This week on #SundayGunday we test-fire the Revel Classic, a new-for-2025 lever-action rimfire rifle available from Savage Arms. It’s offered in .22 Long Rifle now, and models in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire and .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire will be available this summer.
The first thing to note about this brand-new lever action is it’s a takedown, which immediately ups its cool factor. It’s simple to take it down, which makes the Revel easy to clean and a great gun to gift a beginning rifleman. What better way for a little pard to learn the responsibility of gun ownership? Only a couple of pins need to be punched to separate the upper and lower receiver to expose the bolt and breech and easily punch the bore from breech to muzzle. Also, this points out what a great backpack gun this makes for a hiker or camper or trapper.
Run your hand through the oversized loop and work the lever, and feel the smooth action. Cycle and shoot a couple of rounds to see the reliable feeding. The trigger is crisp—beginning and experienced shooters can do some pretty precise plinking with this rifle. The tubular magazine holds 12 rounds in .22 Long Rifle and nine rounds in .22 Mag. and.17 HMR. Either way, that’s a lot of firepower. That means, similar to a famous rimfire rifle of old, you can load this 22 on Sunday and shoot it twice a day until Friday. In between rounds, you can move about surely by using the rifle’s crossbolt safety.
The Revel Classic wears a satin finish Turkish walnut stock. The grip is straight and uncheckered. In back you’ll find a black composite buttpad. The medium profile carbon steel barrel measures 18 inches long, and features a slightly recessed crown to protect the rifling. Sights include a buckhorn rear with an elevator to make adjustments for elevation and a front carbon steel blade so you can start shooting the gun right out of the box. But if you’d like to dial in the gun even tighter, the receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts.
Plinking, target practice, small game hunting, garden pest control—this rifle can do all of that for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $439. The lever action is a timeless design. This model does nothing to diminish that charm. Look for the Savage Revel Classic in .22 Long Rifle available now. Look for models chambered in .22 WMR or .17 HMR this summer. In the meantime, learn more about it at savagearms.com, and for more #SundayGunday any day of the week, check out our playlist on YouTube, where all previous episodes are archived.
