Lever-Action Madness! See All the Lever Guns from SHOT Show 2025
If someone had asked 20 years ago what type of firearm would make the biggest waves at SHOT Show 2025, few – if any – people would’ve said it would be the lever-action guns. Yet, here we are, finding more lever-driven long guns and handguns than ever before.
They hail from manufacturers both expected and completely unanticipated. Some are purely traditional, while others are highly tactical with legit AR-15 ties. Regardless, every single one is interesting. Here’s a look at what we found this year at SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
The Bond Arms LVRB is closer than ever to production. Based on the advancements we continue to see, this lever gun will have been well worth the wait. Whether it’s set up for more tactical uses or as a go-to hunting firearm, this unique gun with an AR-style upper and an insanely short throw lever must be experienced to be fully appreciated. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Bond Arms’ Paul Tustin shows off one of the latest LVRBs set up for hunting. Note the low-mounted Leupold LPVO scope, which makes for a more natural alignment. The rifle feeds from AR-style mags and comes in a number of short-action chamberings. Tustin promises us the guns will be shipping in 2025, but there’s also much more to come. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Henry Repeating Arms quietly stole the lever-gun stage with its official introduction of the Special Projects Division. This prototype is not far from coming to market and features a carbon-fiber barrel attached to a lever action that’s purpose-built for suppressed hunting. This one’s a .45-70 Gov’t. It’s crazy well-balanced and will be an immediate hit. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Henry’s hotly anticipated Lever Action Supreme Rifle is finally starting to ship in both .223 Rem/5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout. There’s a free-floated blued steel barrel and a match-grade adjustable trigger that’s geared toward the best accuracy. The LASR feeds from a standard Magpul magazine. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Lever guns get a wildly different look over at FightLite Industries. Last year, it was the full-length Herring rifle, a modular AR-style gun that uses AR-15 bolts and barrel extensions. Now, it’s the new for 2025 Bandito lever-driven pistol. It’s a sort of tactical Mare’s Leg. The Bandito weighs in at just above 4 pounds, with an overall length of only 21.25 inches. Those are quite the numbers for a cowboy “handgun.” (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Smith & Wesson keeps cranking out additions to its still-young 1854 family. New for 2025 is the blacked-out Stealth Hunter. Available in .357 Mag, .44 Mag, and .45 Colt, the Stealth Hunter features an extended Picatinny rail, HiViz front sight, and a shorter 16.3-inch barrel. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Though there wasn’t any big news coming from Winchester this year, it’s heartwarming to see its classic lever guns still command a strong showing at SHOT Show. Here’s one of many displays of Winchester’s historical levers, all 1873 variants. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Winchester’s new-in-2024 Ranger lever-action rimfire continues to make waves. The Turkish-made lever gun is Winchester’s first truly “new” lever-action firearm in some years. It features a quick takedown design, and its affordable price makes it friendly to entry-level shooters. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
It’s not all guns. There’s lever-gun-specific food in the form of ammo, too. Federal debuted its HammerDown Rimfire rounds this year. The rimfire-specific lineup is tailored to cycle well in lever-action rifles and pistols. The .22 LR cartridge will host a 40-grain copper-plated hollow-point bullet that sells in 325-round boxes for high-volume shooting fun. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Federal isn’t alone. Remington is also fully aboard the lever-gun ammo wave. The company’s new Core-Lokt Tipped Lever Gun ammo takes the popular Core-Lokt family, adds a flexible green-tipped bullet, and puts out a line full of lever-gun favorites ranging from .360 Buckhammer and .32 Win Special to .444 Marlin and .45-70 Gov’t. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
There may not be any new Browning lever-action rifles, but it’s great to still see a fan favorite in the BLR on display at SHOT Show. This Lightweight ‘81 Stainless Takedown is a looker and, surely, a shooter, too. It comes in .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, .30-06 Spfld, and .300 Win Mag. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Browning still catalogs some classics. That semi-auto SA-22 is beyond sweet, but the BL-22 lever-action rifle catches our eye, too. That little rimfire lever comes in multiple grades and finish options. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Rossi keeps its hand firmly on the wheel when it comes to lever guns in 2025. Check out this wall of R95 lever-action variants. That suppressed Triple Black with the paracord-wrapped large loop and extended rail is slick. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Heritage may be best known for budget revolvers, but it has surely taken some big steps in lever-action production. Its growing lines include both rimfire and centerfire lever-action long guns. The pair of rimfire Settler Mare’s Leg and centerfire H92 Ranch Hand pistols mark the company’s latest venture into levered handguns. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
One of the newest participants in the lever-gun game is Savage, which showed off the Revel rimfires it introduced last year. While there will never be another like the classic Savage 99 of yesteryear, it’s great to see Savage putting its name on levers once again. While many budget levered rimfires are being made in Turkey, the Revel comes from our Canadian neighbors. Note the difference in stock styles between the two Revel variants: Classic and DLX. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Marlin didn’t debut any new lever gun models for 2025, but its expansive list of variants was well displayed at SHOT. Company reps tell us they’re working hard to meet high consumer demand. We’ve been very impressed by the quality of these latest production guns that come under the new Ruger ownership. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Last, but certainly not least, H&R was a surprise 2025 entry into the lever-action world. The American manufacturer now falls under the ownership of Palmetto State Armory, and it showed off a snappy trio of lever-driven rifles. (Photo: Alexander Reville/Guns.com)
