Just found this forum and really like it. Lever guns have been my favorite ever since I started shooting (about late 1950’s). What really cemented my love affair with them was a Winchester 32-30 SRC converted to .357/.38 in 1966. I carried this on patrol as a State Trooper for several years since it was a perfect match for our .38 wheel guns.
Due to the Department tightening up on firearms that were authorized, I sort of got out of guns until I retired in 1989. At that time I discovered that Cowboy Action Shooting had created a renewed interest in lever guns. There were really a lot of neat guns available in contrast to the 60’s.
Picked up a trapper size Winchester 1894 in 44 mag about 1994. Then a Marlin .357 and 44P. About 1998, got my first Rossi, ss, src, in 45 Colt. Kept that Rossi until I found a Winchester SRC in .45 Colt with no cross bolt safety.
A couple of years ago, I found a late model, blued Rossi trapper in 45 Colt. Sold the Winchester 45 trapper and never looked back. This year I picked up two more Rossi trapper models in ss (a 44 mag and a .357/"38). The .357 was finicky about loading until I changed to a ss mag tube follower. It now feeds both .357 and .38 like silk.
Now have 16 lever guns (too numerous to list here). They do include .22 mag, 32-20, 44-40, 30-30, 32 Special, 22 long rifle, .357/38, and 44 mag. Looking for a .327 mag since I foolishly sold my Henry model several years ago.
Again, great forum. Am looking forward to browsing through it.
Trooper Joe.
Hello from West Michigan
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Re: Hello from West Michigan
That’s an impressive array! I’m curious about your 22lr and 22 mag. Winchester 9422s, perhaps? My Winchester 255 is a homely but well-loved 22 mag lever. Welcome aboard!
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Winchester 9422M and a Browning BL-22. Used to have a 9422 22LR about 10 years ago.HarryAlonzo wrote: ↑01 Oct 2023 09:05 That’s an impressive array! I’m curious about your 22lr and 22 mag. Winchester 9422s, perhaps? My Winchester 255 is a homely but well-loved 22 mag lever. Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard. I've said before that lever guns are in my DNA. Looks like I'm not the only one, so afflicted.
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Welcome! I loved living in Michigan, spent 2 years on the UP on the northern shore of Lake Huron in the LeChenaeux Islands. I loved the winters there. Never seen anything so beautiful.