When you concentrate on lever-action rifles, the picture of wooden shares and blued metal might be what pops into your head. Usually, that’s what you see when a brand new lever gun hits the market, after which corporations might come out with different variations down the highway. Nicely, when Smith & Wesson launched the brand new .44 Magnum Mannequin 1854 at SHOT this 12 months they skipped that step and went proper to stainless-steel and M-LOK outfitted polymer shares. It’s a slick, trendy rifle, however when you like one thing a bit extra conventional, then S&W has you coated with their newest launch.
S&W simply dropped a Mannequin 1894 with walnut shares. It’s nonetheless a chrome steel barrel and receiver, however they’re coated with a black Armornite end, which has the look of a deep, matte blueing. The walnut shares have some neat aesthetic touches like the best way the textured inlays are damaged into sections and the S&W brand on the underside of the grip. MSRP on the walnut model of the Mannequin 1854 is $1,399, nevertheless it’s a slick choice for folk who need the trendy touches like a threaded barrel, ghost ring sights and stainless-steel building, however who nonetheless need a conventional look.
Mannequin 1854 Walnut Specs:
11/16-24 Threaded Barrel
Accepts mounts appropriate with Marlin® 1894 gap patterns
Walnut inventory with textured grip panels
Walnut forend with textured grip panels
Gold bead entrance sight
XS Sights ghost ring rear sight
1:20-in. RH Twist 8-Groove Rifling
Massive loop working lever
Solid 416 SS receiver with Armornite end
19.25-in. 410 SS barrel with Armornite end
MSRP: $1,399
