[SHOT 2026] Anschutz 1727 APR: Built To Win With A Big Price Tag
The world of precision rimfire is wide and wonderful. You can buy a budget-friendly Savage and make the Richie Riches of the scene cry … or you can buy something pricey and enjoy shooting something that’s actually purpose-built for this competition scene, while the poors can only envy you. The new Anschutz 1727 APR definitely fits into that second category, and the Competition variant (pictured here at their SHOT booth) even more-so.
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Euro class on the rimfire scene
Anschutz builds legendary rimfire rifles, and this new entry into their U.S. lineup has already established a reputation for itself in other markets. The new Model 1727 APR and Model 1727 APR Competition are straight-pull bolt actions built on the company’s biathlon barreled action, an action that precision rimfire shooters are familiar with worldwide.
The 1727 APR has a 28mm bull barrel with M18x1 thread at muzzle. The forend is made of anodized aluminum. A Picatinny rail tops the action with 30 MOA pre-tilt, and Anschutz gave the rifle a 5022 APR two-stage trigger, set from the factory to 1 pound, 3 ounces. The rifle weighs 12 pounds, 3 ounces.
They ship these rifles with two 10-round AICS-style mags (obviously, the guts are reconfigured to accept .22LR cartridges). The magazines can be coupled together for a bougie version of the old jungle mag idea, with no duct tape required. They even give you a premium case for transporting the rifle, and include the test fire certificate from the Anschutz factory.
Next-level customization
The 1727 APR Competition is very similar to the standard model, but it comes with a heavier forend made of steel that adds weight for stability while resisting corrosion thanks to a QPQ coating. Otherwise, a lot of the features are the same, including trigger, barrel, mags and so on. The steel forend beefs the weight of the whole rifle up 18 pounds, 14 ounces.
The platform was designed with input from Anschutz’s precision rimfire shooters, so expect it to come set up with the features you want to win matches.
With the growing popularity of precision rimfire shooting, these rifles will give shooters an edge, but they are not going to meet one of the biggest reasons that people get into precision rimfire in the first place—affordability. These are very expensive .22LRs, at $7,795 for the base model (if you could call it that) and $7,995 for the Competition upgrade. See more details here.
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