NEW Lever Rifle from Smith & Wesson!

[sealocan]

Well some of the opinions so far from us calgunners makes me think this might not be Smith & Wesson's hot seller but maybe in other areas of the country it might be.

[ir0nclash86]

At 3500 im not going to even bother looking into this. To think, people thought the chiappa was overpriced.

[bigbossman]

At 3500 im not going to even bother looking into this. To think, people thought the chiappa was overpriced.

I can get a genuine vintage Winchester for a lot less than that.

[theLBC]

keep in mind the walnut stock version is a "limited edition". they will only sell 1854 of them, so not all that limited.

anyway, i don't want another caliber but i heard they run real smooth.

[John Browning]

S&W Engineering said that they started with the .44 so that they can go up or down, and that the frame rails can 'go wider.' In my mind, that means .500 S&W.

I see zero reason to buy this over a Ruger made Marlin at the same price. However, stick a .460 or a .500 version on the market, and then it becomes compelling.

I'll still be buying the Ruger made SBL .45-70 anyway, but this S&W will get a bigger cartridge if they sell enough to show demand is there for a Smith lever.

[caldog]

I would be very interested if chambered in a 500 SW Mag, either by Ruger or Smith and Wesson. It should be affordable, in the $1200 range.

[Dirtlaw]

I am a sucker for lever guns

All of them attract me. When I die and my wife finds out how many I have she's gonna kill me.

[Buddy Shagmore]

If and when they offer it in .357, I would like to check it out, compare it to the Henry Big Boy X and the Rugerlin 1894. What's up with Henry? Can't find an X anywhere.

[Grendel Guy]

If they make it in .41 Magnum I'm in. My Model 57 needs a companion.

Me too, for the same reason.

[W.R.Buchanan]

OK: I actually handled one of these this last week at the SHOT Show!

It was NOT $4000!!! it was around $1350. It is another Marlin variant. They started with .44 Spec/Mag. .357 will be next and then maybe .45 LC. There was also a .30-30 version. The Pistols Caliber gun had a Round Bolt like the 336/.30-30 version, one departure from the basic Marlin Design.

The machining on the guns I handled was excellent. They don't have a Transfer Bar Safety like the Henry/Marlins do. Regular Half Cock. They also have the Edge Break on the Chamber Mouth like I got RUMAR to do, and they didn't even consult me before doing it?

All in all they will sell a lot of these. They are nice guns even if they are a significant departure from everything S&W has made in the past. The S&W quality is there! Obviously they think the Tactical Levergun idea is taking off?

The guy I was talking to about these didn't even know who Elmer Keith was and thought the .44 Magnum was invented by S&W, he also didn't understand why that chamfer was on the back end of the barrel cuz at 60+ years old he'd never heard of a SWC? Or Keith? and he works for S&W? Go figure.

Randy

[bergmen]

OK: I actually handled one of these this last week at the SHOT Show!

It was NOT $4000!!! it was around $1350.

This for the wood stocked model? If so, why do they list it on their website for $3499.00?

Marlin's wood stock 1894 series (with checkering BTW) list at $1279.00, a FAR better deal in my book.

Dan

[sghart]

Randy,

You are right about the lack of historical knowledge. I have had more than a few run ins with gun store experts who were flat out wrong about my S&W revolvers and my old Marlins, just to name a few examples.

[golfish]

OK: I actually handled one of these this last week at the SHOT Show!

It was NOT $4000!!! it was around $1350. It is another Marlin variant.

Ok: not sure you're actually reading this thread ? Two different guns and totally two different prices.

Obviously you didn't spend enough time at the S&W booth, come on man ..

Or maybe your confused with another manufacturer?

https://www.smith-wesson.com/products/1854

[Elgatodeacero]

Weird product for Smith, given the competing Henry and Marlin, but seems like a good rifle.

The deluxe version is competing with Big Horn at the high end, and the Big Horn is so awesome it is hard to resist??

https://www.bighornarmory.com/product/model-89-carbine-18-500-sw/

I am glad S&W is trying new things.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Ok: not sure you're actually reading this thread ? Two different guns and totally two different prices.

Obviously you didn't spend enough time at the S&W booth, come on man ..

Or maybe your confused with another manufacturer?


https://www.smith-wesson.com/products/1854

Yeah that was a typo on their Website. $2000 for just the wood? Come on man

There was a Wood Stocked .30-30 right next to it and I didn't look at the price, but it damn sure wasn't $2000 more. The only real difference in the two guns was the Length of the Receiver. The wood wasn't all that.

Randy