Lever Love

[littleliver]

What no pics... 3 of mine 1894's. 357, 41 mag and 44 mag.

 

[Mark W.]

1960's era Marlin 336c with the micro groove barrel
1905 Winchester model 1895 deluxe rifle 28" 30 Gov. (30-40 Krag)
1925 Winchester model 1894 30 Win 20" Carbine
1938 Winchester model 94 30-30 Trapper (cut down by a gunsmith to 16.25")
1968 Winchester Buffalo Bill model 94 RIFLE 26" long range target sights
Henry Frontier .22LR

 

[KKG]

My Lever Love is in the form of the Marlins. From the .22 Rimfire to the .45-70 and a few in between. I feel that they're a stronger action and they're smoother than a Winchester. I passed a pre'64 Model 94 Carbine in .32 Winchester Special to a young lad who is related to me and he almost immediately went out Hunting the local Deer population and reduced said population by one. His Great Grandad would have been proud; I know I was.

 

[Fast Eddie]

94 30-30 Ranger.


This 1895 belonged to my great grandfather, he carried it out west with him, it provided meat for several generations, in our family. It's chambered in 30-40 Krag.

 

[nammac]

No lever guns yet, but I've been eyeballin a Stainless Marlin in 45-70 for the past year....

When I make the plunge, that's where I'll start...

 

[Mikej]

94 30-30 Ranger.

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Have you though about removing the dorky cross bolt safety? I have. Any input from members? Every time a I see one without the safety makes me think I should get another one.

 

[2DaMtns]

I have a Winchester 1894 in 30-30 made in 1970, a Browning BL22, and a Marlin 1894c .357Mag. I'd like to add a Winchester 88 or two, a couple Savage 99's, a pre-safety Marlin 39, and a BLR or two. My next addition will likely be either a Win 88 in .308 or a Savage 99 in .300 savage or .30-30, whatever I find the best deal on first.

 

[Norwestr55]

1946 Marlin 39A
1955 39M
1982 39A
Marlin LTD V 45/70
Win 94 30-30 Centennial
Marlin 30-30 (JM)
Win Model 88 (308)

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I was watching The Last Alaskans yesterday and one of them was packing a Winchester M-1895, I don't know the caliber but it appeared to be a big bore. Since they live at fish fed grizzly central I hope it's a BIG bore!
Oh! Did I mention that I want it!

My only lever gun is my moms M-94 .25/35W. It was manufactured in 1909. Pretty cool to have a 100+ year old rifle that works like glass!

 

[Mark W.]

The appropriate caliber in a model 1895 for Bear would be in .405 Win. typically a

300 gr (19 g) slug at 2,204 ft/s (672 m/s) with 3,236 ft·lbf (4,387 J)Teddy Roosevelt used them on all sorts of African and North American big game including Lions and BEARS.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

That would be my choice, Mark! If it was good enough for Teddy it's good enough for me!

 

[Ura-Ki]

Levers are as much fun as any other and darn fine machine' when you get a good one.
1895 Marlin 100 year anniversary half round, half octagonal barrel, Lyman tip up tang site, marbles semi buck horn, and Lyman post and glob front.
A second 1895 Marlin XLR for big bears and as a back up rifle in bear country. bubba brake front site mod with Marbles semi buck horn rear. Fastest lever I have ever owned or played with.
1895 Winchester in .30/06 project that runs very well, still needs the wood finished and installed.
Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, about the best brushbuster i have found
Winchester 94 from 1955 .30/30. About 80%
Lots of hard use, but slick and accurate!
Working on obtaining Grand Dads 1895 Winchester, that will be my most prized possession!

 

[TM-Salem]

I've got a couple
2 Winchester 94's in 30-30
Marlin 336 30-30
Marlin 336 35 Remington
Marlin 1894 44 Mag
Marlin 1895SBL 45-70 (WWG Co-Pilot)
Marlin 39D 22 S/L/LR
Savage 99 300 Savage

Still want more 39's and a 336 in 357 mag

 

[MountainBear]

Levers are as much fun as any other and darn fine machine' when you get a good one.
1895 Marlin 100 year anniversary half round, half octagonal barrel, Lyman tip up tang site, marbles semi buck horn, and Lyman post and glob front.
A second 1895 Marlin XLR for big bears and as a back up rifle in bear country. bubba brake front site mod with Marbles semi buck horn rear. Fastest lever I have ever owned or played with.
1895 Winchester in .30/06 project that runs very well, still needs the wood finished and installed.
Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, about the best brushbuster i have found
Winchester 94 from 1955 .30/30. About 80%
Lots of hard use, but slick and accurate!
Working on obtaining Grand Dads 1895 Winchester, that will be my most prized possession!

Yep, the 1895 Winchester is one I will need to find eventually. Only lever gun with lines as sexy as the Savage 99 (before they went birch stock)...

 

[littleliver]

2 more, "93 Sporting Carbine's, 30-30 & 32 Special era late 1920's

 

[MountainBear]

I had my perfect .30-30 after years of buying and trying and selling them. It did everything I wanted it to. Marlin (Glenfield actually) 336 with 18.5" barrel, balanced beautiful. Nose cap fore-end, so no barrel bands to mess with the lines. Slimmed down laminate handguards. XS sight rail. All cerakoted graphite black. It was perfect.
Right before I closed my shop, a good customer came in and asked me to work over a Marlin for him. I showed him mine for comparison. He loved it. Said he would bring in his after the hunting season. The next day he shows up and asks why I don't just sell him mine. I said because I didn't want to. He asked me what my I don't want to sell it price was.
I told him, he peeled off the cash, and I cried as it walked out the door. Going to have to do that again soon. It was a peach. A true labor of love.

 

[coyote223]

Only have an 1894 in .357. Fun gun, sure makes short work of a Texas Star. Would like a few more, .22, .41, .44, .45LC,,,

 

[sobo]

I've only got the one, and like my Winchester Model 70 in another thread, this one comes from my dad as well. He apparently really liked Winnies, since every gun I got from him is a Winnie (there's a Model 12 scattergun in my safe, too...).
Winchester Model 94, in .32 Winchester Special. This handcranker was my dad's first rifle, when he was 13 or so, during the height of WWII.

 

[Medic!]

Didn't they stop the crescent butt about 1938?
Nice gun.

 

[sobo]

Didn't they stop the crescent butt about 1938?
Nice gun.

I don't know about that, but the SN puts its manufacture in 1912.
Thanks, BTW...