The Most Expensive Lever-Action Rifle Costs a Whopping $850

Above, Winchester lever-actions at the Winchester Arms Collectors
 Show in Cody, Wyoming in July. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It is interesting that interest in lever-action rifles has been surging during these past few years.

Much of it may be the nostalgic factors, but people are finding these rifles fun to shoot. I enjoy shooting my Winchester 94 in .30-30 cal. made in 1962. I was lucky to get it six years ago before prices started to skyrocket.

MSN has posted a slideshow of the most expensive lever-actions.

They begin it with:

When you think about some of the most important rifles, the lever-action rifle is an American staple. A uniquely American rifle, the lever action has become familiar to any Western movie fan. However, before Hollywood, the US military incorporated the lever-action rifle into the Civil War, and American law enforcement also widely used it during the first half of the 20th century. 

Today, you’re more likely to find lever-action rifles in a gun cabinet displayed by collectors than in practical use. The lone exception is at a gun show, where you might have exhibitors and stunt rifle people showing off rifles from back in the day. Data from Gun Genius was used to analyze recent sales and create a list in descending order to look at the most famous lever-action rifles.

To see what they are, go here.