Have you actually tried looking for a .38/.357 lever gun? I have shot a buddy’s 357, think it was Italian, a couple times as he is into Cowboy Action..not my thing but fun to watch! Relevant to what? And of course my Marlin comes back today from the warranty repair and they still haven’t fixed the main issue I sent it in for. Fully agree with this. 1/ picking up brass at this range is not required, only the reloaders typically pick it up. The LGS is cleaned out. Marlin made a name for themselves offering an improved version of the Winchester action starting in the 1880s. Second, they take ordinary .357 ammo and produce ballistics you’d hardly believe. You can also get your lever action fix without breaking the bank on ammunition – .357 Remington is cheaper than .30-30 – and without breaking your shoulder, as a .45-70 will make you black rifle boys soil yourselves and cry for your mommas. It carries easy, at 6-½ lbs, with swivel studs coming standard (as does a hammer block safety) and has a large loop for fast cycling. MIROKU / BACO WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 .357 / .38 SPECIAL LEVER ACTION RIFLE Description: Miroku / BACO Winchester Model 1873 .357 / .38 Special Lever Action Rifle. But that being said, your S&W 8 shot Revolver is a nice pistol. Going to try some longer range shooting with it soon.Go check out LassoAndGuns http://www.youtube.com/user/LassoAndGuns I might have to take that to the range next time and see what happens. Fortunately I do have lever guns in .22, .44 and 30-30 so I’m not that upset. I’m a wee bit envious. I have seen a gun blow up (not mine) and therefore I am very careful when I reload. The Carbine model features a 10-round tube and a 20-inch barrel. 45-70. The fact is, .357 lever action rifles are proven game-getters, as they are well-suited to whitetail and hog hunting in thick timber at close(r) range, inside about 150 yards. Give me a blued steel finish with walnut, no plastics or laminates please!!! Unless Marlin has COMPLETELY reformed their QC system, I would never spend $600 on one of their levers. KBCraig, have you tried buying primers recently? Having fired several different types and CARRIED them in the Military, I much prefer the simple and traditional bolt-actions, levers and semi-autos that American hunters have carried for generations. Please enjoy those guns with your family on my behalf, as I will not be purchasing **anything** in CA in my continuing quest to remain off the CADOJ’s books. I’d buy another Henry in a heartbeat, if my gun safe weren’t replete with levers already. If you have some, enjoy them. I kept still hoping that they couldn’t climb a tree. I took photos and pointed out the issue but still didn’t fix it. And they repeat that statement in the new book about Samuel Colt. I have been wanting one for years now and always seem to miss the boat as they sell out quickly. Calibre/Gauge: 444 MARLIN Make: MARLIN Model: 444SS Action: Lever Action… plus i have very bad eyes, and kinda need a scope or a red dot to shoot in a relaxed fashion. Good time to start getting ready for the next ammo drought. Not all rifles need to be used to kill commies. Original Miroku Pre-81 lever action .22-250 barrel in good condition. I might have read your post incorrectly but I live in occupied Ca and I have a Rossi 92 (1892 clone) and a Taurus 605 both in .38sp/.357. Carbine length I am going to start reloading though as JHP rounds for these calibers are expensive and I am apprehensive about using the easily found round nose bullets on a tube magazine gun. They briefly manufactured copies of the Browning BL22, a .22 lever-action rifle, under the name of Miroku ML22. With today’s rail-mounted optics, that makes the 1894 CSBL tactical and practical, with the addition of an XS Sights Lever Rail and sight set. Rossi 92 is one of the best purchases Ive ever made. No, the article actually shows period photos of guys wearing cross slings with clips on the end that attached to the rifle, so they could let it dangle by their legs. Not question those who do or did so, ’cause there’s something special about shooting a lever action.