Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West by Mike Venturino

Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West by Mike Venturino300 pages detailing all pre 1900 models of Winchester and Marlin lever action rifles and carbines, plus reloading data on cartridges from the . 25 20 to the . 50 110. Contents: INTRODUCTION BASIC TERMS PART ONE THE GUNS WINCHESTERS THE HENRY & MODEL l866 MODEL 1873 MODERN HENRY, MODELS 1866 & 1873 MODEL 1876 MODEL 1886 MODERN MODEL 1886s MODEL l892 MODERN MODEL l892s MODEL l894 MODEL l895 (VINTAGE & MODERN) MARLINS MODEL l881 MODELS 1888, 1889, & 1894

300 pages detailing all pre-1900 models of Winchester and Marlin lever action rifles and carbines, plus reloading data on cartridges from the .25-20 to the .50-110.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION
BASIC TERMS

PART ONE -- THE GUNS

WINCHESTERS
THE HENRY & MODEL l866
MODEL 1873
MODERN HENRY, MODELS 1866 & 1873
MODEL 1876
MODEL 1886
MODERN MODEL 1886s
MODEL l892
MODERN MODEL l892s
MODEL l894
MODEL l895 (VINTAGE & MODERN)

MARLINS
MODEL l881
MODELS 1888, 1889, & 1894
MODERN MODEL l894s
MODEL l893
MODEL l895 (VINTAGE & MODERN)

PART TWO -- RELOADING FOR OLD WEST LEVER GUNS

THE PISTOL CARTRIDGE CALIBERS
GENERAL COMMENTS
.25-20
.32 WCF (.32-20)
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.38 WCF (.38-40)
.44 Magnum
.44 WCF (.44-40)
.45 Colt

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 CALIBERS
GENERAL COMMENTS
.40-60 WCF
.45-60 WCF
.45-75 WCF
.50-95 WCF

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 & MARLIN MODEL 1895 CALIBERS
GENERAL COMMENTS
.33 WCF
.38-56 WCF
.40-65 WCF (.40-60 Marlin)
.40-82 WCF
.45-70 Gov't
.45-90 WCF
.50-110 WCF

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 & MARLIN MODEL 1893 CALIBERS
GENERAL COMMENTS
.25-35 WCF
.30 WCF (30-30)
.32-40
.32 W.S.
.38-55

WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 CALIBERS
GENERAL COMMENTS
.30-40 Krag
.35 WCF
.38-72 WCF
.40-72 WCF
.405 WCF

PART THREE -- MISCELLANEOUS
Rivals To Winchester and Marlin
The Lever Gun As A Fighting Rifle
Sights For Old West Lever Guns
The Lever Gun For Hunting
Conclusion

APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY