due to my bad eyesight. We know the Savage made about 1933, as we contacted Savage many years ago to find out. It's a well used cool old gun that I would never sell.
I've always enjoyed your videos gentlemen. Very informative, no nonsense presentation. I live in New Zealand. Firearms here are very expensive and difficult to obtain...please protect your 2nd amendment with everything you've got. Long live your country.
+Tardisius Another one appears in Goldfinger when Tilly Masterson uses it while trying to kill Goldfinger I have one of the Armalite versions, it is a wonderful shooting rifle, but a little bit ammo sensitive. I recommend Remington Thunderbolt, even if it is considered to be pretty crappy ammo, I've never had a problem with it.
Inter-arms made one that is identical to the browning takedown. I had one as a boy and got in a hard place and pawned it and ended up loosing it. Sure wished I could find another one. But yes they're a awesome looking takedown.
My nan going to do just friend you're talking to a used car sales when we listen to these guys yes he has information but they aren't talking about the best guns ever made the best lever action 22 is the Marlin 39a. And it was take down....
I was hoping you'd include the Marlin Papoose. My dad bought me one for my 10th birthday and 22 years later it still works beautifully. I will always love that gun.
I've had the Browning for 50 years. Sweet shooting firearm. Only flaw is the take down push button is not captured and the spring will fall out. Found this out the hard way taking it apart over shag carpet. Yes, I'm that old. Enjoying your channel.
MAGPUL backpacker stock is a great 10/22 takedown stock, it holds the barrel in the stock when disassembled. The stock also has space for 3 spare mags, or one spare and a box of ammo. It also has a water proof compartment in the grip. All in the same form factor as the base stock.
Also note that the marlin 70 papoose now with the stainless barrel and a synthetic stock has a last shot bolt hold open mechanism that the original did not have. I thought it would make very little difference but the reality is I like it much better so as of right now I have both of them and old blued Version with the light walnut stock and I also have the new synthetic stock in these stainless version and I much prefer the newer version the new magazines will work in the old but the old magazines will not work in the new
I forgot about the last shot bolt hold open on the newer papoose. Yeah, mine was from 1989 and had the zipper cloth Marlin logo case with foam insert. Wonder if Marlin does refits to upgrade my papoose with the newer mechanism. Truth be told, there's nuthin' like a wood stock on a rifle, although to each his own. Also got to admit that Micro Grove barrel shoots like a dream. Makes me look good, like a freakin' marksman. In 1995 I got the 15 round mag for the papoose and could that gun sling lead. Does the newer version have fiber optic sights?
When I was a kid I worked all summer on a farm to buy a Remington 552 for $52.25 in the late 1950s. Wonderful rifle. Your buddy gave you a great deal. You got a real bargain. 22 shorts used to be a lot cheaper than 22 long rifle when I was a kid and I shot a lot of 22 shorts through it. Very reliable rifle. NEVER had a jam over many, many years. However, I always cleaned my rifle at the end of the day. I always used Hoppes gun solvent but I NEVER put a drop of oil in it. I hunted up north in extremely cold weather and never wanted the oil to freeze up the action. My dad had a bolt action single-shot firing pin freeze up on him & he had to warm it up by the stove and never used oil in it again I always used Winchester Super X shells. Excellent rifle.
The design was simple well thought out some destributers basically killed rep and cost the company several thousand sand I think that lawsuit got settled outta court
Agree I own a 1957 Mountie and a much later 39A Golden. The longest produced 22LR lever action in history. Not sure how you could have missed that one.
I bought a Marlin 39 TDS (take down series) about 35 years ago, it's a 16.5" carbine. Came in a floating case. Never seen another like it in person. MAGPUL makes Ruger TD stocks.
I have a 1937 model of the 2nd gun you showed. It is a Remington made under a Browning patent 1916. It is slender, and feels like a bb gun. Awesome gun that my dad loved.
They still make the Papoose. I have one. New ones are polymer stock and Stainless barrel, based on the 795, not the model 60. I also have a 1022 takedown.. but I prefer my papoose.. it is lighter and smaller.
I've put quite a bit of ammo through a friends Chiappa Little Badger now, and I love it. its light, simple and compact. definitely not the most comfortable shape, but you can improve them with grips, optics etc.
I know it's an old video but guys, there is one gun Americans don't know about but definitely should: the Unique X51bis. It's a French .22 semi auto takedown rifle. And it is just as nice as the Belgian FN/Browning semi auto, maybe even better (and I'm from Belgium).
Almost two years after this video was posted I would like to include the Marlin 39A (yeah, yeah, I know it's a lever action but still....) among the best breakdown .22 rifles around. I love mine a LOT!!!
