If you could only have one lever gun

[castrotikon]

What cartridge would you take? Use case is irrelevant for this question, you only get one regardless of what you decide to use it for:
-45-70?
-The classic 30-30?
-22lr?

Or something in a pistol caliber? (Or something all entirely different?)

[Mkc451]

What cartridge would you take? Use case is irrelevant for this question, you only get one regardless of what you decide to use it for:
-45-70?
-The classic 30-30?
-22lr?

Or something in a pistol caliber? (Or something all entirely different?)

44mag -- it will do almost anything a 30-30 will do up to 100 yds, it will also hit hard enough for bigger targets. If you limit use to rifle calibers - then 30-30 no question.

The interesting thing is you need to consider the new Long Range levers from Henry 6.5cm, .243, .308 and the other levers -.308, .300 savage, etc that are available from Savage and Browning. That slightly complicates things but I am still with my choices.

[Bikenut]

The same lever action Marlin .410 I've had for years.

[CircuitRider]

.44 mag. Good for the entire state for whitetail.

[Norton]

Pistol caliber. One size two firearms.
Flexibility at 1/2 the space.

[RayMich]

My choice would be a Winchester .357 Magnum Model 1873 Trapper with 16" barrel or a model 1892 Trapper Takedown with 16" barrel, to go along with a S&W Performance Center® Pro Series® Model 627 revolver with 8-round capacity.

[Draken]

If I could only choose one, would have to be a Model 90 in .460 S&W

[dirtmcgirt76239]

That .243 win henry is hard to beat for versitility.

If I had other rifles I would go nuts get the wildest big bore out there, not sure what that even is. Go big though

[JimSig]

my dream lever gun is a 16" 357 magnum, either a winchester or a Marlin

[Parkanzky]

I’d like a Marlin 1894CST in .357 with the furniture from the 1894 CSBL.