Shortest non-restricted rifle/carbine?

[Balthazar]

Is there any non-restricted rifle that is shorter than a handgun caliber 16" barrel lever gun? (Must be centerfire).

 

[cadgo]

Mare's leg in .44 magnum?

 

[Cummins4x4]

 

[casterpollox]

A 45/70 guide gun is pretty fickin' short.

 

[Balthazar]

Mare's leg in .44 magnum?

yeah, outside of mare legs

what's that?

 

[Kevan]

Is there any non-restricted rifle that is shorter than a handgun caliber 16" barrel lever gun? (Must be centerfire).

My 358 Frontier has a 16.5 " barrel, but that doesn't answer your question....

 

[Balthazar]

A 45/70 guide gun is pretty fickin' short.

they have between 16" and 18" barrels I believe

 

[Cummins4x4]

what's that?

Remington 7615 tactical pump action, chambered for 556/223. Nice handy little package.

 

[1899]

A Ruger compact is 35.5" overall and a Ruger No.1 International (20" barrel) is 36.5" overalll. IIRC the 16" lever actions are around 35".

 

[Drillbit]

94 Trapper 30-30 is 34" so a Pistol caliber one should be shorter.

Don't know the answer.....Tavor??? I know the 18.5, but don't know how long/short they are.

 

[1899]

94 Trapper 30-30 is 34" so a Pistol caliber one should be shorter.

Don't know the answer.....Tavor??? I know the 18.5, but don't know how long/short they are.

Are you sure the Trapper is that short? The Marlin 336Y Spikehorn was 34" and that was with a shortened length of pull (12.5").

In my mind the Ruger No.1s are great for overall length. If you shortened the length of pull to 12.5", like on the Ruger Compact, on an RSI it would be the same length - 35.5". Yet it still has a 20" barrel and is available in some very fine chamberings - .270, 7x57 and .30-06.

 

[Mercury0_0]

FN FS2000?

 

[iroc22]

they have between 16" and 18" barrels I believe

Last I checked all GG's came with 18.5" barrels, same as defender-style shotguns...

 

[Drillbit]

Put the Tape on the Trapper, and Yes it's 34" right on the $$. 16" bbl. Pretty compact, but hard to find.

 

[unstableryan]

I have read and heard about a bunch of ~16" barreled 45-70 marlins on the marlin and cast boolits forums.

I have never seen one here and the 18" guide gun is pretty small for it's function.

 

[Brutus]

94 Trapper 30-30 is 34" so a Pistol caliber one should be shorter.

Don't know the answer.....Tavor??? I know the 18.5, but don't know how long/short they are.

My 44 magnum Winchester Trapper is exactly the same length overall. I strongly suspect the M94 357 Trapper is of the same length too.

 

[keith mokry]

tc encore with a 15" barrel on the frame, calibers up to 3006 or you can go to the custum shop and get what every caliber you want.

 

[diananike]

My 44 magnum Winchester Trapper is exactly the same length overall. I strongly suspect the M94 357 Trapper is of the same length too.

Yep, if you want a shorter Winchester go to the 1892 models (or a Rossi knockoff).
Incidentally they are way easier to cycle without having to cam the whole bottom of the action out.
In my opinion the 1894 made a poor pistol caliber platform. Unless of course it's a Marlin 1894.
Which was my pick although it's action isn't that much shorter than a Winchester '94.

 

[Short Knife Johnson]

Inquire about special ordering one from the manufacturer with barrel built (not cut) to your specs. Not sure if they would help you out, but it couldn't hurt to ask. Thing is with Canadian law that they cannot be ALTERED to less than 18.5" (or corresponding millimetres).

I myself have both a Ruger Frontier (7mm-08) and a Guide Gun. Most of my levers are carbines or "short rifles". I *HEART* short long guns.

 

[pres717]

94 Trapper 30-30 is 34" so a Pistol caliber one should be shorter.

Don't know the answer.....Tavor??? I know the 18.5, but don't know how long/short they are.

Tavor would be one of the shortest non-restricted rifles you could get.