The take down Browning , my dad won a raffle and that was the prize, it came with a nice scope for the time. The raffle was 5.00. I use it Racoon Hunting in New York State for years. Great Memories.
I have a 62a, it was my grandfathers first gun after getting back from 4 years in German prison camp. It’s a Winchester 62a and does go lr. I also got a henery copy with ogtogon barrel
I recently finally acquired a Ruger 10/22 Takedown. And I love it. I've only put about 150 rounds through it but it's such a fantastic rifle. I'll never part with it.
I remember my first time shooting a .22lr with my father at the range. I loved it. A few weeks later, my church had their annual bazaar. At this festival, there was a shooting gallery. But the guns at the gallery shot corks... as you can imagine I was extremely disappointed. So sad
I graduated in the early 80's. On any given school day you could find at least 5 pickups in the student parking lot that had a .22 and a shotgun in the rear window gun rack. Almost every guy had a Buck 110 or 112 on their belt or a Case Sodbuster in their pocket. In the 20+ years I lived in that town, we never had school shootings.
I'm sorry man but we haven't evolvd they're just let the third world in. If you take everybody out of New York City that's not descended from the stock of the founders crime would decreased by 90%.
Marlin Papoose is a 70P - model 70 (magazine fed) instead of 60 (tube fed) - they made them for a long time. I bought a Papoose new in the mid 80s, regret selling it when I needed the cash- accurate and really wonderful rifle. Hard to find around this part of the world, especially with the full carry case.
Personally, I know that as of at least Christmas 2014 Marlin still made the Papoose. But only in stainless. What happened? Marlin 39 and 39A slip your minds? Anyone notice that the Ruger T/D system seems to be designed after the Browning Auto T/D? Not a copy but pretty close. Let's not forget the hugely popular and prolific Savage/Stevens Favorite, the Stevens Little Scout, the new T/C Contender in .22lr only and the Contender carbine in .22lr and even the Savage model 24 in .22lr over .410 to just name a few. Semper Fi
I have the little Rossi pump takedown.. I purchased the little rifle in the early 80's New, and I couldn't tell you how many rounds I've put through it, but it is certainly thousands.
i have an ar7. would highly recommend it! comes with me everywhere, fly fishing, hiking whatever. Even stored it under my bed during university. excellent little rifle, never letting it go.
Great video! But I'm sorry the Marlin 39A & the Savage 29A weren't included. I reckon the Marlin 39A is one of the most beautiful of the takedowns, but my favorite shooter is the Marlin 56 Levermatic. Runs smooth as butter, & the short throw makes it so fast. Alas, it's not a takedown. I'm now looking for a Marlin 57, the same as the 56 but tube-fed instead of magazine (those old magazines are hard to find, and getting really expensive.)
Marlin 39 takedown …one of the best. I know they don’t make them anymore, but they’re still out there. Maybe Ruger will bring back the 39a and takedown when they get set up and running. Sorry, didn’t read comments before posting, I see I’m in good company with the 39a.
I have a Remington model 12 pump 22 rifle that is easy take down. My grandfather gave it to me when I was 10 back in 1978. His father gave it to him when he was young.
Thanks for another great video guys. I bought my two model 60's for 49.99 each in 1975 and my two Ruger 10/22 were 79.99 each same year. they still shoot great.
Have a Remington 842 Speedmaster Breakdown. very similar to the Browning, 1938 model that my grandfather bought as a kid for about 2.50 (AKA a week's worth of working for people/collecting cans/selling pelts) upgrading from his single shot .22. He talked about how this rifle made him the coolest kid around and he would go through bricks of .22 with his.
I have my grandfathers Valmet m49 Orava (Orava = squirrel) 22lr take down rifle. Made in early 50's. Still shoots every time i pull the trigger and it is accured as it was when it was made. Love that gun.
Liked the AR-7, saw it first in James Bond 'To Russia With Love', the only difference was there was an IR sight, which I think was carried in the brief case, not the stock of the gun. Great video, thanks.
I just got my hands on a Browning (like the second you showed), a Belgium made, it look like new, not a single scratch on it and the blue is impeccable. so happy :D
Marlin Papoose is the best for backpacking. The stainless/synthetic version is still in production and only weighs 3.5 lbs. The AR7 takes up more space in your pack and the Ruger weighs 4.5 lbs. That being said, give me a grade III SA22 and I’ll lug a 10lb Pelican case around with me.
