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Don't judge me, sometimes we do because we want to, not because it makes any sense..

I have a Marlin .357 rifle to go with one of several .357 revolvers .... so I thought (big mistake.. thinking,, normally cost lost of money when I do that) what about a .45 ACP lever action rifle to go with my .45 ACP pistols..... alas, I cant find one.. There are .45 LC versions,,,and I see "it'll blow up bullet point to primer" discussions in a tubular mag..which could be solved with ammo selection (restriction)
But are there any .45 ACP rifles out there in the wild or only something custom built and a novelty at best.

Not looking for Thompson MG clone, SemiAuto, or a Highpoint anything... but really, a lever gun...

Edited to highlight the apparent hidden requirement..

http://www.grantcunningham.com/blog_fil ... 5-941.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
an article that speaks to the conversion of a .45 Colt Cowboy II lever action rifle

You could put a MechTech upper on your 1911 or Glock http://www.mechtechsys.com/

Use your search engine. I see several.

Marlin has the Camp 45 which is pretty nice. Hard to find though. If Keltec made a Sub 2000 chambered in 45acp I would buy one. It would go great with my Glock 21SF.

Commander Cody wrote:Use your search engine. I see several.

Wow that was helpful, now why didn't I think of using a search engine.... Oh wait.......

... Im familiar with Google. And I used it, I see NO lever action .45ACP rifles Do you?, please post a link.

While there are a few out there in other configurations none I found in a lever action...

Javier730 wrote:Marlin has the Camp 45 which is pretty nice. Hard to find though. If Keltec made a Sub 2000 chambered in 45acp I would buy one. It would go great with my Glock 21SF.

They do? I can only find references to a .45 Long Colt version.... not a .45 ACP

Thanks I'll keep looking..

EDIT : Ok, your talking about the carbine https://www.google.com/search?q=marlin+ ... 2&ie=UTF-8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Im looking for a lever action.... which seems to be in the custom category

So, you could piece together an AR - 45acp.

But there is also Beretta Cx4 Storm, HiPoint Carbines, KRISS had a couple carbines, MPA1SST45, Taurus had a CT G2 Carbine (dunno if it's still around) and, of course MY favorite, the Thompson M1 or 1927A1 carbines.

PBratton wrote:So, you could piece together an AR - 45acp.

But there is also Beretta Cx4 Storm, HiPoint Carbines, KRISS had a couple carbines, MPA1SST45, Taurus had a CT G2 Carbine (dunno if it's still around) and, of course MY favorite, the Thompson M1 or 1927A1 carbines.

I apologize if my original post was not clear.
I am looking for a lever action, .45 ACP rifle

Not a carbine
Not a bolt action
Not anything made by Highpoint
Not a Semi Auto

But something like the one in the article I linked to above.

Thanks for the assist though.

I'm vaguely familiar with lever actions, and I'm vaguely familiar with semi-auto pistols. So if I ask a dumb question, just rack it up to another 'dumb question by Joe'!

I've never heard of a rimless cartridge(like .45acp) in a lever gun. Do they make ANY lever action guns that accommodate ANY caliber rimless cartridges? All the lever guns I'm familiar with uses rimmed cartridges.

joe817 wrote:I'm vaguely familiar with lever actions, and I'm vaguely familiar with semi-auto pistols. So if I ask a dumb question, just rack it up to another 'dumb question by Joe'!

I've never heard of a rimless cartridge(like .45acp) in a lever gun. Do they make ANY lever action guns that accommodate ANY caliber rimless cartridges? All the lever guns I'm familiar with uses rimmed cartridges.

Browning makes lever action rifles that fires rimless Calibers but it uses a magazine not tublar fed but alas no 45 ACP
22-250 Rem 20" 6 lbs 8 oz $1,229.99
223 Rem 20" 6 lbs 8 oz $1,229.99
243 Win 20" 6 lbs 8 oz $1,229.99
270 Win 22" 7 lbs 4 oz $1,279.99
270 WSM 22" 6 lbs 12 oz $1,299.99
30-06 Spfld 22" 7 lbs 4 oz $1,279.99
300 Win Mag 24" 7 lbs 12 oz $1,279.99
300 WSM 22" 6 lbs 12 oz $1,299.99
308 Win 20" 6 lbs 8 oz $1,229.99
325 WSM 22" 6 lbs 12 oz $1,299.99
358 Win 20" 6 lbs 8 oz $1,229.99
450 Mar 20" 7 lbs 0 oz $1,229.99
7mm Rem Mag 24" 7 lbs 12 oz $1,279.99
7mm-08 Rem 20"

E.Marquez wrote:

PBratton wrote:So, you could piece together an AR - 45acp.

But there is also Beretta Cx4 Storm, HiPoint Carbines, KRISS had a couple carbines, MPA1SST45, Taurus had a CT G2 Carbine (dunno if it's still around) and, of course MY favorite, the Thompson M1 or 1927A1 carbines.

I apologize if my original post was not clear.
I am looking for a lever action, .45 ACP rifle

Not a carbine
Not a bolt action
Not anything made by Highpoint
Not a Semi Auto

But something like the one in the article I linked to above.

Thanks for the assist though.

You might try this place. You supply the rifle for conversion.
http://www.johntaylormachine.com

Can't find a link but supposedly C.E. Harris converted a Marlin to .45 ACP that was written up in The American Rifleman magazine.

Thanks for the education Jeff! I wasn't thinking along the lines of magazine fed lever guns. Duh!

Interestingly enough, I found the same question posted on The High Road. Interesting read if one is so inclined:

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 51680.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

joe817 wrote:I'm vaguely familiar with lever actions, and I'm vaguely familiar with semi-auto pistols. So if I ask a dumb question, just rack it up to another 'dumb question by Joe'!

I've never heard of a rimless cartridge(like .45acp) in a lever gun. Do they make ANY lever action guns that accommodate ANY caliber rimless cartridges? All the lever guns I'm familiar with uses rimmed cartridges.

Yes but what im finding is they are all custom, not off the shelf