Best, in your opinion, 'tactical', 38/357, lever action rifle

[CraigC]

I have a standard Big Boy Steel .357 carbine and other than the stupid name, it is excellent. For a "tactical" levergun, I will definitely have one of the Henry X models but it will be a .44Mag since they appear to have the proper fast twist barrel.

 

[kidneyboy]

Henry (if you are not in a hurry and don't really want to hurt anyone)

Lafitte

What does that mean?

 

[chicharrones]

This is as close as I chose to get to a tactical .357 lever gun. Got Rail?

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[chicharrones]

Depends upon what you call “tactical” but it seems like by far the most tactical and user friendly (and generally cool) setup would be a .357 mares leg with a brace. I haven’t seen that combination, but if it doesn’t exists already, it should. Drag over the poly front stock section from the other models and your really getting somewhere... now... does anybody make a brace adapter for a mares leg?

A short AR style brace on a lever gun makes me think of the shooter getting an eyeful of hammer and bolt when the lever is cycled. Might have to really practice on technique to fire that gun quickly without needing a steel plate eye patch.

Then there is the issue of capacity. It looks like Henry's .357 mag Mare's Leg only holds 5 rounds. How very un-tactical.

 

[Lafitte]

What does that mean?

I have seen many owners disappointed with their new Henry rifles, several that just wouldn't work and some that would work only if you operated them slowly. Never have seen one that would work reliably when operated at a speed that might be considered adequate for a tactical rifle. True, they look good and are nicely made. Many work well for bench shooting, plinking and field use but TACTICAL, no. I shoot in a sport that requires a lever gun to be fast and reliable and in over 20 years I have seen a fair number of new Henry rifles tried, they just didn't work. By the way, Don't confuse the Uberti reproduction of the 1860 Henry rifles with the new rifles by Henry that are on the market today.

 

[kidneyboy]

I have seen many owners disappointed with their new Henry rifles, several that just wouldn't work and some that would work only if you operated them slowly. Never have seen one that would work reliably when operated at a speed that might be considered adequate for a tactical rifle. True, they look good and are nicely made. Many work well for bench shooting, plinking and field use but TACTICAL, no. I shoot in a sport that requires a lever gun to be fast and reliable and in over 20 years I have seen a fair number of new Henry rifles tried, they just didn't work. By the way, Don't confuse the Uberti reproduction of the 1860 Henry rifles with the new rifles by Henry that are on the market today.

Interesting and exactly the opposite of my own personal experience and the experience of 2 of my brothers. Between us we have 7 Henry's - a 44 magnum, 2-357s, a 17 and 3- 22s. None of us run the actions slow. The faster you run them the better they work, it seems.
I'm guessing from the wording of your post you have no personal experience with a Henry ?

 

[chicharrones]

Levtac 92.

Actually, I know nothing about it other than I thinks it's based on the Taurus 92 and it looks way cooler than the Mossberg tactical lever.

It's kind of a Billy the Kid meets Mad Max looking thing.

They make that Midwest Industries handguard/mag tube protector for Marlins and Henrys, as well.

 

[jdh]

This exists
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1894/model-1894-cst

Doesn't have the tacticool rail and MSRP is over the stated limit. Other than that is could work.

 

[doubleh]

"Tactical" and "lever gun" don't belong in the same sentence.

 

[chicharrones]

"Tactical" and "lever gun" don't belong in the same sentence.

Welcome to the 21st century.

 

[js8588]

Doesn't have the tacticool rail and MSRP is over the stated limit. Other than that is could work.

Under $1000 right here https://www.hinterlandoutfitters.com/marlin-1894-rifle-70438-mag38-special-p-77834.html

 

[CraigC]

They make that Midwest Industries handguard/mag tube protector for Marlins and Henrys, as well.

Nice to see somebody who knows how to run a levergun fast. I really enjoy his channel but hadn't seen that one before.

 

[Obturation]

I just got a ruger 77/357. It's a bolt action but a sweetheart of a robust all weather rifle.