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| Above, Winchester 1894 .30-30 made in 1962. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
For a few years, I was on the lookout for a Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle, particularly one made prior to 1964.
Then, in April 2019, while browsing through Ron Peterson's Firearms in Albuquerque, I found one that was made in 1962. Without hesitation, I bought it. It was exactly what I was looking for.
There seems to be a resurgence in the popularity of lever-action rifles. There are several of different makes available.
24/7 Wall St. has posted an article on the most popular lever-action rifles.
They begin it with:
A uniquely American rifle, the lever-action was invented in the United States, where it has remained popular for over 150 years. While never officially adopted by the U.S. military as a standard issue firearm, lever-actions were widely used during the Civil War and by American law enforcement in the early- to mid-twentieth century. Today, lever-action rifles are common in gun cabinets across the country.
Lever-actions tend to be shorter in length than other rifles, making them lighter and ideal for densely forested areas. While they also tend to be faster firing than bolt-action rifles, lever-actions are also more mechanically complex, making them harder to clean and arguably less accurate.
While lever-actions have some inherent advantages and disadvantages, they are an iconic firearm, and several models rank among the best selling rifles in the United States.
Using a report from Gun Genius, which analyzed sales data from the online firearm marketplace GunBroker.com, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 most popular lever-action rifles in America. Rifles are ranked on sales volume in the 2023 calendar year, though exact sales figures were not provided. Supplemental data on domestic manufacturing locations and production volume in 2021 are from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
To read more, go here.
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