Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West by Mike Venturino

300 pages detailing all pre-1900 models of Winchester and Marlin lever action rifles and carbines, plus reloading data on cartridges from the .25-20 to the .50-110. Contents: INTRODUCTION BASIC TERMS PART ONE -- THE GUNS WINCHESTERS THE HENRY & MODEL l866 MODEL 1873 MODERN HENRY, MODELS 1866 & 1873 MODEL 1876 MODEL 1886 MODERN MODEL 1886s MODEL l892 MODERN MODEL l892s MODEL l894 MODEL l895 (VINTAGE & MODERN) MARLINS MODEL l881 MODELS 1888, 1889, & 1894 MODERN MODEL l894s MODEL l893 MODEL l895 (VINTAGE & MODERN) PART TWO -- RELOADING FOR OLD WEST LEVER GUNS THE PISTOL CARTRIDGE CALIBERS GENERAL COMMENTS .25-20 .32 WCF (.32-20) .38 Special .357 Magnum .38 WCF (.38-40) .44 Magnum .44 WCF (.44-40) .45 Colt WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 CALIBERS GENERAL COMMENTS .40-60 WCF .45-60 WCF .45-75 WCF .50-95 WCF WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 & MARLIN MODEL 1895 CALIBERS GENERAL COMMENTS .33 WCF .38-56 WCF .40-65 WCF (.40-60 Marlin) .40-82 WCF .45-70 Gov't .45-90 WCF .50-110 WCF WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 & MARLIN MODEL 1893 CALIBERS GENERAL COMMENTS .25-35 WCF .30 WCF (30-30) .32-40 .32 W.S. .38-55 WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 CALIBERS GENERAL COMMENTS .30-40 Krag .35 WCF .38-72 WCF .40-72 WCF .405 WCF PART THREE -- MISCELLANEOUS Rivals To Winchester and Marlin The Lever Gun As A Fighting Rifle Sights For Old West Lever Guns The Lever Gun For Hunting Conclusion APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY