While a wide variety of manufacturers these days are flooding the market with the same old non-NFA pump-action “firearms” for a fairly inexpensive cost and some even offering semi-autos for a bigger price point, Henry Repeating Arms shows us loud and proud [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday sponsored by Yankee Hill Machine. Last week we reviewed the YHM Resonator K 7.62 suppressor which is great for keeping a small profile while providing impressive performance. This [Read More…]
Rossi is catching up with the trend of black lever guns set by Marlin last year. For 2020, the company has introduced a new iteration of their R92 rifle called Triple Black. This lever action rifles are packed with features seen on other species of this new lever gun [Read More…]
From the very beginning of the year, we have been covering the news of Vista Outdoor and particularly Federal Premium Ammunition. This year the company has released probably the largest amount of new products in the ammunition industry. And I am talking about not only [Read More…]
…And cuts through NFA nonsense as well Henry has released a new firearm, both in the general and specific sense. The new Henry Axe is a smoothbore lever action chambered in .410, with a barrel length of “just under 16 inches” and an OAL of [Read More…]
These boomers aren’t just for boomers! Lever action rifles are fun and practical. Here’s why. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our program, and consider helping us at TFBTV out! We give away hundreds of dollars of [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s NRAAM 2019 coverage, James Reeves is at Remington’s booth to talk about the new practical tactical Marlin Dark series of lever action carbines. James seems impressed, but is this a “Bubba yes!” Or a “Bubba NOOO!?” ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» Go to [Read More…]
Check out the all new Henry Side Loading Gate Cowboy Carbine! Today Joel reviews and shoots the 30-30 and 38-55. Take a look at all the features and specifications. It was a ton of fun to shoot a gun that has such a rich and interesting history, and now a loading gate! ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS [Read More…]
Welcome to another installment of TFB’s First Firearm Series. This series is dedicated to those that are contemplating buying their first firearm ever, or the first of whichever is the topic at hand. In this week’s edition, we’re covering the classic, practical, [Read More…]
Manual Action Lever Release (MALR) rifles gets a come-back in the new 2019 IPSC Rifle rule book. You may laugh at this division, but remember that some countries have banned semi-automatic firearms. I am thinking of the United Kingdom in particular, but there are a few [Read More…]
In the announcement of the release of this product as well as in its description on their website, Ranger Point Precision points out that this hammer spur extension for Marlin lever action rifles was designed based on the features requested by the customers. [Read More…]
Remember the Midwest Industries M-LOK Handguard we posted about last month for the Henry lever action rifle in 45-70? Well it looks like someone at the Henry Repeating Arms company saw it, because at NRAAM 2018 in Dallas they showed off their X series concept lever [Read More…]
In celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary, Chiappa has released two engraved versions of their Winchester Model 1892 lever action rifles. The company was established in 1958 by Ezechiele (Oscar) Chiappa and it is still a completely family-owned business. [Read More…]
Remember the M-LOK forend for the Marlin 336 lever action rifles that Midwest Industries released last year? Well, they’ve just released an M-LOK Handguard for the Henry 45-70 lever action rifle as well. Just like with their Marlin 336 model, their new handguard [Read More…]
James D. Julia auction house’s Spring 2018 Extraordinary Firearms Auction was held from March 21 to 23. The results with prices realized were published shortly after the auction was over. Just like in case of our previous installments, we pulled out the list of [Read More…]
Phil Rock aka @bufallodiller has a thing for Marlin lever guns and it shows. The Marlin 1894 SBR. 357 Mag / 38spl Barrel cut down to 11.5″ and threaded 9/16-24 , SilencerCo Osprey 9, Action Job, heavily modified Midwest Industries MLOK forend, Wild West Guns [Read More…]
Although details are slim at the moment, information from multiple sources is revealing a variety of new Marlin lever action rifles set to be available to consumers soon. Heavy on the pistol calibers, Marlin is featuring the 1894CST, a threaded barrel carbine chambered [Read More…]
Midwest Industries has teased on their social media pages an M-LOK forend for Marlin lever action rifles. It is not yet listed on their website and what we can tell from the very little information available is that it fits the Marlin 336 rifles. It is also compatible [Read More…]
Ranger Point Precision published images of another custom made Marlin 336 lever action rifle chambered in .36 RPP. The cartridge was developed about a year ago. It is a .358 caliber cartridge based on the .35 Whelen case. The advantage over the .35 Remington is that [Read More…]
We shoot Fiocchi .38 spl 125gr XTP ammunition from a Rossi M92 lever action carbine with a 16″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions. Guns in this video: Rossi M92 Thanks to our [Read More…]
We shoot Remington .357 mag 158gr SJHP ammunition from a Rossi M92 lever action carbine with a 16″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions Guns in this video: Rossi M92 Thanks to our [Read More…]
Hold on a minute. You mean to tell me I can have one levergun that can feed and function both .40S&W and 10mm? The good people at Ranger Point Precision have developed an innovative new extractor for the Marlin 1894 that allows for the proper head spacing of 10mm [Read More…]
Light Rifle, Heavy Hitter I must admit that like many other Americans, I am preferential to heavy-grain, hard hitting cartridges. I also am enamored to lever-actions for hunting tough, thick skinned animals at ranges inside 200 yards and bear defense while hiking (and [Read More…]
Some firearms, while very fun to shoot, do not command a lot of interest or attention at the range. The new Henry lever action shotguns in .410, however, not only are a blast to bust clays with, but I had more people coming up and asking questions than with any other [Read More…]
If you read The Firearm Blog on a regular basis, then you must remember that earlier we have published articles identical to this one. We’ve been looking at the ten most expensive firearms sold in main auctions of America’s largest firearm auction houses: [Read More…]
Turkish firearms manufacturer Pardus has just announced an update to their line of LAX12 lever action shotguns. Now with a ‘MF’ designation, the new models are removable box magazine fed rather than tube fed like its predecessors. For some reason I find [Read More…]
Taylor’s & Company, best known for importing reproductions of civil-war era and cowboy action firearms, has just announced a new rifle in their line-up: The 1892 “Huntsman”. Chambered in .357Mag, 45LC, and .44Mag, the 1892 Huntsman Carbine [Read More…]
Winchester Repeating Arms introduced a new Model 1866 Short Rifle for 2017. This lever action gun is dubbed the “genuine Yellow Boy” by Winchester and is quite pretty in my estimation. The Model 1866 Short Rifle is available in two calibers: .44-40 Win and [Read More…]
The .45-70 cartridge is created by SSK Industries. The company was founded and is run by famous cartridge designer J.D. Jones. Mr. Jones is the inventor of JDJ and Whisper families of cartridges. The .45-70 Whisper is made of .45-70 Government brass cut down to [Read More…]
When the .327 Federal Magnum was introduced, it looked like it could be a great alternative to the .38 Special. It offered performance close to the .357 Magnum with recoil more akin to a heavy .38 +P load. The big benefit was its smaller diameter allowed for six shots [Read More…]
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