The rifle was produced at Tula, Izhevsk, and Sestroyetsk in Russia and Chatellerault in France. Built in enormous numbers, it was first used in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905.
We don’t have space to do every model justice, so in typical self-satisfying fashion we’ll give details on our favorites and just brush on others, but watch for meaty, in-depth reviews in issues to come.
Fill your coffee cup, raid your spouse’s stash of hidden chocolate, and settle into your favorite chair by the fireplace to peruse the following glimpse of 2011′s new rifles.
Savage has long been a heavyweight contender, but the new Savage Model 11 and Model 111 Lightweight Hunter rifles dropped a few pounds and are contending for a flyweight title.