The Lever Aficionados Thread

[Preacher]

The Citadel is cheaper if buying new from what I see, not opposed to the rossi but would prefer synthetic and dark metal work

[scotty]

anyone else notice the difference in recoil between straight stock and pistol grip in the same chambering or is it just me that found my straight stock winny had less recoil than my marlin both 30/30

[TLB]

Getting a little bit of a lever gun urge, and as much as I appreciate the wood, blued and such I don't think I want to spend good coin on a really nice specimen. Something utilitarian that I can bash about in CNI bush and not care too much about, in .44 mag is what I was thinking. Anyone have anything to say about the Citadel Levtac? Good or bad.

I have one in .44. It is very accurate and very easy to carry around.
Mine came with screws that were too short holding the rail on, these got replaced under warranty.
Also if you are going to suppress it the thread goes back a touch from the end cap of the magazine. DPT make a suppressor that is tapered which accommodate this, if not you may need a washer.
I think they are made in the same factory as the Rossi.

[TLB]

Citadel .44 doing the business for a bit of winter bush stalking.

[paremata]

Smith and Wesson have a lever action out, available only 44 mag atm and 3kg bare
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product...ifle-44-magnum

[norsk]

Tidy but well used 1873 produced in 1874.

Retailed by Wikinson & Son Pall Mall London,the Son went on to Swords and Razor blade production.

[Marty Henry]

The nicest looking and smoothest action Winchester ever in my opinion.

[Wingman]

The nicest looking and smoothest action Winchester ever in my opinion.

Absolutly the pinical of winchester rifles! The brass frame 1866 and 1873s are amazingly smooth.

[Hayden 11]

My first gun a Miroku 308 that I have owned for 20 years and my pig gun a Rossi 44 magnum.

[norsk]

Absolutly the pinical of winchester rifles! The brass frame 1866 and 1873s are amazingly smooth.

It's good that they have come down to realistic prices too. This one was $800 nzd, bore is mint but that probably not the original barrel.

[akaroa1]

Absolutly the pinical of winchester rifles! The brass frame 1866 and 1873s are amazingly smooth.

I had a long rummage inside a Model 1876 last year.
Pretty interesting rifle and yes very smooth

But I just can't understand why anyone would want an 1876 with a close coupled double set trigger on it !
That trigger cased a lot of drama and heartache
I'm sure the Winchester collectors like all the bells and whistles on their rifles.
But those sort of factory extras are next level complicated and spare parts do not exist. So avoid them like the plague

[Bushline]

Been waiting a while for this to arrive
Marlin 336 trapper in 30-30.

[A330driver]

Maaaaate…. Very nice indeed

[akaroa1]

Absolutly the pinical of winchester rifles! The brass frame 1866 and 1873s are amazingly smooth.

@Wingman ! Seriously

Winchester were in trouble with the 73 stretched to the 76
They didn't have anything that could take the 45-70 cartridge

Winchester would just be a footnote in history if J M Browning hadn't saved their arse with the
85, 86, 92, 94 and 95

The 85 is the best if the lot, but the 86 saved them

( wet day blues so just throwing it out there)

[Wingman]

@akaroa1 I know this will ruffle feathers but Mr Browning ruined a simple design with his typical complicated mess of parts and challenging machining.
I can quite honestly say the Colt 1911 is the only John browning design I appreciate.
Working on his various designs today gives me headaches