Lever action for lovers

[Epaphroditus]

Want to get a pair (his and hers) with one in 45LC for him and one in 357/38 for her ... we also already have matching handguns. Cute, huh? Mostly just 'casue I want to and for family fun plinking shoots - never underestimate the lever gun SHTF option ...

Looking at Marlin 1894, Henry Big Boy, Uberti 1866 Yellowboy (is this still legal in CA 13+1 tubular - carbine or short rifle are 10+1 tubular).

Any other options that come in both 45LC and 357/38?

So far I prefer the Marlins (I really dig my Marlin 1895) but might end up letting the wife choose.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

EDIT: Just found Winchester 1892 Deluxe Octagon and the Carbine models!

[osis32]

I think the rossi 92 also does what youre asking. not as nice as the winchesters. if you can swing those I say go for it.

[smittty]

45 LC is a really nice shooting caliber, boomy like a 45. Your wife should like it and the 38sp is really soft recoiling.

Big 5 sells the Rossi 92's for a fair price. They are decent guns.

[Epaphroditus]

I think the rossi 92 also does what youre asking. not as nice as the winchesters. if you can swing those I say go for it.

Nice! 454 Casull ... maybe I need to rethink my plan here.

Those Rossi are some nice looking options.

[Mojaveman]

Had a Rossi M92 blue in .357 and it was sweet. It is better made than a Winchester Model 94 that I have. They cost about a hundred dollars more than a Marlin. New Winchesters and the Uberti replicas though nice are almost a thousand dollars.

[LRShooter]

The Uberti rifles look really nice. I'd like an 1873 myself. You can get two Rossi's for the price of one of those however.

[anthem]

Damned it. I've always wanted a lever action. I told myself no more guns, but I started looking at those Rossis'. Now I want the 92 in stainless .357/.38 24 inch octagon bbl.

Thanks Obama.

[osis32]

good luck on stainless dude> I held out for months and finally got a blued. now kyguncompany has a 16". I suggest you snatch it up if you can.

[osis32]

never mind I just checked again for ya and theyre already out of stock.

[Bastard]

why not look at the new 1873 Winchesters seeing as how they have brought them back.

or possibly some on the Cimmaron/Uberti/Taylors 1873 as well.

sure they are expensive (always will be due to the difficulty in manufacturing) but hey you can't put a price on love

[anthem]

never mind I just checked again for ya and theyre already out of stock.

Figures. I'll take a look around. Fowler's usually has a pretty good stock on lever actions.

[Solid Foundation]

Good luck with Fowlers, they haven't had lever in 357/38 for a while now

[Hairball]

Too bad Winchester outsourced the 1873 and they are now all made in Japan. I would imagine that it's a nice rifle but Winchester - Made in Japan has an odd ring to it.

[TransplantTexan]

Figures. I'll take a look around. Fowler's usually has a pretty good stock on lever actions.

Just spotted a stainless on gunbroker if you want to go that route

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=371238520

I've been thiking about a lever action in .3578 also. It would make a good a good addition to the gun safe and match up with the 3 .357's I have (2 DW's and 1 S&W).

[Kokopelli]

+1 for the Rossi. The Remington Marlins are not getting rave reviews. Or look for a pre Remington marlin.