When was the term leveraction invented and first used?

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:21 pm

When was the term leveraction invented and first used? Yep, that's the question.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:44 pm

Wes Dakota would know. He was there.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:30 pm

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/history.htm

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:47 pm

JimT wrote:Wes Dakota would know. He was there.

Now that's funny.

But, if I recall my firearms history correctly, the first firearms to have the term applied were the Volcanics. And it was reference to their "finger lever".

I'm neither an expert, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn last nite!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:49 pm

Pete44ru wrote:http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/history.htm

Gosh, I oughta look at what's posted after I start my reply!

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:38 pm

Way before our time, but for me personally it was 1968. I happened to be 5 years old then, my Grampa showed me his large lever collection of over 50 rifles, and told me straight to the point as he was holding a Winchester 1894 in 32 Special " When you get old enough to Deer Hunt with us get one of these in 32 special, or 30-30 because its the best rifle money can buy for these parts" Unfortunately I didn't listen to him until I was in my 40's. Sorry Grampa!

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm

Reading Jim's article and the terms "magazine-fed lever action" it sounds as is they are separate. Matthew Quigley - "lever-action, breech loader? " where did that terminology come from. So the action may be one aspect and the loading system another.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:35 am

What kind of a board do we have here??? Everyone knows Al Gore invented the term.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:43 am

Sixgun wrote:What kind of a board do we have here??? Everyone knows Al Gore invented the term.

Darn it. Now I went and spit my breakfast up all over the keyboard...