Why Lever Actions Are the Smartest SHTF Guns Nobody Is Buying

Why Lever Actions Are the Smartest SHTF Guns Nobody Is Buying video by Tactical Prepper.

Summary:

AR-platform rifles outsell lever-actions roughly 10:1 in new US firearm sales — and the market is wrong. An AR gas system fouls in about 3,000 rounds without proper lubrication. A Marlin 336 runs 50,000 rounds with nothing but a bore snake and a rag. Smith & Wesson entered the lever-action market for the first time in 172 years when it released the Model 1854 in .44 Magnum in 2024 — that's the signal preppers missed. The Henry Long Ranger feeds 6.5 Creedmoor from a detachable box mag and pushes 2,400 ft-lbs at the muzzle. The #1 lever closes the AR-versus-lever argument with Cerakote, a threaded muzzle, M-LOK slots, and 1,200 ft-lbs of .357 Magnum from a 16.25" barrel.

In this video, we talk about the 7 lever-action rifles the American firearms market forgot, including the brand-new Smith & Wesson Model 1854 in .44 Magnum, the 132-year-old Winchester Model 1894 Short Rifle in .30-30, the Ruger-relaunched Marlin 336 Classic, the cross-caliber Henry Big Boy Steel .357 Magnum, the stainless Henry All-Weather Side Gate .45-70 bear stopper, the modern long-range Henry Long Ranger in 6.5 Creedmoor with a Geissele trigger, and the tactical Marlin 1894 Dark Series .357 Magnum with M-LOK and threaded muzzle.