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The MA 4 allows the rimfire shooter to configure the rifle to fire 22 LR, 22 WMR, 17 Mach 2, or 17 HMR by interchanging four barrels and two bolts.

One of the most unusual 22 LR autoloaders is the MA 2000 from Majestic Arms, LTD. This rifle is a take-down model based on the action of the Henry U.S. Survival rifle to which has been fitted an Aluma-Lite barrel with a Lothar Walther insert (see Chapter 12). The wire, skeletonized stock has a nylon cover that functions as a storage bag for a cleaning kit and a spare magazine. The suggested price of the MA 2000 is $389.

In early 2005, Majestic Arms announced that in mid year a new rifle known as the MA 4 would be available. This unique rifle is designed so that the same receiver and stock can be used with four different barrels to make a system that will fire 22 LR, 22 WMR, 17 Mach 2, or 17 HMR cartridges. The barrel must be changed to adapt the rifle to each of these calibers, but two bolts accommodate the 22 WMR/17HMR and the 22LR/17 Mach 2 combinations. A wide variety of options exists with regard to types of stocks, sights, etc. Also known as the Majestic Arms Rimfire Rifle System (MARRS), the MA 4 has scope mounts on the barrel. As a result, even though the rifle is a take down model, the sights remain in permanent alignment with the bore. The MA 4 may represent a trend toward interchangeability and versatility for the rimfire shooter.