I love lever actions...These are a few I grabbed to prove it, while I still had light today.
45 Colt no safety Rossi
45 Colt round barrel Marlin 1894 from Arizona from a since passed CASS winner that used it in the 1990s. (this one is very dear to me)
45 Colt 20" Marlin 1894 "Cowboy Carbine"
45-70 Marlin 1895 Cowboy
44 Magnum Marlin 1894 "Sporter"
And for the heck of it, this McNelly Sharps 50-70 because well...It has a lever.
Now with that out of the way, I'd say it's safe to say I'm a "lever guy". However I still stand by what I say that the lever gun has been surpassed performance wise and ease of use wise by better rifles. Can you still use them for hunting? Yes. Can you still use them to protect yourself? Well yes. Are there better options? Yes.
Same can be said about cap and ball revolvers or bow and arrows. No need to get your feelings hurt though.
This was a half serious thread Mainly just wanted an excuse to pull out some of them.