I'm just tired of looking for...

[Wallew]

Can ANYONE tell me where I might be able to find a lever action rifle in .357/.38 that is a TAKEDOWN model. NEW OR USED, does not matter to me.

Kind of like a Marlin Model 39A (.22), but one that doesn't cost $3000 like some of the CUSTOM takedowns being built these days?

Thx in advance.

Jw

[Wallew]

Com'on GUYS, CAN'T ANYONE HELP ME with this one? I'm at wits end. And I don't have the $2999 the guys out of ALASKA want for their takedown models.

[mtnbkr]

I don't think one is made. At least I've never seen or heard of one.

Chris

[kelsey]

Sorry-

I checked around and couldn't find anything in that caliber that was a takedown.

Kelsey

[dZ]

some takedown surf:

http://www.cruffler.com/Features/APR-02/historic-april02.html
TAKEDOWN RIFLES
The Model 1886 was also offered as a takedown rifle (this feature was not offered in the musket or carbine variants).* The resulting rifle could be rapidly broken down and stored in a space the length of the barrel.* Take down was accomplished by moving a lever hinged to the magazine tube to an outward position and turning it counterclockwise, thus removing the magazine from the receiver.* The action was then opened to withdraw the extractor from the extractor slot in the barrel.* Finally then barrel was turned counterclockwise to remove it from the receiver.* Takedown Model 1886's were first listed in the 1894 Winchester catalog.* The takedown lever is marked: -PAT. JUNE 6, 1893-* This date is found on guns below the 145,000 serial number range, after which the patent marking was gradually discontinued.* Takedown rifles prior to the 145,000 range are also often found to have an assembly number on both the takedown lever and the receiver extension.* Additionally, early takedown guns featured a magazine tube that could be completely removed from the fore-end, while in later guns the magazine tube would slide a distance forward but was not completely removable.

http://www.butterfields.com/areas/arms/7414a/detail/7414a-5279.htm

http://www.dlask.com/sporting.htm

The NRA Gunsmithing Guide-Updated 1982 Lib.Cong.card # 82-62012 ISBN D-935998-47-0 "A Takedown Carbine" pg 273-276
http://www.catco.net/cgi-bin/talk.cgi?read=6391

http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/shooting/article/0,19912,575989,00.html

http://turnbullrestoration.com/bigboreclassic.htm
Take down Conversion (includes new mag tube, new mag tube cap & take down collar) $600.00