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Offline toysoldier

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Levermatic
« on: August 26, 2007, 02:15:07 PM »
Besides being chambered for the useless .30 Carbine round, were there any functional reasons for the demise of the Levermatic?
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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2007, 04:38:16 AM »
The Levermatics were also chambered in .22LR & .22 Mag, and (IIRC) maybe a very few in .256 Win - but they were a drug on the market, the design being way ahead of it's time.

It was simply too new/modern, for the target market - who were, for the most part, older, conservative sportsman.

JMO, but it also didn't help that they were also ugly, compared to their competition.
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Offline Dixie Dude

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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2007, 04:55:43 AM »
What is a Levermatic?  Any pics?
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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2007, 01:51:13 PM »
They were Marlin lever action repeaters, with one-piece stocks and a short-stroke lever throw that the owner could "work so fast, it was just like an automatic" (or something along that line), according to the Marlin adverts of the time.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/976892477/Guns/Rifles/Marlin-Rifles/Modern/Lever-Action/Marlin_Model_56_Levermatic.htm
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Offline Winter Hawk

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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2007, 11:22:24 AM »
First rifle I ever bought was a Levermatic .22.  It jammed repeatedly.  Otherwise it was a nice rifle.

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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2007, 11:20:24 AM »
The Levermatic is a very strange operating design.  It looks and works much like the Ruger 96.  It seems to have a very short stroke and the more the lever is lowered, the rearward movement of the bolt seems to increase in speed.  The operation takes some getting used to.  I have one of the .30 carbines.  It has an old Weaver straight tube scope (3x I think) and it is quite accurate.  It's good for plinking and a close shot at one of our 8 jillion feral hogs here in Texas.  I had a .256 back in my gun show circuit days and I sold it before I ever shot it.  Everyone wanted to pick it up and play with it.  Everyone cringed and the .30 Carbine and I couldn't give it away.  I'm gald I kept it now 'cause it's pretty unusual and fun to shoot.  My wife can give it to her boyfriend when I'm gone.
Good shooting!  BT53
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Re: Levermatic
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2007, 06:27:26 AM »
Mine is chambered for .22 lr, and I still use it as my squirrel rifle. It's set up with receiver sights, and it's accuracy is better than my marksmanship skills can take advantage of. No problem with jamming with mine. Not a very pretty rifle as lever actions go, but I like it.
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