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Autoloaders

When it comes to autoloaders, the rimfire shooter has an enormous range of models from which to choose. Even if some of the classic models like the Colt Woodsman are no longer being produced, the spectrum of products available encompasses the Smith & Wesson Model 41, a high-level competition model, on one end and the diminutive Beretta Bobcat on the other. There are many models in between. The Smith & Wesson Model 41 is available in 5.5- and 7-inch barrel lengths with weights of 41 and 42 ounces and has a list price of $1,026. The Beretta Bobcat has a 2.4-inch barrel, weighs 11.8 ounces, and has a list price of $290. There is truly a rimfire autoloader for almost any taste.

Autoloaders from a particular manufacturer can often be considered as a family of related products that share many common features. For example, popular sport pistols include the Browning Buck Mark, which is available in numerous configurations from the long, heavy-barreled Silhouette competition model to a 4-inch barreled sport model that is intended as a camp, trail, or plinking model. The Buck Mark 5.5-inch barreled standard model comes with excellent sights that are fully adjustable and a trigger action that is about as good as that on almost any other mass-produced pistol. Having experience with two of these fine pistols, this author can attest to the fact that groups smaller than one-inch at 50 feet on an indoor range are the norm with factory sights when using appropriate ammunition. There is also a target version that has a 7.25-inch fluted barrel. List prices range from $279 for the camper model to $586 for the target model. The Silhouette version comes without sights but has an accessory rail for mounting optional sights.