Lever Action Rifles

Lever guns are fast, handy and pure fun. They carry easily in the brush, point naturally and pair with revolver calibers for a classic cowboy combo.

How a lever action cycles in four steps
How a lever action cycles in four steps

Popular lever calibers

The .30-30 has been dropping deer for well over a century. Pistol-caliber levers in .357 and .44 Magnum share ammo with a revolver, and the .45-70 brings big-bore power.

Common lever action rifle calibers and their uses
Common lever action rifle calibers and their uses

Tube magazine safety

Most lever guns feed from a tube where each bullet tip rests on the primer of the round in front of it. Use flat-nose, round-nose or soft polymer tip ammo made for lever guns.

Tube magazine safety: use flat or soft tip bullets in lever guns
Tube magazine safety: use flat or soft tip bullets in lever guns

Watch and Learn

Videos from the Gun Websites YouTube channel.

Winchester lever action .357 Magnum carbine
John Wayne Commemorative Winchester 94
Why a lever action works for home defense
A .45 Colt rifle and revolver combo

Pair a pistol-caliber lever gun with a wheel gun from Revolver Buyers Guide.com.