2025 Rifle Special Edition (S&H Included)

On the Cover... Bighorn Armory’s Model 89 Take Down is a modern powerhouse built for serious field use. Chambered in 500 S&W Magnum and shown here with an 18-inch match-grade Criterion barrel, it features skin sights, an adjustable rear bolt-mounted peep sight paired with a high-visibility white dot front sight for fast target acquisition. Classic lines meet real-world performance in this premium American-made rifle. Photo by Lacey Polacek.

Table of Contents 

Page 4 – Feature – Bighorn Armory Model 89 Take Down 500 S&W, by Jeremiah Polacek

Page 12 – Feature – New Marlin Model 1894 Dark Series, by Brian Pearce

Page 18 – Feature – POF Tombstone 9mm Carbine Modern Levergun, by Art Merrill

Page 22 – Feature – Henry’s Side Gate Lever Action 360 Buckhammer, by Pat Meitin

Page 28 – Feature – Big Horn Armory 454 Casull, by Brian Pearce

Page 34 – Feature – Marlin 1895 SBL – Classic Yet Modern, by Brian Pearce

Page 40 – Feature – Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine, by Mike Venturino

Page 46 – Feature – Browning’s Lever Rifle – Classic in 308 Winchester, by Brian Pearce

Page 52 – Feature – Bullard Lever Action – An American Classic, by Art Merrill

Page 60 – Feature – Turnbull Restoration – A Pair of Leverguns, by Mike Venturino