r/canadaguns • u/HappyCan7250 • 3d ago

Misc Kodiak lever actions?

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Was just browsing Kodiaks site out of curiosity and saw theyre selling lever actions now? Not sure if this is a new thing for them or not. The wood on them actually looks beautiful. Anyone ever seen or handled one in person?

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u/PanfriedAgain 3d ago

A lot of people who bought wk180’s years ago felt burned by them when the rifle took extra work and parts to get running properly despite being new. They slowly got better by 3rd gen but by then they had lost partnership with Wolverine and many fans. This may be based on the Marlin 1894 but the wk180 was also based on a reliable pre-existing rifle design.

If you buy this, you’re paying them to be their Guinea Pig.

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u/Arbakos 3d ago

Also doesn't help that the wk180 got OIC'd like within a week of gen 3 hitting shelves.