What were your first and second Levers??

Poohgyrr · Post by **Poohgyrr** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:10 pm

OK, it's too rainy, cold, and quiet to work outside, so.........

My first Lever was a Daisy!! It's long gone somewhere in the past, and I don't remember the model. A tube of BB's was about two bits at the grocery store register back then.

My first "real" rifle was a Wards Westernfield Lever in .22 S, L,and LR. I did scope it, and it helped clean out the pesky crop and grain eating rabbits and squirrels. I think we had some crows causing trouble back then too.....

Anyone else??

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:13 pm

Well, God gave me my first lever and that was trimmed back just a tad before I left the hospital.

My second lever was a Winchester Model 94 .30-30 bought new in 1956.

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:16 pm

My very 1st lever I inherited from my Grandfather in 1983, and its a beauty. A Winchester model 64 carbine with the 20" barrel in 32 special. My 2nd lever came to me just after I met all you guys here on Leverguns.com. I needed a companion for that model 64 so I bought a model 64A in 30-30, and I love it!

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:17 pm

First: Marlin 1894C .357 mag. Still have it.

Second: Ruger 96/44 .44 mag. Sold it.

Third: Marlin 1895 45/70 Still have it

Fourth: Rossi M92 .44 mag. Still have it.

71fan · Post by **71fan** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:26 pm

First: Ithaca single shot 22
Second: Wincheste 44 mag Trapper

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:27 pm

1st: 1969 Winchester 94 carbine, .44 Magnum; purchased thru the Ship's Store for the balance of $30 left on some STUPID squid's layaway! Hope it wasn't any of ya'll!

2nd: 1972 Winchester 64A rifle, .30-30; won w/$5 raffle ticket for Ship's Party Fund! Do you realize how hard it was to get .30-30 ammo in VN!

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:28 pm

Daisy, then Marlin 336 35 remington. To celebrate my 18th birthday, I bought a 95 in 45/70. To celebrate 21st birthday -Browning HP, 25th -Winchester BB 307, 26th- Marlin 336 in 375, 27th -Winchester 94 Wrangler...

Hmm, I never noticed that trend before...

reddnek · Post by **reddnek** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:39 pm

My first was a stevens favorite 22, second a model 94 in 30-30

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:57 pm

Good one Modoc!

First: Rossi .357 SRC 20 inch blue, gave to my son
Second: Henry .22 big loop carbine
Next: custom .357 Rossi stainless trapper...the waiting is the hard part!

bogus bill · Post by **bogus bill** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:00 pm

Probley a marlin 39 and a win 94 30-30 bought new in 1955. Still have the 94.

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:03 pm

I was late to lever rifles, except of course for the household Daisy Red Ryder, as a kid. In the Spring of 1997, at age 35, I picked up a '94 Winchester .30-30 Trapper, new-in-box, pre-safety, and a .308 Browning Lightning BLR. I cannot remember for sure which was first, but I think it was the '94. I shot the BLR a bit in the early days, but left the Trapper unfired, as its action was rough, and soon I had access to another '94, of much older vintage, which became the household utility lever. I traded off the '94 Trapper somewhere along the way, but still have the BLR, and it will be about the last rifle I will part with; if I stay able-bodied until my passing, it will never leave my possession, except perhaps to give to a family member or very dear friend.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:09 pm

First is a Savage - Stevens Favorite .22 my Dad bought me when I was 5.

Second is a Win. 95 SRC I bought when I was in college. Had several other guns as a kid but spent most of my time shooting my Dad's stuff including a couple Win. 94s.

Thunder50 · Post by **Thunder50** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:13 pm

First real lever was a 92 win in 25-20 with a sewer bore. Had it relined by V.M. Starr. Second was a Marlin 39A. Third was an 1895 Marlin. Still have all of them.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:31 pm

Except for the traditional Daisy bb gun, mine was an Ithaca Mod. 49 single shot(martini action operated by lever). Second was a Mod. 94 Win. in 30/30 when I was 11 or 12...given to me by my Dad. I gave it to my brother upon entering the Army when I was 17, and it went back to my Dad eventually. Like to get it back someday!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:49 pm

My first lever action was a Daisy BB gun. I still have it.

My second lever action was an early 1900s Win 1894 SRC in 30 WCF. I wish I still had that one.

