Lever Action Rifle in .45 ACP?

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Mad Man
July 18, 2003, 11:01 AM
Does anybody make a lever action rifle (or carbine) in .45 ACP?

(Or in any pistol calibers other than .38/.357 and .44, for that matter).
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Rupestris
July 18, 2003, 11:23 AM
Marlin has offerings in .45LC and .41Rem Mag.
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Cosmoline
July 18, 2003, 12:36 PM
It could be done with a rotating magazine, I suppose. But I don't think the .45 ACP won't give you much more performance out of a long barrel. The .45 Colt, .44 Mag, and even .357 can be cranked up and almost turn into completely new cartridges when fired from a levergun. Some .44 Mag loads are on par with full-sized rifle cartridges when fired from a levergun.
David4516
July 18, 2003, 02:18 PM
The way that most lever guns are designed means they'll only work with rimmed calibers, thats why all the pistol cal lever guns are in wheelgun calibers...
MLC
July 18, 2003, 02:25 PM
I always thought it would be fun to have a 45 auto rim/45 colt lever rifle.
Inspired by the joy of a lever gun with 22 shorts, "The never ending magazine" as my friend and I called it.
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