[Jcon]

quote “BTW — while I’ve got your ear, what’s your thoughts on who makes the best lever gun aside from the BLR these days? I mean a levergun in the classic blunt-nosed rounds... it seems to me that Winchester’s quality on the W94’s was going downhill during the 80’s and 90’s and I’ve got to believe that there is better out there.”

My vote has always been for Marlin. Yes, they’re a little heavier than a ‘94, maybe, but they’re a very solid, well-made gun.

[papagall]

The action on the Marlin is a better design, also. No ‘cam’ is used in the Marlin system that can be out of adjustment allowing ambiguous ejection/release from the magazine. The Marlin is lighter by a little bit, unless you're talking about the octagonal barrel.