The 10 Lever Action Rifles Shooters Trust Most in 2026 video from The Ballistics Bureau.
Summary:
In 1898, the U.S. Army contracted for 10,000 Winchester Model 1895 rifles. An Army general returned the 100 rifles he was assigned for field trials. Then, in 1915, Russia ordered nearly 300,000 of them. Same rifle, opposite verdicts.
In this documentary, we rank ten lever-action rifles by the strength of the documented evidence, not the strength of the legend:
- Production histories and military use
- Reviewer tests, with round counts where they exist
- Real problems, including feeding hang-ups and ammunition sensitivity
- What each source can and can’t prove
The lineup includes the Winchester Model 94, Marlin 336, Winchester Model 1892, Henry New Original, Marlin 1895 SBL, Browning BLR, Henry Big Boy, Marlin 1894, Henry Lever Action Supreme and Winchester Model 1895.
Where a result comes from one reviewer, a short test or a writer’s opinion, we say so. Always test your own rifle with the ammunition you plan to use.
Which lever gun would you rank number one, and which do you think is ranked too high? Tell us in the comments.
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