I have a Stevens model 22 410. Not a 24. When I got it it had the tenite for grip and stock, felt like a daisy bb gun. I got it for 400.oo at a local pawn shop, it was the first " survival gun" issued to pilots in WW2, I paid 100 bucks for a new wooden butt stock, it is one of the most accurate 22's I've ever shot, it's one of my favorites because it is the original advertised as a Survival Rifle. 22-410. The obscure rifle I think you we thinking of is the Springfield M6.
Just a bit of clarification. After Charter Arms stopped making the AR-7, and before Henry started, it was made by Survival Arms in Cocoa, Florida, which became Kel-Tec, if I'm not mistaken. My father bought a Charter Arms version, and then I later bought an AR-7 made by Survival Arms, when I lived in Orlando, my hometown.
The first browning gun you showed is not a browning creation but a Remington creation. I had a 1910 Remington just like it but only shot shorts. Beautiful gun and shot so true.
I noticed this as well. I would have been even more surprised, however, had the browning been left off that list. I have about 5 of the little Brownings (56 model 22lr, 62 22 short only, 64 22lr, 1982 Miroku, and a 2013 100th year Miroku; they just cant be beat. In my mind, it is hands down the greatest of all the .22 takedowns. The 39a would be 2nd, the Marlin Papoose would round out the top 3.
I liked my Win Pump .22 lr , long, short was great. I got when I was 9 years old when we lived in Alaska. If Iremember it was a Mode 62 or 62A, great rifle. My son I gave it to him......
I have a Remington Speed Master model 241 made in 1948 that breaks down and is loaded just like your Browning. Apparently back in the day Browning must have made this gun for Remington because both names are stamped on the barrel along with the patent #'s. Accurate as hell and is my favorite .22LR rifle. Kind of a family heirloom..my Grandpa gave it to my Dad and when I was 13, gave it to me. I'm 46 and have a 2 1/2 yr old son..when he's old enough, I'll give it to him.
Another point worth noting is that Butler Creek was way ahead of Ruger on a takedown. I put a Butler Creek takedown stock on a 10/22 YEARS before Ruger came out with the factory model although I think the factory design is better. I also put a Butler Creek bull barrel on a 10/22 years before it became popular (I think it 1998 when I bought mine). It's still a tackdriver.
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I really like my AR-7. Yes, it floats, and no water gets in. Mine is the Henry.
I almost bought the Henry but my local dealer irritated me so I went with the Ruger 10-22 takedown. I've handled my buddys Henry and both are good options.
I ended up getting both. Henry AR7 survival and the Ruger 10/22 takedown.
Got the Henry first as it a lot less expensive, And much easier to find. Finally found the Ruger and got it too. But I like them both.
And yes: I have another Ruger 10/22 as well. Not a takedown but it’s a nice rifle.
Been searching 2 yrs. Can't find one to be purchased
Had one. LOVED IT. Traded it for some gunsmithing work. I will get another
I wish I wouldve had one growin up, the number of times I fell into deep water out in the wetlands and got my marlin full of all kinds of muck and such...I think the AR-7 wouldve been a superior package for my purposes back then.
I was a 7 year old boy when my Dad got me a model 60 Marlin. Rest in peace Pop.
Sorry for your loss
May he rest well
Just an update for my American siblings. In Australia you may know they took all our semi automatics and now they are calling lever action firearms "new technology" in order to ban them aswell. Also anything that isn't a traditional bolt action design is being called a MORFW (Manually Operated Rapid Fire Weapon) in order to compare to a semi auto as if that is reason enough to ban them. We are already inspected randomly by police, registration, geniune reasons to own, safety checked, heavily restricted and heavily ridiculed and equal to national threats I.e. terrorism. Stay safe and sharp!
How much time left do ya recon you have till an outright ban?
Lever guns? Jesus Christ! Lever guns were invented decades before bolt guns! I'll bet they know this, but don't care.
+tavo sotto Full ban comes when ISIS takes over the unarmed country...
+SimmoAusful Sounds like theyre making stuff up now because their ban of 'rapid fire guns' didn't account for a gun technology thats more than 150 years old. Idiots.
Youve gotta get better politicians in office brah!
I recently read that you need a license just to own an airsoft gun? Is that true? What is going on down there LOL!
yeah......coz usa is so safe compered to Oz.
I love takedowns. I walk with a cane so being able to carry a gun in a backpack makes it possible for me to continue shooting.
How could you not include a Marlin 39A? One of the most famous .22lr take downs. Lever action, compact, and amazing quality/finish.
What about the Winchester 9422?
This video is made to sell guns and a 39 day is long out of production oh, yes the 39a is the best Lever Action 22 ever made I know I own them all you name a lever action 22 I probably own it and the best is the golden Mounty lever action. Yes. That includeds Brownings Winchester, rugers.... 39a BEST
I have 2 of the Marlin 39A's one was made in 1941 and the other in 1966 both still shoot just like new.
