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Even if you don’t have the tacticool models there are some solid lessons in this video
growing up I wanted anything but a lever gun cause that’s all us poor folk had. Now that I don’t care what folks think and just enjoy them there’s a couple that trip my trigger
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They are classic fun , but the reason they were not adopted as a standard weapon , anywhere in the world , is the poor handling prone . I have an Army issued 1895 carbine in 30-40 Krag . Last patent date 1915 . Has a broken and field repaired butt stock . May have served in WW1 . They were issued in small numbers to support troops , like truck drivers , etc , and cavalry . Where they need something , but where a full size rifle , would be a nuisance .
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Yeah I’m unenthusiastic about most chamberings
30-30 is a yawn and I’ve had failures at 200 on deer
45-70 is ok but the low round count bothers me
pistol calibers are ok
maybe if I lived more in the woods I’d get more excited
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Be careful of rechambered rifles . The 1895 carbine I mentioned above is a sweet gun ! It was supposed to be chambered in 30-40 , as a result , you can shoot it with one hand ( like a good cavalryman ) . It has a twin sister , last patent date 1927 , it was up gunned to 30.06 , it has every pad you can put on it , and it will still blow your shoulder out ………………………….I have fired it twice in my lifetime , and have not touched it sense . The 95 was never designed for that cartridge , and it shows .
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Love mine, but yes the item has all the flaws pointed out already.
Pain in the butt to operate prone.
Generally chambered in rounds that have mortar-like trajectories (although the new Henry “Long Ranger” seems to be addressing that.
Capacity is less than almost any semi-auto.
Chambering a fresh round is generally faster than a bolt, BUT I would be it’s slower than the new straight-pull bolts. Additionally, many lever actions have you worry about impaling your finger on the trigger tip as you close the action.IF I lived in a place where semi-autos were banned, than a lever actions (possibly in a pistol caliber?) would be my “assault weapon” equivalent for use at semi-short ranges before switching to a sidearm for real close.
Just my two cents from limited exposure (I do use a lever to hunt thick woods every fall).
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https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/nra-gun-of-the-week-henry-long-ranger-express/
I think not having iron sights is a mistake. The mags could help with emergency loading issues but don’t allow topping off easily. You need to drop the mag replace with a fresh one and top it off when safe to do so.
The price hurts my eyes too -
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