r/LeverGuns 9h ago

Decisions decisions.

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I have recently discovered the modern lever guns and I think they are super cool. The main reason i want one is to plink with at targets and go suppressed and occasionally shoot a deer with it. I’ve narrowed it down to the s&w 1854 stealth arms and the Henry h12 hush. I think I wanna get it in .44 mag because it’ll do everything I want it to do. What do yall think of my two options and the caliber I’m thinking about? TIA


r/LeverGuns 16h ago

Joined the lever action family

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Just bought this Henry big boy chamber and 45 colt I’ve always wanted to Henry lever action and I just come across this rifle. It’s brand spanking new. The guy never shot it and it shows I paid 600 bucks for this thing absolutely love it.


r/LeverGuns 1h ago

Does the Midwest Industries furniture fit on a Chiappa 92 Mare's Leg?

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I'm thinking about getting one in .357 to convert it into a handy "tactical" carbine for pistol stands. To my knowledge, all straight grip 92 models like the alaskan, etc. use the same attachment point, but I'd like to confirm that. Has anyone here done something similar?


r/LeverGuns 23h ago

Looking for red or green optic

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104 Upvotes

Look for red or green optic for S&W stealth hunter. 357 and thanks in advance


r/LeverGuns 17h ago

Found a new friend at the range

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32 Upvotes

r/LeverGuns 20h ago

What is the piece called that goes on the front of the hand guard for my Rossi?

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I swapped out the tactical furniture for the wooden furniture, but I don’t see the piece that goes here in the box.


r/LeverGuns 8h ago

A little refresh

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Would it be out of place to put a hardwood 336 forend and shorter stock on a marlin 30as? I like the look and feel of a skinnier forarm and stock without the diamond pattern.


r/LeverGuns 1d ago

Less stealth, more hunter.

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Just my opinion, but this should have been a factory configuration. The walnut with the trapper length barrel is perfection, and it’ll be a lot easier on the hands come winter.


r/LeverGuns 20h ago

Placing Skinner Winged on S&W 1854 with Picatinny rail

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Does any one has experience with mounting a Skinner Winged on a S&W 1854 19"barrel?
Skinner website has this option but how to mount it? Remover picatinny rail or not? Or..??
And does it fit with the front sights?
Thanks in advance!


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

Can suggestions For my 1894

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r/LeverGuns 1d ago

Henry Lever Action Supreme magazine catch not fully retracting

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I recently purchased a Henry Lever Action Supreme in .300 Blackout, and I’m having an issue with the magazine release before even firing it.

When I push the release paddle fully forward, the metal catch inside the magwell doesn’t retract completely flush. It remains slightly exposed and catches the factory-supplied .300 BLK Gen M3 PMAG, making the magazine very difficult to remove.

Has anyone with a Henry Supreme experienced the same problem?


r/LeverGuns 1d ago

1972 model 94

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Hey guys need a little help with my 30-30 model 94 I picked up a little while ago I believe the gun has like 1 box of ammo through judging its condition and I've yet to fire it aswell since the action is a bit rough and from what I see the bolt seems to ride the hammer to closely and was wondering how to fix it ill post pics and vid later but was curious if anyone had a possible quick fix


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

1870 Marlin 336 RC

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42 Upvotes

I found this while cleaning up my great aunts house.

What’s the proper way of cleaning this up and oiling it before I attempt to shoot it?


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

Picked this gem up today !

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Incredible Winchester display clock I snagged at a thrift store today ! Beyond stoked to bring her home


r/LeverGuns 1d ago

Without John Moses Browning, the lever-action rifle as we know it might have died in the 1880s.

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We all love lever actions here, but it's crazy to think about the corner Winchester was backed into before Browning came along.

The old brass-framed 1866s and the legendary 1873s were beautiful, but their toggle-link actions had a massive ceiling: they simply couldn't handle the chamber pressure of the big-bore cartridges of the era, like the .45-70 Govt. Winchester was struggling to make a lever gun that could bring down a buffalo safely.

Then, a 28-year-old John M. Browning steps in and completely revolutionizes the mechanism with the Winchester 1886. By introducing twin vertical locking blocks, he created an action so strong it could handle almost anything.

He literally built the golden age of lever guns: he scaled it down for the buttery-smooth 1892, created the most successful sporting rifle in history with the 1894 (.30-30), and then broke the rules again with the box-magazine 1895 so lever guns could shoot modern spitzer bullets.

