I want a lever action rifle.

[JohnSutton1980]

2 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

Let’s see a photo

You want me to dig through all my junk!! Moved to and from Virginia and a temporary rental in Lenoir City till my house was completed and then moved here to my home in Ten Mile. Ok I’m going in!!! If I don’t make it back don’t let my wife sell my stuff for what I told her they cost!

[JohnSutton1980]

56 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

Let’s see a photo

 

[Bluethunder]

Great looking rifle.

[DocHawk]

I am a lever gun collector and connoisseur - I have a few dozen in my collection ranging from a 4-digit serial number Winchester 94 to a Marlin "Jurrassic Park" SSBL. I concur with what's been said above: pistol cal (38/357 ideally), 22LR a distant second only because when you pick up the ol' girl, you want to feel the whole experience.

One suggestion I didn't see above... go with a side gate loader. Nothing kills the John Wayne feeling like having to reach up towards the muzzle to feed a magazine tube. You can't re-live the Western shootout scenes thumbing rounds into your lever gun behind a rock while pinned down by bullets and arrows when you're loading your lever gun like a Glenfield .22!

You're local to me... come on over if you want to see and feel a representation of just about every lever rifle ever made since 1870.

[Booms225]

I'm a big fan of Henry lever action. My 45-70 is a great piece of gear, multifunction and just looks great. Henry customer service is unrivaled. Definitely a fan.

[Snaveba]

On 9/24/2023 at 11:10 AM, Snaveba said:

 

Since I was initially planning on replacing it, I was more aggressive and used some 150 and 400 grit sandpaper. I was able to remove the finish and the loose burnt wood until I got down to decent “charred” wood. Once done, I went back with several applications of Danish Oil. I think it turned out pretty nice. I actually like the look of the charred areas. I have a “new” butt plate on the way. Once I get it installed, I will see how much modification it will need to match new contour of the end of the stock. I can always replace the stock if I want to, but I like that I have saved the original stock as best as I can. 

Still on the hunt for a 45-70. 

So I finally got a butt plate in I could work with. I forgot to take a photo before I trimmed it down on the router table. But here are the results. It’s not perfect (the router bit chattered a little). But it definitely gives the stock a finished look.
 

 

[TripleGGG]

That looks very nice! 

[Snaveba]

Between buying three different butt plates and a $30 router bit, I still came out spending less $$ than finding a replacement stock. And I kept the original. 

[Twenty2-Two50]

I've had a Winchester .30-30 which was a hoot to shoot & a Marlin .45-70 which is some serious fun. For plinking fun I would stay with a (cheap to shoot) .22, but that's just me. 

[Jamnmike]

On 10/21/2023 at 7:29 PM, Snaveba said:

So I finally got a butt plate in I could work with. I forgot to take a photo before I trimmed it down on the router table. But here are the results. It’s not perfect (the router bit chattered a little). But it definitely gives the stock a finished look.
 

 

Looks good. As long as it serves its purpose. Cheaper is always better. 

[Snaveba]

I picked up a “new” Winchester. It’s a 1922 Model 94 SRC in .30-30. She is is good shape for an almost 102yo. The bore looks great. Not a lot of blueing left. I moved the peep sight over from the 1926 to this one. Now the 1926 SRC in 32WS has a friend. 
 

[TripleGGG]

Got this yesterday.  Marlin 1895GBL Ruger version in 45-70.

 

[Snaveba]

26 minutes ago, TripleGGG said:

Got this yesterday.  Marlin 1895GBL Ruger version in 45-70.

 

That is on the list. I keep almost buying one and then I end up buying something else. 

[Snaveba]

I was bidding on a 1908 Savage 99 in 30-30 but it went higher than the limit I set for myself.
 

I need to just save up get the 45-70. Every time I’m about to pull the trigger, I either have a home (car) expense, then a different, less expensive lever catches my eye. 

[Snaveba]

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

[Garufa]

10 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

Looks like a Fieldmaster on steroids.

[TripleGGG]

Henry Long Ranger in 308

[jeff43]

27 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

I killed my first deer with one of those.

You don’t see many of them anymore 

[gregintenn]

1 hour ago, Snaveba said:

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

Now those are cool!

Granddaddy would call that a trombone action.

Edited November 29, 2023 by gregintenn

[KahrMan]

1 hour ago, Snaveba said:

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

That is really cool.

[TripleGGG]

1 hour ago, Snaveba said:

This one is not a lever gun, but not an automatic or bolt action either. And it is in 35 Remington. 
 

1936 Remington Model141 GameMaster pump action rifle.

Very cool. How long is the barrel? 

[Garufa]

17 minutes ago, gregintenn said:Granddaddy would call that a trombone action.

Lol, never heard that one before

[Snaveba]

1 hour ago, TripleGGG said:

Very cool. How long is the barrel? 

24”

[Snaveba]

The wood had been poly-coated and the finish was meh. I stripped it off with denatured alcohol and went back with a couple applications of Winchester Stock Oil (I like the red-ish color) and then Danish oil. 

the forend grooves were all junky with poly. 

the steel was pretty much as it is now. There was some light surface speckling I took off with 0000 steel wool and 1500grit with gun oil. 

[TripleGGG]

I've had this Mossberg 464 SPX for a long time. It will win the ugliest lever gun award but damn it's a lot of fun to shoot.