Archive for lever action rifle

Winchester's 'New' Model 1873

The lever-action Winchester Model 1873, the company’s first center-fire, is a classic piece of Americana, and its iconic lines are instantly recognizable. Now it is back in the Winchester catalog, and the barrels are roll-marked “Winchester” for the first time since 1919.

October 24, 2013

Leveraging Heritage

Lever-action rifles are an indelible fixture in the history of firearm development and played a key role in the formation of these United States. Recently, however, iconic manufacturers have closed up shop or moved production of such classic long guns overseas. The resulting void has opened the door for Henry Repeating Arms Co. to expand its catalog of American-made lever guns.

September 10, 2013

Rossi Rio Grande

Though they’re not as commonplace as they once were, lever-action rifles are inherently American. They've earned their place in the country's history, and are most often associated with the Old West. Rossi tried to capture all of that lore when it released our latest Gun of the Week, the Rio Grande.

January 14, 2013

Turnbull MFG. Co. Model 1886

Turnbull has built an accurate reproduction of Browning’s first lever-action, magazine-fed rifle.

September 25, 2012

Uberti Silverboy Lever-Action

With much focus these days tactical and high-capacity, faster firearms, it's refreshing when a manufacturer tempers the speed a bit with an old-fashioned lever gun. The Uberti Silverboy is a small-bore, all-original lever-action rifle chambered in .22 LR. In the video below, Steve McKelvain of BenelliUSA talks about the features of this rifle. 

April 14, 2012

The Lever-Action Rifle: An American Classic

The lever-action rifle is as American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie.

May 09, 2011

Savage Model 99: A Look Back

Savage’s Model 99 had an almost century long run, and is still an interesting rifle.

July 07, 2010

Marlin Firearms Factory Tour

Marlin Firearms Factory Tour

September 21, 2009