I never understood why dbm lever guns weren’t more popular. The savage 99 was very popular but hasn’t been produced for decades.
A short, light, handy, ~2 moa capable rifle that can be used by lefties and with iron sights or optics if wanted. No barrel band issues. Faster to unload in the field and with the ability to have 2 different mags for different loads. Then there is he advantage of faster reloads for home defense along with the fact it flies under the gun grabbers radar in wood trim.
I guess with the AR explosion the lever gun was left in the past and it seems most shooters prefer it that way.
It seems a shame to me, really. The 30-30 didn’t remain popular because of its awe inspiring ballistics as much more potent rounds became commercially available. It was the lever gun that made the 30-30.