Smith & Wesson Model 1854 .45-70 Government
Model: 14204
Smith & Wesson Model 1854 .45-70 Government
Model: 14204
Full Specifications
Threaded 11/16x24 barrel: compare big bore suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson Model 1854 is a stainless lever-action .45-70 Government built for hunting and carrying in bad weather. It has an MSRP of $1,399.00. Its receiver is forged 416 stainless behind a 410 stainless barrel, with a black synthetic stock, so a wet week is no reason to leave it in the truck.
It comes set up for accessories, with M-LOK slots in the forend and a Picatinny-style rail on top, and an adjustable XS Sights ghost ring over a gold bead underneath. The large loop lever is sized for gloves, the trigger is flat, and a cross-bolt handles the safety. The muzzle is threaded with a protector fitted. The stock is fixed, with no spacers to change length of pull.
If you're cross-shopping, the Marlin 1895 SBL has an MSRP of $1,619 and is the closest rifle to this one, stainless and railed and threaded the same way, but on gray laminate behind a shorter 19.1-inch barrel and 0.2 lbs heavier. The Henry H10 Provider has an MSRP of $1,135.00 and goes the other way with walnut, open sights and no rail. Of the three, this rifle has the M-LOK slots in the forend for a light.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Stainless barrel and receiver with a synthetic stock need less care than blued steel and walnut.
- The flat trigger face gives the finger the same place to sit on every shot, which Smith & Wesson credits for accuracy.
- The thread protector ships on the muzzle, so the threads stay usable and covered from the first day.
- Nothing on the stock adjusts to the shooter, and the pull is fixed under a hard-recoiling cartridge.
- A cross-bolt safety is an extra step for anyone used to carrying a lever gun on a hammer block or a transfer bar.
- The comb is shaped around the ghost ring, so a conventional scope in rings sits high over it.
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.45-70 Government Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
How is the barrel rifled?
1:20 right hand, cut with eight grooves.
How many rounds does it hold?
Six in the tube, which Smith & Wesson lists as 6+1 with one in the chamber.
What is the muzzle thread?
11/16x24, with a protector fitted. That is the same pattern Marlin cuts on its .45-70 lever guns, so brakes and suppressor mounts are easy to source.
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