{"id":15481,"date":"2019-02-07T15:56:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=15481"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:56:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:56:19","slug":"running-the-levergun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/running-the-levergun\/","title":{"rendered":"Running the Levergun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few rifles carry the allure of the lever-action. There is just something truly American and western about cycling the action, but do you know how to run one properly? Here is some tips to help you master John Wayne’s rifle.<\/p>\n

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Few rifles carry the allure of the lever-action. There is just something truly American and western about cycling the action, but do you know how to run one properly? 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