Samson SAS/22 Takedown Chassis: 11-Inch Folded 10/22 for $575

The Samson SAS/22 Takedown Chassis is a folding aluminum chassis system that drops the Ruger 10/22 Takedown into a compact, modular tactical configuration. Samson released the chassis on June 3, 2026 at $575 after first showing the project at NRA 2026, where it was one of the more talked-about small-product launches of the show. The chassis uses the same SAS-K folding stock mechanism that made the original SAS/22 popular, but the surrounding chassis is re-machined to mate with the two-piece Takedown receiver and forend rather than the single-piece carbine receiver.

The point of the chassis is to make the 10/22 Takedown actually live up to its marketing as a packable rifle. The factory Takedown stock separates into two awkward pieces that you store loose in a pack; the Magpul X-22 Backpacker captures the barrel-and-forend in a hollow polymer buttstock for a self-contained package. The SAS/22 Takedown goes further by adding a side-folding stock, a full M-LOK accessory handguard, an integrated scout rail for optics, and chassis-grade rigidity throughout.

The chassis alone, with no barrel installed, folds to 11 inches. That is the number that matters for a backpack-stowed 10/22 Takedown, because the rifle is designed to break down into two pieces for transport: the receiver-and-stock section, and the barrel-and-forend section. Stored disassembled with the chassis folded, the receiver section is the size of a thick paperback book; the 18.5-inch barrel-and-forend section is a separate piece that lays flat alongside it.

Assembled with a 16-inch barrel installed and the stock folded, the package is 24.5 inches. Unfolded the rifle is 32.5 to 33.5 inches depending on length of pull setting, which falls within standard rifle case dimensions. The 18.5-inch factory Takedown barrel adds about an inch to the unfolded length over the 16-inch case Samson tested, but the folded measurement is still well under any normal 26-inch shotgun rack or pelican case constraint.

For comparison, the standard (non-Takedown) SAS/22 chassis folds to 20 inches with no barrel, because the standard 10/22 receiver and barrel are a single fixed unit. Pulling the Takedown joint into the equation drops nine inches off the stowed length. That is the entire reason the Takedown variant exists, and it is the reason the chassis costs $25 more than the fixed-barrel version. For a deeper look at why a short-stowed rimfire belongs in a backpack kit, see our backpack gun setup guide.

Samson built the SAS/22 Takedown as a full chassis, not a folding stock with accessory holes. The 10.5-inch M-LOK handguard runs the full length of the barrel-and-forend section and accepts M-LOK lights, hand stops, sling hardware, and barrel-clamp QD adapters on five attachment surfaces. The 3.75-inch Picatinny scout rail at the front of the handguard puts a red dot or rimfire magnifier forward of the receiver, away from the chassis hinge, which preserves eye relief across the folded-to-unfolded transition.

Both the length of pull and the cheek riser are push-button adjustable, which matters more on a rimfire chassis than it does on a centerfire rifle. Rimfire cheek welds shift dramatically when you swap from a low-mount red dot to a scout-rail prism to an overbore rimfire scope; the adjustable riser lets you tune cheek contact to whichever optic is mounted without re-shimming. The grip interface accepts any standard AR-15 pistol grip, so an owner who wants a Magpul MIAD, a Magpul K2, or an Ergo can swap the included MOE-K in five minutes.

Sling mounting is ambidextrous QD on both sides of the stock and at multiple points along the M-LOK handguard. The included MOE-K grip carries a hollow core for a small storage compartment, and the chassis material is 6061-T6 aluminum throughout, finished in MIL-A-8625 Type III Class 2 hard anodizing rather than cosmetic anodize. The chassis weight comes in at 2.5 pounds, which is heavier than the Magpul X-22 Backpacker stock at 18.25 ounces but lighter than most centerfire-rifle aluminum chassis systems. For more on optic pairing across rimfire builds, see our coverage of the best .22 LR rifle options and the Ruger 10/22 upgrade roadmap.

The price-to-host ratio looks lopsided until you account for what the chassis is actually displacing. A 10/22 Takedown owner who wants the compact backpack package historically had to combine a Magpul X-22 Backpacker stock (~$105), an aftermarket Picatinny optic rail or scout mount ($30 to $80), an M-LOK rail accessory section ($30 to $50) for lights and sling hardware, and a sling attachment kit. Adding those up gets close to $250 in piecemeal upgrades, and the result is still a polymer stock without a folding hinge.

The SAS/22 Takedown does all of that in one purchase with chassis-grade aluminum, plus a true side-fold that the Backpacker stock does not have. For an owner whose 10/22 Takedown is the survival or bug-out rifle, the chassis is the final form of the platform: it folds smaller than any other 10/22 configuration on the market, accepts every accessory the Takedown ecosystem produces, and the aluminum chassis will outlast multiple polymer stock generations. For owners running suppressor hosts, the M-LOK forend gives clearance for a direct-thread rimfire can without binding against a barrel channel that was molded for a naked barrel.

The trade-off is the lead time. Samson is currently flagging that orders may take more than 30 days to ship at launch demand levels, and the company does not charge the card until the chassis is packed. For an immediate purchase, the Magpul X-22 Backpacker remains in stock through the regular retail pipeline. For the chassis upgrade, plan on a wait. Use the rifle builder to spec the optics, sling, and suppressor pairing while the chassis is in queue.

The Samson SAS/22 Takedown Chassis is the most thorough realization of the Ruger 10/22 Takedown as a compact backpack rifle. At $575 it competes against roughly $250 in piecemeal aftermarket upgrades and replaces the polymer factory stock with aluminum chassis-grade construction, a true side-folding mechanism, a full M-LOK accessory rail, and a scout-mounted optic rail. The 11-inch folded chassis-only measurement is the headline number; nothing else on the 10/22 aftermarket touches it.

The catch is the 30-plus-day lead time and the price ceiling. For a buyer who wants compact storage at the lowest price, the Magpul X-22 Backpacker stays the value pick at $105. For a buyer who wants the survival rifle to be a genuine chassis platform, this is the only product on the market that gets the folded length under a foot. Browse the catalog for optics, suppressors, and accessories to pair with the build while you wait for the chassis to ship.