[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lever Fever (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/16/2008 3:58:42 PM EDT
  Just added two more to the collection. 
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I'd love another lever rifle... .44mag, 16" barrel, pistolgrip buttstock, side eject... that feels SOLID. I had a Marlin 336 in .30-30, and it was a nice solid gun. Later I had a Winchester 94 Ranger 16" in .357, and though it was neat, it felt sloppy and loose... |
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I have several different lever rifles, and get as much if not more shooting enjoyment and time than my AR's. Cheap to reload. Very durable. Classic look and feel. MY favorite is a 336 in .357, loaded with 38Secial 160LRN's made from tire weights. Used brass, a primer, and some powder....mmmm.....$0.04 per shot....
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Damn that's nice. I hate you. My wife is really gonna hate you after I go to the gun shop tomorrow. 
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By the way, there have been talks of a Special run Marlin 1895. (Full length mag tubes, on a Guide Gun, Laminate Stocks) I could do with out the pistol grip laminate, but would be neat to see the guide gun come factory with a higher capacity.  http://www.marlinowners.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=26155 |
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Marlin 336 in .30-30, Marlin 39A "Golden" in .22LR, and a Winchester 94 in .32 Special. Poor_Man - go with what you're comfortable with as far as sights. Best advice, I think. The .30-30 and .32 Special both have Williams peep sights, the .22LR has a scope. The .30-30 originally came with an expensive scope & mount (too nice and way too much optics for a brush gun) which I took off as soon as I bought it. |
Interesting I'm about || this close to sending my 1895G off to www.grizzlycustom.com/packages/biglewie/  |
Lyman 17a globe front sight with an aperture insert by Lee Shaver. The L.S. insert card comes with several posts, crosshairs, and apertures.  Williams FP39-TM rear sight* The TM sight for the 39A mounts in the FRONT scope mount hole, not the rear (as even Williams tells people  )
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That's nice! I bet a big lewie in stainless would be awesome. If I had the money, I would keep Yost and Bonitz very busy between my lever guns, 1911s, and BHP. |
I'd like to put some peep sights on my 1895GS one of these days. |
From my expierence. Winchesters have a smoother action, nice trigger pull, great looking stocks. Marlins have a side ejection port making feeding, extraction and cycling much better, not to mention mounting optics easier. I'm just guessing here, But I suspect the Marlin is capable of hotter loads. As far as those lever guns with one piece stocks.....  I guess I will let cosmetics get in the way of so called performance. |
Was T2 your inspiration for it? Sure made me want one. I guess I should add my mandatory motivational .45/70 poster. 
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Yep, T2 and that episode of The Simpons, "Dial Z for Zombie." |
Does it shoot 3" shells? |
I suspected so, Interesting how the action works on those, Similar to what I have on a an old Spencer Pump action. I bet the action will smooth out over time, My 1895GS was horrible when I first got it, being stainless probably didn't help. 100 rounds later and lots of playing with it, has made it nice and smooth. |
 I'm Prepared!!! 
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It's nice to see we can agree on something. 
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