Why No Ruger Lever Action Replicas?

[bluzman]

And just how many lever actions does Winchester/USRAC/Miroku sell these days when the racks of just about every gun store in the nation are well supplied with used Model 94 carbines?

Well supplied?? Apparently you've haven't looked in an LGS for a .357/.38 side loading/side ejecting 1894 lever action, used or new, recently. It's not any better on-line. If you find one, be prepared to pay a premium and be willing not to dawdle over the decision of whether or not to buy. That's what it took for me to get my JM stamped Marlin 1894CS. Even the .357 Rossi 92, which is a top ejecting side loader, has become a unicorn recently. The only "well supplied" lever action rifle IMO is made by Henry. It's a fine firearm but I just don't want a tube fed, center fire rifle.

 

[boom boom]

The company that might do so, apart from Remlin, in my humble opinion would be Mossberg. They are already making one in .30-30 with their 464. Have no idea how popular or not these are.

 

[Sistema1927]

Well supplied?? Apparently you've haven't looked in an LGS for a .357/.38 side loading/side ejecting 1894 lever action, used or new, recently.

Where did I say anything about .357 magnum?

 

[bluzman]

You said "the racks of just about every gun store in the nation are well supplied with used Model 94 carbines". AFAIK, the category of "Model 1894 carbines" includes those chambered in .357/.38.

 

[d2wing]

There might be a big market in forums, but in real life I don't see a big market for pistol caliber rifles. 44 magnum would make more sense. Besides doesn't Rosi or somebody already make one.

 

[zaitcev]

With a dearth of Rossis, Marlins, and Winchesters in pistol calibers, it would seem a Ruger quality lever action with side loading would be a hit.

I wish someone added 2 and 2 and produced lever gun in .40 S&W. Bullets are already flat-nosed on that round. Or maybe 10mm.

 

[Sistema1927]

You said "the racks of just about every gun store in the nation are well supplied with used Model 94 carbines". AFAIK, the category of "Model 1894 carbines" includes those chambered in .357/.38.

Whatever. I will quit complaining about having words placed in my posts since it doesn't seem to sink in.

Bottom line: Ruger doesn't think that they can make money manufacturing lever action rifles/carbines. If they think that they can, they will. If they think that they can't, they won't.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Whatever. I will quit complaining about having words placed in my posts since it doesn't seem to sink in.

Bottom line: Ruger doesn't think that they can make money manufacturing lever action rifles/carbines. If they think that they can, they will. If they think that they can't, they won't.

Well said.

 

[Jim Watson]

I recall reading that the Ruger 96 series was designed under the threat of AWB II which would have banned even the 10/22.
No repressive law, no large production of Ruger lever actions.

 

[Schwing]

Whether it makes business sense for them or not, I would definitely be interested if they did. I have bought Marlins and Rossi's and, while they are great, it would be interesting to see a Ruger variant. Years ago, I wasn't a huge fan of Ruger anything. It seems like, over the last few years, that most of my new acquisitions have been Rugers.

I disagree that only cowboy action shooters or old timers like them. I have never done any cowboy action shooting, I don't hunt anymore and I am not quite an old timer but they are one of my favorite firearms.

 

[Mizar]

I'm not a cowboy-fanboy shooter as well, but I do like lever actions a lot! It's just that most shooters don't think that way I'm afraid - be it the type of operation, or the caliber, but lever actions seem to be a "niche" guns. Pretty much the same situation as with European hunters and pump-action shotguns - they just don't like them for some strange, irrational reasons.

 

[bluzman]

Bottom line: Ruger doesn't think that they can make money manufacturing lever action rifles/carbines. If they think that they can, they will. If they think that they can't, they won't.

At last, something about which we can agree.

 

[cdb1]

That's comical. Ruger has no debt, runs on cash and has turned a profit every year of its existence.

Excellent post.