Pardini introduced a new semi-auto rifle...

[22lfb]

Just stumbled across this... https://pardini.it/en/products-and-news/tr20-the-new-22lr-semi-auto-rifle-by-pardini-4/

Pardini TR20 – oparty na pistolecie SP samopowtarzalny karabinek – MILMAG

Pardini wprowadza do swojej oferty karabinek samopowtarzalny na nabój .22LR TR20. Konstrukcja oparta jest na szkielecie pistoletu SP i dzieli z nim regulowany mechanizm spustowy.

milmag.pl

Some more reading here:

Pardini TR20: a new semiauto rimfire sporting rifle

Developed around the frame of the Company's own SP series of sporting pistols, the new Pardini TR20 is a rimfire semi-automatic carbine for Mini-Rifle 22 competitions, representing Pardini's first foray in the field of long guns outside of olympic shooting carbines

www.gunsweek.com

What's outstanding to me is that they use 3D printed carbon-reinforced polymer for many parts. I have ordered some magazines for my pistol, they are also printed polymer. And that's the interesting bit to me: the rifle is based on the pistol, many parts interchange! Which means Pardini FINALLY offers mags with more than 5 round capacity! IMO that's a big leap for them, away from purely ISSF/Olympic shooting. Depending on the price, i may as well get me this TR20. I found some italian shops that allready offer it for 1300€ - if this is true, this would be awesome and make it realy accesible! I hope this thing turns out to be as awesome as i hope it is. 'Cause the pistol is a very reliable and proven system. Out of the over 6000 rounds i fired with my Pardini i can recall 4 malfunctions.

 

[b6graham]

interesting

don't see many selling in the US though

 

[ohiofarmer]

interesting

don't see many selling in the US though

Especially with the listed barrel length! Hopefully they add ~.25” to get it out of SBR territory.

 

[Sniff]

The first thing I thought was that the action looked very much like their target pistols. Then the first thing I read is that it's built around their SP pistol.

I don't need another .22 semi-auto rifle, but I'd like to have a play with one of these.

Pardini pistols are right up there at the Olympics for that type of shooting, so I'm sure these rifles with be first rate.

 

[22lfb]

Well yeah, selling sub-16" rifles in the US would be hard. Since they have a US division, i am positive they come up with a slightly longer barrel.

And speaking of barrels; i realy hope they will also sell barrel-kits. 'Cause i've allready got a pistol with a stock. It's nice as is. But a longer barrel & a bit of a hand guard thing to hold onto it would be nice. Less chance to sent your fingers flying...

^that's a home-brew 8-round mag. I'm glad they finally offer mags with more than 5 rounds from factory!!