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We have a fancy for a lever action carbine, ideally in .44 Magnum. We have played with a Ruger 96/44 and rather liked it: very slick action and acceptably accurate, but the magazine only holds 4 rounds and is a little fiddly to change. It is also out of production, though available on the second paw market.

What lever action carbines would you recommend? It's primarily for use as a fun gun.

An older Marlin or if you want the best a Henry Big Boy

As above, but the best lever action ever is the Savage 1899. They only did them in rifle cartridges though so none chambered for the .44. My 1899 fun cartridge is the 22 Savage Hi Power.

Love my Marlin - 24" Octagonal barrel too - what's not to like?

It doesn't like pointy bullets in the magazine.

What's to like about pointy boolits?

If its only for fun then but a Winchester.

meles meles wrote:We have a fancy for a lever action carbine, ideally in .44 Magnum. We have played with a Ruger 96/44 and rather liked it: very slick action and acceptably accurate, but the magazine only holds 4 rounds and is a little fiddly to change. It is also out of production, though available on the second paw market.

What lever action carbines would you recommend? It's primarily for use as a fun gun.

I thought you said in another thread that you already have a 96/44?

A JM Marlin. Anything else is diet Coke.

dromia wrote:It doesn't like pointy bullets in the magazine.

Hey Adam, how about those Hornady Leverevolution bullets with the pointed flex tip or are they not allowed in the UK as they are expanding bullets. I've seen them shot and they are damned accurate.

Blu