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Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by GFK » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:26 pm

I came across this video on another site, about someone seeing if a lever action could be used to qualify on a modern day course of fire of a law enforcement agency. I thought it was interesting.

https://youtu.be/XcUoGQIST1U
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by PT7 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:52 pm

As a Henry BBS .357 Mag Carbine owner, I wish I had more thumbs than two to raise up for this qualification demo. ;) It was well done, and shows the still-strong capability of the lever-action rifle.

It would a fun challenge to stage this qual test, and it's easily a can-do. Would also be a good test of handling the Carbine in an almost-rapid-fire mode. The biggest challenge would be the reloading sequence with the Henry mag tube. Surely need some thinking on how to efficiently "beat the clock."

Thanks for posting this interesting video, GFK. Really enjoyed it. :)
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by GFK » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:50 am

Thanks for the feedback PT7. Yes, the reload is a sticking point. The gentleman tried to overcome it by loading singles rounds into the breech and avoid the magazine. It was worth a shot. With practice, it may work.
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by PT7 » Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:01 am

Any thots, GFK, on speed re-loading a Henry?

Would a .357 type of Spee-D-Loader dis-qualify for such a qual? I don't think it would even as revolver competitions allow speed loaders and/or speed strips. Interesting to think about.
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by daytime dave » Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:36 am

I think that was a good video. For 20 rounds fired, it covered a lot of basic uses of a rifle in the law enforcement application. Neither the Marlin or the Henry is reloaded quickly. I like the "combat" reload directly into the chamber. He didn't look like he had done it very often.

I have a Remington .223 rifle that is pump action. It was supposed to be easy to qualify police accustomed to the 870 shotgun. The features were laid out similarly to the shotgun. It takes AR magazines. It would perform well in that course too.
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by Les » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:42 am

That was a very interesting video - thanks for posting it!
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by ESquared » Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:59 am

Great video and glad to see he made it through.

Longmire would approve!
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by GFK » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:38 am

PT7 wrote:Any thots, GFK, on speed re-loading a Henry?

Would a .357 type of Spee-D-Loader dis-qualify for such a qual? I don't think it would even as revolver competitions allow speed loaders and/or speed strips. Interesting to think about.

I guess something could be created if one decides to used lever action as a primary long gun in the field. I suspect most law enforcement officers would be hesitant of using a lever action. I think the revolver is being phased out as well. But my uncle (who is a state trooper) tells me that he still carries a revolver while off duty. I think reliability is more of a concern than volume.
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by Mags » Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:23 am

ESquared wrote:... Longmire would approve!
I was going to say that....
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Re: Could Lever Action Qualify on a Law Enforcement Course

Post by ESquared » Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:11 pm

Mags wrote:
ESquared wrote:... Longmire would approve!
I was going to say that....
LOL. Love that show. Keep seeing rumors about a Longmire movie, but no dice so far...
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