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Was just coming back here to post this after guessing wrong a few minutes ago. I'm liking it, 44 mag with the right twist, SS and a threaded barrel.
 
Spats McGee said:
Those who guessed “lever gun” win the prize.

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I'm excited for whatever it is... maybe they are bringing back the Schofield revolver, or introducing a S&W lever action rifle! I'll be watching Shot Show for this, and whatever NAA is coming out with as well. - @Ethan Verity
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A Marlin clone with a Henry mag tube! :oops:

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Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Lever-Action Rifle: First Look - Guns and Ammo

Smith & Wesson have entered the lever-action market, inspired by their own 170-year-old design.
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One of the faster growing interest in long guns is with levers, especially in pistol calibers. This is very close to a limited edition Rossi 92 .44 mag I have been considering. Composite stock, stainless steel with a peep sight and a rail for optics. To me, another AR type clone would be even more boring.......
 
JDeere said:
Yep no need for that one...I have a Henry in .44mag scoped and doing just fine...
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Yep, I have a Rossi M92 in 44 mag that fills that niche for me.

Seems like a tough market to get into right now, the pistol caliber lever guns, I wish them the best but I am very unlikely to buy one of these.
 
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Good on S&W. Interesting rifle and a good idea for them, although pricing seems optimistic. Having said that, given the Icon and the “heirloom guarantee” Elite Gold shotgun fiascos, we’ll have to wait and see if they stick at it.
 
mcb said:
I hate these advertising hints and build up to some new product. Nine times out of ten I am utterly disappointed by it when it's finally revealed so now I am conditioned to expect disappointment when I see these crappy attempts to build interest.

Show me what it is or shut up and quite wasting my time!

Was that curmudgeonly enough? :p
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Same here. Remember the Springfield Armory Saint? When an ad campaign makes me actively dislike a product it didn’t really do it’s job very well.
 
Is my memory faulty, or did the Volcanic morph into the Yellow Boy/66/73, with the toggle lock? The pictured gun offers no sideplates, so how does it actually work? I'd guess more like a Marlin 94? Anyway, it's hard to see the family connection for S&W
Really love lever guns, but make mine traditional, please.
BTW, they may be on to something; PA might be including 'straightwall' hunting areas, that were formerly shotgun only. I think Ohio has similar regulations in a good deal of the state, and others may as well.
We shall see, regarding the Smith.
Moon
 
chicharrones said:
Let's see, a modern rancher sitting by the fire and a camo dressed hunter wading through water . . .

Now I'm getting vibes of a "smooth" cycling bolt action rifle line rising out of the ashes of Thompson/Center.
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I'd like to see them bring back that line of Howa made rifles they once marketed. They were beautifully made. The pump and autoloader shotguns were nice, also. The 916...well...well... they worked ok.
 
So far I have been completely disappointed in SHOT, but I am almost every year.

Only thing that gets some positives from me is Ruger's .45 ACP LC carbine. I don't care for .45 ACP in a rifle, but I know quite a few do, so good for you.
 
My thought - is this the S&W move into building classic guns again?

After some spotty years, would be an interesting pivot.
 
halfmoonclip said:
Is my memory faulty, or did the Volcanic morph into the Yellow Boy/66/73, with the toggle lock? The pictured gun offers no sideplates, so how does it actually work? I'd guess more like a Marlin 94? Anyway, it's hard to see the family connection for S&W
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Marlin engineering, manufactured by Marlin for 130 years, superficially tweaked by the modern Henry company, then tweaked again by S&W. Nothing in S&W’s history has been built like a Marlin. . . until 2024.

It certainly shows how timeless the Hepburn/Marlin design is.
 
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TTv2 said:
Ruger's .45 ACP LC carbine. I don't care for .45 ACP in a rifle, but I know quite a few do, so good for you.
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Haven't seen this yet; assuming you mean a .45 ACP lever gun, which does sound interesting, and should have a really short throw. This is a dodge for states that are banning 'assault weapons', and smart marketing. Presuming a 9mm version will be along shortly.
Moon
 
Marlin M336 clone.
Rear locking lugs, tubular magazine, $1,279 mrp.
And a cross bolt safety in the “hillery hole”…
Meh, I’ll pass…
That’s from someone who owns a half dozen (or more) Marlins and over a dozen l/a’s.
A Rossi M92 clone in .454Casull or .44mag is a little over half the price…
It should have been a longer action and in .45/70 to compete with Ruger,
and Henry, and popularly priced like Marlins and Winchesters in the past…
 
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