Thread: Lever action

Originally Posted by 7x64

Levers are great fun. I stick to getting my lever fix in 22 though. Picked up a 94/22 off a member here in trade. Surprised how much I've enjoyed it. Beautiful little rifle and shoots brilliantly.

Sorry Marlin owners, as a non- expert the 94s just look right. The Marlin to me is uglier than the blr. Life's too short for ugly rifles (although I do have a savage in the back of the safe - only comes out after dark ��)!

They say you can have a lot of fun with the ugly ones

Just shot my '94, fist size group at 60 metres off hand so pretty happy

Offhand? Excellent. Any more photos would be appreciated...

Offhand as in standing in the hay barn shooting at a piece of 6x2 with a vivid marked diamond on it, as it was pissing down.

Rock river, Carlsen - drop it. Have owned heaps of Winchesters and Marlins and both make some very good rifles. Nothing wrong with the 336 range, and the 94s were still fine rifles up to last 3-4 years of final production. New Miroku made 94s excellent. There is no wrong choice here. Just personal preference.

I prefer the 94 but would grab a 336 any day. In fact gadgetman says he's about to buy one and whether he likes it not that 336 is gonna spend good time in my closet. Don't tell him that. Let him buy it first.

Also a great fan of the Winny 9422 (22LR) and 9422M (WMR). Restored and sold a brace of them couple of years ago - one in each caliber. Beautiful wee rimfire levers.

Phew, that's better

Had to put that hand steriliser shit on my eyeballs for a second there

Now here's a lever action worth mentioning Sarko Finnwolf | Trade Me

Originally Posted by Mathias

Now here's a lever action worth mentioning Sarko Finnwolf | Trade Me

I have two of those stacked in the safe. One is a spare for parts

Levers are a bit of an addiction. I would be keen to have a play with one of these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p2S_JQZ00M

Have been waiting for someone to mention it.

Agreed - what a gem. Very tempting. Problem is I would need to chop and thread/suppress it, but the Finnwolf is/is becoming a classic, kind of rifle you might want to keep original.

A question on Uberti lever actions - not a make I've had anything to do with. Italian of course doing copies of old school lever models. Has anyone owned one or looked into these rifles? Seems to be original old school calibers and pistol rounds - no 30-30 - or am I wrong here. Be interested to hear about them if someone knows this make.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Agreed - what a gem. Very tempting. Problem is I would need to chop and thread/suppress it, but the Finnwolf is/is becoming a classic, kind of rifle you might want to keep original.

A question on Uberti lever actions - not a make I've had anything to do with. Italian of course doing copies of old school lever models. Has anyone owned one or looked into these rifles? Seems to be original old school calibers and pistol rounds - no 30-30 - or am I wrong here. Be interested to hear about them if someone knows this make.

I've had a fair bit to do with Uberti lever actions, both the 1866 & 1873 models.
They are well made rifles and as accurate as any modern lever gun. The two models above are only available in pistol caliber and are heavy guns, noticeably more so than
the Rossi or Marlin. The 1873 is a neat gun to take apart, the entire working mechanism is visible with the removal of the two side plates by undoing a single screw.

The 1866 is a little more difficult to disassemble and I've heard (not seen) of the rifles brass receiver being stretched by firing too many full house loads.
To follow the evolution of the lever action rifle, from the Henry, 1866, 1873, 1892 then 1894 rifles is quite cool. Each gun has unique features and noticeable design changes along the way.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Agreed - what a gem. Very tempting. Problem is I would need to chop and thread/suppress it, but the Finnwolf is/is becoming a classic, kind of rifle you might want to keep original.

A question on Uberti lever actions - not a make I've had anything to do with. Italian of course doing copies of old school lever models. Has anyone owned one or looked into these rifles? Seems to be original old school calibers and pistol rounds - no 30-30 - or am I wrong here. Be interested to hear about them if someone knows this make.

I had a Uberti 1866 in 44/40.Probably more of a enthusiasts hunting Rifle instead of anything serious,from memory the sights were pretty crap.
Having said that it was reliable and interesting to own.
I remember loosing a full box of 44/40 first time out with it,70 odd bucks a box back in the 90's.Ouch.

I think that the role that lever actions play (small carbine that's fast to fire and takes a pistol caliber) is now better filled by the modern do everything rifle - AR15.

Digit is selling 9mm ARs for $1700. One is on my ever growing purchase list.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

I think that the role that lever actions play (small carbine that's fast to fire and takes a pistol caliber) is now better filled by the modern do everything rifle - AR15.

Digit is selling 9mm ARs for $1700. One is on my ever growing purchase list.

But a lever is much cooler, sleeker, and sexier, ... and way less evil.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

But a lever is much cooler, sleeker, and sexier, ... and way less evil.

Hillary? Is that you?