Just picked up my Lever X .410 from Henry! Now I just have to find ammo...
Henry is the one I have been hearing as the go-to in recent years--and have also heard the same thing about Marlin's quality and service going down. Have heard some people saying good things and others badmouthing Winchester so...dunnow about that one either way (and, in truth, am only passing along hearsay rather than anything more concrete).Henry, Winchester, or someone else for a lever gun? Heard Marlin’s QC and customer service has gone downhill.
Henry, Winchester, or someone else for a lever gun? Heard Marlin’s QC and customer service has gone downhill.
I'd pull the trigger on this one if I were you. I've regretted a few buys, but I've regretted a lot more opportunities that passed me by.prinCZess grew up shooting a Browning Hi-Power (very occasionally...too occaisonally) of her pop's that ended up getting sold, and desperately wanted a new one before they discontinued 'em in 2018, but there were so many other things to spend money on and it was mostly a vanity thing.
She never got one and has super-hard-time justifying paying out the heiny even more for one now (and, because of the vanity, hasn't really wanted a surplus beater, clone or not, on the simple basis it's not pretty enough, dammit...Not to mention also increasingly becoming more expensive).
But it seems there might be some hope...
Springfield Armory SA-35 9mm - An Authentic, Hi-Power Reproduction
Springfield Armory has debuted a new, authentic Hi-Power clone in their SA-35 9mm that is true-to-form and gorgeous to boot!www.thefirearmblog.com
Immediate objections is it being Springfield Armory since they're a company I've tried not to patronize since their Illinois lobbying shenanigans years back...And, of course, it doesn't have the polished pretty that went into the Browning ones...But ~700 is an easier-to-justify price-point for a vanity affair if I do decide to jump in and I can somewhat-hope there might be a looks-upgrade to come out if it's popular enough.
But then prinCZess has just come around to a familiar and awkward situation: buy something not-quite perfect now and have a fun-gun that's pretty-enough to look at, or roll the dice on the future holding better things to spend money on (when last time she did that, Browning went and cancelled the whole she-bang!)
Maybe while I'm hoping I should just go whole-hog and hope Browning does like Colt did with the civilian-AR market and decides to jump back in if they see the chance to make a buck.
Long story short: Indecisiveness and cheapskate-ittude has put me into quite the conundrum(s).
Yeah, probably going to. Put myself on mailing lists at a few places for one, and'll probably investigate around local shops over the weekend 'cuz...Yeah. I want.I'd pull the trigger on this one if I were you. I've regretted a few buys, but I've regretted a lot more opportunities that passed me by.
And this actually made me smack my head and firmly settle on 'want' because it didn't occur to me and of course I could. Think there's even a place or two nearby to me that could do a nicer rebluing, and then my vanity would be mostly-sated.Could a gunsmith pretty this repro up for you?
i just got done with my hunting trip.
due to ammo concerns i'm looking for a .308 rifle for next year.
my budget is between $500 and $1000.
i'm looking for suggestions on either a semi auto or a bolt action
mostly hunting, i just can not find .243 anywhere right now and i have no idea if this will be a temporary thing or notWhat are you looking to do with it, just hunting or something else?
Here's an AR-10 just barely in your price range:i just got done with my hunting trip.
due to ammo concerns i'm looking for a .308 rifle for next year.
my budget is between $500 and $1000.
i'm looking for suggestions on either a semi auto or a bolt action
Have heard some people saying good things and others badmouthing Winchester so...dunnow about that one either way (and, in truth, am only passing along hearsay rather than anything more concrete).