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gak · September 23, 2012, 04:17 PM

I don't entirely disagree with the comments that the large loop doesn't provide much if any advantage other than gloves, and the Rifleman style is more than necessary for that. Even so, one of my Rossis just "had" to be so equipped

-- and I fully understand others who have done at least one of their lever brood that way. However, I have small hands, especially for the rest of me, and while I find the standard loops fine (on both 92s and 94s--nearly identical--I find there's zero extra room...so I can't imagine how folks with large or even "normal" hands--or any hands gloved--fit! If I were the Winchester designer, I would have made the exact same shape standard lever, but about 10-15% bigger. Then again, folks were also on average probably at least 15% smaller back in the days of yore!

September 23, 2012, 04:17 PM	#22
gak Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2005 Location: Aridzona Posts: 2,767	I don't entirely disagree with the comments that the large loop doesn't provide much if any advantage other than gloves, and the Rifleman style is more than necessary for that. Even so, one of my Rossis just "had" to be so equipped -- and I fully understand others who have done at least one of their lever brood that way. However, I have small hands, especially for the rest of me, and while I find the standard loops fine (on both 92s and 94s--nearly identical--I find there's zero extra room...so I can't imagine how folks with large or even "normal" hands--or any hands gloved--fit! If I were the Winchester designer, I would have made the exact same shape standard lever, but about 10-15% bigger. Then again, folks were also on average probably at least 15% smaller back in the days of yore! Last edited by gak; September 23, 2012 at 04:45 PM.