r/canadaguns • u/mr_skipster • Apr 24 '26
Gun and gear reviews tactical lever action
I was thinking of getting the Canuck Wrangler Blackout but I don't know if I should pull the trigger now or wait to see if Henry or another more maintained company will come out with a tactical lever action. not that I'm saying Canuck isn't reliable, I just know Henry (for example) has been doing lever actions for a little longer
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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 25 '26
Something to consider of you want something tactical.
The Citadel Levtac is made by Rossi, and then rebadged and sold by Citadel. So underneath its just a Rossi r92. So for parts, and mods and everything, you got a wealth of Rossi r92 parts and winchestor 92 parts that all fit it.
As for the rifle itself? You get s fantastic Mlock handguard. I'd argue as good as the best aftermarket handguards. You get a rail for optics and a peep site. The back stock is the only meh part it's just hollow plastic. I ended up stuffing mine with scrap plastic bits which perfectly took away the hollowness feel, without adding much weight. You could also easily buy and aftermarket tactical stock if you wanted, because guess what? The gun is regularly $800 bucks on sale! Just shop around a bit and someone will have it for 800-850 bucks. And it's amazing for that price. The absolute best deal when it comes to tactical lever actions.
Now as for the Henry and Canuck. The Canuck is also a winchestor 92 clone but I don't know if all the parts are compatible. But I hear surprisingly good things about them reliability wise. Plus Canuck does good warranty wise.
Now henry is a different gun completely. Side eject means the Henry you can put a normal scope or an LPVO scope on it instead of being limited to red dots and scout scopes like you would be with the Citadel or the Canuck. Pricewise? I believe they are somewhere between Rossi and Marlin. If you see them for the same price as Marlin, buy the Marlin. If you see them for Canuck/Rossi prices, probably you should buy the Henry.