Looking for a unicorn?

[Howard1955]

Chiappa makes a takedown lever gun in stainless, but I don't know how difficult it would be to have the barrel threaded.

Here's a link to several interesting rifles:

An Official Journal Of The NRA | 6 Tactical Lever-Action Rifles Available in 2020

Looking for the latest in the tactical lever-action rifle market? Here are six models available right now.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[ORhutner]

Also, having a full length mag tube lever gun threaded to accept a suppressor can be an expensive endeavor if you can't do the work yourself or don't have a buddy with proper machining skills and tooling. You not only have to thread the muzzle but you also have to shorten the magazine tube for clearance.

 

[Member 34319]

If you can find a Armscor 22BA they convert to 9mm fairly easily and can be made very small in SBR form.

Another option is a Ruger 77/357 SBR. Those are made in stainless. No irons though, but that could be fixed I imagine.

 

[Mikej]

If you can find a Armscor 22BA they convert to 9mm fairly easily and can be made very small in SBR form.
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Another option is a Ruger 77/357 SBR. Those are made in stainless. No irons though, but that could be fixed I imagine.
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That bottom one? Is that the one Velsey built for you?

If it wasn't, I saw one just finished, similar to that, when I was in his shop dropping something off.

 

[Tlock]

If you can find a Armscor 22BA they convert to 9mm fairly easily and can be made very small in SBR form.
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Another option is a Ruger 77/357 SBR. Those are made in stainless. No irons though, but that could be fixed I imagine.
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I have a couple of those. This is just another excuse to buy another gun "for work"......so it must be a lever gun

 

[Member 34319]

That bottom one? Is that the one Velsey built for you?

If it wasn't, I saw one just finished, similar to that, when I was in his shop dropping something off.

Tim has one too, no idea if he finished it. Busy guy. Mine isn't short, yet!

 

[Member 34319]

I have a couple of those. This is just another excuse to buy another gun "for work"......so it must be a lever gun

That's ok, 90% of threads on here are, "Talk me into buying something!" threads anyways.

Looking briefly at various mares legs, I didn't see many that were stainless steel. I don't think the unicorn you are looking for exists as a factory gun. Moreover it likely is something requiring lots of gunsmithing. Starting with a Rossi or similar stainless model and getting a smith to cut the barrel and mag tube back is likely the route you would have to take.

 

[Xaevian]

Marlin 1895 Trapper. 16" stainless, factory threaded barrel, skinner peep sights. Only in .45-70 though, and MSRP is $1349.00. In production now.

 

[Tlock]

That's ok, 90% of threads on here are, "Talk me into buying something!" threads anyways.

Looking briefly at various mares legs, I didn't see many that were stainless steel. I don't think the unicorn you are looking for exists as a factory gun. Moreover it likely is something requiring lots of gunsmithing. Starting with a Rossi or similar stainless model and getting a smith to cut the barrel and mag tube back is likely the route you would have to take.

Oh darn! Another custom build!

 

[Member 34319]

Oh darn! Another custom build!

Lol! Words of truth!

 

[ZigZagZeke]

I don't even know if anyone makes such a firearm. Looking for a short truck gun for work, 18ich (even shorter would work)lever gun in stainless and factor threaded for a can(i can always have it threaded locally). Caliber isn't important just not a 22lr. I'm sick of running bolt guns with a scope, irons are a must for what I'm doing. Any input helps, thanks!

Closest I can think of is the Marlin 1895 Trapper in stainless and in .357 mag or .44 mag. Hard to find and not cheap precisely because everybody wants one for exactly what you are talking about.

Model 1895 Trapper

www.marlinfirearms.com

 

[OldBroad44]

Marlin 1894CST would fit the bill:

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Light, handy, threaded for a can, .357 Magnum, and appropriate finish.

I have no direct experience with these. However a I've read quality wasn't as good on new SS versions as the old blued Marlin equivalents. And they only made a threaded version in .357mag, and I wanted .44mag. (Which I imagined loading with 44sp.) Now that Ruger has bought Marlin and made their first offering of the SS threaded Marlin in 45-70, I'm thinking a SS threaded model in at least .357 and maybe .44 won't be far behind. And it will be Ruger quality.

 

[Tlock]

I have no direct experience with these. However a I've read quality wasn't as good on new SS versions as the old blued Marlin equivalents. And they only made a threaded version in .357mag, and I wanted .44mag. (Which I imagined loading with 44sp.) Now that Ruger has bought Marlin and made their first offering of the SS threaded Marlin in 45-70, I'm thinking a SS threaded model in at least .357 and maybe .44 won't be far behind. And it will be Ruger quality.

I just got my hands on the 45-70 trapper, nice gun and it would be perfect in the 357 or 3030. They wanted 1350$ for it.

 

[aflineman]

Marlin 1894CST would fit the bill:

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Light, handy, threaded for a can, .357 Magnum, and appropriate finish.

I have one of these. Always seems to convert people to suppressor use when I let them shoot it.

 

[ORhutner]

I just got my hands on the 45-70 trapper, nice gun and it would be perfect in the 357 or 3030. They wanted 1350$ for it.

Do you mind sharing who had it in stock and for that price?

 

[Tlock]

Guncrafters in salem. Ask for Ron and tell him the trapper sent you

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I have no direct experience with these. However a I've read quality wasn't as good on new SS versions as the old blued Marlin equivalents. And they only made a threaded version in .357mag, and I wanted .44mag. (Which I imagined loading with 44sp.) Now that Ruger has bought Marlin and made their first offering of the SS threaded Marlin in 45-70, I'm thinking a SS threaded model in at least .357 and maybe .44 won't be far behind. And it will be Ruger quality.

Was that the old Remington/marlin ones or the new ruger/marlin ones? I think the ruger ones have only been out a short time as I understand it anyway.

 

[Tlock]

Guncrafters had 2 for sale. Rem/marlin in 30 30 (3000$)and a ruger in the 45/70 (1350$)

 

[CountryGent]

I have one of these. Always seems to convert people to suppressor use when I let them shoot it.

I'd imagine so. I haven't much lately, but I do like shooting that setup. With heavier .38 Special loads, little recoil, very quiet, and accurate enough.

 

[OldBroad44]

Was that the old Remington/marlin ones or the new ruger/marlin ones? I think the ruger ones have only been out a short time as I understand it anyway.

The SS versions that I read were kinda rough and not up to traditional marlin quality were the Remington/Marlins. So far Ruger has made only the 45-70 Trapper in Marlin/Ruger, and people seem to be saying nice things about it.