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Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:02 am

Hi everyone

Have just joined the forum and wanted to say a quick hello. I came across this site as I am just starting to research lever action rifles, prior to purchase.

I am based in England, and at the moment only have a licence for 22LR, although hope to apply soon for a .357/.38 variation. I am currently in the market for a .22LR under lever, and leaning toward a Marlin.

I'm looking forward to reading up on some posts here and learning more about lever actions. At the moment I have a bolt action (CZ452) and a semi auto (BAR-15, basically an AR15).

Cheers

Dan

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:06 am

Dan,

Welcome to the forum. Glad you joined up.

Feel free to read, research, ask, and discuss. We have several of your countrymen here, as well members from Australia and Canada and South America.

Joe

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:06 am

Welcome to the forum! We have a few members from Merry Ol' England. Always enjoy having our cousins active here!!!

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:23 am

Welcome!! Don't worry, we've forgiven you guys for burning down the White House

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:29 am

Cheers guys, glad to be here.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:35 am

Can't go wrong with the Marlin 39A

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:36 am

Renegage... Glad to have you here. It is always nice to have one of the few and the brave Brits who like guns to come to our campfire. What you guys have to put up with just to own and shoot firearms is almost beyond my ability to understand. I fail to comprehend how laws against things, changes the behaviour of human beings. I just can't make the connection between improving the race and keeping guns out of their reach. Oh well, just Colonial thinking I suppose.

Really good to have you here!!!

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:47 am

Thanks Charles, and yes you are right, most of our gun laws are crazy and pointless. The idea of course is to reduce gun crime, especially following the Hungerford & Dunblane massacres. However only the legitimate gun owners suffered, criminals who held weapons illegally still do.

We have a general election coming up next month, so hopefully a change of leadership may improve thing, but I doubt it.

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:54 am

Welcome to the fire!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:56 am

Welcome to the forum, RM. You won't find a more knowledgeable set of folks on all sorts of firearms. How did you get licensed for an EBR?

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:58 am

Sorry Kim, what's an EBR?

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:23 am

Welcome to our fire, RM !

EBR = Evil Black Rifle

IIRC, Your fellow British levergunners favour the Winchester 9422, but I find the Marlin 39a more accurate - probably due to the 4" longer barrel.

I have them both, and love each for what they are, and do.

.

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:31 am

Ah, I see. 22LR is the only semi auto we are allowed over here. My licence allows me 3 22LR's in total. I got the bolt action first, then the semi. I could have gone for a Ruger 10/22 or similar, but have always liked military style rifles. I was going to go for a GSG5, but ended up spending 3 times as much on the AR.

The firearms department over here don't distinguish between an AR and any other semi.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:38 am

[don't distinguish between an AR and any other semi.]

As is proper. The hopolophobes, over here, are driven by mediia hype which relies on appearance ILO substance - just like the talking head newscasters & politicians.

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Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:45 am

Got some pics here http://sports.webshots.com/album/575470326BSlRlS of my EBR (

) in case anybody is interested.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:51 am

A warm welcome to you. Take your time figuring out what kind of levergun to purchase ...... there are so many temptations in this area.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:41 pm

Welcome to THE Forum. The only .22 I have is the Ruger 10/22, so I can't say one-way or the other regarding the Winchester, Marlin or even the "new-kid-on-the-block" Henry. Each seem to have their proponents, so each must have some feature(s) to recommend it over the others.

Enjoy yer new gun. Don't forget, we're visually oriented, so ppst pics when you get one!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:35 pm

Welcome to the fire..

I can endorse what Kirk said, take your time choosing your leveraction. There are quite a few choices out there and changing your mind after the purchase is a real pain here in the UK.

perry owens · Post by **perry owens** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:56 pm

Dan,
Welcome to the best firearms forum I know.
I have 5 leverguns in my safes, not a lot compared to many of the US members here but not a bad score for the UK. May I suggest you consider joining the British Western Shooting Society - it is a Home Office approved club so membership is "good reason" for owning big-bore leverguns as well as other goodies like Section 1 shotguns. If you attend one of our shoots as a guest you will get a chance to try several different makes of levergun.
What side of London do you live on?

Perry Owens

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:53 pm

NW (Harrow)

Mutt · Post by **Mutt** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:54 pm

Welcome Sir,
If you like gun folks , talking with them , learning things you might not have heard about, and lever action rifles ,,,,,, You Are In The Right place

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Pull up a stump and enjoy......
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mutt

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:10 pm

Griff wrote:I can't say one-way or the other regarding the Winchester, Marlin or even the "new-kid-on-the-block" Henry.

Don't forget the Ruger 96...!

Mine, next to a Ruger 77/22 bolt-action.

Barcelona Rick · Post by **Barcelona Rick** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:55 pm

Welcome Dan....

rick

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:30 pm

Welcome to the fire. Lots of folk here with all manner of 22lr leverguns. Stick around and you will learn lots.

2X22 · Post by **2X22** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:42 pm

Welcome!

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:16 pm

KirkD wrote:A warm welcome to you. Take your time figuring out what kind of levergun to purchase ...... there are so many temptations in this area.

yup.

me too.

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:32 pm

Welcome to the fire RM...from the great state of Nevada near Carson City. Always like to hear from the cousins across the pond & love the pics of the adventures Y'all post.

Lookin'' forward to your posts...

LB

Doc Hudson · Post by **Doc Hudson** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:39 pm

Welcome aboard Dan!

IMNSHO, you are leaning in the right direction, ie toward a Marlin Model 39.

i consider the marlin Model 39 to e the absolute finest .22 LR rifle on the market.

I dn't know if they've chimed in on this thread yet, but we have a few other Britons who are regulars here.

One word of warning. Lever-Guns are addictive, and they will lead you on to single-action revolvers and probably blackpowder as well.

Doc Hudson · Post by **Doc Hudson** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:40 pm

BlaineG wrote:Welcome!! Don't worry, we've forgiven you guys for burning down the White House

in fact, many of us would not mind if y'all did it again.

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:58 am

Thanks guys, very nice to be here. Seems like a very friendly forum you guys have.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:24 am

welcome to the fire. blessings

Renegade Master · Post by **Renegade Master** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:30 am

Cheers Mike

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