Because they are idiots.
Shot my 39as today, much preferred over my Henry or Winchester lever guns.
I remember the .22 shooting gallery at the carnival, I was young then. That was back when the government thought we were responsible enough to light a fire on our own without getting a permit from the fire department.
Cry. You know what stopped gallery guns was the insurance companies. Not the govt. These guns are still legal to buy. Nothing stopping a carnival from doing it now. Except the massive amount of insurance needed. BTW insurance companies are part of the free market you rightwingers pretend to love. Maybe learn what you are talking about before you embarrass yourself.
I bought a Ruger 10/22 in 1972 @ Sears for $89. I still have it, and it remains my favorite .22 rifle. It has a nice Busnell scope on it nowadays.
The take down version looks GREAT!
Where do I get a suppresser for the Ruger 10/22 ?
@@mychalmorris9928 any .22 suppressor will do, but ruger makes their own called the Silent-SR i believe.
Missed the two best ruger and savage!
My grandfather had a beautiful .22 takedown FN Browning Trombone. Very accurate, reliable and so much fun for plinking. That’s what got me hooked!
The addictive nature of gun collecting..... : )
Its spreads faster than fires in Cali
@@umpteenexpression530 beats smoking crack
I do not need nor desire a cure... LOL
@@umpteenexpression530 Fires don't naturally burn year round. California has mismanaged everything.
As my brother and I said, one of each. Can truly blame our dear father for teaching us to safely shoot when we were knee high to a grasshopper. Miss those days. Started my own son shooting at an early age also, so lots of great memories
The Marlin 39A lever action is a great takedown
Wrong, 39a IS THR BEST.
The Belgium Browning, is quite possibly the best semiauto takedown 22lr produced.
I have 2. One is still new in the box. They are probably older than I am at 50.
My pops gave me his 10 years ago. He bought it when I was 3 years old. I think its only been fired 20 times if that
I'm disappointed that I'm not allowed to have one as a Belgian. I hate my government
@@jordyv.703 Dude I just saw your comment on another video. You absolutely can own guns in Belgium. Stop saying nonsense.
@@AxLWake I can not. I'm 20. And you need a good reason to get one. Home defense or collecting isn't one. Since collectors need their weapons made unfirable
A couple things about the Chiappa is you can also get it in .22 mag; plus if you take off the picatinny rail on the bottom it will collapse further down making it more compact. I've seen videos where people made survival accessories for the stock, painted them desert camo, and a lot of other stuff. Can't beat the price either.
The Marlin Model 39A should have been on this top 5 list.
+Michael Medley Ding.Ding. Ding.....Winner !!!!
+Michael Medley your right, one screw n it's in two pieces. plus it has to be one of the most straight shooter's that was ever made. well built too, even the early ones. shoots shorts, longs, lr.'s.
+Michael Medley Yes I am surprised they did not include the model 39A.
The longest production .22 take down and they didn't include it.
yea right, but most people don't know what that big screw is for.lol.
+Michael Medley yah they put the winchester 1890 model 62 in there the definitely could have put the Marlin 39A
Savage model 1906 - take down, mag fed .22 pump
Winchester model 63 - considered one of the best semi .22s for reliability and shootability. Also a takedown
Marlin model 39a or Mounty - lever action takedown .22
Eric, and Chad! (And Barry)
I just want to say, that even if you are American.
You also Inspire responsible gun ownership.
Not only in the United States Of America.
But also in the the Independent nations of Europe.
Many of the decisions of my firearms purchases.
Have been, in part, because of your recommendations.
I live in the small nation of Norway.
With it's small number of inhabitants of ca 4,5 million.
A lot of influence of firearms purchases have come from your channel.
And firearms safety.
Keep your videos coming. We appreciate them.
Best regards; Cold Norwegian.
ColdNorwegian what do you mean even as American? Didn’t realize even Nords had the capacity to use anything but an axe?
I have an FN Browning Trombone which I love. I had one as a kid--my baby brother got it after me--and when I moved to Canada more than 20 years ago I bought another one. It's like an old friend.
Gemtech makes an integrally-suppressed barrel for the Ruger 10/22 takedown called the Mist.
Also, I love my Marlin Golden 39A. Oldest gun still in production (1891), a takedown, and easily the most accurate .22s I own. Great guns...pre-remington versions, anyway.
