« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Only Two Lever Guns...Which?  (Read 3177 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline RIFLE MAN

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 117
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« on: July 22, 2003, 05:33:56 AM »
Pleasant Great Day to all.
Here's the question: if you could only have two lever guns, which calibers and make would you choose? My choice would be a pre-64 Winchester model 94 chambered for the venerable .30-30 (30 WCF). I absolutely love the rifle and the cartridge. The second would be the .45-70, and the rifle would be a tie between the Marlin Guide Gun and the Browning model 1886 carbine.

Thanks for your replies,
Rifle Man  :D
Logged
"Smile, Shake a hand, and be a friend."

Offline Cabin4

  • Avery H. Wallace
  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4938
  • Gender: Male
  • Out West
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2003, 08:23:08 AM »
Win mod 94 pre 64 in 30-30  20 or 22 inch bbl

Marlin 1895g in 45-70 (Guide Gun)
Logged
Avery Hayden Wallace
Obama Administration: A corrupt criminal enterprise of bold face liars.
The States formed the Union. The Union did not form the States. States Rights!
GET US OUT OF THE UN. NO ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT!
S.A.S.S/NRA Life Member/2nd Amendment Foundation
CCRKBA/Gun Owners of America
California Rifle & Pistol Association
Ron Paul Was Right!
Long Live the King! #3

Offline savageT

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1594
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2003, 08:46:57 AM »
Savage M99-T, Utica NY built in .300 Savage first choice, with the E model in .30-30 as my second.
Logged
savageT........Have you hugged a '99 lately?

Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most.

Offline HammerMan/LongbowMan

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 51
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2003, 10:42:25 AM »
:? My winchester model 94 30-30 and my winchester 9422 magnum.
Logged
Winchester levergunner, SxS shotgunner, and bow hunter.

Offline Ron T.

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 646
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2003, 12:21:31 PM »
My first choice would be a Savage Model 99 (late "EG" model with the schnoble forearm) in .300 Savage that I already own and use when hunting deer out of my hunting buddy's cozy cabin among the mountain laurel in the Moshannon State Forest on the High Plateau in North-Central in Pennsylvania.

#2 would be a pre-'64 Model 94 Winchester in .30/30... because the rifle and the caliber are such a lever-action icon and an American tradition.


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.
Logged
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."  - Thomas Jefferson

Offline jhm

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3169
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2003, 01:17:23 PM »
Rifleman:  I would have to go with a Savage 99f in 300 Savage with a weaver 1.5x5 in flip over mounts then I guess a Marlin in 44 mag. :D   JIM
Logged

Offline Lloyd Smale

  • Moderators
  • Trade Count: (32)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18748
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2003, 01:33:21 PM »
Id just need one in any caliber and one bullet :eek:
Logged
blue lives matter

Offline Dutch4122

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 157
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2003, 02:42:53 PM »
Only two?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Sorry, but I don't think I'd be willing to part with any of them. :shock:
Logged
-Matt

Offline ButlerFord45

  • Moderators
  • Trade Count: (10)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1992
  • Gender: Male
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2003, 02:54:22 PM »
Browning 1886, my prefrences run more to the rifle than carbine, 45/70 of course.  If I must be limited to only two, then I absolutely cannot choose between many others
Logged
Butler Ford
He who does not punish evil, commands it to be done.-Leonardo da Vinci
An armed society is a polite society-Robert A. Heinlein
Only the dead have seen the end of war- Plato
Lord, make my words as sweet as honey
tomorrow I may have to eat them- A lady's sweatshirt

Offline Ravenwolf

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 83
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2003, 02:59:05 AM »
Already have the them (when my oldest daughter is not using them):

The first is an old Sears M100 (aka Win 94) 30-30 WCF with very nice wood and smooth action.  Sights are a Lyman receiver sight.  
The second is a Savage 99f 308 Win. with 4x scope in tip off mounts and a Lyman tang sight.

