*** Lever Action Porn ***

[Jimbob2.0]

The bottom one followed me home the other day. Both are savage 99 in .308 cal.

Photo doesn't work but damn. Let me know if you want to sell one, a 99 in .308 has been on my list for a while. Not scare but everytime I see one its spoken for.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Photo doesn't work but damn. Let me know if you want to sell one, a 99 in .308 has been on my list for a while. Not scare but everytime I see one its spoken for.

Having trouble with the uploader. . When I use the iPad once I have uploaded it will not let me close that window to return to the post and submit reply. I Went to the York show today and there was lots of savage 99 rifles, at least three or four in 308.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Let's see if it works from the Android phone

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Let's see if it works from the Android phone

Nice. I've seen a few at the York show I just depends if you can get people to budge on price. The 99 market has gotten a little crazy lately. Just bought a few other things so this will be what I look for in the fall

 

[BossmanPJ]

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Top to bottom:
Rossi .357

Marlin 1894 .44 magnum
(newest addition, this week)
Will be topping it with a Leupold
VX-1 1-4x20 heavy duplex
And a custom made leather sling.

Marlin 336 30-30

Winchester 88 .308

Im not particularly fond of the scout scope setup on the Rossi. I am likely going to remove it and put the rear buckhorn sight back on it.

Nice rifles. I am not fond of the scope setup on a lever rifle either. I have been looking for a Rossi in 357 for a while now.

 

[Bertfish]

The Savage 99 is, in my opinion, one of the best looking lever guns ever built. I have one in .30-30 made in 1918 or so. Totally original, no scope ever mounted. Love that rifle.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

The Savage 99 is, in my opinion, one of the best looking lever guns ever built. I have one in .30-30 made in 1918 or so. Totally original, no scope ever mounted. Love that rifle.

Thats another Cal i would add. I dont want the weird ones.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Thats another Cal i would add. I dont want the weird ones.

Hey now to you weird to some of us interesting

 

[Bertfish]

Thats another Cal i would add. I dont want the weird ones.

Yeah I specifically wanted one in a normal caliber. None of those proprietary Savage calibers

 

[Jimbob2.0]

I went shopping today, picked up three new lever rifles. Top to bottom:

Rossi 20" stainless .44-40 (Yes .44-40) this is one of KYGUNCO's blems. They haven't made these in nearly a decade, not sure why they popped up now. Presume that someone was rummaging around the back room and found some returns. Good shape, a few small stains in the finish that will polish out along the stock line. Evidence of test firing. Action cycles incredibly smooth, suspect someone hand worked this one.

Marlin 1894 .45LC 20" this is the current REP marked gun. This one is fairly nice everything fits well and it cycles well and very smooth. Not as well polished as a JM gun, you can tell Rem is cutting corners on the finish. Checkering has a machine done feel about it and the stock is a little thick. This will make a nice shooter.

Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum 20" This one has some minor issues. Starting with the action is very rough and sensitive to the safety position, this will take some work once I get it apart. Finish is much thinner on the lever than the rest of the gun. Brass punch marks on the site from fitting.

So the logical ask is REP vs Pre-Rem JM. These are nice U.S. made guns for the money at High Rock's awesome price of $499, take the $75 rebate each and its a real good deal for a shooter. Better fit and finish than what you will find in a Rossi. The wood is ok, no where near what you got from Marlin years ago, which often was borderline fancy Walnut at standard prices, you could tell someone was hand picking the source. The JM's are definitely a more polished, hand fit gun, but if you are looking for more of a working gun these are not a bad deal. You are not going to cry I you scratch one. Both are a little heavier than you would expect, but I am used to wheeling a 16" trapper around. I think the bigger issue is Marlin has narrowed their line, you don't see 16" or stainless guns. Just standard pumped out everyone is the same configurations.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Nice !!

 

[Lanceman_1]

Now your just showing off Oldcarjunkie lol!!