I've got a similiar model made by Savage. Octagon barrel, pump action take down model. My dad gave it to me WAY back. He used to use it when he was a teenager in Oregon. He and his uncle used to go into the back woods for weeks at a time taking the Savage, and his uncle's gun, some fishing line, salt, pepper, flour, and live off the land. My dad would shoot game to put meat on the table, as he was raised by his mother, and they were quite poor. I used to be able to get benched groups of about an inch at 50 yards with open sights. Now that I'm 63, I can't really use open sights any more due to my bad eyesight.
We know the Savage made about 1933, as we contacted Savage many years ago to find out. It's a well used cool old gun that I would never sell.
39A should have made the list. I have the Browning and an older 39 A. Both are tack drivers
I own a 1966 savage model 24 .410/22 over under and a ruger 10-22 takedown in a magpul backpacker stock. Love them both.
I've always enjoyed your videos gentlemen. Very informative, no nonsense presentation. I live in New Zealand. Firearms here are very expensive and difficult to obtain...please protect your 2nd amendment with everything you've got. Long live your country.
Our 2nd amendment is under attack but most polic officers will not enforce the laws. Thank God for patriots
You sure you're in NZ mate?
You need a licence, sure, but firearms are neither expensive nor difficult to obtain.
Browning continues to make the SA-22 at the Miroku plant in Japan. I just purchased one, the quality in 2022 is amazing.
I've always considered the Henry Mares leg in .22 as a good choice for a survival rifle. I know its not a take down, but still a valid choice.
I inherited my dad's Browning SA-22. LOVE IT, but of course miss shooting it with him.
James Bond took down a helicopter with an AR-7 in 'From Russia With Love' =))
+Tardisius Technically he hit the co-pilot and caused him to drop a live grenade.
+Tardisius Another one appears in Goldfinger when Tilly Masterson uses it while trying to kill Goldfinger
I have one of the Armalite versions, it is a wonderful shooting rifle, but a little bit ammo sensitive. I recommend Remington Thunderbolt, even if it is considered to be pretty crappy ammo, I've never had a problem with it.
Derek Paige
Tilly was a terrible shot. I have a sweet Henry camo version with a BSA 2-7 AO, it shoots great.
+Tardisius But it was a special one in 25 caliber
+Derek Paige I can second that my older Henry version also handles the Thunderbolt's quite nicely.
Thanks!
Remington 870 was my first gun and Ruger 10/22 was my second. To standard guns for every American arsenal.
My dad bought me the Browning 22. He always wanted it as a kid, so I was the lucky recipient of one in the 6th grade. Great plinker.
The Browning take-down is the best looking of the bunch. Great video guys!
Inter-arms made one that is identical to the browning takedown. I had one as a boy and got in a hard place and pawned it and ended up loosing it. Sure wished I could find another one. But yes they're a awesome looking takedown.
I am not a gun enthusiast or anything but I love watching your videos for the informed and the historical perspective you guys provide ...keep it up !
My nan going to do just friend you're talking to a used car sales when we listen to these guys yes he has information but they aren't talking about the best guns ever made the best lever action 22 is the Marlin 39a. And it was take down....
Well, the takedown Lever Marlin 39 is the longest running continuously manufactured rifle in USA history. That sorta speaks for itself.
The 10/22 takedown will overtake it.
I was hoping you'd include the Marlin Papoose. My dad bought me one for my 10th birthday and 22 years later it still works beautifully. I will always love that gun.
no model 39! how did you miss that one? the 39 and all its variants has to be the most popular 22 take down of all time.
I've had the Browning for 50 years. Sweet shooting firearm. Only flaw is the take down push button is not captured and the spring will fall out. Found this out the hard way taking it apart over shag carpet. Yes, I'm that old.
Enjoying your channel.
My favorite is Marlin Golden 39A Matlin 22. It could shoot Shorts, Long, and Long Rifle ammo. It was take down also.
MAGPUL backpacker stock is a great 10/22 takedown stock, it holds the barrel in the stock when disassembled. The stock also has space for 3 spare mags, or one spare and a box of ammo. It also has a water proof compartment in the grip. All in the same form factor as the base stock.
Totally agree. This is the perfect take down survival rifle
Eric and Chad..... you guys did an excellent job on this video...... thanks!!!!
I learned how to shoot on a Winchester model 63 . I bought a used one some 50 years ago ,and still have it. Great takedown. Metal and wood no plastic.
Also note that the marlin 70 papoose now with the stainless barrel and a synthetic stock has a last shot bolt hold open mechanism that the original did not have. I thought it would make very little difference but the reality is I like it much better so as of right now I have both of them and old blued Version with the light walnut stock and I also have the new synthetic stock in these stainless version and I much prefer the newer version the new magazines will work in the old but the old magazines will not work in the new
I forgot about the last shot bolt hold open on the newer papoose. Yeah, mine was from 1989 and had the zipper cloth Marlin logo case with foam insert. Wonder if Marlin does refits to upgrade my papoose with the newer mechanism. Truth be told, there's nuthin' like a wood stock on a rifle, although to each his own.
