The Lever Aficionados Thread

[tanqueray]

There’s been threads for wood/blued firearms, light weight firearms etc etc.

I love seeing photos of other people’s leverguns, so post your pics here!

Here are my current two; I’ve had Winchesters, Savages and Rossis, it’s hard to go past the antique Winchesters.

A 1912 manufacture 1892 rifle in 44WCF and a 1908 manufacture 1894 rifle in 25/35WCF:

[BRADS]

I cant compete with that but heres my marlin 3030 big loop vx5 1-5x20 on top

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[mawzer308]

Nice old lever actions mate.

I cant compete with that but heres my marlin 3030 big loop vx5 1-5x20 on top

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That's nice, how do you find the scope @BRADS have been looking at that same model.

[tiroatedson]

I cant compete with that but heres my marlin 3030 big loop vx5 1-5x20 on top

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How do you find the big loops to handle..? Never quite understood the reason why.. . Lovely rifle by the way.


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[tanqueray]

How do you find the big loops to handle..? Never quite understood the reason why.. . Lovely rifle by the way.


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I briefly owned an 1894 trapper with the big loop. Didn’t like it, awkward to cycle as your hand “slops” around in the loop. They’re designed for being used in conjunction with thick gloves, for in the cold or on horseback.

[Fireflite]

How do you find the big loops to handle..? Never quite understood the reason why.. . Lovely rifle by the way.


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Gloved hand!?

[Nick-D]

Gloved hand!?

Nah isn't it so you can do the swing roundy thing to work the action when riding a harley and saving john Conner?

[Cigar]

Nah isn't it so you can do the swing roundy thing to work the action when riding a harley and saving john Conner?

John Wayne was doing it on horseback way before Arnie on a harley, check out the original True Grit movie if you get a chance.

[BRADS]

How do you find the big loops to handle..? Never quite understood the reason why.. . Lovely rifle by the way.


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I thought they looked ugly as fuck but having used one I'm sold on it despite the look, to me it's easier to cycle faster.
Yeah as others have said was designed to be used with gloves.

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[tiroatedson]

I thought they looked ugly as fuck but having used one I'm sold on it despite the look, to me it's easier to cycle faster.
Yeah as others have said was designed to be used with gloves.

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Never thought about gloves....just didn’t want to say something about John Wayne cos he used in one of his movies...


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[Double Shot]

My 2 babies... Ruger 96ers in .22LR and .17HMR with interchangeable .22WMR barrel

[Fawls]

My 2 babies... Ruger 96ers in .22LR and .17HMR with interchangeable .22WMR barrel

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What sort of magazines do they use? Leavers normally have tubes.

[Barefoot]

What sort of magazines do they use? Leavers normally have tubes.

Those Rugers use the standard 10/22 type mags.
Nothing wrong with levers with box mags and the like. After all there's the Win1895, Savage 99 for historic designs, Win 88 for something newer, those lovely Ruger 96's (I've often coveted one in 22Mag)

[Double Shot]

What sort of magazines do they use? Leavers normally have tubes.

@Fawls they run same magazines as 10/22 & 10/22 Magnum
@Barefoot you put me onto that .17HMR version mate, that's the one that was in Kumeu

[Barefoot]

@Barefoot you put me onto that .17HMR version mate, that's the one that was in Kumeu

That's right, I needed someone to take the temptation away