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Pistol caliber lever guns, what to buy?
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Site Supporter   Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1989 Real Name: Shane 
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Not to derail the thread, but how come no one makes a 9mm lever action?
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| Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:54 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Snohomish Co Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2018 Posts: 1811
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scrid2000 wrote: Not to derail the thread, but how come no one makes a 9mm lever action? Probably because they arent a full rimmed cartage. I cant think of any non-rimmed lever gun actually |
| Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:56 pm |
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In Memoriam  Location: Tacoma Wa Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013 Posts: 16607 Real Name: George Bailey
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shaggy wrote: scrid2000 wrote: Not to derail the thread, but how come no one makes a 9mm lever action? Probably because they arent a full rimmed cartage. I cant think of any non-rimmed lever gun actually And unlike 38 super or 38 special the round is tapered....could pose feed issues like it does in a 1911. My originally built in 1920 Saddle ring Winchester 92 parts gun that sports a Rossi 38/357 barrel eats everything. The original rifle was run over...and resurrected. Buckhorn sight....love that sucker. _________________ "Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx "Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure" |
| Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:14 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Sun Oct 7, 2012 Posts: 2280 Real Name: David L.
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scrid2000 wrote: Not to derail the thread, but how come no one makes a 9mm lever action? Actually, there is one, but probably not the lever gun you're looking for... /viewtopic.php?f=40&t=119528&p=1182334&hilit=Lever+9mm#p1182334 _________________ If you're not a Sentinel of Liberty, you're a stepping stone to Tyrany... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.” - Jerry Garcia |
| Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:21 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1989 Real Name: Shane
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Shaggy wrote: Probably because they arent a full rimmed cartage. I cant think of any non-rimmed lever gun actually That would make sense. Sparky D wrote: Actually, there is one, but probably not the lever gun you're looking for... /viewtopic.php?f=40&t=119528&p=1182334&hilit=Lever+9mm#p1182334 I even commented in that thread  but you are of course right, I was thinking 1873 style rather than an AR._________________ Posts not legal advice. |
| Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:41 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Bellevue/ Seattle Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2012 Posts: 381
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mdcaldwell wrote: I have some experience with 38/357 levers. Here's my .02: Miroku Winchester/Browning 1892 (I've owned a few): Lightweight, smooth action, accurate, easy to single load, feed 38 & 357 well JM Marlin 1894 (currently own 2): See Above, plus easy to mount optics on (my eyes aren't the greatest anymore) Henry Big Boy (have shot my friends): See Above, but a bit heavier (will probably buy an X Series as a home defense piece; like the new side loading gate, and will mount red dot & WML. I can't seem to do that on any of my more classic levers!) Uberti 1873 Short Rifle (just got it): Absolutely gorgeous but heavy. Haven't gotten it to the range yet, but have run dummies through it. Have to work the lever hard with 38s, but cycles 357s like butter. I expect it to shoot fine. Rossi 1892 (never owned one, but have friends that do): Typically not as nicely finished as the Miroku 92s, but I've seen good and bad on both. Functionally, my friends have no complaints. Good luck with your search. Want to sell one of those 1894’s? |
| Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:21 pm |
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In Memoriam  Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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scrid2000 wrote: Not to derail the thread, but how come no one makes a 9mm lever action? 1) Because there is a small velocity difference in barrel length with a pistol caliber. Matters a lot with slow burning rifle powders. 2) Feed issues. Lever guns were designed for rimmed cartridges. Most important is length. My B-92 is 100% with .357 factory, but will jam if it even sniffs a .38 special. Be nice to have a short 92 action in 10mm. They make conversions in .500 S&W. Far more people buy "Alaska Survival" guns than actually go to Alaska. I have a safari rifle collection and I'll probably never go on an African safari. Hahaha _________________ NRA Endowment Member. How did they know my member was well endowed? |
| Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:42 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Unincorporated Rural Pierce County Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2020 Posts: 1804
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I'm looking forward to what's coming from Marlin now that they're owned by Ruger. The new 1895 SBL 45-70 that they just released looks impressive as hell.
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| Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:42 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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Guntrader wrote: I have a safari rifle collection and I'll probably never go on an African safari. Hahaha Oh really?? I have a few bags of brand new 500 Nitro Express 3.25" shells Id be willing to sell.  |
| Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:20 am |
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