Also got to admit that Micro Grove barrel shoots like a dream. Makes me look good, like a freakin' marksman. In 1995 I got the 15 round mag for the papoose and could that gun sling lead. Does the newer version have fiber optic sights?
I'm after a Marlin 39A lever rimfire, but they're hard to find now NIB. It can shoot .22 short, long, and long rifle and is a takedown.
Just got a Remington 552 from my buddy for $150 love it shoots all shorts and longs and long rifle mag hollow 15 rounds. Love it
When I was a kid I worked all summer on a farm to buy a Remington 552 for $52.25 in the late 1950s. Wonderful rifle. Your buddy gave you a great deal. You got a real bargain. 22 shorts used to be a lot cheaper than 22 long rifle when I was a kid and I shot a lot of 22 shorts through it. Very reliable rifle. NEVER had a jam over many, many years. However, I always cleaned my rifle at the end of the day. I always used Hoppes gun solvent but I NEVER put a drop of oil in it. I hunted up north in extremely cold weather and never wanted the oil to freeze up the action. My dad had a bolt action single-shot firing pin freeze up on him & he had to warm it up by the stove and never used oil in it again I always used Winchester Super X shells. Excellent rifle.
I have an Armalite AR-7. Bought 3 aftermarket 25 round magazines. I keep it in my buyout bag! Love it!!!
Model 63 Winchester takes down and is by far one of the most accurate.22 semi-autos ever produced
The design was simple well thought out some destributers basically killed rep and cost the company several thousand sand I think that lawsuit got settled outta court
love the browning SA, classic looks and points so naturally. i have 2 belgian made found on the used racks locally
Y'all missed the longest running rifle in American history?
And it's a take down?
Where was the Marlin 39A in this whole selection? Boy oh boy
Totally agree, the 39A is an incredible lever action 22.
Mike Salmon exactly, what kind of worthless list without the lever action 39.
Agree I own a 1957 Mountie and a much later 39A Golden. The longest produced 22LR lever action in history. Not sure how you could have missed that one.
Love that Rifle
William Mills I’m sure they just couldn’t get their hands on one so just glossed over it.
I bought a Marlin 39 TDS (take down series) about 35 years ago, it's a 16.5" carbine. Came in a floating case. Never seen another like it in person. MAGPUL makes Ruger TD stocks.
Marlin model 39 is the. Best TD ever made, last used one I saw was $900.
You guys are easy to listen to, I enjoyed the video and content. I actually just bought a chiappa little badger in .17 HMR and love it!
I have a 1937 model of the 2nd gun you showed. It is a Remington made under a Browning patent 1916. It is slender, and feels like a bb gun. Awesome gun that my dad loved.
They still make the Papoose. I have one. New ones are polymer stock and Stainless barrel, based on the 795, not the model 60. I also have a 1022 takedown.. but I prefer my papoose.. it is lighter and smaller.
I have a 1983 995 (795 with factory bull barrel) and absolutely love it! belonged to my grandfather.
I've put quite a bit of ammo through a friends Chiappa Little Badger now, and I love it. its light, simple and compact. definitely not the most comfortable shape, but you can improve them with grips, optics etc.
Love my lil badger... Didn't think I would, but it's a damn good lil critter gitter.
the only thing holding me back is it's a single shot. is it pretty fast and easy to load a round at a time? thx man, i see you posted a year ago lol.
I know it's an old video but guys, there is one gun Americans don't know about but definitely should: the Unique X51bis. It's a French .22 semi auto takedown rifle. And it is just as nice as the Belgian FN/Browning semi auto, maybe even better (and I'm from Belgium).
What happen to the M6 scout, that is a .22 /410 and a take down! That is one of the best takedowns and the have a little surprise with the 410!
My first gun was a 62C what my uncle gave me. Those guns will always hold a place in my heart!
Almost two years after this video was posted I would like to include the Marlin 39A (yeah, yeah, I know it's a lever action but still....) among the best breakdown .22 rifles around. I love mine a LOT!!!
The take down Browning , my dad won a raffle and that was the prize, it came with a nice scope for the time. The raffle was 5.00. I use it Racoon Hunting in New York State for years. Great Memories.
The Marlin 39 is one i would like to have seen
I have a 62a, it was my grandfathers first gun after getting back from 4 years in German prison camp. It’s a Winchester 62a and does go lr. I also got a henery copy with ogtogon barrel
I bought a Marlin Papoose Ducks Unlimited edition and it too has inspector sticker on it with Phil B. on it. How cool is that?
