There’s no rifle that’s more American than the lever-action. From the Civil War forward, it has represented a pioneering and cowboy spirit, and it is recognized around the globe as an iconic ...

The idea of Cowboy Action Shooting is to shoot the guns and cartridges from the era of 1866 through 1899. Those cartridge cases were mostly designed for black­powder, which is a bulky substance ...

The lever-action rifle is something of an anomaly when looking back through history. The American Civil War showed its efficacy as a fighting weapon, but it never truly saw widespread military use.

with a target audience of cowboy-action shooters. It’s total run in the United States was only five years. Pump-action rifles have fallen out of favor with many enthusiasts, although many of the ...

[Dirk] appears to have embedded a stepper motor into the lever action, so that working the ... it really sings when combined with the 3D printed cowboy rifle that doesn’t need batteries.