Joe

Kilroy6644 · Post by **Kilroy6644** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:51 pm

Dad gave me his old Daisy 1894, but as for "real" guns, my first lever was a Winchester 94AE Ranger, and my second was a Marlin 336A. So far, those are the only two I've got.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:03 pm

The first levergun that I personally purchased was this one:

A Glenfield Model 30A, .30-30 that I purchased at Treasure Island(the WalMart of the day) in 1968 for $69.00(incl tax) including a 3 X 9 scope (can't remember what brand), mounting rings, shoulder strap (still on it), two boxes of 170 grain Silver-Tips, and a leather case on October 13th of 1968. Walked down a two lane highway with it slung over my shoulder to hunt at the Nike base a piece down the road. County mountie saw me and stopped to ask what's up, told him of the special hunt at the Nike site. He told me to jump in, he was head'n right past it. Gun was loaded and out of the case by the time I got to the gate. The deputy told me to have a good hunt!

First one I used was my gramp's '92 chambered in .44WCF back in 1964. Still have that one too, but the receiver is cracked at locking bolt. That one was purchased by my great granddad back in '96....1896.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:27 pm

First one was a Browning .22, second was a Marlin 94 in 44Mag.
Still got 'em

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:33 pm

First levergun, 1927 Marlin M39 22Lr
Second levergun, 1908 Marlin 1893 30-30
both purchased last year.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:48 pm

1926 MODEL 94 30-30 FROM GREAT UNCLE

NEXT WAS A 1983 MARLIN MODEL 30AS 30-30

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:50 pm

My first lever, a Winchester Model 71, I inherited from Grandpa. You old timers here will recognize it, and it brought me to this site last year:

My second lever, also a Model 71, was made by Browning:

Quinn

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:59 pm

81 BLR .243, Win 94 30-30.

canonsix · Post by **canonsix** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:20 pm

Rossi '92, 357 then a Winchester 94 30-30, still have both.My firstBB gun was a Daisy pump,from the south dont you know

Doug

Idahoser · Post by **Idahoser** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:01 pm

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:14 pm

Got my first Lever Gun age four, my Dads old BB Daisy looked-a-like? made around 1917.
Next was a Erma .22lr when I got a job as a gamekeeper.

centershot · Post by **centershot** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:18 pm

Well, I guess my FIRST lever was a Daisy, I don't remember the model but I do remember it had a nice set of target-type sights on it! my second was the Marlin 1894 44 Mag that I had wanted since forever and finally bought a few years ago. Since then, it has been a long steady walk down the road into the depths of Lever-gun depravity..................sigh.....but somebody's gotta' do it!

centershot

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:25 pm

My very first levergun was a Marlin 1895 45-70, bought in the late 1980's. My second levergun was a Marlin 1894 in 44 Mag.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:25 pm

First was an 1895 Marlin, and the second was a BL-22 Browning. That was in the mid-1970s.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:08 pm

My first was a Win low wall in 32-20 I traded a bolt action 20ga. for it in about 1959 (wish I still had it, sold when we moved west, my dad said it was not legal for deer out west)

My second was a Marlin 336A .30-30 my dad bought me to replace the low wall in 1961.

I killed 6 does with it the first year. We party hunted for meat in those days.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:25 pm

First one - Marlin 336C

Second one - Marlin 39A

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:35 pm

First one my Dad gave me when I was 12 for Mule deer hunting with him. He bought it new in 1949 Marlin 336A in 30-30

The next one took awile, then it was all downhill ever since
1994 Winchester 94AE .44Mag. Trapper

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:36 pm

My first lever was a 1894 Winchester SRC in .25-35. Then I traded it for my first Marlin, a model 1893 takedown in .25-36, with 26" full octagon and full mag. Still have the Marlin!

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:51 pm

First was a Ithaca single shot lever 12ga. $24.00 at Gibsons.
Second was a 94 Win 30-30 $69.00.
Boy it took a long time to save the money for those.

505stevec · Post by **505stevec** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:23 pm

Those are some great pictures! My first was a Daisy BB gun(broken by my little brother

) My second was a Winchester 94 in 30-30 i worked all summer at the age of 9 and bought it! It was later stolen by some dirt bag. All my other levers I bought within the last year and dont plan on slowing down

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:30 pm

1st...Marlin 336 in .35 Remington
2nd Winchester 9422 .22lr

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:31 pm

1st...Marlin 336 in .35 Remington circa 1975
2nd Winchester 9422 .22lr

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:34 pm

My first was a Winchester eastern carbine in .32 Winchester Special. The second was the new Marlin .444. Wish I still had those, but we all know about that!!!! Art

new pig hunter · Post by **new pig hunter** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:36 pm

1st: Winchester 9422, bought in 1972.

2nd: Winchester BigBore94, bought in 1979.

Cheers,

Carl

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:28 pm

KirkD wrote:My very first levergun was a Marlin 1895 45-70, bought in the late 1980's. My second levergun was a Marlin 1894 in 44 Mag.

Kirk, the Wichesters must have come just after these

flhroy · Post by **flhroy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:28 pm

my first lever was a 39a, a birhtday present from my dad in 1963. my second was a savage 99a in 358win, a christmas present from my girl friend, who is now my wife, in 1979. Still have all of them. both rifles and my wife.

Life is good

Take Care

Roy

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:41 pm

My first lever was a Savage 99E in .308

The first I OWNED was an M1895 .45-70.

The Second OWNED was my .357 NKJ Rossi 92.

My third was a 9410.

And that's all for now.

Big Bore 94 · Post by **Big Bore 94** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:48 pm

#1 1894C Marlin 1980, #2 1895G Marlin 1998.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:59 pm

1st: daisy bb gun

2nd: ithaca model 49 lever action 22 lr single shot

3rd: 1881 marlin 45/70

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:11 pm

My first lever was a long tang model 71, serial No. 40XX, an early bird, that was 1962. My latest was a new Marlin 308MX. If they start making a good and decent 94 again, who knows what's next?

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:19 pm

I bought my first levergun from an uncle in 1954,a Winchester 1892
32-20 24 inch round barrel made in 1917. I bought my second one in 1958
in a pawn shop in San Francisco on my way to Fort Ord.That was is a 1950 Winchester 94 in 30-30. Have owned a bunch of other since and still have several.

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:38 pm

1st Daisy BB Gun (Hathorn) Probably around 1964

2nd Winchester Model 94 30/30, I traded a wrecked Honda motorcycle
for it, when I was 13. I later on traded it off for a side by side
shotgun

3rd Marlin 1895 45/70, purchased from Woolsworth when I was 16, I
traded it off for a Remington 700 in 30-06 after a year or two,
because I hunted deer in more open country, and got tired of
putting up with the range limitations of the factory 405 gr loads. I
later swapped out the 30-06 barreled action and put a .270 barreled
action in my original 700 BDL stock. I used this gun a lot for many
many years, but it didn't keep me from experimenting with other
leveractions.

4th Marlin 336 30/30 purchased used when I was 21yrs old. I put an old
Readfield receiver sight on it, and kept it for over 20 yrs.

5th Savage 99C in .308 Win purchased used When I was probably
22yrs old (it was a lemmon and I didn't keep it long) I think
I traded it off for a 760 Gamemaster pump in .270 the same year.
I didn't like the crossbolt safety of the pump, or the heavyness, and
I didn't keep it but a year or two.

6th Marlin 39M used at a gunshow. I only gave a $110.00 for it out the
door, no tax or anything.

7th Marlin 444, I should have kept this one, but I always kept going back
to the old Remington 700 in .270 Win.

Sometime later I finally ended up with a Browning BLR in .308 Win and that was the gun, that finally unseated the Remington 270 as my most used gun. And even though I have purchased many leveractions and other centerfire rifles since, I know now, that the BLR will definately be my favorite and most used centerfire of all time, and one that will never get traded off, because it works too good, no matter what the siduation is.

And that my friends, is some of the eairly history of my slow but steady decent into the bottomless black hole of gun buying and trading.

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:18 am

My first was a Henry .22 mag, second was a 94 30-30, third was a Model 95 30-06 which I recently sold, and fourth is a Marlin .22. Still have them all but the 95

Ram Hammer · Post by **Ram Hammer** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:39 am

My first, after the daisy bb gun I had as a kid was a Marlin 39A Golden I bought with my own money when I turned 18. The second was a Winnie 94 30-30 bought around 1981 or 82. Those two got me by for a lot of years before I needed (could afford) anything else.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:24 am

My first was a BB gun and I can't recall what brand. My second was a Winnie '94 Antique I received as a Christmas present when I was a little younger.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:31 am

I had a couple air powered levers to start. My first real lever of my own was a plain old Marlin 336. The second was a 70's model 1895 45-70. Wish I still had that one.