

But it’s hard to argue that any modern builder ever did it better than Henry is doing it right now with their Model H015, the Single Shot. 45-70 rifles over the years: Harrington Richardson, Thompson Center, Winchester’s venerable falling blocks, and New England Firearms. Many companies have produced single-shot. They’re sturdy, reliable, accurate, and about as hulky as you can find for a wheelgun.Īnd, of course, we can't leave out the powerful single shots. Plus, there are five rounds at your single-action fancy. Weighing in at 5.3 pounds empty, this thing is nearly as heavy as some long guns. The cylinder spins – in either direction – like butter. The finish is brushed stainless steel, and shooters can dress the wheelgun in several grip choices.

Shoot the factory irons or add an optic with the included rail. There’s a choice of models with either a 7.5- or 10-inch barrel. 45-70 wheelgun, the stock models are no slouch. While the custom shop offers just about any options you can dream up for a big-bore. Not only is recoil more manageable than you’d ever expect in a handgun, but the cool factor is off the charts. That’s right, a revolver, and it’s built in Minnesota. It’s Magnum Research’s heavy-built stainless-steel BFR. If that’s not enough, there are color-case-hardened models or even a sweet, engraved Wildlife edition.įor a powerful punch in a smaller, albeit heavy, package, the BFR is hard to beat. Keeping it simple? Choose the utilitarian blued steel and walnut of the Steel Side Gate. Like more bling? Go with the Side Gate Lever Action with its polished brass receiver. 45-70 lever actions.ĭig blacked-out modern guns? Grab an X Model. But quite honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of Henry’s. Because of our past memories with this model, it sticks as a favorite. When you willingly stake your life on a gun in the face of Cape buffalo and other critters that would just as soon eat or flatten you, that says it all. From the rifle range and North American big game to African dangerous game found on safaris, our Henry All-Weather Picatinny Rail Side Gate has done it all – and done it well. What looks like black furniture is actually dark-stained hardwood.

It features an 18.4-inch barrel, industrial hard-chrome finish, full-length Picatinny scout rail with rear peep, and a large loop lever. The “made in America or not made at all” manufacturer of lever guns knocked it out of the park with their most recent All-Weather Picatinny Rail Side Gate model, aka H010GAWP. We've put the All-Weather rifle to the test, and it proved up to everything we threw at it. However, when we’re talking current production big bores, there’s none hotter at the moment. 45-70 rifles produced before the Ruger takeover, especially among the early JM-stamped guns. Make no mistake, there have been some fine Marlin. A few other features set it apart from the 1895 SBL, including a bead-blasted satin-stainless finish and adjustable rear Skinner Sights peep in place of the rail and ghost ring combination. Like other Trapper styles, the newbie wears a shorter 16-inch barrel and has a lesser 5+1 capacity. This model marks the second official Marlin made under Ruger production.
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In addition to the red and white stock bullseye, look for an “RP” proof mark as well as an “RM” serial number prefix. Speaking of which, this model has been such a long-awaited and highly-desired one that specimens are selling for twice the retail price. That nickel-plated bolt with the spiral flutes is money. The tubular magazine gives you 6+1 rounds. The 19-inch cold-hammer-forged stainless barrel is threaded at 11/16-24 TPI, a practical move for brakes or cans. There’s a large loop lever, ghost-ring rear sight, tritium-fiber front, and extended Picatinny rail. The young rifle is a looker with polished stainless steel against gray laminate furniture built at Ruger’s Mayodan, North Carolina, plant and marked so on the rifle’s barrel. Ruger’s first Marlin relaunch is the Model 1895 SBL in none other than. The newest-manufacture thumper on this list is also built on one of the oldest platforms. One of the hottest new guns right now is the return of the Marlin line with the 1895.
