Lever Action

The idea of a lever-action .410 is nothing new at all; Winchester and Marlin both sold them in the past, and while they weren’t very common, they were something you could definitely find on the used market, as long as you didn’t mind a relatively high price.

A lever gun with M-LOK slots, a one-piece Picatinny rail and a suppressor-ready barrel is not what most people picture when they hear "lever action," but that is exactly what Savage Arms has built. The new REVEL Tactical joins the REVEL Classic and REVEL DLX as the third member of the series, and it keeps the smooth cycling of a lever action while adding the accessory-ready features modern shooters ask for.

The Winchester Model 64 was introduced in 1933, but its story actually begins with a John Browning project in the 1890s. That’s because the Model 64 is really just a gussied-up version of the Model 1894/Model 94 lever-action, the best-selling sporting rifle of all time (at least in the North American market).

Smith & Wesson marked the nation's 250th anniversary with a rifle that carries two origin stories on a single receiver. The Model 1854 America 250 Limited Edition lever gun honors both 1776 and 1854, the year Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson patented their first lever action, a lineage the company revived in 2024 and now commemorates in walnut and stainless steel.

There's something satisfying about a lever gun that doesn't need you to fuss over it before opening day. Smith & Wesson and Vortex have teamed up to build exactly that, four new Model 1854 packages that come out of the box scoped, sighted, and ready to hunt. Two rifles in .30-30 Winchester, two in .45-70 Government, each factory-equipped with a Vortex Crossfire HD 2-7x32 riflescope already mounted in Pro Riflescope Rings.

When Winchester gutted its product line in 1964, buyers and gun writers were appalled—but they shouldn’t have been. They should have seen it coming, because for decades, Winchester had been making iffy business moves that should have prophesied the future.

At the end of the 1890s, John Moses Browning was in a weird place. He’d had a hand in designing many classic lever-action rifles (and even shotguns!) over the past years, but he realized that without some big changes to the design, lever-actions would lose a lot of market share to bolt actions. Tube mag lever guns were not suited for pointed spitzer-style bullets, which European bolt action rifles could easily handle with their box magazines.

Henry Repeating Arms has joined forces with Big Woods Bucks (BWB) to create a pragmatic, simple, and extremely useful new lever-action rifle for all of us that should be perfect for whitetail deer hunting and other medium-sized game: the new H14 Long Ranger Big Woods Carbine in .308 Win/7.62x51 NATO.

Henry's Lever Action Supreme Rifle was already a strong argument that the lever gun still has a place in modern shooting. This version, offered through CNC Firearms as a limited edition build, takes that argument a step further with an integrally suppressed 19-inch barrel that transforms the H23 into one of the quietest .300 Blackout platforms on the market.

When we talk about rimfires today, we mostly think of .22LR, .22 Short or maybe .22 Magnum. In the past few years, we’ve seen .17 HMR and .21 Sharp come on the scene, and the .17 HM2 come and go. All these cartridges have their advantages and disadvantages, but they’re all small-bore rounds. But this wasn’t always the case.

Derya Arms is no stranger to taking an established platform and pushing it further than buyers expect at a certain price point, and the new RAN and RAN-X series might be the clearest expression of that philosophy yet. The Turkish-American manufacturer has launched three lever-action models built around a straightforward premise: stop making buyers spend hundreds of dollars on aftermarket modifications to get where they want to be. Everything enthusiasts have historically sourced separately, threaded barrels, M-LOK forends, Picatinny rails, and adjustable furniture, comes standard from the factory.

WOOX, the Italian-American maker of precision gunstocks, axes, and knives, has announced the Bravado Grey Laminate, a new line of stocks engineered for Henry and Marlin lever-action rifles. The Grey Laminate joins the existing Bravado family and extends WOOX's design philosophy into layered hardwood construction with a distinctly modern visual character.

Mad Pig Customs has been doing the lever-action modernization thing in the custom shop for years. Now that work comes out of the box with a Marlin roll mark on the receiver. Ruger and Marlin announced the Mad Pig Customs Model 1894, a factory collaboration with Mad Pig Customs that brings purpose-built tactical lever upgrades to production guns for the first time. Developed alongside Midwest Industries, the rifle packages a complete suite of custom-grade components into a single, ready-to-run platform rather than sending buyers down the usual path of piecemeal parts sourcing and gunsmith time.

When I reviewed the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol, I called it basically unusable, as is, for the average shooter. I meant it. But the platform was too good to leave alone. I saw the potential. So I filed a Form 1, waited it out, and SBR'd it.

The .450 Bushmaster chambering is a direct answer to the straight-wall cartridge regulations across the Midwest. Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, and parts of Michigan all restrict rifle hunting to straight-walled cartridges, and .450 Bushmaster is one of the most capable options in that category for deer, bear, and hogs at typical hunting distances. Putting it inside the LASR's action means a hunter in those states gets the smooth cycling of the quad-bar linkage, a 10-round DuraMag Stainless Steel detachable magazine that's compatible with MSR-style magazines for easy resupply, and a threaded 18-inch free-floated barrel at 5/8x24 for suppressor use. The whole package weighs in at 6.4 pounds.

