Smith & Wesson Adds the .45 Colt to the Model 1854 Lineup
If you like your .40 caliber numbers to end in 5 then you’re in luck. Smith & Wesson just added .45 Colt to the chamberings offered in the new Model 1854 lever action rifle line…
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First Look: Smith & Wesson Goes Classic with Walnut on the Model 1854
When you think about lever-action rifles, the image of wood stocks and blued steel is probably what pops into your head. Typically, that is what you see when a new lever gun hits the market,…
Ruger Follows Up the Marlin Dark Series with the Re-Release of the Marlin Classic Model 1894 Chambered in .357 Magnum
Hot on the heels of the re-release of the Marlin Dark Series, Ruger has just announced the re-release of one of Marlin’s all-time classics, the Model 1894 lever action chambered in .357 Magnum. Unlike the…
Ruger Relaunches the Marlin Dark Series of Lever Action Rifles with a 21st Century .45-70 M1895
If you’re a fan of modern lever guns you’re going to love the latest iteration of the Dark Series from Marlin Firearms. (See our review of the previous take on this gun here.) Since Ruger…
Heritage Manufacturing Releases a Trio of Rimfire Lever Guns
Heritage Manufacturing is known for their affordable single action revolvers but their latest release, while staying true to that Old West theme, is something new. While they’ve done some neat revolving carbines before their first…
5 Great .357 Magnum Lever Action Rifles
Courtesy Chris Dumm for TTAG Why wouldn’t you want a .357 Magnum lever action rifle? The .357 Magnum round is pushed to greater ballistic performance (add about another 600 fps and another 500 ft-lbs of…
A Primer on the Gun that Won the West: Winchester 1873
Few guns define a nation like the Winchester 1873. A fine piece of American-made steel and walnut granted repeatable firepower to the hearty souls venturing westward – not to mention hunters, outlaws, and lawmen across…
Why We’re Excited About Henry’s .45-70 and .410 Side Gates
Henry’s Side Gate models are now chambered in both .45-70 centerfire rifle and .410 shotgun. (Photo: Kristin Alberts) Every red-blooded American hunter and shooter needs a lever-action rifle and Henry Repeating Arms’ new Side Gate…
Lever-Action Ballistics Comparison: .30-30 vs .357 Magnum
Chris Dumm for TTAG By Chris Dumm Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson developed the .357 Magnum cartridge in 1934. The first of the ‘Magnum’ pistol cartridges, it was a big hit. Literally. While there’s…
Bagging a Tom: Tips for a Successful Turkey Hunt
While gun shopping is loads of fun, there’s more to a successful turkey hunt than simply having the latest and greatest boomstick. Here are a few tips from Guns.com to help with bagging that beard-dragging…