Poll: Winchester Lever Action Development

[The Heretic]

I'm vaguely referring to the 30-30 round, as it's roughly the same ballistics as 7.62x39….. these 5.7 boyz, SHEESH!!

I wasn't replying to anybody's post except the OP's

By "that would be" I meant my choice would be the Model 92 Winchester. I have not owned an '86 which is the predecessor to the '92, but it would maybe be my first choice, although I don't care for some of the aesthetics. The favorite Winchester lever action I own would be the only Winchester I own; a Miroku '92 take down with octagonal 16" barrel, but my Rossi '92 would vie for it as the Winchester is a safe queen and the Rossi is lighter, handier and I am not afraid of using it.

 

[Capn Jack]

1886 is a monster and my favorite by far!! Followed by the Duke's favorite, the 1892.

I like the 1894s but I'm still looking for that nice 92 though

Which one shot the Roosevelt African calibers?

* It was the model 1895, the .405 Winchester was one of the cartridges

 

[Ura-Ki]

It's a hard choice between the 1892 and 1894, but the 94 has more practical application for my "needs". People of my kind look funny in cowboy clothes, so I don't see myself needing cartridge compatibility between a rifle and revolver. Besides, if I'm gonna carry a rifle, it might as well act like rifle.

Is that you Jong Wang?

Actually, I think you could rock the "Western" look just fine, it's all in the hat!

I see you more a big bore kinda guy, so it's gotta be a .45/70 or bigger, possibly a Sharps replica of some sort!

 

[The Heretic]

Which one shot the Roosevelt African calibers?

1895

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Theodore Roosevelt’s Winchester Rifles

When it came to gun knowledge or shooting skill, no chief executive, now or then, was the equal of President Theodore Roosevelt. When it came to rifles, he not only preferred those of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., he used them with confidence throughout his life.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[Quirt Evans]

Which one shot the Roosevelt African calibers?

That was the model 1895 in .405 Winchester, which Teddy took to Africa.
He called it his "Big Medicine".

 

[titsonritz]

1886 is a monster and my favorite by far!! Followed by the Duke's favorite, the 1892.

I like the 1894s but I'm still looking for that nice 92 though

Wasn't so much the Duke's as it was Hollywood's.

 

[titsonritz]

That was the model 1895 in .405 Winchester, which Teddy took to Africa.
He called it his "Big Medicine".

As much lore as there is about the 1895 .405 Win, I think I'd rather have one in .30-06.

 

[The Heretic]

As much lore as there is about the 1895 .405 Win, I think I'd rather have one in .30-06.

I like my Browning BLR take down. Not historic, but I never cared for the Win '95 aesthetics although it more or less accomplished the same thing long before the BLR did, and after all, it is a Browning, even if JMB didn't invent it.

 

[titsonritz]

I like my Browning BLR take down. Not historic, but I never cared for the Win '95 aesthetics although it more or less accomplished the same thing long before the BLR did, and after all, it is a Browning, even if JMB didn't invent it.

The BLR TD is cool. Always like the Savage 99, too.

 

[Nosferatu]

I like my Browning BLR take down. Not historic, but I never cared for the Win '95 aesthetics although it more or less accomplished the same thing long before the BLR did, and after all, it is a Browning, even if JMB didn't invent it.

I've been eyeballing one of those for a long time. Hardest part is picking the chambering.

 

[No_Regerts]

Is that you Jong Wang?

Actually, I think you could rock the "Western" look just fine, it's all in the hat!

I see you more a big bore kinda guy, so it's gotta be a .45/70 or bigger, possibly a Sharps replica of some sort!

Got an 1885 and 1886!

 

[WAYNO]

Well,

When lever guns were easily available, we'd see bunches of 336's and (Win) 94's on the shelves, and they were sold for well below MSRP.

Not nearly as often, we'd see Marlin 1894's, model 92 clones, and Trapper-length Winchester's in revolver chamberings, for a whole bunch more money, and they still didn't last long before being snatched up. Apparently I'm in good company.

Yep, if I'm actually hunting medium game, a lever gun in .30-30, .32 Spl, .35 Rem, .45-70, and more, makes sense. But for the other 50 weeks out of the year, a little lever gun in a revolver chambering foots the bill quite nicely.









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[The Heretic]

I've been eyeballing one of those for a long time. Hardest part is picking the chambering.

I just went with .308 Winchester. Being a prepper I mostly stick with common military chamberings for interchangeability. I am still keeping my eyes open for a "dark" takedown BLR in .223

 

[Capn Jack]

If there were ever a litmus test for being American, knowing that line would be it...

I'm more familiar with, " You kids keep that up and someone will lose an eye".

 

[UnionMillsNW]

The 1895 has a really cool history; specifically having around 300,000 built in 7.62x54r for the Russians during WWI.

Ten years ago when Russian ammo was cheap that would have been a pretty fun gun to shoot!

However the 1873 is the true "gun that won the west" and is booth easy to shoot, nearly no recoil for beginner shooters, and looks mighty pretty.

Here is mine. Affectionately named "Annie Oakley"

 

[orygun]

This one. (check my avatar)

I really like the 95 also and still somewhat regret not picking up the one in 30-03 that I should have.

 

[micdude]

My fav is
1st is the 1886 in 45-90
2nd is the 1895 in 30-06 or 7.62x54r
3rd is the 1973 in 44-40 but I like the modern one in 45lc that I own

 

[CountryGent]

Dang ... that would be very hard indeed to pick as it is a toss-up between the 92 and 94 in my eyes. Voted 92 because those are the type I shoot most now. But still close.

 

[sobo]

1894, but then I'm biased...
This was the Grand Sobo's first gun, when he attained the age of 13, back in ol' '43...

 

[RVTECH]

I own three Mod 94s - but my fav is the '73 - why I don't own one I do not know. Came very close several years ago - but it was gone when I went into the store to get it after 'drooling' over it for a couple months!