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So just a question, on a simple lever action rifle 22 LR.
what is the easy one to use.
Looking for my wife and she is left-handed,
hey, no disrespect to lefty's .
thanks for the info.
 
yup. The Browning has the shortest “throw” trigger stays in the loop. Go into a gun store and do some “touchy-feely”. Crappy Tire usually has some Henry’s on the wall
 
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If you're willing to spring for it, Browning's lever action .22 is really nice. Short throw, as mentioned - really slick and solid. The bluing looks like black onyx. Furniture's a bit glossy for my taste, but still a really nice piece. I believe it's made by Miroku - which is a cut above many gun manufacturers.
 
The manual of arms (ease of use) is similar with all lever actions, some might have extra safety's beyond the half #### and as mentioned the Browning has a shorter lever throw. How much experience does your wife have? Understanding the feedpath from the tube magazine and the way a half #### safety works is about the biggest challenges I can think of. It's not as easy as removing a magazine and opening the action to clear a tube fed .22lr.

What's your budget and expected use for the rifle?
 
I think for ease of use/price, you might be well-served by a Henry. They also have a variety of configurations/sizes one of which might fit your wife a little better than some of the options?

Even new Henrys feel pretty smooth, some new ones already feel broken-in. Aluminum receiver helps keep the weight down too, overall they're nice-handling things. Not everyone loves the glossy finish on the receiver, or the fact that it's not blued steel. Granted, there are Winchester 9422s and Marlin 39s out there if that matters?

I'm too new to Browning BL-22s to suggest one, I picked-up a used one earlier this year that is a little rough around the edges, but I've yet to shoot it. Cycling the action-yes it's a short throw like everyone says, but relatively stiff too. Maybe mine just looks broken in, but actually isn't.

If your wife is small-statured, perhaps something like this? https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/lever-action-22-youth-rifle/

With my big mitts, this would be the one I pick if I was going to get a Henry lever; https://www.gotenda.com/product/henry-lever-action-rimfire-carbine-22lr-16-barrel-121-walnut-stock/

My nephew has one of these, every time I've had a chance to use it....I've liked it more than I thought I would.
 
I don't know what the triggers are like on other Browning 22 lever action rifles, but the trigger on mine was crazy heavy. It was so much so that I resorted to getting a trigger spring kit for the rifle. Changing out the springs was a nightmare, but the end result was well worth it. The rifle is now a pleasure to shoot. Accuracy has improved as a result of lightening the trigger, as well.
 
https://savagearms.com/firearms/model/revel-classic

https://savagearms.com/firearms/model/revel-dlx

A new lever action take-down model by Savage. Made in Canada at Lakefield, Ontario.

Comes in a Classic model with the Savage Indian Head on the butt stock or a Deluxe model with a but pad. Is available in 22 LR, 17 HMR or 22 WMR.

The new Savage Revel is lever spelled backwards!.......:)

Shipping on the Classic to start this December, the deluxe model is scheduled to ship in March 2025.
 
She has a Savage 22, left hand, semi auto, the problem is loading the magazine, hard on her fingers and thumb, so i was thinking of the lever action models tube load.
thanks for all the responses.
 
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The new Savage Revel is going to be a winner I think!......:)
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^I think so too, but last week I checked to see when these might be expected and saw a dealer with a listing already. Price was higher than expected, I don't know if that'll be the case when they actually hit stores. If those are the prices, they'd have to have something over Henry in terms of build quality. Look forward to handling one myself.

I thought Revel was a weird name anyway...I like it less if that's how they came up with it. lol
 
The revel is different enough that they could have made the rear sight a modular piece that could be swapped out easily for a short rail, or pistol optic plate etc, also make it a ghost ring instead of the traditional leaf spring ladder ramp.

The guns has a sleek look to it, it would look pretty clean with no sights at all on the barrel and just a modern micro red dot where the rear sight is....

Bit annoying to have to buy and mount rails for the receiver as an extra too, it doesn't look like they are included.

Might as well thread the barrel as well for people that are free to make less noise.

The captured takedown pins are interesting,

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The revel is different enough that they could have made the rear sight a modular piece that could be swapped out easily for a short rail, or pistol optic plate etc, also make it a ghost ring instead of the traditional leaf spring ladder ramp.

Bit annoying to have to buy and mount rails for the receiver as an extra too.

Might as well thread the barrel as well for people that are free to make less noise.
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^agreed. Like $1,000 iPhones known to cost Apple less than $15 to make=they don't include charging cables anymore. lol

For Savage, maybe they assumed being a leverrevel, most people buying them won't mount optics?
 
I get not wanting to put a large scope, or any scope on a nice lever, and I generally have preferred Peeps and even the traditional buckhorn sights.... but things change (just like this rifle) and the modern micro dots are quite reliable and extremely compact.

At the end of the day it's nice to have choices and be able to configure the gun how the end user wants, at home with minimal tools or skills.
 
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