Your dream lever-gun?

[Nosferatu]

Wait, did i already mention i want a lever 12ga? I really just want one, and i would love for Henry to make one - there must be some weird issue with 12ga lever actions for them to have a 410 and not a 12ga.

Pro L (Lever Action) - Black Aces Tactical

Since we made the announcement of the Lever Action 12 gauge models back in April 2019, a top question here at Black Aces Tactical is, "When are the Levers coming?" Black Aces Tactical is proud to announce the release of the long awaited Lever Action 12 gauge shotguns! These shotguns are very...

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[F2CMaDMaXX]

Yeah i saw that a year or two ago - it's very tempting, though totally out of stock, and i think it used to be available in a wood option at some point.

 

[The Heretic]

There is a rimmed version of the ACP round that would work in both revolver and lever gun.
The .45 Auto Rim.
Not a trimmed Colt, though. The rim is thicker on the AR, because it was meant as an alternative to having to use the full/half moon clips in the 1917 guns.
Same size bullet as the Colt round, though.

There used to be an outfit that converted lever actions to fire semi-auto cartridges, but they stopped doing it. Ranger Point Precision?

 

[Nosferatu]

There used to be an outfit that converted lever actions to fire semi-auto cartridges, but they stopped doing it. Ranger Point Precision?

Yes, RPP used to do it. Grizzly Custom bought the rights and took over doing the conversions. https://www.grizzlycustom.com

 

[The Heretic]

Yes, RPP used to do it. Grizzly Custom bought the rights and took over doing the conversions. https://www.grizzlycustom.com

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1894 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL CARBINE IN 45ACP – NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Apparently discontinued there too?

 

[DirectDrive]

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1894 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL CARBINE IN 45ACP – NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Apparently discontinued there too?

Maybe it was a problematic conversion ?

 

[Nosferatu]

Maybe it was a problematic conversion ?

They probably don't sell enough of them to make it worthwhile. IIRC, it was a near $2k conversion on top of an existing rifle.

 

[DirectDrive]

They probably don't sell enough of them to make it worthwhile. IIRC, it was a near $2k conversion on top of an existing rifle.

Could be.
Also those that might be interested are probably mostly plinkers that want to shoot on the cheap.
So that audience won't pencil out.

 

[bradsteen]

Could be.
Also those that might be interested are probably mostly plinkers that want to shoot on the cheap.
So that audience won't pencil out.

I suspect a magazine-fed option would be more marketable to that demographic.

 

[The Heretic]

I suspect a magazine-fed option would be more marketable to that demographic.

Or a rimfire - which is why I have a BL-22

 

[DeanMk]

...nevermind.

 

[Member 38805]

My dream lever gun was a factory engraved early Marlin. I wasn't too concerned about the model, but preferred it to be either an 1893, 1894, or 1895 Model, and pre WWI era.
After owning numerous Marlins from this era, I was told by a friend that he had picked up an 1893 Deluxe engraved gun, and was going to sell it!
I knew it was going to be big money, but he was also willing to do some trading! So I packed up some rifles I knew I could live without, and we sat down at his place and did the deal. We were both happy, and I finally got my dream gun.
Since then I've acquired four more factory engraved Marlins, and I'm very lucky to have been able to get all of them!

 

[MymuttBear]

.45-70 Browning with a 26" octagonal barrel. First saw one in a Portland gun shop in 2009.
I couldn't find any when I could finally afford to buy one and bought a 24" barrel Winchester/Miroku instead.
Then I saw a Browning for sale and gave it a home.

 

[echo1]

I ones I have I like, but I want a Ruger 96 .22 in rifle length. PAX

 

[osprey]

I just bought my dream levergun the other day. A 16" Ruger/Marlin 45-70 trapper. I already own a jm Marlin 19" guide gun but couldn't bring myself to desecrate it by threading it. So, now I am gtg. The 16" makes more sense with a suppressor and balances better. I removed the ghost ring sight setup and mounted a 1-4x leupold on a warne base with the lowest picatinny rings I could find. A good cheek weld without any stock riser is the end result. A Wild West happy trigger and it will be complete!

 

[osprey]

Well, I installed the happy trigger tonight on my Ruglin Trapper. I was actually thinking of sending the rifle back to Ruger as it was factory 7-8# with lots of creep. I had my doubts as the happy trigger is just the trigger with no reduced power springs. I installed it and was expecting a much crisper and lighter trigger but maybe still 4-5# pull weight. I was pleasantly surprised when it broke cleanly at just under 3#. My hats off to Wild West guns! While I had the gun apart I inspected, cleaned and lubed the workings. I also patched the bore clean and bore sighted the Leupy. I proclaim this dog ready to hunt!

 

[DunRanull]

Original Marlin™ .45-70 Cowboy rifle... 26" barrel and all...

 

[DeanMk]

Well, I installed the happy trigger tonight on my Ruglin Trapper. I was actually thinking of sending the rifle back to Ruger as it was factory 7-8# with lots of creep. I had my doubts as the happy trigger is just the trigger with no reduced power springs. I installed it and was expecting a much crisper and lighter trigger but maybe still 4-5# pull weight. I was pleasantly surprised when it broke cleanly at just under 3#. My hats off to Wild West guns! While I had the gun apart I inspected, cleaned and lubed the workings. I also patched the bore clean and bore sighted the Leupy. I proclaim this dog ready to hunt!

3 lb. trigger. Sweet.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Haven't read through all 18 pages, so this may be a repeat, but I'd like to see a really modernized adaptation of the lever gun. This might sound sacrilegious to classic lever lovers, but to me a modern adaptation would:
- be magazine-fed (AR-15, AR-10, Glock, Sig, etc)
- have an adjustable stock (not an ugly buffer tube style, but something that enables adjustment of LOP to fit the shooter.
- have a sharper angle on the grip portion of the stock to improve ergonomics, or a pistol grip separate from the stock
- have a top rail for mounting optics
- have M-Lok slots on sides and bottom of the forend for mounting other accesories
- have a threaded barrel
- be able to disassemble or break down easily for cleaning
- be able to collapse or shorten the overall length of the gun for transport (side folding or telescoping stock, takedown barrel assembly, etc)

While this probably sounds like a sketchy franken-build, I think it can be done very tastefully and retain good aesthetics. It won't look like a classic lever, but in my mind a modern adaptation shouldn't need to.

This has some of those features

Bond Arms | LVRB (Coming 2nd Quarter of 2024)

www.bondarms.com

 

[kukusya]

Finally after over 2 years of waiting my 500 s&w in home now