Hi All,
I was hoping you can help me find a good quality compact lever/pump action carbine. Currently I own a Winchester 94 Trapper carbine in .44 mag/.44 sp. It has a 16" barrel and it's a great handling gun. I'm looking for a similar carbine in .45 Colt.
I would like to get another Winchester 94 trapper (with a 16" barrel) but with Winchester Arms currently being out of action, the 94's are getting hard to find (and very pricey).
Can anyone recommend a similar short barrel carbine? Does Marlin make a 16 inch or 18 inch lever gun in .45 Colt? I'm looking for a "bull strong" carbine (like my Winchester 94) that can handle Ruger-strength 45 Colt loads (rather than the lower pressure standard factory rounds). I've thought about getting some kind of cowboy action italian Winchester replica, but I wasn't sure if those guns (which seem to all be based on the 1873 style Winchester actions) were strong enough for Ruger-strength loads.
I wish I had bought the 94 in 45 Colt (I had been meaning to for some time). I hope someone will eventually revive the Winchester line, but for now I'm open to suitable alternatives.
I was hoping you can help me find a good quality compact lever/pump action carbine. Currently I own a Winchester 94 Trapper carbine in .44 mag/.44 sp. It has a 16" barrel and it's a great handling gun. I'm looking for a similar carbine in .45 Colt.
I would like to get another Winchester 94 trapper (with a 16" barrel) but with Winchester Arms currently being out of action, the 94's are getting hard to find (and very pricey).
Can anyone recommend a similar short barrel carbine? Does Marlin make a 16 inch or 18 inch lever gun in .45 Colt? I'm looking for a "bull strong" carbine (like my Winchester 94) that can handle Ruger-strength 45 Colt loads (rather than the lower pressure standard factory rounds). I've thought about getting some kind of cowboy action italian Winchester replica, but I wasn't sure if those guns (which seem to all be based on the 1873 style Winchester actions) were strong enough for Ruger-strength loads.
I wish I had bought the 94 in 45 Colt (I had been meaning to for some time). I hope someone will eventually revive the Winchester line, but for now I'm open to suitable alternatives.