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Hunting Basics: How Does a Lever Action Rifle Work?
Classic, stylish, and endlessly iconic lever-action rifles invoke images of the American Civil War, Western films, and the history of the U.S. frontier. However, these rifles are far from a relic of the past. A growing crop of new lever-action rifles and some classics are…