Lever guns and Revolvers: A Story

[Talyn]

Leverguns and Revolvers go together like bread and butter, chocolate and peanuts, blonds and lipstick, Starsky and Hutch, Lone Ranger and Tonto. Many of you have a revolver story...

Leverguns and Revolvers: A Story

Leverguns and Revolvers Leverguns and Revolvers go together like bread and butter, chocolate and peanuts, blonds and lipstick, Starsky and Hutch, Lone Ranger and Tonto. Many of you have a revolver story...This is mine.This OM Blackhawk has been with me for 49 years. I traded a local police...

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[Sld1959]

In 1979 Ruger introduced the Redhawk in a 6.5 inch barrel. A few years later they introduced a 5.5 inch variant and I ordered the first one I was able to get.

After using it for several years I decided That a 4.5 inch barrel would improve the balance. So I took it to my friend Larry Kelly at MagnaPort and let him cut down the barrel and make any improvements he thought good. It ended up with bobbed barrel, action job, numbered chambers, recut forcing cone, inverted muzzle crown and polished highlights, porting and CMore sights. I think that was it, hard to remember. And, I was right 4 5 was perfect, better than both the 5 5 and 4 inch variations.

The finishing touch were ivory stocks and that revolver rode my hip and chest holster as my centerfire hunting option for close to 40 years I guess, I cannot guess how many game animals it took When my shooting partner/dr told me I had arthritis in my thumbs and I should stop shooting the heavy magnums I finally sold to my dealer who had been trying to get me to sell. That was hard and I still miss it.

 

[Shibadog]

There are few better combos than a good magnum matched to a light lever carbine in the same caliber. The cowboys figured that out a long time ago and it’s still true today.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I wouldn't mind pairing my 45-70 1895 w/ a handgun in st same cartridge. Comon cartridge to share in both is a good idea.

 

[Bassbob]

I wouldn't mind pairing my 45-70 1895 w/ a handgun in st same cartridge. Comon cartridge to share in both is a good idea.

I agree, though I think my preference would be a Henry and a Blackhawk in .357

 

[Talyn]

I've got both .357 mag and 44 mag lever-action/revolver pairing set-ups, as well as 9mm/.45 acp & 10mm PCC/SA pistol & revolver pairing set-ups.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

while i have some paired, a revolver isn't paired with a lever. 44mag de w/r92 in 44mag, multiple 9's w/ kv, multiple 45's w/ kv, multiple 10's w/2 carbines, 5.7's w/ 3 carbines