 

[Clifjr]

I went shopping today, picked up three new lever rifles. Top to bottom:

Rossi 20" stainless .44-40 (Yes .44-40) this is one of KYGUNCO's blems. They haven't made these in nearly a decade, not sure why they popped up now. Presume that someone was rummaging around the back room and found some returns. Good shape, a few small stains in the finish that will polish out along the stock line. Evidence of test firing. Action cycles incredibly smooth, suspect someone hand worked this one.

Marlin 1894 .45LC 20" this is the current REP marked gun. This one is fairly nice everything fits well and it cycles well and very smooth. Not as well polished as a JM gun, you can tell Rem is cutting corners on the finish. Checkering has a machine done feel about it and the stock is a little thick. This will make a nice shooter.

Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum 20" This one has some minor issues. Starting with the action is very rough and sensitive to the safety position, this will take some work once I get it apart. Finish is much thinner on the lever than the rest of the gun. Brass punch marks on the site from fitting.

So the logical ask is REP vs Pre-Rem JM. These are nice U.S. made guns for the money at High Rock's awesome price of $499, take the $75 rebate each and its a real good deal for a shooter. Better fit and finish than what you will find in a Rossi. The wood is ok, no where near what you got from Marlin years ago, which often was borderline fancy Walnut at standard prices, you could tell someone was hand picking the source. The JM's are definitely a more polished, hand fit gun, but if you are looking for more of a working gun these are not a bad deal. You are not going to cry I you scratch one. Both are a little heavier than you would expect, but I am used to wheeling a 16" trapper around. I think the bigger issue is Marlin has narrowed their line, you don't see 16" or stainless guns. Just standard pumped out everyone is the same configurations.

These all look great! I also took advantage of High Rock's great deal and got a 45&44. My 44 action also seems stiff and while cycling snap caps the lever got stuck. It had ejected one and the next one was stuck in the tube and jammed up the action. I ended up using a small screwdriver and was able to push the next round back into the feed tube and the action worked again.
On another note, while I was researching these Marlin's, I see they have the model 39A coming back into production. https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c9397aa#/9c9397aa/4

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Now your just showing off Oldcarjunkie lol!!

No Sir. You have a FAR nicer one in the safe that you wouldnt sell me , So i had to buy my own.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

These all look great! I also took advantage of High Rock's great deal and got a 45&44. My 44 action also seems stiff and while cycling snap caps the lever got stuck. It had ejected one and the next one was stuck in the tube and jammed up the action. I ended up using a small screwdriver and was able to push the next round back into the feed tube and the action worked again.
On another note, while I was researching these Marlin's, I see they have the model 39A coming back into production. https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9c9397aa#/9c9397aa/4

Ya wonder why the .44 for both of us? I don't see anything fatal, just needs a little clean-up, it definitely loosens after working it a couple hundred times. THe .45 is really slick. At the price these are a definite buy, that said not impressed on fit and finish compared to a pre REM.

 

[Lanceman_1]

Man OCJ that's some great deals buddy. The best I have done as of late is getting a mint Japanese Browning BLR in .243. Traded an O/U 12 gauge Yildiz for it.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Man OCJ that's some great deals buddy. The best I have done as of late is getting a mint Japanese Browning BLR in .243. Traded an O/U 12 gauge Yildiz for it.

Nice deal man.

 

[3paul10]

I have to say the lever guns really get me worked up....now I want to buy another......geez, thanks guys....

 

[Mini14tac]

Picked up this Marlin 1895 Guide Gun from Gary @ High Rock a few weeks ago. Have not had any time to take it out to the range yet, but am looking forward to it! Thanks again Gary! I have a few other lever guns (Marlin 30AS, Winchester Model 88 and Winchester 9422M) that I will have to get them all out together and get a family picture.

 

[fidelity]

Whenever I see a 45-70 lever gun, I think of the quote that Richard Rhodes chose to start his book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb. It was of Robert Oppenheimer, observing the first test blast while people around him were either silently stunned or crying, quoting Shiva from the Bhagavad-Gita, "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

In short, they're bad ass.

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