Why Is The Greatest Scout Rifle Of All Time Getting Less Expensive To Own?

By Bob Owens | 4:03 PM | July 25, 2016

The Steyr Scout Rifle was the ultimate expression of Col. Jeff Cooper’s Scout Rifle Concept when it was introduced in 1997, and still remains at the top of the heap almost 20 years years.

Indeed, Steyr shooters finished first and second during a scout rifle competition held the second-ever Scout Rifle Conference at Gunsite Academy recently.

scout

So why is it becoming more affordable over time, dropping roughly $600 in cost since it was introduced 19 years ago? That’s a darn good question, and scout rifle expert Richard Mann sat down with Mike Nischalke of Steyr Arms to try to understand why.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.