30-30 For Sale

For more than a century, the most widely used lever action type has been a carbine chambered in 30-30 with a convenient and agile 20-inch barrel. However, Winchester shuttered its doors, and Marlin faced production delays after moving its manufacturing facilities a few years ago, giving the impression that the days of easily accessible lever actions were past.

For a long, Mossberg was the sole manufacturer of lever actions suitable for hunting .30-30 with its Model 464, while Marlin and Winchester are also back in the mix these days. Here is a head-to-head performance review of a classic hunting tool for those dying to get their hands on a new all-American tool .30 carbine from everyone.