First lever gun, what was yours?

[veeman]

Winchester 94 30-30

[TNsailorman]

Marlin 39A in 1966 sold me on levers. james

[ShooterAZ]

Mine was a Savage 99 in 300 Savage.

[imashooter2]

A Marlin 30AS in thutythuty purchased from Best (not Best Buy) in 1988.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

An original Winchester '92 in 44/40. Didn't know it the time but a 4 digit serial number is to be cherished!

[JRLesan]

Winchester 9422 bought new from K-Mart circa 1978...

[firefly1957]

Model 94 Winchester in 30-30 it is now on it's 4th generation as my son has it .
My grandfather bought the rifle with a water damaged box at a warehouse fire sale for $18 . He said it was in the 1920's but the serial number may be later not sure what the deal was .

[longbow]

Marlin 1895 in .45-70 half magazine, straight grip and 22" barrel I bought new in the mid 70's. Had it a couple of years then it got sold with many other toys to fund my post secondary education. I never replaced it and wish I had!

Currently I have a Marlin 1881 built in 1886 that has been in the gun safe for about 10 to 12 years. I just took it out to the range for the first time after making a new buttstock for it and putting a Marbles rear sight on it as both were missing. It will be sold to fund likely another Marlin 1895 or Winchester 1886.

I would like another straight grip Marlin with 22" barrel but they haven't made that in a long time now.

Longbow

[Jedman]

First lever gun was a Daisy Cub 350 shot BB gun, then a Marlin 39 A

Jedman

[Mk42gunner]

Well since a Red Ryder counts, my Daisy should even if I didn't own it long. Sometime in the early 1970's Dad bought two of the bb/pellet firing Daisies that used a red plastic five shot cylinder for my brother and I.

The only problem was bbs would roll right out of the cylinder while attempting to load them. Dad took them back to Western Auto and traded them in on a couple of Crosman Model 760's. I wore mine out over the next several years.

As for a real powder firing lever action, my first one was an Ithica Model 72 (IIRC) made in West Germany by Erma. It was the forerunner of the Henry rifles now available, only without the plastic bands. Very accurate little carbine, wish I had it still.

Robert

[GhostHawk]

I found a pair of Win 94 .30-30's, a newer one, AE, with the safety, bought it first. Went back and bought the other one 3 days later.

It turned out to be a mid war 43, 44 that looked great but had a bad bore and a tight spot under the rear sight.

I have considered sending it to JES to be rebored into a .35-.30-30 but have not gotten around to it yet.

[sigep1764]

Winchester 250 22lr
Marlin 39
Marlin 336
Winchester 94
Have them all in the safe

[Tall]

A Marlin model 1895 in 45-70 caliber.

[ulav8r]

A Daisy cub in 1959, then a Marlin Glenfield in 1976.

[dverna]

Not sure a Daisy should count, but if it does, then one of those back in 1958. Next was a Marlin 1984 in .357 about 25 years ago and at least another 20 since then.

[rbuck351]

Win 92 in 25/20.

[hpbear101]

Marlin #39 take down carbine.

Same here, just gave it to my son a few months ago hope he passes it down to his kids.

[indian joe]

I am amazed that I am the first reply to say winchester model 92 -----it was a button magazine carbine in 32/20 - almost my first paycheck in the tail end of 1963

[Bushrat]

When I was 12 I bought a Marlin 93 half round half octagon in 32-40 from a general store in a very small town. $15 with a box of ammo. Wish I had it back.

[braddock]

94 AE 24" barrel pistol grip 357 mag, it showed me what a *** the wee cartridge stop and link lever was, eventually fixed it but sold it and breathed a huge sigh of relief. Have a pre 59 win 94 in 30/30 and a rossi 92 in 357 mag both fine shooters.

Win 94AEfar left image, 94 and rossi on right, 94 is the one with red dot.