Both handle very well and fulfill their intended roles perfectly.  The only thing that could make the 99f better is if it was chambered in 358 Win, but the 308 handles anything we might hunt....RW
Logged
shoot straight, shoot often, shoot safe

Offline Mikey

  • GBO Supporter
  • Moderators
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8734
Which two
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2003, 04:32:43 AM »
Winchester 94 30-30 and a Winchester Big Bore 94 444.  Mikey.
Logged

Offline Old Syko

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2263
  • Gender: Male
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2003, 04:50:06 AM »
My 2 favorite Marlins, 30-30 and 444.  No glass on top just iron like they were ment to be.
Logged

Offline Rick Teal

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 676
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2003, 11:05:07 AM »
Sorry!  I need at least 3.

The rifles are the BLR short action in .358 Winchester, the Savage 99 in .308 Winchester and the Winchester 88 in .284 Winchester.  Other cartridges that have been chambered in these rifles that I'd like to have are any of the above three mixed and matched, as well as .250 Savage, .257 Roberts and .300 Savage.
Logged
Hunting is Exciting!  Bolt actions are BORING!!
Don't mix the two!

Offline Oldtimer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1170
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2003, 02:49:38 PM »
I once got to work up loads for Commodore Robert Peary's Winchester 1886 in .40-82 Winchester.  He had killed several polar bears with it, including one so close it slid up to his feet.  It was astonishingly accurate.  His great-grandson showed me a target with a 2 inch group, and then said that he had adjusted the sights while shooting the group.  That's one.
The second would be a Marlin 36 made in the early 50's with Ballard rifling and a half magazine. It had a knurled-top receiver and a half magazine.  I thought $150 was too much for it at the time.
Logged

Offline JOE MACK

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 229
Lever actions
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2003, 07:16:56 PM »
:idea3: The first would be a Winchester pre-64 Model 94 in .30-.30 Winchester. I've had the thing for what seems like forever. Not much bluing left from use in a saddle scabbard.

Second lever action would be my Marlin 1895 Ltd V in .45-70. It holds alot of rounds of appropriate size for anything that moves in the western hemisphere.

If I could sneak in a third, I'd add my Marlin 1894CCL in .41Magnum. It's got Ballard rifling and is really accurate with lead bullets.  RKBA! :bye:
Logged
JOE MACK aka Brian aka .41FAN

HAVE MORE FUN AND GET THE JOB DONE WITH A .41

Offline v-man

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 316
  • Gender: Male
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2003, 11:10:23 AM »
I'd have to go with my Guide Gun 45-70 and my Belguim BLR .308. even though I never shot a more natural feeling gun than my 10 shot Marlin lever .44mag with AO peep sight.  I have taken two running deer both at 45 or 50 yds with it and dropped them both dead on the spot. Would make a heck of a self defence carbine, too.
Logged

Offline marlinman93

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 849
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2003, 12:57:45 PM »
I would be hard pressed to keep just two, but for the sake of this fictional scenario, I would keep my 1880's vintage Marlin 1881, chambered for .45-70, and my other 1881 Marlin Schuetzen rifle in .40-60 Marlin.
mm93
Logged
Ballard, the great American Rifles!

Offline Dragon31

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 172
only two lever guns
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2003, 04:55:20 AM »
Guess I'm different?

1.  Marlin 39A ..................................... 22 short, long and long Rifle
2.  Winchester Model 88 ...................... 308 winchester
Logged

Offline ba_50

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 222
  • Gender: Male
2 leveractions
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2003, 10:16:51 AM »
I would prefer my Winchester pre-64 30/30, but since my eyes aren't as good, I might go with the new traditional model 30/30 & tang safety with scope.

