Large Lever Loops (own thread)

gjones said:
... please help me understand the value of the large loop. It seems cumbersome and awkward. Would it even fit in a scabbard?

I'm in the process of ordering a lever gun that comes stock with the large loop, and I have requested that they ship with the regular size.

comments appreciated.


GJ
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supposedly it's so you can manipulate the gun with GLOVES-however, in real life, i have a standard loop and do just tine with gloves- and i run a size 11 hand- and any saddlemaker/leathersmith/whatever can make a scabbard- just take a piece of lined leather(or unlined- whatever, place the gun on it, follow the bottom outline, and fold it in half- that's the way the natives do it- the stitch the 2 sides together- and i can "twirl" with the standard loop too
 
Yeah, wild west stuff...Order directly thru Brownells..they are pretty quick and accurate with their orders....

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=16628/Product/MARLIN_BIG_LOOP_LEVER
 
I wouldn't mind one, a larger loop for a 94 would be just the ticket for Winnie 30-30. The loop would only have to be about 3/4 of an inch deeper and an extra 1/2 inch to 1 inch longer would really accomodate my hand. I suppose when they originally designed it the men where a little smaller in stature in 1895. And $ 200.00 seems a little steep for a gun handle that would be fairly common to produce and sell.
 
Highwind said:
I wouldn't mind one, a larger loop for a 94 would be just the ticket for Winnie 30-30. The loop would only have to be about 3/4 of an inch deeper and an extra 1/2 inch to 1 inch longer would really accomodate my hand. I suppose when they originally designed it the men where a little smaller in stature in 1895. And $ 200.00 seems a little steep for a gun handle that would be fairly common to produce and sell.
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actually, the lever is called the "rifleman's loop" and if you can push out a pin on the 94, you can change the lever- and it's quite availble- and not 200 either
 
Always get a gunsmith to do the loops. Some fine work has to be done to make them work. Winchester's are hard.
 
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