Lever Action Decision

[kendog4570]

If you want a 92, hunt down a Browning B92 in .357 Mag. Dont cry about the price, just get it.

[splithoof]

If you want a 92, hunt down a Browning B92 in .357 Mag. Dont cry about the price, just get it.

I have one in .44 Magnum; it is manufactured by Miroku, and runs perfectly. Wish I had bought a crate of those back then. I recall that the author Elmer Kieth reviewed it for one of the gun rags.

[kendog4570]

I have one in .44 Magnum; it is manufactured by Miroku, and runs perfectly. Wish I had bought a crate of those back then. I recall that the author Elmer Kieth reviewed it for one of the gun rags.

Built better than any 92 out there,including Winchester.

Standing by for a black eye...

[splithoof]

Built better than any 92 out there,including Winchester.

Standing by for a black eye...

Truth, absolutely.
To add to that, I maintain that Miroku-built examples are better than ANYTHING that EVER came out of New Haven, period. I have numerous old Winchester lever rifles, some on the 1892 platform; while they are good, they do not hold the precise tolerances that my Miroku examples do. Modern machining capabilities are a big part of that. As for Marlin, so far the Ruger examples are a huge improvement, and I knock on some of Ruger’s other models as well.
Don’t even get me started on S&W or Colt. Just to name a few.
I demand the best (for the price of course) and will not hesitate to call out QC issues that I see all too often. It is what it is.
Flame on.

[SDcollector]

If you want a 92, hunt down a Browning B92 in .357 Mag. Dont cry about the price, just get it.

Most of the B92's I'm finding are their Centennial model which has a little too much bling for me and the others are about $500 more than a new Marlin. For the price difference vs quality difference I'd rather buy the Ruger. I'm not the first person to sell a gun that wasn't running as well as I liked, so I rather take my chances on a new rifle. I also understand the Marlin design is simpler that's easier to disassemble and clean.

The only thing I have to cry about is my fixed income.

[meangene714]

I'm also in the market for a .357 lever action. Anyone have experience with the S&W 1854? I think it would pair nicely with my 686.

[Imageview]

Thanks for everyone's input!

Well after a lot more reading and videos, I've decided to buy a Marlin 1894 by Ruger in 44 Mag/Special. It only costs $83 more than the Rossi and it looks like it has a nicer finish. I've always liked the Ruger's I've bought and sold over the years and they have great customer service, which I understand is a lot better than Rossi's.

One thing I don't see mentioned often is the Marlin design is much easier to assemble and disassemble, making cleaning and other chores more pleasant. I had a beautiful Winchester 1892 takedown in 357, but didn't enjoy the totality of ownership nearly as much as my Marlin 1894s. Sold the Winchester, still have marlins.

[OLD-skool454#3]

Can't argue the quality of Miroku guns. One of my Winchester 1886 45-90' Takedown's by Miroku.

[Ora Serrata]

No experience with Cimmeron. I have two Rossi’s one .357 and one .44 Mag. Both have been good guns. The finish isn’t the best in that the loading gate edges are a bit sharp which make loading quickly during a match a little painful. The only issue I ever had was due to the previous owner messing up an attempt to modify it for cowboy action. I fixed the issues without too much trouble.

I don’t know that I’d pay over $700 for one though.

[RAMCLAP]

You simply cannot beat Uberti's quality. Get the Cimarron.