Mojave Lever Crew - Roll Call!

[pennstater]

No, no, no! No tactical looking lever rifles for me. I do however, scope 'em so I can see what the blazes I'm shooting at. Other than that, leave 'em alone.
That's just my thought. Too old fashioned I suppose.

MLC

[splithoof]

[Jimi Jah]

Contemplating a scope for the Henry 357. Eyes suck at my age and the 357 ammo is too expensive to miss with.

The Golden Boy has a Leupold 2x7 on it and that is lights out at 100 yards. Leupold 2x7 went from $199 to $299 now.

[200Apples]

I don't mind seeing versions that experiment with plastics but I hope the entire line doesn't go that route.

Thank God there remain traditionalists like most of us here in the MLC. Ruger/Marlin know this.

While I will always prefer them as they were designed, save for the odd stainless, all-weather variations but to place, say, a Marlin 1894 receiver and barrel in otherwise modern, *tacticool*, quality plastic furniture is something I am warming up to. Do I want one? Not necessarily, but like the buttstock just shown a few posts above they can be very useful for their utility and lighter weight. That's a functional win (although a 6 or 7-lb big bore lever carbine doesn't need to be much lighter).

[bergmen]

I guess I'm too much of a "traditionalist" as far as lever actions, wood for the stock, no optics. My Dad thought the same (until he had to put a scope on his Winchester Model 88 because of his eyes).

I don't mind seeing versions that experiment with plastics but I hope the entire line doesn't go that route. Injection molded plastic stocks have great manufacturing advantages (being a Mechanical Engineer I can see that) but I don't like them myself personally.

Dan

[Kerplow]

I see the lever gun heading further and further towards the tactical style each year. Look at the first Marlin produced by Ruger.

Here's an interesting butt stock for those in the black

I’m not a fan of the tactical lever action, about the only useful thing I’ve seen is a picatinny rail and even that looks ugly on a lever gun. Maybe if they made them in blue or CCH they might not look so out of place.

As for that stock, it doesn’t do anything that can’t be accomplished with a handsome leather wrap.

[golfish]

I see the lever gun heading further and further towards the tactical style each year. Look at the first Marlin produced by Ruger.

Here's an interesting butt stock for those in the black

[1859sharps]

Per Mike Venturino's "Shooting Buffalo Rifles of the Old West", Browning had been producing basically what became the Winchester 1885 in his own shop starting in 1878. It is estimated that 500 to 600 rifles were built by Browning him self prior to Winchester purchasing the patents in 1883.

I suppose it would be possible to have an "1885" like rifle prior to 1885.

[RayPDA]

[RayPDA]

[splithoof]

Watching this one

http://enews.cdnnsports.com/q/nBx4V652hX9z0X6GS58Q3sjEPV4B90fN8uzZcOJc3BsaXRob29mYmFybkBnbWFpbC5jb23DiA1tC6ncKHfZLGN1gHDUd06JNXZvg

I don’t need another 1885 in .45-70, but having one rifle in any given caliber is never enough. Might wait to see how the new, and improved Ruger .45-70 lever rifles work out. I’ve already spoken with someone who has done a bunch of shooting with one, so we shall see.

[200Apples]

Happy New Year, again, fellas... nice guns!

Ray! Great to hear from you! Judging by the "tense" of the other half, you're now married and you lived through it? lol.

I was just going to mention your name in another thread about big game Mausers...

[pennstater]

Damn, that is NICE!

MLC

[RayPDA]

It’s been a minute - happy new year all!

Recently came back from TX to visit the wife’s family…

Stumbled into a shop and found a handful of Ruger No.1s in 250 Savage, but they were going for a pretty Penny.

While I was chatting, I eyed an old levergun in the corner…

They were very nice and willing to ship to CA so now I’ve got myself a second 99 in .300 savage (but this one’s a takedown with Stith mounts and an old weaver…)

[RAMCLAP]

Happy New Year fellas.