{"id":2610,"date":"2023-12-03T21:19:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2023-12-03T21:19:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:19:59","slug":"gear-review-desert-tech-trek-22-bullpup-chassis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2610","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Desert Tech Trek-22 Bullpup Chassis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802.jpg\" data-caption=\"Desert Tech Trek-22 Chassis (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-696x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161802.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Desert Tech Trek-22 Chassis (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.)\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Desert Tech Trek-22 Chassis (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deserttech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desert Tech<\/a> is well known for making some of the best bullpup center-fire semi-autos and <a href=\"https:\/\/deserttech.com\/srsm2-standard-rifle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bolt action rifles<\/a> on the market. In an interesting turn for the company that seems to reinvent everything, Desert Tech didn\u2019t make a bullpup rimfire gun. Instead, they came up with <a href=\"https:\/\/deserttech.com\/trek-22.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Trek-22<\/a>, a simple clamshell chassis solution for America\u2019s favorite rimfire rifle, the Ruger 10\/22.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543492\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543492 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153022-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared to one of my basic Ruger 10\/22 carbines, the Trek-22 dramatically shortens the overall length of the gun. The Trek-22 brings my factory carbine\u2019s total length down to just 27\u2033. That makes it only 6.5\u2033 longer than my 16.25\u2033 barreled backpacker model when that backpacker model is disassembled. The Trek-22 makes the old carbine far more portable and maneuverable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543493\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543493 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_181032-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That short overall length opens up a whole bunch of storage and carry options for the Trek-22. It now fits in all sorts of travel bags, backpacks, behind and underneath truck seats\u2026all over. Since it includes a rear grommet, it slings on the back for very low-profile carry. And unlike the Backpacker model, there\u2019s no reassembly time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543491\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543491 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153556-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The product itself couldn\u2019t be much simpler. It\u2019s a glass-reinforced polymer clamshell design. There are two halves to it. You pull your barreled action in your current 10\/22 out of its standard stock \u2014 trigger pack and all \u2014 and set it into the left side of the Trek-22 chassis. Make sure the shift linkage aligns, push out the trigger pack pins, put the right half on, and then screw it all together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543494\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543494 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153457-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Desert Tech includes all the hardware, including the wrenches. There are installation instructions included in the box, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WAbQgI58QNk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several videos<\/a> to walk you through the installation. If you need a video to explain the installation, firearm ownership might not be for you. It\u2019s really that simple.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543490\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543490 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161900-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the Trek-22, changing the magazine \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=c57f7b35-5796-4cf2-9f7e-d6ef5a436261&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgunmagwarehouse.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3D10%252F22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rotary or stick<\/a> \u2014 as well as clearing any malfunctions, happens fastest using the left hand, canting the gun 45 degrees with the receiver angled down and to the right.<\/p>\n<p>This is pretty much the only way to activate the bolt catch while manipulating the charging handle at the same time. It also allows you to manipulate the safety and the magazine release. It eventually gets pretty quick, but it\u2019s likely different than all of your other guns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543489\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543489 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161910-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond the compact format, a big advantage of the Trek-22 over my old factory wooden stock are the M-LOK slots. There are four on each side and five underneath. For those of us who love to smack varmints at night, it\u2019s now super-simple to add a light or IR torch, as well as to mount any <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_4868-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">night vision optics<\/a> on the top rail. It\u2019s now also very easy to add a bipod or ARCA rail of your choice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543488\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543488 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_153614-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Trek-22\u2019s trigger linkage doesn\u2019t actually replace any of the parts of the 10\/22\u2019s trigger pack. It\u2019s purely a slave trigger in front of the actual trigger shoe with a linkage to the forward Desert Tech shoe.<\/p>\n<p>I assume it\u2019s just because there\u2019s a bigger lever to pull on the 10\/22\u2019s factory trigger shoe, but the Trek-22\u2019s trigger linkage system dropped the overall trigger pull weight a full pound. Unfortunately, whatever weight was shaved off was counteracted by an increased overall travel and a good deal of plain old squish.<\/p>\n<p>The Trek-22 chassis free-floats the barrel. You might think this would have a significant effect on the precision of the little gun, but in this case, it didn\u2019t. There was no measurable difference in accuracy with or without the chassis, at least in slow fire from a rest. I suspect that might change a little with a better barrel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543487\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543487 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161920-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to the magazine in the receiver, you can also mount two spare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=c57f7b35-5796-4cf2-9f7e-d6ef5a436261&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgunmagwarehouse.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3D10%252F22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10-round rotary magazines<\/a> in the rear of the stock.<\/p>\n<p>My biggest complaint with the Trek-22 is that, for all the modularity it provides, it eliminates the factory iron sights. No, you don\u2019t have to remove them, but the front is now well below the sight line and the rear sight is tucked away inside the clamshell chassis.<\/p>\n<p>You can add rail-mounted iron sights to the 1913 top pic rail, but the total sight radius would only be about nine inches. Of course, the whole point of that top rail is to mount an optic, but that\u2019s one of the very few advantages the stock 10\/22 had over this chassis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543486\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543486 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_162427-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the gun, toward the muzzle, you\u2019ll find plenty of space around the barrel to mount the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silencershop.com\/silencers\/rimfire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rimfire silencer<\/a> of your choice. If you haven\u2019t suppressed any of your .22LR rifles yet, get right on that. You\u2019re in for a treat. Considering the length reduced by going with the Trek-22 chassis, you\u2019ll never notice the extra length of the can.<\/p>\n<p>This standard 10\/22 rifle wasn\u2019t ever worth getting a new threaded barrel, but now with the Trek-22, I can see using it enough to swap out the barrel for a threaded model, and probably a longer one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543485\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543485 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543485 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_161827-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t dig losing my irons, but there\u2019s no denying the increased modularity and functionality the Trek-22 brings to the 10\/22 carbine. What\u2019s even better is the incredible difference in size and portability, without losing any barrel length.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications <a href=\"https:\/\/palmettostatearmory.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=trek+22+desert+tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desert Tech Trek-22 Ruger 10\/22 Chassis<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chassis colors: tan, grey, or green<br \/>Weight: 20.8 oz<br \/>Width: 1 3\/4 inches<br \/>Height: 4 1\/2 Inches<br \/>Length: 26 1\/4 inches<br \/>Trigger :Straight Blade<br \/>Mounting System: M-Lok Compatible<br \/>Sling Stud Attachments: Yes, 1 rear<br \/>Length of pull: 14\u2033<br \/><strong>MSRP: $299.99 (about <a href=\"https:\/\/palmettostatearmory.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=trek+22+desert+tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$289 retail<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rating (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * *<\/strong><br \/>For such a simple design, Desert Tech\u2019s Trek-22 provides a lot of additional options for the standard Ruger 10\/22. Beyond that, the small format opens up a whole new world of maneuverability, portability, and storage options. For this price, I\u2019d like to see an option that does more than just slave the factory trigger shoe to a transfer bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-desert-tech-trek-22-bullpup-chassis\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desert Tech Trek-22 Chassis (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com) Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 Desert Tech is well known for making some of the best bullpup center-fire semi-autos and bolt action rifles on the market. In an interesting turn for the company that seems to reinvent everything, Desert Tech didn\u2019t make a bullpup rimfire gun. Instead, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2610","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}