I like the Savage Rascal over the Cricket. The Rascal is set up like most regular bolt rifles. The Cricket, the shooter has to pull back the firing pin, and I have a friend whose daughter tried to pull it back and was not able to get it all the way back. It slipped out of her grasp and sent a round off between her dad and another friend. I sold the one I had for my son and bought the Rascal.Got this today for my daughter. Single shot Savage. Came from Gunbroker.