.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
Think about it. High velocity rounds that are short and cheap. I'd buy a stainless 12"bbl Mare's Leg in 7.62x25mm and I don't even like lever actions.
Someone needs to make a 7.62x25mm lever action
- Thread starter .45automatic
- Start date
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
I’d like a x25 bolt action that take TT33 mags, no longer than 20” barrel. Would be a sweet combo.
.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
If it used modified ppsh 71rd drums that only fit it, it'd be perfect.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Really they need to make 9mm bolt action... It would sell better as alot of clubs ban steel core ammo, so surplus 762x25 be out.
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
I’d be all over both of those, I’ve always thought a pistol caliber bolt rifle would be a great small game rifle. Reloading for both would seal the deal I’d expect.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I do have a 9mm bolt, but nice for more options.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
A better choice fer me would be a Win m92 carbine in 45 ACP like the Argentine police rifles from years ago.
I had a bolt action 9mm Spanish Destroyer carbine for years that was great for plinking & hunting pest critters with. The 7.62x25(30 Mauser) is a zippy
little number that would be fun in a light bolt gun or single shot using handloads or factory soft point ammo. For a lever rifle like the M92 or Henry big boy,
it would be a hoot.
I had a bolt action 9mm Spanish Destroyer carbine for years that was great for plinking & hunting pest critters with. The 7.62x25(30 Mauser) is a zippy
little number that would be fun in a light bolt gun or single shot using handloads or factory soft point ammo. For a lever rifle like the M92 or Henry big boy,
it would be a hoot.
Attachments
If Lee Enfields can be altered to .45ACP and 9x19, one could certainly be altered to 7.62x25. Set it up to use Tokarev magazines.
As far as a lever action goes, it would be akin to .32-20 in performance. No idea what it would take to alter a Winchester/Marlin/Henry lever action to 7.62.
A modern Remington 14 1/2 in 7.62 would be interesting.
Marlin made their Model 56 in .30 Carbine. Hotter than the 7.62. The design could certainly be made in 7.62.
As far as a lever action goes, it would be akin to .32-20 in performance. No idea what it would take to alter a Winchester/Marlin/Henry lever action to 7.62.
A modern Remington 14 1/2 in 7.62 would be interesting.
Marlin made their Model 56 in .30 Carbine. Hotter than the 7.62. The design could certainly be made in 7.62.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
The Marlin 56 was in .22 rimfre. The model 62 was the centerfire unit in 30 carbine & 256 Win Mag.
Is surplus 7.62x25 abundant in the states? Really seems the only way to get something like this done
Would be cool to see Lee enfield/ Mauser kits in this calibre that take tokarev mags like the 45 acp ones. Not sure if this is feasible with the case dimensions
The 9mm lever action idea seems to come up a lot, the Henry forum what should we make thread for example. Is there some mechanical reason no one has made this? We have a variety of rimless lever cartridges and I’ve seen integrally suppressed custom 45 ACP Henry levers on Instagram that I can’t find anymore
Would be cool to see Lee enfield/ Mauser kits in this calibre that take tokarev mags like the 45 acp ones. Not sure if this is feasible with the case dimensions
The 9mm lever action idea seems to come up a lot, the Henry forum what should we make thread for example. Is there some mechanical reason no one has made this? We have a variety of rimless lever cartridges and I’ve seen integrally suppressed custom 45 ACP Henry levers on Instagram that I can’t find anymore
- Location
- glaslyn saskatchewan
I always thought the appeal was a zippy little projectile in a small package that isn't a restricted firearm?
The cost doesn't hurt, but I honestly don't understand why anyone can't see the merits of this cartridge outside it's surplus availability.
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
+1^^^
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- High River, Alberta
Or 30-30 when people want 7.62x39. And I don't remember seeing much milsurp ammo with flat points.
The cheap ammo is already starting to dry up a bit. Look at the availably of 303 or 7.5x55 Swiss surplus. Just noticed someone on the WE selling 8mm Mauser surplus for almost $3/round.
Might be a case for 9mm but why try to compete with the 357/38sp which was also once cheap and plentiful because of the police force use...
Last edited:
