Dwayne Russell
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- Dec 30, 2005
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A Single a Double and a Lever?
Thats a pretty tall order. You mentioned CAS style but did not say if your intentions were to be historically accurate or if you were willing to depart for a little more practicality.
If historical accuracy is important then the only real combo for an SA and Lever gun would be a revolver chambered in .44-40 matched to a similar repeating rifle. The .45LC was never chambered in a repeating rifle until recently. Thankfully there are lots of beautiful guns chambered in .44-40. However the .44-40 is not a cartridge I would recommend for hunting large game.
It sounds like you might enjoy stepping into a combo such as the Ruger Super Blackhawk or the Freedom Arms Model 83 both in .44 Magnum matched to a Marlin 1894 lever gun also in .44 Magnum. This will give you the cartridge interoperability you desire and decent firepower for hunting. These are also three fabulous guns of very high quality. As far as the DA is concerned there are so many beautiful .44 magnum revolvers to choose from. I have a Dan Wesson .44VH that I think the world of.
I personally like and have carried the Colt SAA in .45 LC and the Winchester .73 in .44-40. Mine were made in 1957 and 1887 respectively. However as a horseman and back country enthusiast I felt I wanted something with a little more fire power after one day when I rode my horse out of the tree line into a meadow only to spot a Grizzly cub in the grass a 100 feet up. This is defining moment for the eyes in the back of your head!
After trying a lot of different combinations I decided on the .500 Linebaugh based on the SA Ruger Bisley Frame and the Marlin 1895GS Lever Action Guide Gun in .45-70. These two guns are both 100% packable, lightweight, incredibly powerful and absolutely proven as capable weapons for hunting even the largest of North American game. You loose the ability to swap cartridges but what you get in return is two weapons that maintain the flavor what you want while providing the best in class firepower.
What ever you do choose I am sure you will be happy with it. SA's and Lever Guns are just plain great fun shooters!
Dwayne
Thats a pretty tall order. You mentioned CAS style but did not say if your intentions were to be historically accurate or if you were willing to depart for a little more practicality.
If historical accuracy is important then the only real combo for an SA and Lever gun would be a revolver chambered in .44-40 matched to a similar repeating rifle. The .45LC was never chambered in a repeating rifle until recently. Thankfully there are lots of beautiful guns chambered in .44-40. However the .44-40 is not a cartridge I would recommend for hunting large game.
It sounds like you might enjoy stepping into a combo such as the Ruger Super Blackhawk or the Freedom Arms Model 83 both in .44 Magnum matched to a Marlin 1894 lever gun also in .44 Magnum. This will give you the cartridge interoperability you desire and decent firepower for hunting. These are also three fabulous guns of very high quality. As far as the DA is concerned there are so many beautiful .44 magnum revolvers to choose from. I have a Dan Wesson .44VH that I think the world of.
I personally like and have carried the Colt SAA in .45 LC and the Winchester .73 in .44-40. Mine were made in 1957 and 1887 respectively. However as a horseman and back country enthusiast I felt I wanted something with a little more fire power after one day when I rode my horse out of the tree line into a meadow only to spot a Grizzly cub in the grass a 100 feet up. This is defining moment for the eyes in the back of your head!
After trying a lot of different combinations I decided on the .500 Linebaugh based on the SA Ruger Bisley Frame and the Marlin 1895GS Lever Action Guide Gun in .45-70. These two guns are both 100% packable, lightweight, incredibly powerful and absolutely proven as capable weapons for hunting even the largest of North American game. You loose the ability to swap cartridges but what you get in return is two weapons that maintain the flavor what you want while providing the best in class firepower.
What ever you do choose I am sure you will be happy with it. SA's and Lever Guns are just plain great fun shooters!
Dwayne
