Benjamin Tyler Henry was not the father of lever-action rifles, but his development of a .44-caliber cartridge—and the lever gun he built to shoot it—did change the platform forever. Only 14,000 of ...

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Modern lever rifles, or tactical lever rifles, have been showing up a lot recently. Lever-action rifles have been around since the days of standoff duels, loud pianos were airing out the saloon, and ...

Back in October 2020, Sheriff Jim Wilson—a highly respected law enforcement leader (now retired) and writer (very prolific)—produced an article about why lever action rifles were good for self-defense ...

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Lever-action rifles are turning up by the scores in used-gun racks, their wooden stocks battered and once-blued steel worn silver. The grandfathers who used them are afield in happier hunting grounds, ...

Lever action rifles have been around since 1848, standing as a historical icon in the world of firearms. They are praised for their analog nature, making each shot an engaging experience for the ...

To paraphrase Mark Twain’s quote, reports of the lever-action’s death are greatly exaggerated. In the last several years we’ve been greeted by a revived Marlin 1895 , a risen-from-the-dead Marlin 336 ...

Saturday morning, shortly after the first light of day, chances are good that the report of the first shot fired in the deer woods will be a resounding “bang” from a .30-30 or .32 Winchester Special ...

When I was a kid, there were three reasons I wanted a lever action rifle. First, they were cool. Second, because I grew up just outside New Haven, Conn., the historic home to Marlin and Winchester, ...