.357 Lever Action. Rossi, Henry or Marlin

[r8dr rider]

[200Apples]

Used Marlin 1894 in .357, but they're desirable, therefore not many remain for-sale-used for long.

[Tunabliss]

I've had a Rossi 2-3 years. don't shoot it a lot, but every time I do it has bang. No issues other than it's a little hard to load the last 2-3 rounds and the edge of the feed ramp is sharp so it bites me when trying to push the last rounds in.

[Fatcat]

I’m partial to the Rossi 92 which is a copy of the Winchester 1892. Only disAdvantage would be that you can’t mount a scope/red dot on the back of the receiver. The base guns can be worked on for the loading issues reported and be slicked up better than the Marlins , IMO.

[deadcoyote]

Just got a Rossi 92. I wanted a model 92 only because the action is stronger than a 73 and I didn’t want to pay the Winchester price for a 92. I went with the .44 mag because I already own a .44 revolver and had a lot of ammo. I only got it out of dock about 10 days ago and took it out today. It ran fine for 100 rounds and was “pistol caliber lever gun accurate”.

[M76]

Henry FTW

[E Michael]

Henry

[fmunk]

Rossi 92 is fine. Comparing side by side with a Henry, you'll find the Henry is nicer in the details. The Rossi will have sharp edges and you can tell Henry takes more time/effort at the factory (hence higher price). Either choice is fine. If 357/38 chambering, you also have the option of Winchester, Uberti, Chiappa and Taylor's—all of which are a cut or two above the Rossi in fit and finish. Marlins and Henrys are fine rifles, but I personally prefer the visual appearance of the classic model 92s and 94s.

[golfish]

If you don't mind spending a grand, the Winchester 92 short rifles are nice. The new Malins are good, the soon to be Henry side loaders in 357 could be a game changer and the best of both worlds being able to use both loading options.

Good choice with the .357/.38sp.

[Full Clip]

I recently went with a Marlin, but I wish I'd known about the Henry side loader.

[Epaphroditus]

I like tinkering so fine tuning a R92 fit me well. 357 mag 16" bbl tons of fun to shoot.

[MyOdessa]

I tried Henry, Marlin and Winchester 1873, ended up with two Winchester 1873 20" and 24" in .357 Magnum. Best of them all.

[Old4eyes]

I enjoy my Henry Big Boy with the brass receiver and octagonal barrel. It looks great and shoots well. The tube feed doesn't bother me, my first gun was a .22 rifle with tube feed. The fit and finish is really good. If the tube feed is a sticking point maybe their new side gate rifle will eventually be chambered in 38/357. But I can't give a testimonial on that style, I can with the tube fed.

[1911Brian]

I just sold a rossi R92 I would have let you shoot it.

[pennstater]

I like my Henry's, BB brass in .357/.38 and BB steel in .45 Colt. The steel is about a 1.5lb lighter than my brass one. Might be looking for a lighter .357 lever gun. But, those Henry's shoot! Slick as a whistle too.

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