9mm magazine fed lever action rifle
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Oh for crying out freaking loud!!!
There have been lever action rifles produced in the past, that used box magazines - the Winchester 1895 comes to mind. Speaking of which, I wonder if it's a proprietary mag, and also if the action is easier to disassemble than my personal favorite (Winchester 1892)? Guessing they would sell a lot more of these, if they were priced more like a traditional pistol-caliber lever action, and less like an IMI Tavor!
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Wow! Those prices! I’d rather have the Ruger 9mm semi auto rifle. For half the price (or less even)
That's one fugly weapon!
Yep, last year I bought a used but like new condition PC Carbine in the range of $450.00! With its box. Right here on this board!
noahmercy
Blackhawk
Unlike a semi-auto, it is not dependent on the ammunition to be reliable. This thing could be suppressed and a nice handload with 160 grain bullets would be "movie silencer quiet". But yeah, it's ugly and expensive, so not likely to ever end up in my safe...
I can think of a question it answers: "What's the most effective home defense gun I can get if my state/city/town bans semiautomatics/"assault weapons"?
12 gauge pump or auto-loader in a flavor you like.
That's one answer. A 9mm lever action might be another. ;)
Hey, I don't like this thing. It's butt-ugly (stupid looking, in fact, IMHO) and way overpriced. But I suspect the maker might be going for a niche here. I salute their creativity and enterprise. Only time and the market will tell if they had a good idea or not. ;)
Yuck
I just saw a picture-civil language can't describe it.
I'll agree, you might be right. There's bound to be a few people who do the mental gymnastics and find a reason for one. Put wood stocks
on it, plate the mags in brass, add a leather wrapped suppressor and you'd have a "steampunk" rifle. I'll call their marketing monkey.
I'd be tempted if it wasn't no dern butt ugly.... on top of that, and I don't want to start a caliber war, but the most practical use for 9mm ammo is to practice with.....
Don Lovel
Hunter
A quality built lever or short throw pump action with threaded 16" barrel that shot 10mm out of Glock 20 magazines hmmm....................
I have mixed feelings on it. First of all, for the price I’ll never own one. But price aside, it’s an interesting concept. I love lever guns, but the angularity on this one looks uncomfortable. Plus, the proprietary mag kills it. What, no Glock mag? Also, the tacticool look isn’t my cup of tea, but then again neither are the Henry X or Marlin Dark models. Or the other aluminum stock/front rail conversions. I’ve got a bunch of AR platform rifles, love them too but they are ammo eating hungry beasts. A lever gun, much like a single action revolver, gets you back in the habit of making every shot count. Plus there’s something about a handful of wood and steel that just feels right. If it was affordable, I’d probably buy one just for the novelty. However, I said the same thing about POF’s pump action AR, and I don’t own one of them yet either.
I think its strongest selling point is that if semi-autos are restricted, this skirts the rules and comes close.
I think its strongest selling point is that if semi-autos are restricted, this skirts the rules and comes close.
I would guess that a Glock mag would angle back towards the buttstock, which might limit the space available for movement of the lever. When I saw the curved mag, I was reminded of the CZ Scorpion EVO mags, which I think MAGPUL is also making now.
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It's not and likely never will be my cup of tea. But I wish them success selling them. Out of curiosity, I would like to handle one and even see the insides of the action.
For those saying it's legal in some places because it's a lever action not a semi auto. I am just pointing out, Under recent Oregon law that rifle is still illegal because of the detachable mag. If that dumb Oregon law stays in place anyone want to bet more states won't copy Oregon.
For those saying it's legal in some places because it's a lever action not a semi auto. I am just pointing out, Under recent Oregon law that rifle is still illegal because of the detachable mag. If that dumb Oregon law stays in place anyone want to bet more states won't copy Oregon.
That is true. I was going to use a Glock mag lower for a PCC AR and didn’t use it for that reason. MP5 compatible mags also have a nice forward curve.
As a current Oregon resident, that was one of the first things I thought of. However- I think (hope) that M114 is thrown out in court. Time will tell. I don’t see how it will hold up with the current wording.
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Always wished someone had mass-produced a lever gun in .357 Maximum. Guess there was no market, with the .35 Remington already available as an option.
JimA
Bearcat
The new 360 Buckhammer will be a close cousin of the Max.
Thanks, I had not heard of that one! Guess we'll see how popular it gets. The .350 Legend has a serious head start, seems to be popular in both bolt actions (like Ruger's American Ranch rifle ;^) and ARs, and you can find ammo lots of places. BUT I'm not sure if .350 Legend would work reliably in a lever action. I guess if they can build one in 9mm, they might be able to build one in .350 Legend, which in a lot of ways is just a stretched-out 9mm with a rebated rim. That .360 Buckhammer probably is a safe bet in a lever gun, because it's based on the .30-30 case.
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New Guns&AMMO has a review on that Tombstone. Takes the cake of one of ugliest produced so far. Maybe they think it will sell with tactical stuff often being the rage. No thanks! Gimme the good ole hunting style guns like an 1100 and 870.
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Um...Nope.