2nd choice Winchester 88 in .243.  It might be a good one to bring back.
Logged

Offline GTBuzz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 27
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2003, 09:34:44 AM »
The first would be a Savage M99 in .308 Winchester with a rotary magazine and a Leupold 1.5x5 Vari X III.  The other would be a late model Marlin 444 with the 1-20" twist barrel
Logged

Offline 257AI

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 82
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2003, 06:27:30 AM »
My first would be a Marlin 39M if I can ever get it back from my brother-in-law.  The second would be a replacement for my 99 in 284 that I sold in a weak moment.
Logged
Old is not Obsolete

Offline Fatcatbuster

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 44
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2003, 08:24:12 AM »
If it were only two? Savage model 99  300Sav.  And my  Browning BLR in 308. But what about my win mod 94 in 44 mag?My marlin in 444? Oh my i cant do this..
Logged
Drive Fast & Shoot Straight, Adapt quickly or become Extinct

Offline Mikey

  • GBO Supporter
  • Moderators
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8734
Which two
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2003, 08:41:53 AM »
Fatcatbuster:  Yes you can.  You can do it.  I looked at the original question and he didn't say anything about how many you could have (in each hand).  That might limit ya'll to 3 er 4, depending on how many ya'll kin hold at once but, ifin ya'll hold them by the levers you kin prolly up the ante to about 8.  Whew, I'm sure glad I looked back at the original post.  I may have been (more) confoosed if I hadn't.

This is sort of like when the proscutor says:  Mr. Mikey - did you or did you not......  an Mr. Mikey says:  Ummm, kin ya'll axe jes one question at a time.  

Uh, this be Mikey...
Logged

Offline rednekhuntr

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 39
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2003, 10:10:44 AM »
I'd probably go with my Win 88 in .308, and my Browning BL-22 gr 2.
Although there's the 80 year old 94 32 spl, or the 94-22, or I've always wanted a 1886 45-70, a Finnwolf would be great too.  God I hope I win the lottery.
Logged

Offline m-g Willy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1739
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #24 on: August 03, 2003, 12:32:35 PM »
Easy question,Win.9422 for small game,and Marlin 45/70 for anything else that walks the earth!--Willy
Logged

Offline Tank

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Posts: 1
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2003, 02:46:25 AM »
Marlin for both, 336 30/30 and 1895ss 45/70. Of course I love the 35 rem just as much as the 30/30 but in a pinch, the 30/30 ammo will be easier to find.
Logged

Offline Blackhawk44

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 981
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #26 on: August 13, 2003, 12:46:24 PM »
BLR's in 308 and 223.  No, wait.  BLR in 257 and Win 92 rifle in 44-40.  No...  My Browning 95 in 30-06 with Marbles tang sight and Browning 86 full rifle.  Maybe, my Marlin model 444 and 9422, or my two Marlin CL's.  Early Win 94 44mag custom...  Never mind, I can't get by with just two.
Logged

Offline RB Rooson

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 330
  • Gender: Male
  • "If you come for mine, be sure to bring yours!"
    • http://www.ptca.00go.com
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #27 on: August 15, 2003, 10:21:35 AM »
Marlin '94 in .357 (Gosh, am I a cowboy shooter or what?) and the Marlin 336 in .32 Winchester Special (....was my Dad's and still my favorite for hunting)!
Logged
SASS #16974 - Duelist
SBSS # 1195 (O.G.B.) LXXIX
BOLD # 352

"Everyday I pray to be the man that my dog thinks I am!"

Offline Cap'n Percussion

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5
    • http://www.capnpercussion.com
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2003, 08:06:29 PM »
My Winnie '94 in 30-30 is a fine, dependable rifle, but my '92 Rossi Puma in .45LC is a real track driver and slicker than pomade on a doorknob.  Guess I'd have to go with those and toss the Henry .22.  Wait a minute!  Let me think this over.....
Logged
Cap'n Percussion

Offline Johm D M

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 50
Only Two Lever Guns...Which?
« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2003, 05:51:57 PM »
BLR 308, BB94 356Win John.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »