Mossberg Plinkster

Mossberg 702 Plinkster

Mossberg 702 Plinkster
Type Rifle
Place of origin Brazil
Production history
Manufacturer O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Variants 702C Plinkster, 802 Plinkster
Specifications
Weight 4.1 lbs (1.8 kg)
Length 37 in (940 mm)
Cartridge .22 LR
Caliber .22
Action semi-automatic
Maximum firing range one and a half miles
Feed system 10- or 25-round box magazine
Sights flip rear hooded front

The Mossberg 702 Plinkster is a rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge sold under the Mossberg name.[1]

The Mossberg 702 is a competitor to the Marlin 795, the Ruger 10/22, the Remington 597, and the Mossberg Blaze.

Description

The Plinkster is one of four .22 caliber rimfire firearms Mossberg sells.[2]

The Model 702 is made in Brazil by Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC) and is imported under the Mossberg name. It is essentially the CBC Model 7022 restyled to Mossberg's specifications and previously sold under the MagTech brand name. The "Plinkster" name was previously applied to a totally different .22 semiautomatic rifle made and sold by Mossberg. "Plinking" is a popular term for informal recreational target shooting.

It is available with many combinations of barrels and stocks, from synthetic to maple stock, and from chrome to blued steel barrel. The blued barrel is 18 inches long and the chrome barrel is 21 inches long.

The bolt and receiver design is modeled on the Model 70 variant of the Marlin Model 60; the ejector, firing mechanism and feed system are different.

Variants

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shideler, Dan (2010). Gun Digest 2011. Krause Publications. p. 443. ISBN 978-1-4402-1337-3.
  2. ↑ "Mossberg International 702 Plinkster". Mossbergintl.com. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
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