One thing is clear at SHOT Show 2025: lever-action rifles continue to be a popular trend, as manufacturers fill consumer demand for more options based on the classic American design.

By the time Congress got around to awarding the promised rifles to “Aiken’s Volunteers” on May 20, 1826, the U.S. Army had updated its hardware.

Designed in the United States over 170 years ago, the lever-action rifle is, perhaps, the most iconic American firearm. An ...