Keystone Crickett
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 410 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.36 kg
- Introduced
- 1996
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Keystone Crickett is a youth-oriented single-shot, bolt-action rimfire rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle (and accepting .22 Short and .22 Long), built by Keystone Sporting Arms to introduce young and new shooters to marksmanship. Scaled down to fit small shooters with an 11.5-inch length of pull and a weight of around three pounds, the Crickett pairs a 16.1-inch blued barrel with a manually cocked bolt and a rebounding firing-pin block that prevents discharge until the rifle is deliberately cocked. It feeds a single cartridge at a time, reinforcing the safe, deliberate handling habits the platform is designed to teach. The receiver ships drilled and tapped for Crickett scope mounts and comes with iron sights - a ramp front and adjustable rear - making it a long-running staple of youth shooting programs across the United States.
Marketed as 'My First Rifle,' the Crickett has become one of the most recognizable youth firearms in America, sold in a rainbow of stock colors aimed squarely at first-time young shooters.
Single-shot youth trainer. Length of pull ~11.5 in. Manual cocking with rebounding firing-pin safety. Second-generation (G2) adds an EZ-Load feed ramp and swivel studs. Available in numerous stock colors and finishes. Made in the USA.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Keystone Sporting Arms
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 1996
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 410 mm
- Overall length
- 762 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.36 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Trigger pull
- 12.0 N
- Capacity
- 1
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Synthetic
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 335 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 159 J
- Effective range
- 50 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
- Youth sized
Drilled and tapped
Ramp front sight
Adjustable rear sight
Ez load feed ramp
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 215 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1.36 kg | 2.61 kg | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 207 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 762 mm | 1016 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 228 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 410 mm | 547 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 231 .22 Long Rifle rifles | 1 | 6 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Its place in the rankings
Answers
Questions about the Keystone Crickett
How much does the Keystone Crickett weigh?
The Keystone Crickett weighs 1.36 kg (3.00 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Keystone Crickett?
The Keystone Crickett is chambered in .22 Long Rifle.
How many rounds does the Keystone Crickett hold?
The Keystone Crickett holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Keystone Crickett?
The Keystone Crickett is 762 mm (30.0 in) long overall, with a 410 mm (16.1 in) barrel.
Who makes the Keystone Crickett?
The Keystone Crickett is made by Keystone Sporting Arms (United States).
When was the Keystone Crickett introduced?
The Keystone Crickett was introduced in 1996.
How does the Keystone Crickett operate?
The Keystone Crickett uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
80%
Stockists
Where to buy
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Works with
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/keystone-crickett' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "keystone-crickett", "name": "Keystone Crickett", "manufacturer": { "id": "keystone-sporting-arms", "name": "Keystone Sporting Arms", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 1996, "website": "https://crickett.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-05-26 23:17:02", "updatedAt": "2026-05-26 23:17:02", "version": "24cc400dc66baf8ba5eba9db073a6522eb7e99a71b4a618b83099db8ce6e14e4" }, "category": { "id": "rifle", "name": "Rifle", "description": "Long-barreled firearms designed for accurate shooting" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 1996, "barrel_length_mm": 410, "weight_empty_g": 1361, "action_type": "bolt_action"}