New Smith & Wesson Lever Action, Model 1854
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Cadillac Jeff
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Since we have totally derailed this thread....
I have a...no 2 Henry's, 44 mag & 357 mag I like m well enuf. They are not true to traditional make or how ya load them But man do they shoot good...If I knew then probably wouldn't
have bought them. They are Very heavy!!
I also have a Marlin 336 in 35 rem. It is a straight stock as in No pistol grip a narrow forend .
To me it is My personal favorite, load it like a 357 or load it up to full potential.
OK the Smith & Wesson... naw I pass
I have a...no 2 Henry's, 44 mag & 357 mag I like m well enuf. They are not true to traditional make or how ya load them But man do they shoot good...If I knew then probably wouldn't
have bought them. They are Very heavy!!
I also have a Marlin 336 in 35 rem. It is a straight stock as in No pistol grip a narrow forend .
To me it is My personal favorite, load it like a 357 or load it up to full potential.
OK the Smith & Wesson... naw I pass
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I have a Browning Model 53, 32/20 and button magazine. IMHO, it is the nicest looking lever action made.
Fiver, within a year of having my Browning in the desert, the finish all cracked. So it took me a winter to get rid of plastic finish and redo it in linseed and tong oil.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I had some of the 1970's aircraft paint remover that worked pretty well, as long as you used it upwind and outside.
Bazoo
Active Member
Aesthetics mean a lot to me. And for whatever reason, I like the S&W minus the large loop/threaded muzzle/scope base. Something about the Henry never did catch my eye. I would like to have one of the Smiths, but the price... no.
Bazoo
Active Member
Agreed. I've always thought they were the best looking leverguns, especially the model 71s.
imashooter2
Member
Anyone keeping track of the commemorative rifle/revolver combo over on Gun Broker? Was a touch over $25,000 last time I looked.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
So far, but, when you start hanging rails, forward grips, adjustable stocks and other AR stuff on a lever, watch out.
The anti crowd obviously doesn’t know up from down when it comes to firearms. All they know is it looks “scary” so it’s bad.
As a traditionalist I like blue steel and lumber.
I also like AR’s. Cross breeding creates bad stuff in my opinion.
L Ross
Well-Known Member
Oh my, the new designer breed for the slightly macho man bun dudes, the Pitdoodle.
Snakeoil
Well-Known Member
I wasn't disaparaging a pistol caliber rifle. I was just struggling with why we need another one and it being based on a rifle cartridge action. If I remember correctly, Winchester tried this with a '94 in pistol calibers and they fed poorly. I guess they did it at the time because it was cheaper than resurrecting the '92.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
The latest issue of G&A (April 2024) has an article on this newly introduced S&W lever. The writer gave it good marks, to the point that he said he was keeping it. The wood specimen is limited to only 1,894 carbines. The all-weather synthetic stocked model weighs seven pounds. It has some features I do prefer like the medium-sized large loop lever. I can only get three fingers, with thin gloves, into my Marlin 1894 carbine lever. The magazine tube has a cap for quick unloading. 
The XS peep sight and scope rail are standard..............I had to purchase both and install them on my Marlin.
At this late stage in my life, I'm not getting into suppressors. However, the threaded muzzle it's there for those that do.
The article failed to mention the barrel twist, which is important to cast bullet shooters.
If I were in the market for a 44 Magnum lever for hunting, I would give it serious consideration, depending on the barrel twist! Being a southpaw, the cross-bolt safety is useless to me, unless reversible................like my Model 12 shotgun. I'd much prefer a tang safety.
BTW, all the additional tactical attaching points are aftermarket.
The XS peep sight and scope rail are standard..............I had to purchase both and install them on my Marlin.At this late stage in my life, I'm not getting into suppressors. However, the threaded muzzle it's there for those that do.
The article failed to mention the barrel twist, which is important to cast bullet shooters.
If I were in the market for a 44 Magnum lever for hunting, I would give it serious consideration, depending on the barrel twist! Being a southpaw, the cross-bolt safety is useless to me, unless reversible................like my Model 12 shotgun. I'd much prefer a tang safety.
BTW, all the additional tactical attaching points are aftermarket.
Michael
Active Member. Uh/What
Funny you say that, a former neighbor family had female Pit Bull and a male miniature Poodle. I once mention to the mom that the Pit Bull must be in heat because the male Poodle has sure been tryin' real hard to get the job done, but is just little too short in height to accomplish anything. Mom mention that was aware of the situation.
I asked her that if Lab/Poodle cross is a Labradoodle, what would Pit Bull/Poodle cross be? A Pitdle. Ya, she wasn't too impressed...
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We, the uncouth, suffer greatly at the hands of the more sophisticated.
Buck up, Michael, bear that cross and plod on. There are few who can do this.
If it were just a penny under $600 ($599.99), I'd MAYBE bite. I could overlook a lot of ugly for the right price.
Call me cheap.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/sw-model-1854-limited-edition-lever-action-rifle-44-magnum\
It appears the to be a 1-20 twist.