I know friend who has that same edition.
I recently finally acquired a Ruger 10/22 Takedown. And I love it. I've only put about 150 rounds through it but it's such a fantastic rifle. I'll never part with it.
Imagine having real guns at carnivals today? We have definitely de-volved as a species.
who cares bout the 100s of accidental shootings at carnivals, where crims, nutters and drunks attend.......devolution, indeed.
When I was a kid I got to shoot anM60 machine-gun at the Marine’s booth at our county fair! Blanks of course and still have the brass.
I remember my first time shooting a .22lr with my father at the range. I loved it. A few weeks later, my church had their annual bazaar. At this festival, there was a shooting gallery. But the guns at the gallery shot corks... as you can imagine I was extremely disappointed. So sad
I graduated in the early 80's. On any given school day you could find at least 5 pickups in the student parking lot that had a .22 and a shotgun in the rear window gun rack. Almost every guy had a Buck 110 or 112 on their belt or a Case Sodbuster in their pocket. In the 20+ years I lived in that town, we never had school shootings.
I'm sorry man but we haven't evolvd they're just let the third world in. If you take everybody out of New York City that's not descended from the stock of the founders crime would decreased by 90%.
Marlin Papoose is a 70P - model 70 (magazine fed) instead of 60 (tube fed) - they made them for a long time. I bought a Papoose new in the mid 80s, regret selling it when I needed the cash- accurate and really wonderful rifle. Hard to find around this part of the world, especially with the full carry case.
Personally, I know that as of at least Christmas 2014 Marlin still made the Papoose. But only in stainless. What happened? Marlin 39 and 39A slip your minds? Anyone notice that the Ruger T/D system seems to be designed after the Browning Auto T/D? Not a copy but pretty close. Let's not forget the hugely popular and prolific Savage/Stevens Favorite, the Stevens Little Scout, the new T/C Contender in .22lr only and the Contender carbine in .22lr and even the Savage model 24 in .22lr over .410 to just name a few. Semper Fi
I have the little Rossi pump takedown.. I purchased the little rifle in the early 80's New, and I couldn't tell you how many rounds I've put through it, but it is certainly thousands.
I love my Belgium 22 Long Browning. It old and still looks brand new.
i have an ar7. would highly recommend it! comes with me everywhere, fly fishing, hiking whatever. Even stored it under my bed during university. excellent little rifle, never letting it go.
Great video! But I'm sorry the Marlin 39A & the Savage 29A weren't included. I reckon the Marlin 39A is one of the most beautiful of the takedowns, but my favorite shooter is the Marlin 56 Levermatic. Runs smooth as butter, & the short throw makes it so fast. Alas, it's not a takedown. I'm now looking for a Marlin 57, the same as the 56 but tube-fed instead of magazine (those old magazines are hard to find, and getting really expensive.)
Marlin 39 takedown …one of the best. I know they don’t make them anymore, but they’re still out there. Maybe Ruger will bring back the 39a and takedown when they get set up and running. Sorry, didn’t read comments before posting, I see I’m in good company with the 39a.
Do a 10/22 meltdown video.
Hell, I wanna see the Chiappa melt down video!
i want to see a cz 75 melt down with a metal steal rod. xD
steal metal recoil rod*
+Anderson “Jsmith” Perez steel recoil rod*
+Anderson “Jsmith” Perez steel rod* "steel metal" is redundant bc steel is metal.
I have a Remington model 12 pump 22 rifle that is easy take down. My grandfather gave it to me when I was 10 back in 1978. His father gave it to him when he was young.
Thanks for another great video guys. I bought my two model 60's for 49.99 each in 1975 and my two Ruger 10/22 were 79.99 each same year. they still shoot great.
Have a Remington 842 Speedmaster Breakdown. very similar to the Browning, 1938 model that my grandfather bought as a kid for about 2.50 (AKA a week's worth of working for people/collecting cans/selling pelts) upgrading from his single shot .22. He talked about how this rifle made him the coolest kid around and he would go through bricks of .22 with his.
I have my great grandfathers Remington Model 12 and its pretty similar to the Winchester and was made in 1909
Love my remmington 241 speedmaster in 22 short. Had it since 1970. Great plinker. Very handy. Had one in lr for a short time sorry it's gone.
What about the Marlin lever 22,, they take down and have done it since almost the beginning
+skeets -- That was my first gun. I think it was a model 39a. Never failed and the most accurate that I have shot in the last 60 years.
