[SHOT 2025] XS Sights Gears Up For Lever-Action Market

With lever-action rifles undergoing a major revival in interest, there’s also interest in accessorizing these rifles to make them more useful, or more accurate. XS Sights is gearing up to meet this market demand, and in a way, they’re coming full circle, as they initially went down this road about 20 years ago.

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[SHOT 2025] Henry Goes Lightweight With Carbon-Fiber Barrels

Lever-actions are still going through a massive resurgence in popularity. For evidence, look no further than the Henry Repeating Arms booth at SHOT Show’s range day, where they were displaying a next-generation rifle based off their existing lever-action, but with a carbon-fiber barrel.

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Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Lever-Action Rifle Now In .357 Magnum

Smith & Wesson has expanded its Model 1854 series with the addition of a .357 Magnum chambering. Originally offered in .44 Remington Magnum and later in .45 Colt, this lever-action rifle now comes in a classic caliber favored for versatility and manageable recoil.

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Gone Hunting! New S&W Model 1854 Stealth Hunter

Everyone else is doing it, and now Smith & Wesson is too. In an age where the lever-action is making an unexpected comeback, Smith & Wesson has joined its competitors in offering an updated version for modern sportsmen. It’s called the Model 1854 Stealth Hunter.

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Cowboys, Take Notice: Henry Supreme Is Finally On The Market

It’s been a bit of a wait, but one of the most-anticipated lever-action rifles in years is finally on the market. The new Henry Supreme is finally ready for orders and is listed on Henry’s website.

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Patent Protected! FightLite Herring Lever-Action Coming Soon?

Are you still waiting for your FightLite Herring tactical lever-action? That wait may be coming to an end soon, with news that FightLite has just nailed down a second patent on this rifle design.

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Buy A Rossi Rifle, Get A Free Revolver

If you’re a lover of old oater movies or vintage deer camp lore, then you just might be a big fan of lever-action rifles. What’s even better than a new lever gun? How about a free revolver to go with it? For the next few months, that’s exactly what Heritage and Rossi are offering.

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Rossi Pays Tribute To A Legendary Lawman

Rossi: Not a firearms manufacturer you associate with the Wild West, but they’re one of the busiest lever gun manufacturers out there these days. And now, they’re paying tribute to a legendary lawman of the frontier with their new Rio Bravo Wyatt Earp rifle.

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TFB Review: Marlin 1895 Dark 45-70: A Modern Take on a Classic

The lever action rifle market has seen a significant shift with Ruger's acquisition of Marlin. Building upon Marlin's previous Dark series, which introduced tactical elements to traditional lever guns, the new Marlin 1895 Dark 45-70 takes modernization to the next level. This review explores how this reimagined classic meets the demands of today's shooters.

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POTD: The Tombstone - Suppressed 9mm Lever Gun

TFB has been running our very special Photo Of The Day for years, sharing great photos from around the world and the world of firearms. Sometimes the selected pictures involve a lot of action and shooting, sometimes there’s another reason behind the choice. Like today, because when I see images like this, I get really interested in buying another rifle.

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Savage Revel: A Return To Lever-Actions With New Rimfire Rifle

More than 25 years after they shut down production of their last lever-action, Savage Arms is back in the cowboy rifle business again. The new Savage Revel has finally broke cover after years of rumors, bringing an all-new lever-action platform to market in .22 LR, .22 Magnum or .17 HMR.

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Rossi Introduces Straight Wall Caliber Options For R95 Lever Gun

Rossi has several new chamberings in the R95 lever gun family, all with straight wall cartridges. This is great news for hunters in states with straight wall restrictions. Let’s go through the models and see what the new caliber options are.

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TFB Review: Cimarron 1873 U.S. Marshal IT Carbine

It's no secret that the firearms community can be filled with pockets of people who you want to spend time with at the range and people you might wish were holding up your targets downrange. It's a very divisive but passionate place. I know I am not treading new ground here by any means but it's important to remember that going to the range doesn't have to be all about Bill Drills and split times with a ported Glock 19 running the newest optic you saw SOCOM adopt. It doesn't have to be that serious if you don’t want it to be. With 2024 being the unofficial year of the lever gun, I thought this would be a perfect time to bring everyone a review on a lever gun from the past, well kinda.

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TFB Armorer's Bench: Diagnosing and Assessing a Winchester 94

Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I am rolling into another diagnostic-style article and one that is close to my heart. Today we are taking a deeper look at my Grandfather’s 1902 Winchester 94 in 32-40. The last time he used it was years ago when I was going through school for gunsmithing and had yet to acquire the knowledge and skills that I have now. Let’s figure out what is wrong as we go through Diagnosing and Assessing a Winchester 94!

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Ruger Reintroduces the Marlin Trapper Series Model 1894 in .357 Magnum

Sturm, Ruger & Company is reviving the Marlin Trapper Series Model 1894 chambered in .357 Magnum. Joining the Ruger-made Trapper Series of rifles, the once popular carbine is promised to be a quick-handling, soft-shooting lever action ideal for small game, plinking, and home defense.

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Rossi Expands R95 Options For 45-70: New Laminate, Triple Black Models

Oliver Winchester is long dead and so is John Wayne, but lever guns are the hottest they’ve been in years. For proof, check out Rossi’s newest imports to the U.S. The R95 lineup is growing again, with new Triple Black and Laminate options in .45-70 chambering.

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Big Horn Armory Model 89 Take Down Lever Action Rifle

Big Horn Armory has released a takedown version of their Model 89 lever action rifle. The takedown mechanism of this rifle was designed by none other than John Moses Browning himself. By the way, Model 89 lever guns are also basically Browning designs as they have Winchester Model 1886/1892 pattern actions. In fact, 89 in the model name of BHA’s lever gun is the arithmetic mean of 86 and 92, because size-wise the Big Horn Armory Model 89 is right between the Winchester Model 1886 and 1892. Let’s take a look at the specs and features of the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Take Down lever action rifle.

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Henry Salutes The American Legion With New Tribute Edition Rifles

Well known for their special edition rifles Henry have introduced a new series of rifles celebrating The American Legion. The series includes three rifles, a .22 Golden Boy, a .44 Big Boy and a .357 Mag/.38 Spl Big Boy X. The first two rifles feature engravings with the American Legion’s four pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Youth. Henry say they will be donating a portion of every sale of the rifles to The American Legion. The Big Boy X has ‘American Legion’ embossed on its stock.

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Ruger Celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a Limited Edition No.1

2024 marks Ruger’s 75th anniversary as an American firearms manufacturer. Whether you learnt to shoot with a Ruger 10-22, carry a Ruger American or enjoy plinking at the range with anything from a Mk IV to a Super Blackhawk many of us have enjoyed Ruger’s firearms over the years. Now to celebrate their 75th anniversary Ruger have announced a limited run of 75 special edition engraved Ruger No.1s, the company’s classic falling block single shot rifle which was first introduced back in 1967.

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