forget where I saw this asked... 45 ACP Lever Gun...

[magnumwheelman]

Found this while doing some searching today... don't know if it trips your trigger... but saw it asked in a discussion the other day... forget where???

grizzlycustom.com/product/marlin-1894-semi-auto-pistol-carbine-in-45acp/

maybe it was in the a 10 mm discussion???

grizzlycustom.com/product/marlin-1894-semi-auto-pistol-carbine-10mm-auto/

as long as I put these up... may as well add this... 480 Ruger anyone...

Marlin 1894 .480 Ruger: With several modification the 1894 can be converted to fire the .480 Ruger. Feeding, accuracy, and sheer power are all excellent. Expect the cartridge to gain about 100 fps or more than published velocities for a handgun.
Specs:
Heavy contour Pac-Nor match grade barrel 18" long especially designed for this conversion with full length mag tube
Custom made brass magazine follower
HD forearm hangar
1" Limbsaver pad
Glassbedded stock
Forearm hangar and mag tube stud permanetly attached to barrel
9 rd. mag capacity
Action job with crisp trigger 3- 3 1/2#
Bolt face opened to match cartridge and all necessary modifications done to feed and chamber the .480
Your choice of XS, Lyman, or Williams rear sights
Custom made soldered on front sight base with your choice of blade
Matte blue finish
$1650 on your 1894 Marlin
Stainless guns done at same cost with beadblasted finish

Clements Custom Guns
2766 Mt. Zion Rd.
Woodlawn, VA 24381

Phone: [phone] e-mail: Clements Custom Guns

[awp101]

I remember the topic of a .45ACP levergun came up often over on Paco Kelly's forum when I was a regular there. IIRC the general consensus was it was a lot of work for minimal gain. It would be useful if you were trying to limit the calibers you keep on hand but if you were looking for a significant performance boost like you get by putting .357 in a carbine, it just wasn't there.

I sorta still want one though...

[pacecars]

I would love a .480 but it may be a while. Clements isn’t doing rifle barrels right now