Quoheleth
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Where's Gecko45 when we need him? Certainly he could converse on this subject...
Since he's not here, my opinion, in a word: Usability.
Ever try to fire a lever action while prone? First shot is OK. Second shot, you probably have to roll sideways to work the action.
How about leaning over a car hood? Again, first shot - no problem. Second shot, your rear arm is moving all over the place. You will lose a precise sight picture almost guaranteed.
AR, Mini-14, etc., the gun does all the moving for you. Keep your stance/cover with little body movement.
Could it be done? Yep. Can you say, "Chuck Connors"? Skeeter Skelton loved having a lever action in his scout car. That was back in the day, though. In a day & age where even kids in school are packing semi-autos to class [shudder], LEOs need every break-even point they can get. Why hamstring them?
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Since he's not here, my opinion, in a word: Usability.
Ever try to fire a lever action while prone? First shot is OK. Second shot, you probably have to roll sideways to work the action.
How about leaning over a car hood? Again, first shot - no problem. Second shot, your rear arm is moving all over the place. You will lose a precise sight picture almost guaranteed.
AR, Mini-14, etc., the gun does all the moving for you. Keep your stance/cover with little body movement.
Could it be done? Yep. Can you say, "Chuck Connors"? Skeeter Skelton loved having a lever action in his scout car. That was back in the day, though. In a day & age where even kids in school are packing semi-autos to class [shudder], LEOs need every break-even point they can get. Why hamstring them?
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