.22 [Magtech] Model 7022

CBC - Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos is based in St Paulo Brazil and is one of the largest ammunition producers in the world. In 1990 Magtech was created as the commercial brand of CBC products, selling small arms calibres to customers in over 90 countries.

Although in the UK we mainly see them as ammunition suppliers, they also offer a range of firearms based in the main on American equipment. On test is a good example of this, the CBC/Magtech 7022 semi-auto rifle, which is a licensed copy of the Marlin 597. Unusually, the 7022 when compared to the 597 has improved on some features but not copied others directly. So it is better in some areas and less practical in others!

The build is as expected, with a blacked aluminium alloy receiver with an 11mm integral dovetail for scope mounting. You get a choice of furniture, either hard wood (un-chequered) or black plastic (moulded-in textured panels) with a low butt and a slightly raised comb and a black plastic butt plate, annoyingly there’s no QD sling studs fitted, which would have been nice. Also plastic is the trigger mech housing (TMH). The barrel is 18” long complete with some rather fancy iron sights and the muzzle threaded ½ x 20 UNF for a moderator complete with a thread protector. Included in the price are 2 x 10-round magazines, which is a great selling point.