I have my grandfathers Valmet m49 Orava (Orava = squirrel) 22lr take down rifle. Made in early 50's. Still shoots every time i pull the trigger and it is accured as it was when it was made.
Love that gun.
would the m6 scout be considered take-down? or at least fold-over?
Marlin Golden 39A and 39M takedown lever actions, excellent, if you can get one.
all your 5 guns videos are awesome thanks
Liked the AR-7, saw it first in James Bond 'To Russia With Love', the only difference was there was an IR sight, which I think was carried in the brief case, not the stock of the gun. Great video, thanks.
I just got my hands on a Browning (like the second you showed), a Belgium made, it look like new, not a single scratch on it and the blue is impeccable. so happy :D
Marlin Papoose is the best for backpacking. The stainless/synthetic version is still in production and only weighs 3.5 lbs. The AR7 takes up more space in your pack and the Ruger weighs 4.5 lbs. That being said, give me a grade III SA22 and I’ll lug a 10lb Pelican case around with me.
You missed the best one Marlin 39a. A classic
I have a Stevens model 22 410. Not a 24. When I got it it had the tenite for grip and stock, felt like a daisy bb gun. I got it for 400.oo at a local pawn shop, it was the first " survival gun" issued to pilots in WW2, I paid 100 bucks for a new wooden butt stock, it is one of the most accurate 22's I've ever shot, it's one of my favorites because it is the original advertised as a Survival Rifle. 22-410. The obscure rifle I think you we thinking of is the Springfield M6.
No Marlin 39a?? I would think that would be an obvious first choice...
Paul Boegel a golden 22.
Just a bit of clarification. After Charter Arms stopped making the AR-7, and before Henry started, it was made by Survival Arms in Cocoa, Florida, which became Kel-Tec, if I'm not mistaken. My father bought a Charter Arms version, and then I later bought an AR-7 made by Survival Arms, when I lived in Orlando, my hometown.
I can't remember the model off the top of my head but I have a lever action marlin that is take down
My Old H&R .22 I used as a take down... Worked great..
you missed one of my favorites the Marlin 39a lever action
The first browning gun you showed is not a browning creation but a Remington creation. I had a 1910 Remington just like it but only shot shorts. Beautiful gun and shot so true.
Anyone else find it strange that the Marlin 39a, one of the longest running firearms ever made, didn't made the list?
I did
I noticed this as well. I would have been even more surprised, however, had the browning been left off that list. I have about 5 of the little Brownings (56 model 22lr, 62 22 short only, 64 22lr, 1982 Miroku, and a 2013 100th year Miroku; they just cant be beat. In my mind, it is hands down the greatest of all the .22 takedowns. The 39a would be 2nd, the Marlin Papoose would round out the top 3.
I liked my Win Pump .22 lr , long, short was great. I got when I was 9 years old when we lived in Alaska. If Iremember it was a Mode 62 or 62A, great rifle. My son I gave it to him......
I've got a takedown M6 scout made by CZ. Great gun, taken a lot of grouse with it.
I have a Remington Speed Master model 241 made in 1948 that breaks down and is loaded just like your Browning. Apparently back in the day Browning must have made this gun for Remington because both names are stamped on the barrel along with the patent #'s. Accurate as hell and is my favorite .22LR rifle. Kind of a family heirloom..my Grandpa gave it to my Dad and when I was 13, gave it to me. I'm 46 and have a 2 1/2 yr old son..when he's old enough, I'll give it to him.
GKAtascosa I have the same got it from my granddad and it’s been past to my son it is a great little gun.
What about the marlin 39a lever action
love my 39a
Great gun one of my absolute favorite.
yeah I have a lever marlin takedown gun
+300superMEXICANS My grandfather used to have one. I'm thinking about saving for one and surprising him with it.
I got a Marlin Golden 39a. It shoots just hair right of the crosshairs but, that's just the shitty scope I got on it.
The Butler Creek folding stock for the Ruger 10/22 is a sweet option for making a standard diameter barrel 10/22 semi-compact.
Andy Griffith show.
Opie and the Carnival.
+LibertyFighter I was thinking the same thing! Them fools gave him a rifle with bent sights. Andy crawled that ass though.
I think I'll shoot s little to the left
what about the Marlin 39/ golden mountie etc 1899 ?
I'll take both the Ruger and the Henry thanks.............
Another point worth noting is that Butler Creek was way ahead of Ruger on a takedown. I put a Butler Creek takedown stock on a 10/22 YEARS before Ruger came out with the factory model although I think the factory design is better. I also put a Butler Creek bull barrel on a 10/22 years before it became popular (I think it 1998 when I bought mine). It's still a tackdriver.