Mossberg produces the Mossberg model 464 in centerfire. produced the 6403 lever-action Colt-Burgess rifles from 1883 until 1885. The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is one of the most famous lever-action firearms, but many manufacturers (notably Henry and Marlin) also produce lever-action rifles. Most lever-action firearms are rifles, but some lever-action shotguns and a few pistols have also been made. A firearm using this operating mechanism is colloquially referred to as a levergun. This contrasts to other type of repeating actions such as the bolt-action, pump-action, semi-automatic or automatic/ selective-fire actions.
Lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating it) that pivots forward to move the bolt via internal linkages, which will feed/extract cartridges into/out of the chamber and cock the firing pin mechanism. The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms
