Any one know if there are any antique lever actions?

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Any one know of an antique lever action? I have an old spencer carbine and she is an antique because of being 56-50 spencer rimfire caliber. Now does any one know if there are antique status lever actions as well? Were they ever produced, what caliber were they in? And what are the chances of finding one in Canada?
Thanks in advance guys :D
 
I know the pre-98 32rf Marlin model 1892's used to be considered antique, but I think they may have changed that due to the fact that all you have to do is swap out the rimfire pin for a centrefire one and you can shoot 32 Long or Short Colt. They were originally sold with the 2 pins.
 
I thought that cf repeating rifles of any kind were not antiques in Canada...

RIFLES

2. A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.

3. A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, whether with a smooth or rifled bore, having a bore diameter of 8.3 mm or greater, measured from land to land in the case of a rifled bore, with the exception of a repeating firearm fed by any type of cartridge magazine.
 
Well didnt winchester make a Lever gun in 44 RF all brass looking.
guns run about $8000 US and up ^^^^

But the problem with RF is the ammo. Dixie cases are no good in a lever RF cause if they turn in the tube the fireing pin wont hit the 22 RF cap.

a martini is a lever type action gun but its single shot.
 
It would have to be a single shot lever action... Repeating cartridge rifles, regardless or age or caliber, do not qualify as antiques in Canada.
 
But wouldn't it be an antique under the first heading beause of it being RF. The second paragraph seems to only be talking about centerfire repeating arms. so wouldn't it be safe to say that a RF lever guns meet the requirements in the first paragraph and so the next one would obviously be talking about centerfire?

This was cut right from the CFC website

1. manufactured before 1898 that can discharge only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges;

2. manufactured before 1898 that can discharge centre-fire cartridges (whether with a smooth or rifled bore), have a bore diameter of 8.3 mm or greater, measured from land to land in the case of a rifled bore, with the exception of a repeating firearm fed by any type of cartridge magazine
 
Yes if its a Repeating RF its Antique as long as its not 22.

At least thats how i read the regs.
 
Mean Steak said:
Yes I agree, my spencer carbine is an antique RF with an antique letter from the RCMP when I purchased it over a year and a half ago. Could the CFC have made a mistake? :D
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Not this time :)

The Winchester i was talking about was the 1866 Yellow boy in 44 RF

I was told by CFC they called them yellow boys cause everone that had one had a golden retriever :D
 
So now the question would be.... Which lever guns fit the crieria as an antique? For some reason I have been bitten by the antique firearm bug. So now I am on look out to see if its possible to find one in canada?
 
Lever action magazine fed RIMFIRE rifles made before 1898 are indeed Antiques, except for .22 rimfire.
 
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The Henry and 1866 Winchester are the antique leverguns that come to mind, besides the Spencer.

Vetterli rifles in .41 Swiss rimfire are another repeater classed as an antique, but they are bolt action.
 
Mean Steak said:
But wouldn't it be an antique under the first heading beause of it being RF. The second paragraph seems to only be talking about centerfire repeating arms. so wouldn't it be safe to say that a RF lever guns meet the requirements in the first paragraph and so the next one would obviously be talking about centerfire?

This was cut right from the CFC website

1. manufactured before 1898 that can discharge only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges;

2. manufactured before 1898 that can discharge centre-fire cartridges (whether with a smooth or rifled bore), have a bore diameter of 8.3 mm or greater, measured from land to land in the case of a rifled bore, with the exception of a repeating firearm fed by any type of cartridge magazine
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I had got my info from a conversation with CFC a few months ago when i made the same enquiry of them. But you are correct, the regulations do seem clear that it is 1 or the other. Maybe my info was wrong. Now I'm going to have to call and ask again.
 
By the lack of responce I imagine that its next to impossible to find one. Man dingus you were right... They cost $$$$$ down in the states. Guess I'll just have to keep my eyes open on the EE
Thanks guys
 
You can find both Henry's and 66s up here, just have to know where to look. And, yes, they are expensive, even up here! That's why I don't have one yet.
Matt
 
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