want a leveror pump 357 maximum

[ddhotbot]

hi everyone newby here. i have a ruger blackhawk in 357 maximum and have always wanted a lever or pump rifle in the same caliber. has anyone done this? who does this work? any help is apprec.thanks don

[Hobie]

Welcome....

You can do the single-shot but the lever is an expensive proposition and the pump an impossibility, at least for most of us. What you need is a Winchester M94 in .357 Magnum and some money. Yes, we've discussed this ad naseum. No, there's never been a completely satisfactory conversion of the Marlins.

[Stump Buster]

A Ruger No.1 has a lever.

If you find one in 357 mag. it could probably be re-cut easy to maximum length. The hard part would be finding the No.1.

[mescalero1]

Playing with my Rossi 92 & a .357 Maximum it ( appears ) to be feasible.
Remember it sits into the recess in the bolt for quite a ways, ejecting loaded rounds may prove to be problematic.
Question: Sell the maximum, go to a Blackhawk in .357/.44 Bain &Davis, the rifle companion would be easy on the Marlin or Rossi,Win.

[ddhotbot]

cant sell the maximum it was an anniversary present from my wife. do you have a name of a gunsmith who could do this conversion? thanks don

[JustaJeepGuy]

Even if it weren't a gift from the wife, you shouldn't sell the Maximum! Even if you weren't going to shoot it, you shouldn't sell the Maximum. You just can't GET those any more!

[arjunky]

http://www.levergun.com/main_index.htm

It doesn't look like the 1894 Marlin will accept a cartridge the length of the .357 Max., but it wouldn't hurt to call and find out what can be done.

Byron

[Hobie]

Well, if the cost doesn't make you see reason, contact any of the smiths here. Have fun.