Anyone Else Like Lever Action Rifles Here!

[NevadaDan]

Been starting a small collection of lever guns and they are a different kind of shooting fun.The Henry's have a smooth action that's easy on the fingers like butter.So far I have a Silver Eagle 22lr.and a Big Boy Brass in .357/38 special.Took my Henry .357 camping earlier this month camping and I just loved it.In the future I will be looking for a Rossi-92 in .357 just because but they are hard to find NIB.I would say they a pretty much ban proof years from now or way in the future.Some come in more powerful calibers that can pack a powerful wallop.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Oh yes!



Top to bottom:

Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 (mfg'd 1900)
Winchester Model 1886 .45-90 (mfg'd 1887)
Winchester Model 1892 .32-20 (mfg'd 1896)
Winchester Model 94 .32 Winchester Special (mfg'd 1941)
Winchester Model 1895 .405 (mfg'd 1904)
Savage 99 .300 Savage (mfg'd mid-1950s)

 

[Grayfox]

I right fond of lever guns. Got about a half dozen in my safe ranging from .22 up to .45-70. Four Winchesters, a Rossi and a Browning. I'm particularly fond of the 16" Trapper models. They're slick and very fast handling.

 

[JJEH]

I only have a Marlin 336BL in .30-30.

I like the big loop and the 18.5" barrel. It shoots nice and with the Buffalo Bore 190 GR. JFN (Item 28A) I don't feel undergunned, even with large(r) predators.

 

[old&slow]

Don't get to play with the lever guns much. But I've got a couple.
Marlin 1895 45-70
Winchester 94 30-30
Rossi 92 .357
Savage 99 300 Savage
and a Winchester 88 , 308 ( not pictured)

 

[jinx]

Have my Dad's Savage in .308 and a Marlin 39. The Marlin is just plain fun!

 

[federali]

I love the vintage lever action deer rifles of earlier generations, particularly the Savage Model 99 although I don't own any for the moment. I have a Marlin, pre-safety in .35 Remington and a Winchester 88 in cal. 308. While I've heard some people compare the Model 88 to 2X4s and railroad ties, I find the gun handles easily and can hold its own against most bolt action rifles. My Model 88 can do three rounds under a nickel at 100 yards.

 

[sdb321]

LEVER GUNS

I have only one, a Winchester 94 AE chambered for .30-30. I love shooting it. Maybe in the future there my be a .45-70!!!!!!

 

[Cardboard_killer]

I've got four marlins 39As and Ms, and a Rossi 92 in 357. The Marlins are all very nice, although I like the long barrel pistol grip the best.

 

[one eye joe]

I LOVE MARLIN LEVER GUNS. THEY HAVE BEEN MY PRIMARY LONG GUN FOR 60 YEARS. I HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION OF ABOUT 10, ENCOMPASSING CALIBERS IN .22LR, .22WRFM, .30-30, AND TOPPED OFF WITH A GUIDE GUN IN .45-70. THEY ARE ALL GREAT SHOOTERS....

I GRAVITATED TO MARLINS BECAUSE OF THE SIDE EJECTION, AND THE ACCURACY OF THEIR "MICRO-GROOVE" .22 CALIBER BARRELS....

AS OF LATE, I HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE THE HENRY RIFLES. I AM TRYING VERY HARD, TO RESIST YET ANOTHER ADDICTION.......

(SORRY FOR THE LACK OF PICS)

 

[SailDesign]

I have two "lever" guns - both single shots....

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I currently have:
1894 Marlin 32-20
1894 Marlin 45 Colt Cowboy Special
1895 Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun
1886 Browning 45-70
1892 Rossi 357 Stainless
1892 Rossi 45 Colt (2)
1873 Ubirti 44 Special

I've sold off:
BLR Browning 308
1886 Winchester 45-90 takedown (2005 production)
1892 Browning 92 44 Mag
1894 Marlin 44-40 (Cowboy Special)
1894 Marlin 357 mag (2)
1894 Marlin 44 Mag
336 Marlin 44 Mag (only made 1 or 2 years)
336 Marlin 35 Remington

Would like to find;
Any vintage 1886 in 50-70, 50-90, or 50-110
Any vintage 1876 in 45-65
Marlin in 32 S&W long.

I like a good smooth lever gun!

Ivan

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I have two "lever" guns - both single shots....

If were are going to talk falling blocks, that is a separate addiction and deserves a separate thread! But I can play that game too!

Ivan

 

[RalphMP9FS]

I fired my .357 Henry just the other day:

 

[Dieseltech56]

I have a 357 and 44 mag Rossi plus a Marlin 1895GS 45-70.

 

[Cal44]

I have several. More Marlins than other brands, but also Henry, Browning, and Mossberg:

Here is my Browning BLR in 308 Win.

 

[canoeguy]

I like lever guns, I have three right now I enjoy shooting. Two Rossi 92's in .357 and .44 Magnum caliber, and a somewhat worn 1972 vintage Model 94 Winchester.

Rossi 92 in .44 Magnum with a Ruger Super Blackhawk:

Winchester 94 on cabin front porch duty, with hound:

 

[bigwheelzip]

In the future I will be looking for a Rossi-92 in .357 just because but they are hard to find NIB.

There has been trouble speculated in the world of Rossi's Brazil manufacturing operation. CEO's only last a short time, production relocates, slashes to the catalog selection and then those limited choices are unavailable. Perhap's we have seen the last of the NIB Rossi 92s.

 

[NevadaDan]

I fired my .357 Henry just the other day:

I see you put a Skinner site on yours.it seems it's working,your target looks good.I was thinking about getting one.I took a few minutes to adjust my buckhorn sites before I blew some spoiled apples off an old log I had them on.
The first time I shot it was when I went camping out in the middle of Nevada a few weeks ago.

 

[Dieseltech56]

My Rossi 92 357 was new in box and has 2017 stamped on the receiver. They are out there but in very very limited numbers. I won't lie I had to pay full retail when I finally did find one but even so it was much cheaper than a miroku Winchester. It's accurate and it functions flawlessly.

I don't know what state Rossi is in right now. I heard that they were consolidating manufacturing plants and should have more production in 2018. Who knows what will actually happen though