Author Topic: Wild west big loop lever (Read 591 times)

charliebuck · « **on:** February 10, 2004, 02:45:39 AM »

I have a 1895G, and like the looks of this lever. Has anyone tried one of these. Are they worth the money? I believe they go for $159.

Thanks, Charliebuck

KN · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:10:10 PM »

I'm like you, they look great. Can't seen to bring myself to spend that much just for a lever. If they ever come up with one for half that I'd buy one. KN

Lawdog · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:26:49 PM »

I just don't know what use they are? Lawdog

444nut · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:56:28 PM »

I am in the process of making my own big loop levers, & believe there isn`t anything to it. Take the lever off the rifle, lay it on a piece of paper & trace it. Now draw out the loop you would like, using the original material from your loop. You will have to cut the loop where the bottom portion of the loop connectes the the trigger guard. I did this with my Dremel tool. I made a wooden pattern of the inside portion of my drawing. Now put the lever in a vice, heat it to cherry red at the back end of the lever, & bend the portion you cut from the trigger guard back past 90 degrees. With it clamped in the vice keep heating it & bending it around the wooden pattern. After you do this you must weld a piece of stock to the so it will reach the trigger guard, & weld it to the trigger guard. After this is done you sit down & start to file & file & file. Onc it is shaped, polish it & reblue It gives you a GREAT feeling To have a customized lever you did yourself. :wink: 444

DzrtRat · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:25:02 PM »

Lawdog,

It's kinda like a purty woman; they don't have ta be useful fer ya ta want one. Long as they look good, that's reason enough for some folks!

~Rat

WD45 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2004, 05:01:28 AM »

What use are they ??
John Wayne needed one to kill Ned Pepper :-D
Other than that it might me handy for nanuk that hunts in below zero weather and needs to use gloves the size of boxing gloves. It would have some use there.... So I wouldnt call it totally useless for all conditions....
but it is still useless for me

CEJ1895 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2004, 02:27:56 AM »

Charliebuck - You might want to check out the DRC glove lever from Brownells. It's not as big as the WWG lever and it works great! I've got one on mine and wouldn't part with it for anything! :-D CEJ..