SPECS: Bell & Carlson green synthetic bench rest stock with wide/flat forend, 25" free-floating stainless barrel with recessed target muzzle crown & 1:16 twist, black rubber buttpad with basket weave design & black spacer, 24-ounce factory set trigger, factory mounted Leupold scope bases, and this rifle is factory guaranteed to shoot 1/4" 50-yard groups (or less) with match ammo - or 1/2" 100-yard groups. CONDITION: This rifle is from a former Firearms Wholesale Distributor and is believed to be new-old-stock/ unfired with no wear, has a perfect sharp/ clean bore and comes in the original box with paperwork & Cooper Arms specs. label. HISTORY: Although still a young company, Cooper Firearms has firmly placed its mark in the history of American shooting sports by having set a standard of quality formerly reserved only to custom gunmakers. Beginning in 1990, a handful of former employees from Kimber of Oregon, with over 50 years in combined experience, set out to design and build the finest production rifles made in the United States. With the development of the Model 36 TRP-1 (Target Rifle Project-Phase 1), and then the Model 38 in 22CCM in a traditional sporting stock design, the Cooper reputation for craftsmanship and accuracy had begun. In 1993, the team began experimenting with a single shot varmint rifle in .223 Rem. with an emphasis on accuracy. This 3-lug bolt action single-shot, along with an innovative new stock design, became the Model 21 “Varmint Extreme”. Soon the demand from the varmint hunting and target shooting communities encouraged the development and release of the Model 22 for the 22-250 / 25-06 range of calibers, and the reintroduction of the Model 38 to accommodate rimmed cartridges. Followed in 1995 by the introduction of the Model 40, a 3-mid locking lug 4-shot repeater designed around the 22 Hornet. The now famous 1/2" at 100 yards Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc., accuracy guarantee for center fire rifles began in 1998, with the introduction of the “Varminter” in Models 21 and 22. Soon after, the Montana Varminter became an instant classic. The Model 57, 22LR, was added to the line-up in 1999, eventually evolving into the Model 57M in 2001, and is currently available in 22LR, 17 Mach 2, 22WMR and the 17HMR with a wide assortment of stock styles to choose from. FREE SHIPPING & NO PROCESSING FEES.