Off-brand replicas?

[jmartinson]

I've read about knock off lever action rifles (from chuckhawks.com among others) made to replicate the form and function of Marlin & Winchester lever rifles, but I can't seem to find any manufacturers information.

Does anyone know anything about off-brand lever actions?  I'd like to try a Marlin 1894C, but they cost more than I was expecting.

Thanks!

jacob

[jgalar]

The Rossi Puma is a good model 92
http://www.legacysports.com/product/index.htm

[Graybeard]

Don't know of anyone making clones of Marlins. Uberti the Italian maker clones many of the Winchesters and Rossi of Brazil clones the Winchester 92. Quality of both are excellent.

[jmartinson]

I just found a reference showing exploded actions of several different rifles:

http://www.urban-armory.com/blueprints.htm

I was curious why lever actions are so expensive, at least compared to some of the semi autos.

I would have thought being older technology that it would be possible to produce them at lower cost than newer types of actions like simple blowback semi autos.

Guess I was pretty far off there... it seems like autoloaders are the cheapest of them all.

I just got my first rifle about a year ago.  It is a Saiga AK variant.  It's obviously not a great hunting rifle - it's heavy, not spectacularly accurate, there's virtually no factory hunting ammo for it, and I still can't figure out a decent way to mount a rear peep sight... but it's surpremely reliable and fun to shoot.... and it was less than $200 new.

If only I had more money...

Thanks for the info!

-Jacob