Different designs of lever actions.

[pietro]

1860, 66, 73, 76, 86, 92, 94, and 95.

Did I miss any Winchester lever guns?

A few (the missed Winchesters below) - to wit:

( a partial list, disregarding modern clones of older/discontinued designs, and some others I undoubtedly missed)

* American (Fogarty rifle)

* Ball

* Big Horn Armory ( Models 89 & 90 ).

* Browning (Model BLR).

* Bullard (Large & small frames)

* Colt (Burgess)

* Evans Repeating Rifle Co.

* Henry Repeating Arms (Models 1860, Long Ranger, Big Boy's, Golden Boy's, Frontier's & standard's)

* Hunt (Volition repeater)

* Ithaca (Models 49R & 72)

* Jennings

* Marlin Firearms (Models 1881, 1887/88, 1891/92, 1897, 39, 39a, 1936/36, 336, 1893/93, 1894/94, 1895)

* Morris & Brown

* Mossberg (Models 400/Palomino series, 472/479 series, 464 RF & CF)

* Noble (Model 275 series)

* Remington (Model Nylon 76)

* Ruger (Models 96/22 series, 96/44)

* Savage (Model 1895, 1899/99)

* Smith & Wesson/Volcanic/New Haven Arms

* Spencer (Model 56-56)

* Stevens (Model 425)

* Whitney ( Models Burgess-Morse, Kennedy, & Scharf)

* Winchester (Model 150/250/255 series, 94/22, 71)

* Several/rare Percussion lever action rifles: Colt, North & Skinner, P.W.Porter Revolving Turret rifle, Stanton Turret rifle

* Some lever action handguns: P.W.Porter, Savage-North (Figure 8 revolver), Savage Revolving Firearms (Figure 8 Navy)



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[Artful]

What is your problem? I stated fact you??????

Let's see what you stated
- to a newby with less then 260 postings asking for help...

Would like to see detailed drawings of the ALL the various type actions. Hard to find. But I dont have time to search for long either.

Then you will not find them

Hmm, nothing about hard in this post

Oh, that was helpful -

This isn't the PIT you know

This was my sarcastic response to your uninformative post...
No helpful tips or links offered to the newby, but I put in emoticons so you would understand my tone of voice.

I did not say lazy, I stated it would be hard not lazy = FACT.

It takes time to find what you want it is not instant.

Actually with the tips and links I gave him
he said he found what he needed
...quickly it appeared and without it being too Hard
and but as least you did say hard
<= Note use of levity inducing emoticon

My problem is when experienced people refuse to help newby's
- they are the future of our hobby.
Responses like the first one you gave
can turn people off of a hobby fairly quickly
- I don't like the thought of that.

[Geezer in NH]

Let's see what you stated
- to a newby with less then 260 postings asking for help...





Hmm, nothing about hard in this post


This was my sarcastic response to your uninformative post...
No helpful tips or links offered to the newby, but I put in emoticons so you would understand my tone of voice.



Actually with the tips and links I gave him
he said he found what he needed
...quickly it appeared and without it being too Hard
and but as least you did say hard
<= Note use of levity inducing emoticon

My problem is when experienced people refuse to help newby's
- they are the future of our hobby.
Responses like the first one you gave
can turn people off of a hobby fairly quickly
- I don't like the thought of that.

Stick color

[buckshotshoey]

Don't worry guys. I forgot about it. He was probably having a bad day.

I'm not what would be considered a newbie.....the only thing new on me is a recent corn on my toe!

Lots of good info for me. Thanks. I have owned firearms.....as a matter of fact....since BEFORE I was born! Dad went out and bought a Stevens 4.10 when he found out Mom was pregnant!
That shotgun is in my possession still today....50 years later. But I never owned a lever action untill last fall. Got a Henry H010 45- 70. LOVE THAT RIFLE! I've studied as much as my time allowed before I purchased it. I seen it referred to as an 1895 action. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say it would be an 1894 action?

Oh... been an Ithaca fan for a long time. Did not know they made a lever gun! Interesting.

[M-Tecs]

It's a copy of the Marlin 1895 without the loading gate.

[buckshotshoey]

Far more to the design then I realized. Very deep and interesting subject.

[Drm50]

I have several old Win lever guns, was never into 76 and older because I am more of a hunter than collector. The one Win lever I have never owned is the 1876 model. 86s, 92s, 94s & 95s and
their later 71, 55, 53, 64 & 65 models. I have always favored the 86 & 92 over the 94 action. They
seem much smoother to me.

[MNruss]

Many , many designs were never produced, but still very interesting.
These are from the seldom-seen "Experimental Winchester" book by George Madis

Regards

Russ

[BAGTIC]

Don't forget the Winchester M1887 and M1901. Also a lot of falling blocks are lever actions even if they are single-shots. The rising block performs the same function as the rising blocks in the common LA repeaters.

[buckshotshoey]

Many , many designs were never produced, but still very interesting.
These are from the seldom-seen "Experimental Winchester" book by George Madis

Regards

Russ

Now that could be and interesting book. Will have to look into that one.

[KCSO]

Start with the patent drawings and start working! IIRR you will be looking at somewhere over 200 drawings over close to 75 years. Burgess alone had 15 or so. I can't even begin to name all the lever guns.

[buckshotshoey]

Start with the patent drawings and start working! IIRR you will be looking at somewhere over 200 drawings over close to 75 years. Burgess alone had 15 or so. I can't even begin to name all the lever guns.

That's why I find the subject so interesting!

[Mgderf]

Don't forget the Winchester M1887 and M1901. Also a lot of falling blocks are lever actions even if they are single-shots. The rising block performs the same function as the rising blocks in the common LA repeaters.

I do love my 1885 Low-Wall.
It's not original, but I'm still fascinated by the action.
Someone long ago re-barreled mine with a Winchester model 52 barrel in .22lr, then set it in a really nice custom stock.

I also have a Stevens "Crack Shot" that has an interesting falling block action.

[John Taylor]

One of the most complicated action I have seen is the Bullard. Tow sizes came out starting in 1886 and the company went out of business in 1891. This rifle has a carrier like 76 Winchester, a rolling block and a rack & pinion gear. They were top quality and more expensive than other makes, also considered the smoothest lever gun made at the time.

[Multigunner]

Here's one worth looking up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_Repeating_Rifle

[buckshotshoey]

One of the most complicated action I have seen is the Bullard. Tow sizes came out starting in 1886 and the company went out of business in 1891. This rifle has a carrier like 76 Winchester, a rolling block and a rack & pinion gear. They were top quality and more expensive than other makes, also considered the smoothest lever gun made at the time.

Found a Bullard on an auction site. Very nice. It better be. They are wanting $14500.00.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100861060