Plating in firearms began initially as a method of corrosion-proofing in the days of blackpowder ammunition at least 150 years ago. Gunpowder at the time was highly corrosive, and working guns lived hard lives. Later on, plating with precious metals also became more important as decorative methods of creating more elaborately-embellished special-order guns. Nickel was the first as the electro-plating process evolved, and with a long history of tradition it's still the most popular with its ability to maintain a long-lasting wear and tarnish-resistant finish. It also happens to stand out in a crowd, and that's exactly what our new Golden Boy Silvers do, with no special-order delays and no special-order pricing. Available in two adult barrel lengths, three rimfire calibers, and configured with octagon barrels, our nicely-figured American walnut stocks, and fully adjustable marbles semi-buckhorn sights, this beauty features a mirror-bright nickeled receiver cover you can shave in, matching barrel band and buttplate, and a gleam that'll get you noticed proudly anywhere you shoot it. Covering the gamut from the plinker-friendly .22 Short on out to the flat-shooting .17 HMR with a 20 inches barrel as a serious rimfire lever-gun varmint buster, the Golden Boy Silver can brighten up any shooter's day. Make it your very own. Just like our personalized Golden Boy, we offer the same program for you to create a unique nobody-else-has-one-like-mine heirloom for yourself, your spouse, your favorite hunting buddy, your dad, your daughter, or anybody else you think oughta have one. Great graduation gifts, 4-H program incentives, shooting club match trophies, retirement commemoratives, and just-because tokens of regard, follow the same process, buy your Golden Boy Silver through a local dealer, order a personalized receiver cover direct from us, we'll engrave up to 20 words in a banner on the right side in a script style that matches the engraving on both sides of the cover. And, no hurry if you decide you want to shoot your Golden Boy Silver as it comes for a while, just keep us in mind when it comes time to upgrade. We'll be here.Features:Target, hunting and collector