Most folks think lever guns stop at the brush gun. The Browning BLR says otherwise. This stainless model with a pistol grip is chambered in .270 Winchester, a flat-shooting deer cartridge that has taken game across the country for generations, and it carries a 22 inch barrel.

What sets the BLR apart is the way it works. A rack and pinion system and a multi-lug rotating bolt let it handle modern, higher-pressure cartridges that a traditional tube-magazine lever gun cannot. Ammo feeds from a detachable box magazine holding four rounds, so you load and unload it much like a bolt rifle.

The receiver is a lightweight aircraft-grade alloy, which matters when you are climbing a ridge before daylight. The stock and forend are checkered walnut, and the barrel is button-rifled. Seller notes list adjustable sights, a two-position fold-down hammer and a wide grooved trigger. Carry it all day without complaining.

For a hunter who wants lever-action handling with a real long-range deer cartridge, this is a fine answer. Scope rings that fit the BLR integral mounting system are sold separately in our catalog. This rifle ships to your FFL dealer, with the background check done there.