Magpul has updated its Enhanced Lever Gun (ELG) M-LOK Hand Guard to fit all modern Marlin lever-action rifles, including those produced by Ruger and Remington. The original ELG Hand Guard was compatible only with the Marlin 1895 in .45-70. The updated version extends that compatibility to the 1894 and 336 models across all current chamberings, achieved through a clamp swap to match the appropriate magazine tube diameter. MSRP is $79.95, available in Black, FDE, and ODG.

Luke C ( @BallisticAviation⁩) stops by the Henry booth at NRAAM 2026 to speak with George to talk about the newly released .45‑70 Bear’s Leg lever‑action pistol and what it means for the lineup. Today, we’ll talk about how the Bear’s Leg fits into Henry’s lever‑gun ecosystem, its intended role at the range and beyond, and how it stacks up against the rest of the Henry catalog. George also gives us the lowdown on Henry’s updated rimfire offerings, with many updates and even new guns, making this a quick but solid product‑line check‑in for anyone who’s been keeping an eye on one of America’s most prolific lever-action manufacturers.

For decades, Henry Repeating Arms has sold the same formula for rimfire rifles: A lever-action .22 LR (or .22 Magnum) that comes with iron sights and traditional styling. You might live in the 21st century, but you can feel and look like someone from a Louis L’Amour novel as you blast away at tin cans. The new Henry H1 Bandit breaks that formula. It’s a lever gun, like most Henry rifles, but it’s made for optics, not irons, and it looks like it’s intended to be the next step up for a learning shooter.

The Bear's Leg is offered in four chamberings: .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .30-30 Winchester, and .45-70 Government. Every model ships with a factory-threaded barrel (5/8x24), a polymer handguard with M-LOK slots and a Picatinny rail section, fiber optic sights, a large loop lever, and a side loading gate. MSRP is $1,129 across the lineup.

Chiappa Firearms has announced the 92 Core, a new addition to its Wildlands lever-action series for 2026. Chambered in .44 Magnum with an 8+1 capacity, the 92 Core is built around a 16.5-inch hammer-forged barrel and is positioned as a practical field rifle rather than a collector or range piece.

There is nothing more inherently Fudd-coded than a lever-action rifle. Lever guns bring to mind images of post-war deer camps, or classic ammunition advertisements of broadbrim-hatted shootists facing down grizzlies, or bagging a ram across a rocky canyon. Of course, the classic lever guns in those adverts are always open-sighted. No scopes for the frontier!

Henry Repeating Arms continues to support causes that matter; its latest target for helping out is the National Forest Foundation, which is the non-profit partner of the United States Forest Service. These are the people who keep our public woodlands safe and secure for our use; Henry realizes the importance of that and has four new rifles for sale to extend its support.

Today’s Photo of the Day highlights a rare, matched-number commemorative set from Smith & Wesson that pairs the Model 1854 lever-action rifle with the Model 29 revolver, both chambered in .44 Magnum. Limited to just 100 sets, this example is number 059 and stands out with engraving accented by 22-karat gold inlay, completed by Baron Engraving.

Big Horn Armory has introduced the Model 89 CAT 5, a tactical take on its big-bore lever-action platform chambered in .500 S&W Magnum. The CAT 5 blends traditional lever-gun design with more modern features, including a 16-inch threaded barrel and a modular fore-end developed in collaboration with Ranger Point Tactical. The updated configuration incorporates a Picatinny-style scout rail, allowing users to mount optics and accessories more easily than on a traditional lever gun.

Henry Repeating Arms is in the middle of a bunch of tweaks to their rifle lineup this winter, and that means more magnums! Specifically, they’re taking two of their long-running rifles, models that are very popular with youth shooters specifically, and making them available in .22 Magnum.

Henry Repeating Arms has announced a new series of lever guns called Explorer. Based on their model H9, H10, and H12 centerfire lever action rifles, the Explorer carbines feature a Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish, a color choice inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest. The company notes that this is the first in a potential series of regionally inspired finishes, each intended to capture the distinctive character and colors of America’s diverse landscapes.

@BallisticAviation heads to the Henry booth at SHOT Show 2026 Industry Day at the Range to check out the company’s new lineup of modern lever-action rifles. Henry has reorganized its All-American series into three core models — the Predator, Protector, and Provider — giving shooters more ways than ever to get exactly the lever action they want. While the Henry Special Products Division will continue to bring the most cutting-edge features to Henry's most popular guns, the new divisions will also benefit from modern features, along with the classic materials and finishes you all know and love.

We live in a tactical world; SHOT Show is filled with ARs and AKs and PCCs, with rails and lights and suppressors and a host of other geegaws bolted on. If you just want an old-fashioned wood-and-steel gun to go hunting with, it’s getting harder and harder to find. Winchester still plays in this field, and they introduced a new SXR2 semi-auto hunting rifle at SHOT Show 2026. But it’s hard to say just how new it really is.

After moving its entire production line to Wisconsin, Henry Repeating Arms is now overhauling its lineup with small changes, and big ones too. George Thompson, the company’s Director of Products, says they’ll be adding new rifles to the lineup in coming months in updated configurations (new chamberings, new finishes). But we also see the classics remaining in Henry’s catalog—with some updates to those models, too, starting with new names.

I was pretty excited to see the Savage Revel when it debuted in late 2024 for two reasons. First, there’s nothing more Fudd-coded than a lever-action rifle, despite the current space cowboy creations that are taking the design into the 21st century. Second, I’d seen design drawings of this rifle a long time ago and after it hadn’t been released to market for years, I thought I’d never get my hands on one.