My vote goes to the 250 Savage, 300 Savage and 358 Winchester for chamberings. Straight grip, rotary magazine and safety by the lever like the originals. With this safety, you can "de-cock" the rifle for storage which is a nice feature. I don't know if you can do that with the top tang saf...

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of hearing. And yours was an 1895 stock which I'm sure is longer than one on a 1894. If a 95 comes up short, there's a really good chance that the 94's going to be really noticeably shorter. I fell that if I have to buy a buttstock, then I'll have to buy a forearm from...

Wow, that Marlin looks outstanding! I figured that slimming down the forearm wouldn't be a problem. The stock is what I was worried about but by the looks of yours, it seems that's not a big deal either. How does it size up for length when you shoulder it? I mean, is it a short fit? In your picture,...

Thank you everyone!!! I'll inquire with all those companies you posted. My original plan a while back was to re-do a Browning 53, but with Browning 92 parts(the ones you really need for a project) impossible to find, the Marlin 1894 was the next logical choice. P.S. And yes, when it's done there wil...

Hello there all. I'm gonna' pick your brains a little this snowy Friday night in PA with a new project I want to do. It will be on a brand new Marlin Model 1894 and the caliber will be 25-20 or 32-20(the rifle is already in 32-20 so the action requires no work. Here's what the finished product shoul...

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Who is Salvo and what sort of parts does he make for the Winchester? I need a cure for my Winchester's ongoing illness called safetyitis!

I also voted for the 44-40, since it was an original round for the
Model 1873 and was the most common chambering for it.
Not to be a nitpicker...... but didn't Uberti make the 1866 or 1873(or both?)
in 22 WMR back in the 1990's for a while? If so, that would be another caliber for the list.

There was a really good show on "Shooting Gallery" not long ago that featured US Firearms. The owner pointed out that no castings are used in their guns like some other companies use. It was a very informative episode. They've added a few new models recently as well and are supposed to be ...

Try www.westerngunparts.com in Canada. They are supposed to have a lot of Browning parts. They do not have levers or lowertangs for the B92, that much I know. Good luck. There is, or better said WAS, a company that made stocks for a lot of lever and other guns. I forget their name but saw someone el...

darn, that is good shootin' Jeff! You'd be the right man to be near when it hits the fan!

Recently discovered that Western Gun Parts LTD (in Canada) has Browning parts. Their web address is www.westerngunparts.com. I contacted them for a B92 lever and lowertang but these items are out of stock. At any rate they do have other parts in stock for Brownings. Check 'em out.

If there had been a 5 day waiting period after driving drunk, Mary Jo Kopeckny(spelling?) would still probably be alive! Only a Kennedy could get off on a charge like that... Rush Limbaugh had a couple good lines the other day when Teddy Kennedy endorsed Obama, one day after Caroline Kennedy gave hi...

Nice article, Jeff. That Freedom Arms Model 97 with the dual cylinder really caught my eye. They are supposed to be built like bank vaults. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Freedom Arms also make a 32-20 cylinder for their 32 H&R revolver?

Just got my copy of "Rifle" (March 2008 issue) today, and it looks to be a pretty good article by Mike Venturino about the 1892, 1894 and 1895 models. Mike seems to be pretty knowledgeable when it comes to levers and other guns of the Old West. I often wondered if he is "one of us&quo...

And don't forget that cute little Model 42 pump shotgun in 410!!!

Great article, Jeff. I like your style of writing. Good point made about having extra mags and practicing with them to ensure reliability. There are some brands on the market that just do not cut it when it come to reliable feeding. Magpul is supposed to have a good reputation. There is some info ab...

I'm callin' em with the following suggestions: IF they want to make money, they will have to make 2 versions. One with several safeties for the dunces who know squat about lowering hammers on lever guns and another made the original way for people like us who appreciate them in their original format...

OK, Malamute, please be patient since I can be a procrastonator, and when I get things all squared away, which could take a while, I will get in touch with you. You get first crack at the parts. Kaschi P.S. I'll have to talk my wife into a picture taking session and let you guys see the transformati...

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. I do appreciate the input. I often thought about the 25-20 route as well since it is a sweet but unfortunately forgotten cartridge. Malamute, maybe you remember me from a couple years back. I had a Browning 1886 converted to 50-110 and sold Muddy Bottom the barrel a...

I already have two B92's-one in 357 Mag and one in 44 Mag. I was just wanting s/thing a little different so the transformed rifle I'm considering would best resemble a standard looking 92 in an original caliber, the good old 32-20. Sorry, can't tell ya what the bore slugs out at.

I've got two Browning 53's, (caliber 32-20), and want to give one of them a makeover. Here's what I have in mind: I want to install a straight grip stock and add a full length mag tube. The straight grip stock will have a curved buttplate. Here are my two main concerns. 1) How easy is it to swap out...

IF they ever resurrect the gold old 94 in South Carolina, hopefully an all-stainless steel version will be one of the variations.

Norma made up a batch headstamped "303 Savage" about a year ago or so, and it has been offered in Gun List and Shotgun News but I don't know who offered it.

Let's all hope that "very big news" does not mean that they are going out of business like another famous gunmaker from Connecticut did a couple of years back!

One of two things has to happen: Either a company like US Firearms has to step up and produce a TRUE TO ORIGINAL WINCHESTER(hopefully all lever models!) or Winchester has to make two versions of their lever models: One with all the stuff like tang safeties, rebounding hammers and angle eject for the...