What Are Your Levers, Revolvers, Combo's you use?

[huntersdog]

You have the combos like the:
.357 Mag handgun and rifle
.44 Mag handgun and rifle, along with the 444 Marlin option
45 Colt handgun and rifle
Then you have the mighty 45-70 rifle.


What rifle and handgun have you decided on?
I know just many options, just trying to make life more simple.

[nemesisenforcer]

I think I've decided on a 44 mag lever/revolver combo, but haven't gotten around to getting the rifle yet.

The wife is interested in a 357 combo but again, no rifle in the safe yet.

[Hannibal]

All of the above.

You didn't include that option in your poll.

[jmort]

.357 mag very versatile. I have revolvers, levers, and single shots.

[Outpost75]

You don't have listed the .44 Magnum rifle and revolver WITHOUT the .444 option.

You also omitted the .44-40 rifle and revolver combo.

Those are the ones I kept.

[starmac]

Been keeping an eye out for a 45/70 revolver.

[6pt-sika]

Been keeping an eye out for a 45/70 revolver.

I fiddled with a friends BFR 45-70 a year or two ago . It shot better then I could hold it with both jacketed and cast !

Oh yeah I had a Leupold 2x LER on top .

[MT Gianni]

I have not sold any levers recently so I have decided to keep all I have. i have levers and revolvers in 38/357, other levers include 308, 358, 30-30. Too many revolvers to type. If I could own just one? Sorry I can own more than one.

I forgot, I lost everything in that boat accident.

[6pt-sika]

Out of the close to 100 lever actions I had I am down to four !

A Winchester circa 1906 Model 1894TD in 30 WCF .

A Marlin 444 circa 1966 that's been cut down to 19" .
A Marlin 444 circa 1967 that's still 24".
A Marlin 444 circa 2001 that's been restocked with a rather nice piece of figured walnut .

I "had" a rather nice S&W 629 4" that I carried quite often when hunting .

But the 629's gone and all I have left are ,

A Ruger Single Six 5 1/2" circa early 60's .
A Colt Scout Buntline Special 9 1/2" circa 1962 .

Awhile back I also had a Ruger SP-101 in 327 Federal , when carried in a Bianchi Black Widow high ride holster made an excellent hunting finisher side arm . The 629 in a Galco high ride was okay but tended to drag my pants a good bit .

[RobS]

45 cal. on this end

45 Colt Ruger revolver and Rossi 45 Colt Lever
454 Casull Ruger Revolver and a Rossi 454 Casull Lever

[Jupiter7]

For plinking and hunting whilst not killing the lead and powder supply, the 38/357 combo is hard to beat. Play with .38's, hunt with .357.

45colt for nostalgia and big bullets. I have rugers and Rossi in both.

[Drdarrin]

Recently acquired a Marlin 1895SS in 45-70. Keeping an eye out for a matching pistol

[Lowpower]

A pair of Uberti Cattlemen in .45
An 1894 Marlin CB in .45
An orig 1859 Sharps in .45-100

[TXGunNut]

32-20 makes a fun revolver/rifle combo, as does 38-40 and 44-40. Odd how the rifles that started the concept weren't included in the poll.

[Desertbuck]

45 colt 1873 Uberti cattelman and Rossi R 92 rifle for me, love them both!

[Huntsman]

I got a Win 94 Legacy in 45 Colt and just sold my Ruger New Vaquero and replaced it with a Blackhawk so I can shoot the same loads. Loads with a little more oomph that is.

[labradigger1]

Ruger srh in 44 mag and rossi 92 44 mag. I prefer the 44 over the 357 due to the shock wave of the 357 revolver, for me it is hard to be proficient w/out saftey glasses in the 357. 44 does everything better anyways.
Lab

[btroj]

I own a 32-20, 30-30, 45 Colt, 357, 444, and 45-70 Marlin.
I have 357, 44 mag, and 45 Colt revolvers.

I don't really consider them companions, each has its own load likes and dislikes. I bought what I wanted, owning a like chambered rifle/handgun wasn't really even considered.

[georgerkahn]

I have a Marlin .357 lever complemented with a Colt Python bright stainless .357; while I bought this Marlin to pair with the Colt wheel-gun in same caliber, I but once hunted with this combo. I have a beat up .30-30 Marlin 336 which I generally grab and take, complemented with a Ruger Security-six .357 revolver. I also have a Ruger .38-40/10mm "Buckeye" revolver I bought to hunt with a .38wcf Model 1892 Winchester --my 2nd 'pair' -- but, to be frank -- I generally grab the 336 Marlin .30-30 and Ruger .357.
BEST!
georgerkahn

[Hickok]

I use the .44 mag in Ruger SBH and S&W 's and a Win. Model 94.

I once had a Marlin Cowboy lever action in .45 Colt, but the chamber was cut too large, and bulged cases badly. Sent it back to Marlin, but when it came back, it still was too large, so I got rid of it.