School me on Lever Actions (please?)

[meh]

I feel the same way, just does not look right to me. Plus, why deprive the shooter of all that extra ammo availability.

Could be more accurate, though? The marrying the magazine tube to the barrel with a bracket near the muzzle has to interfere with barrel oscillations. I've also had problems in Henry rifles with the bracket drifting in the dovetail. This causes the POI to move slightly in windage during a shooting session. Plus, I don't think there are a lot of hunting applications where you can get 5 shots off on a moving target unless you're shooting feral hogs from a helicopter or some such, in which case a lever action of any kind doesn't seem like what you want to be using.

 

[MaroonedinMA]

I think the next cool move for Ruger/Marlin would be to bring back the "Curly Maple" furniture series. Those were super sexy. I have an unfired 336 30/30 that is a complete safe queen, but I'd buy a second one for shooting in a heartbeat...cause I'm an idiot like that.



ETA: In a rare moment of motivation I wrote Talo and Ruger and asked about plans for a run of Ruglin 336 Curly Maples. Will update if they answer. See Ruger's answer below.

Good morning "MaroonedinMA"

Thank you for your inquiry. Here at Ruger, we are always working on exciting new products and will introduce them as they are ready. However, as a publicly traded Company, we are mindful of applicable laws and regulations regarding disclosure of inside information and therefore are careful not to disclose any new product plans in advance. Candidly, we also find that it occasionally takes longer than expected to get a new product across the finish line, and our plans and priorities change over time, so we would be reluctant to talk about product plans in any event.

In sum, we are not able to respond to your question, but hope you understand that it is simply due to applicable laws regarding public disclosures.

Thank you for your comment. We will pass along your request to our product management department for future consideration.

 

[HarryPottar]

Hello, I'm new to Lever Actions and have a question about cross-bolt safety.

The new S&W 1854 Stealth Lever Action has cross-bolt safety; I can pull the trigger and drop the hammer with it on or off.
Is that normal? Is the cross-bolt safety like a decocker?

TIA
Harry

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Hello, I'm new to Lever Actions and have a question about cross-bolt safety.

The new S&W 1854 Stealth Lever Action has cross-bolt safety; I can pull the trigger and drop the hammer with it on or off.
Is that normal? Is the cross-bolt safety like a decocker?

TIA
Harry

Yes, I took a minute to look it up because I am thinking about ordering one in 44 this week. How do you like yours?

 

[HarryPottar]

Thank you. I picked it up this evening from the mill and haven't had time to take it to the range yet.
So far, I am pleased with it; smooth action even with no rounds down yet.

I wanted the Stealth, and I'm glad I got it; I wish the barrel length was the same as the nonstealth, I knew it was shorter going in, so I'm ok with it.

This is my first lever action, I plan to take it to the range this coming weekend.

Harry

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Thank you. I picked it up this evening from the mill and haven't had time to take it to the range yet.
So far, I am pleased with it; smooth action even with no rounds down yet.

I wanted the Stealth, and I'm glad I got it; I wish the barrel length was the same as the nonstealth, I knew it was shorter going in, so I'm ok with it.

This is my first lever action, I plan to take it to the range this coming weekend.

Harry

Thanks. They are beautiful rifles.

Bob

 

[meh]

The new S&W 1854 Stealth Lever Action has cross-bolt safety; I can pull the trigger and drop the hammer with it on or off.
Is that normal? Is the cross-bolt safety like a decocker?

I don't have that particular gun, but the crossbolt safeties on lever guns I am familiar with are simply rods with a notch the width of the hammer cut out. When the notch is lined up with hammer, the hammer can fall into the notch slightly. This allows the falling hammer to make it all the way to the firing pin. When you activate the crossbolt safety, the notch isn't lined up with the hammer, so the hammer hits the crossbolt, thereby preventing it from reaching the firing pin. Other than that, it has no effect on the action.

Funny thing happened to me when my Marlin came back from the factory. Like most people, I never use the crossbolt safety, except in rare cases when racking rounds out of the gun. Anyway, I took it out to test it, and it would not fire. I examined the cartridges and could not see any evidence of a primer strike. I thought, "Is my firing pin broken? From the factory?!" Then I remembered the damned thing has a crossbolt safety, which they were kind enough to turn on for me. Doh! I guess it's probably a little better to dry fire with the crossbolt safety on, since the firing pin won't receive any wear.

 

[Mark from ?]

I don't have that particular gun, but the crossbolt safeties on lever guns I am familiar with are simply rods with a notch the width of the hammer cut out. When the notch is lined up with hammer, the hammer can fall into the notch slightly. This allows the falling hammer to make it all the way to the firing pin. When you activate the crossbolt safety, the notch isn't lined up with the hammer, so the hammer hits the crossbolt, thereby preventing it from reaching the firing pin. Other than that, it has no effect on the action.

Funny thing happened to me when my Marlin came back from the factory. Like most people, I never use the crossbolt safety, except in rare cases when racking rounds out of the gun. Anyway, I took it out to test it, and it would not fire. I examined the cartridges and could not see any evidence of a primer strike. I thought, "Is my firing pin broken? From the factory?!" Then I remembered the damned thing has a crossbolt safety, which they were kind enough to turn on for me. Doh! I guess it's probably a little better to dry fire with the crossbolt safety on, since the firing pin won't receive any wear.

Many a hunter has dropped the hammer on a deer with the crossbolt safety on by accident. Their first thought is WTF...is the gun broken? Technically, yes it is...these rifles originally never had crossbolt safeties....and most of us grew up without them and lived to tell about it.

Take the crossbolt out and replace it with a Beartooth delete......