10 Best-Selling Lever-Action Rifles In The U.S.

Above, lever-action rifles on display at the Billy the Kid Museum
in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Lever-action rifles have made a big resurgence in popularity in recent years.

Companies such as Rossi, Smith & Wesson, Marlin (now owned by Sturm, Ruger & Co.) and others are manufacturing them to meet high demand. 

24/7 Wall St. has listed ten the best-selling lever-action rifles of today in the United States.

They begin with:

Designed in the United States over 170 years ago, the lever-action rifle is, perhaps, the most iconic American firearm. An offshoot of earlier prototypes, the Henry and Spencer lever-actions were the first successful, widely produced repeater rifles — and were used by some U.S. Army units as early as 1860. In the following decades, lever-action rifles were used across the Western frontier.

24/7 Wall St. Key Points:

• Lever-action rifles are perhaps the most iconic American firearm. 
• First gaining popularity over a century and a half ago, lever-action repeaters remain relevant today — and Americans have some clear preferences for certain makes and models.

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