Christensen Arms – Mesa Bolt Gun

Utah-based Christensen Arms has a new steel-barreled lightweight bolt action available: The Mesa
Here's what they have to say about it:

Christensen Arms – Mesa Bolt Gun

Continuing the strong tradition of excellence in design and performance, Christensen Arms is proud to announce its newest bolt-action rifle, the Mesa. Featuring a featherlight-contour, stainless steel barrel and carrying the Christensen Arms’ Sub-MOA Guarantee, the Mesa offers a lightweight (6.65 lbs.) and accurate package at an affordable price – $1,295 MSRP.

Other features include a tungsten Cerakote® finish, a removable seamless radial brake, a carbon-reinforced fiberglass stock, an adjustable match-grade trigger, and many of the industry-leading features you would expect in a Christensen Arms' rifle. The Mesa is available in multiple calibers including, .308 WIN, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 WIN MAG, 7MM-08, and 7MM Rem Mag. See the official launch video below.

“With the Mesa, we wanted to create a premium, yet accessible rifle, that contained many of the same, industry-leading features you would expect from any product carrying the Christensen Arms name.” – Jason Christensen, President Christensen Arms

The Mesa is currently shipping and available for purchase.

For more information, you can visit them online here.

More about Christensen Arms, in their own words:
Founded in Utah in 1995, with roots in the aerospace industry, Christensen Arms developed the first carbon fiber rifle barrel. This patented technology resulted in one of the most innovative advances in firearms within the last two and a half decades. With over 20 years of firearm experience focusing on using top-tier aerospace materials and processes, Christensen Arms manufacturers some of the most lightweight, precise, and accurate firearms in the industry and around the globe.

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