[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lever Action Poll (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 4/8/2007 1:25:08 PM EDT
| Which is the best or your favorite Lever Action? |
I have one from the factory in .308 Winchester. Can't get more normal than that. Edit - I have a 94 in .44 mag and a Marlin in 45-70. Still the Savage is better than both. Nothing wrong with any of them the Savage is just better all around. |
BT97, Ive seen your questions about historic weaponry here today and I have just one thing to say: If you want to wear assless hairy goat chaps, its OK, you dont have to buy special guns to do that  These Old guns are a curse, before you know it your going to be shooting Colt Patersons! |
There are some inventions that are difficult to improve upon. For example the C-Clamp used in wood working. Or some of the many different types of Hand Planes. (Not the modern day piece of junk that you can find in a Home Depot). The same can be said for some firearms. The Winchester 94 is delightful to quickly shoulder and shoot. It has a fine balance. The Savage 99 was a far more sophisticated rifle that unfortunately died... Of Bolt Actions...many of the old Mausers can only be beaten in terms of fit and finish by modern Bolt Actions that come out of Custom Shops. Factory Bolt Actions simply do NOT in come close in comparison. I've yet to see a modern day Bolt Action rifle (Custom or Factory) that is as every bit as slick as a 1903 Mannlicher-Schoenhauer Carbine. Some of the Older Double Action Revolvers exhibit workmanship that is flat out superior to their modern day brethren. If we were to restrict our selves to Cap and Ball Revolvers then the Colt Navy wins hands down. It pointed and shot nicer than the 1860 Colt Army (maybe that was why Wild Bill Hickock preferred it). Yes...Old Guns have their Allure...they exude not only History, but quality and refinement oozes from the poors of their wooden stocks. When fired they speak with a Final Authority that silences their downrange detractors. They whisper of obscure wars in little known places, of private meetings in darkened alleys where affairs were settled, their Royal Blue Finish and light gun oil musk with hints of Cordite...offers something that no modern gun can...History.  |
| I voted Winchester. I have a Marlin .45-70 Guide Gun and a Winchester Trapper in .44 Magnum. The Trapper is more traditional looking, a real cowboy lever action, and that counts for a lot to me. The Marlin has an absolutely fantastic trigger, but the lever has a sharp L-shaped top to the lever that makes it hard to operate quickly without cutting the palm of my lever hand unless I wear gloves. I like the Marlin, but the Winchester is just more fun. |
The Win 92 along with the Win 94,and the Mar 94 were punished with high pressure loads ,the win 94 and mar 94 both both fubared! The Win 92 turned out to be the better design! Bob 
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I own 3 of the 5. Win94's in 357 & 30-30 rank #3. Marlin 1895G in 45-70 & Marlin 1894 in 44 mag collectively come in #2. #1 is my favorite, a Browning BLR in 7mm-08 i found on the used rack at Gander Mountain for $379. Fit, function and finish are top notch on my browning. I shoot 140 Nosler partitions with iron sights all day with great success 
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