Lever Action

Lever Action
This NSSF video shows the incredible cycle speed of a lever-action, and a +1 top load at the end. But you can keep loading rounds through the side port as you go.. More at Lever Action

Lever action is popular in older style western rifles, but they exist in shotgun and even pistol forms. The reason it was popular for so long, was because it was so effective. Not only can people fire nearly as fast as a semi-automatic, but fixed magazine weapons like this, allow load-as-you-go. You can fire and add rounds in while walking, and never run out of ammo.

The same rules as apply to other guns: you can carry more than one. While rifles (and lever actions) are rarely used by mass shooters, that's just because they don't need the size/range advantages that a longer barrel has. The point is if you took away other kinds of weapons, you could still mow down dozens of people with one of these, no problem. Add in a couple spare guns as backup -- and they can do horrendous amounts of damage. This is why many massacres happened with this kind of weapon in the past. Though, most of those were done by the government using them against Native Americans.

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Gun Bans
Gun bans of one model/kind of gun can't work. And gun bans of all kinds has never worked.

Reload Times
There's a fallacy amongst the ignorant that limiting magazines to 10 rounds will help against mass shooters. If only.

Removable Magazines
Magazine limits can't help, mass shooters haven't been disarmed reloading, because reloading magazines is too quick.

Fixed Magazines
There's virtually no difference in reloading removable or fixed magazines, outlawing the former is just an annoyance.

Revolvers
There's almost no difference in reloading removable or rotary magazines, magazine limits only annoy the law abiding.

Pump Action
Pump actions are fast, easy, and easy to make.

Lever Action
Lever actions are as fast (rate of fire) as a semi-automatic, but more compact/reliable, with just a little skill.

Bolt Action
Bolt Actions can dump 38 shots per minute, hitting a target at 300 yards. Explain how slowing shot placement is a net win.

Break Action
You can reload a break action gun faster than someone can charge. Let alone if you had a spare gun.

Air Rifle
While others had flintlocks, the Austrian Arm was using 22 shot .46 caliber repeater, you could hunt bear/elk with.

Tags: Gun Bans Reload Removable Magazines Fixed Magazines Revolvers Pump Action Lever Action Bolt Action Break Action Air Rifle