The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is already one of the more cleverly designed rimfires on the market, a rifle that breaks down in seconds and packs into a bag most people wouldn’t look twice at. Samson Manufacturing looked at it and apparently decided the only thing missing was a folding chassis that makes it even more compact, more configurable, and, as one media personality put it at NRA 2026, “one of the unexpected hits” of the show. Meet the SAS/22 Takedown Chassis.
Samson has been building folding stocks for the standard 10/22 for years, and customer demand eventually made a Takedown version an obvious next step. The SAS/22 Takedown carries over the same SAS-K folding stock mechanism that made the original popular and wraps it into a full chassis system tailored specifically for the Takedown platform. It also fits most 10/22 Takedown pattern clones, so owners of aftermarket receivers aren’t automatically locked out.
The chassis ships with a Magpul MOE-K grip and accepts most standard AR grips without beavertails, which keeps customization options wide open. A 10.5-inch M-LOK handguard with five-sided attachment positions handles lights, lasers, grips, or whatever else the shooter wants to hang off it. A 3.75-inch, nine-slot 1913 Picatinny scout rail sits on top of the handguard for optics or a forward-mounted sight. Ambidextrous QD sling attachment points round out the feature set for those who plan to actually carry the thing.
The folding stock itself offers push-button adjustable length of pull between 12 and 13 inches and a push-button adjustable cheek riser, so getting a solid cheek weld with optics mounted is a straightforward exercise rather than a frustrating one. With a 16-inch barrel installed, the chassis folds down to 24.5 inches, a meaningful reduction from the 32.5 to 33.5-inch unfolded length. Without a barrel, the chassis itself collapses to just 11 inches, which pairs neatly with the Takedown platform’s original purpose as a packable, go-anywhere rifle.
Construction is 6061-T6 aluminum throughout, finished in MIL-A-8625 Type III Class 2 hard anodizing in black. Everything is designed and manufactured in Keene, New Hampshire, as it has been since Samson opened its doors in 1994. The chassis weighs 2.5 pounds on its own. Prospective buyers should note that Samson is flagging lead times that may exceed 30 days due to order volume, and payment isn’t captured until the product is packed and ready to ship.
The Samson SAS/22 takedown chassis by the numbers:
- Platform: Ruger 10/22 Takedown (and most 10/22 Takedown pattern clones)
- Stock: Integrated SAS-K folding stock
- Length of pull: 12″–13″ (push-button adjustable)
- Cheek riser: Push-button adjustable
- Handguard: 10.5″ M-LOK, five-sided attachment positions
- Scout rail: 3.75″ / 9-slot 1913 Picatinny
- Grip: Ships with Magpul MOE-K (accepts standard AR grips without beavertails)
- Sling attachment: Ambidextrous QD points
- Overall length (chassis only): 11″ folded
- Overall length (16″ barrel, folded): 24.5″
- Overall length (16″ barrel, unfolded): 32.5″–33.5″
- Material: 6061-T6 aluminum
- Finish: MIL-A-8625 Type III Class 2 hard anodizing (black)
- Weight: 2.5 lbs.
- Made in: Keene, NH, USA
Product page: https://www.samson-mfg.com/sas22takedown.html
At $575, the SAS/22 Takedown costs more than the rifle itself, so is a chassis upgrade something you’d seriously consider, or does the stock platform do enough?
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