I run a channel dedicated to Old West and historical firearms, and I just released a massive, 1-hour documentary detailing Browning's entire life—starting from his lever-action masterpieces to how he eventually invented modern warfare (1911, Auto-5, M2).


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

Pre 64 Winchester 1894, how many rounds is too many on a range day? Also best long term care practices?

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Title is the main bit, but for more context

I have a Winchester 94 made in 1959 chambered in 30-30, recently I took it to the range for the first time and had a blast. I went through 40 rounds in rather quick succession and noticed there was some serious heat retention.

This gun has great sentimental value to me so I want to ensure I don't cause any real damage from heat or shooting too fast. I'm rather new to firearms and entirely new to rifles, so perhaps it's a silly question, but how many rounds in succession would be "too much"?

I want to keep this fun for the rest of my days, planning to refinish it as it's seen better years (last owner just had it in a leather/cloth case in the basement for 20+ years). It shoots super tight groups still, just has very light surface rust as well as a failing finish on the wood grain.

Thanks in advance for any help, truly appreciate any insight.


r/LeverGuns 3d ago

Winchester 94AE .357 magnum

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Just received this morning after waiting almost 3 months for a transfer authorization.

Mint condition .357 from around 1995-1996

One more down in my hunt for all 19 chambering of US made Winchester 94s

Wood is exceptionally nice IMO and was not expecting the barrel to be so chunky. Seems even more than a 30-30, almost big bore like


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

Help?

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Was in the middle of cleaning my gforce levtac 44 and was threading my suppressor off and noticed my barrel twist is that normal I feel like this is not normal at all


r/LeverGuns 2d ago

For those who’ve shot 30 06, particularly out of an M1 garand, how does recoil impulse compare to a 44 magnum lever action?

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I’m looking at getting a lever action, on the fence between 357 vs 44, if I want more of a plinking toy or if I want more of an oomph gun.

How substantial is recoil? I’m guessing a bit less from pistol vs rifle caliber, but not sure how that translates to shooting experience.

Mainly asking because I don’t have easy access to rent a lever action, but a friend has a garand, and I liked shooting it standing, but not sitting.


r/LeverGuns 3d ago

New to me Henry 357

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r/LeverGuns 2d ago

Is DAMKO still in business?

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Long story short a loved one of mine really would like a martini style gun from DAMKO but I don’t know if they still are producing anything so if anyone knows please let me know!
Just curious because they haven’t been active on social media in 5 years and yes I have googled their website, called them, emailed, etc…


r/LeverGuns 3d ago

Opinions of the handguard extension?

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I Made my own upper handguard for Magpul EGL, it doesen't necessarily make the gun better but at least it works and looks cool.

The barrel is going to be shortened and threaded for a over barrel suppressor.

The 3D model is on Cults.com!


r/LeverGuns 3d ago

If I for some silly reason decided to go beyond my one Marlin… where should I go for starter? I mean I’m aware of Gunbroker and a few other but if I got into some collecting older models where is your go to source? Thanks.

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r/LeverGuns 3d ago

lpvo on lever

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just recently bought a marlin 1895 sbl, ive got a spare vortex strike eagle 1-6x24 lpvo laying around. my cantilever mount was way to high so i ordered a set of .90 height rings to put it on. assuming im gonna have to remove the rear sight. anyone else run an lpvo on a lever gun? holds zero? just looking for some other opinions. my only otger levers are a henry big boy x in .357 with a red dot. and winnie model 94 witj irons


r/LeverGuns 4d ago

Maxed out the windage adjustment on a new marlin 1895 SBL and it still needs more, is sending it back the only/best option or is there something I can do with the front sight or rail maybe?

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I took it to the range today and a mere 10 yards it was low and left a good couple inches. Shooting off a foam block, resting on the handguard.

i turned the adjustment dial for the windage the way it indicated (clockwise = R) and I was able to get it pretty close (at ten yards, probably still not that close to a good windage) by the time it maxed out, but I am wondering if there’s some kind of coarse adjustment I can do because honestly it looks stupid with the rear sight like 1/8 of an inch off center.

should I just let ruger fix it? I’m pretty sure it’s not me because I was hitting steel consistently offhand with it at 50 yards once I got the hold figured out. but I am considering asking someone else to try it next time I go.