If we were to pick one thing that our previous rimfire platforms were lacking, it was an American-style push-to-fire safety — something Hunter’s Education instructors and 4-H shooting coaches have begged us to incorporate for years. Though that was the most obvious change, we also took the opportunity to tweak a load of small things at the same time. In addition to the receiver-mounted, push-to-fire safety, we chopped almost an inch of length from the action and slab-sided it to reduce its footprint and weight.
The stamped bottom metal of the 455 is gone, swapped for a classy two-piece interlocking system. To make scope fitment easier, we ditched the 90° bolt rotation in favor of 60°, allowing for larger ocular bell diameters with lower ring heights. To top it all off, the 457 now features a trigger adjustable for weight, creep and over-travel.
With the exact same swappable barrel system as the 455 and the same reliable polymer magazine system, the 457 is without a doubt the best rimfire platform we’ve ever fielded.
Product Name: CZ 457 American, 22 LR
SKU: 02310
Firearm Type: Rifle
Purpose: Competition
MSRP: $476
Chambering: .22 LR
Rate Of Twist: 1:16 in
Magazine Capacity: 5
Magazine Type: Detachable
Stock: Turkish Walnut, American-Style
Sights: No Sights, Integrated 11mm Dovetail
Barrel: Cold Hammer Forged
Barrel Length: 24.8 in
Weight: 6.17 lbs
Trigger Mech: Adjustable
Safety: Two-Position, Push-To-Fire
