Lever-action rifles have experienced a massive resurgence in popularity over the last few years, and it’s not hard to see why. While they’re obviously not as combat-effective as modern semi-auto rifles like the AR-15, lever guns can be used very effectively for hunting anything from varmints (in pistol-caliber form) to big game (in rifle calibers such as .30-30 and .45-70).

Also, in states and countries where semi-auto rifles are heavily restricted, lever-action rifles usually aren’t subject to the same invasive rules, even when equipped with modern features. Above all, they’re simply fun to shoot, as evidenced every time we take our Marlin 336 Dark Series project to the range. POF tombstone USA has announced its own entry into the modernized lever-action rifle market with the new pof tombstone 9mm carbine.

POF USA TOMBSTONE 9MM CARBINE

The new POF Tombstone is a modern, lever-action, pistol caliber carbine (PCC). POF says it’s “initially offered” in 9mm, but this language tells us other pistol calibers may be available in the future. From front to back, it features a free-float, fluted, 16.5-inch barrel with a two-chamber muzzle brake over standard 1/2×28 threads. The barrel is surrounded by a 10.5-inch Modular Receiver Rail (M.R.R.) which includes M-LOK slots, Picatinny rail sections, and QD sockets for a sling.

Ghost ring sights are built into the rail system, but we suspect most users will install a red dot sight as shown in these photos.

MAGAZINES & CONTROLS

The receiver features a magwell and button release for the detachable 9mm magazines, which are a proprietary POF USA design compatible with the Tombstone and Phoenix series. Standard Tombstone models include one 20-round mag; Colorado-compliant models include a 10-round mag instead. Additional 35-round magazines are also available separately.

This rifle’s manual of arms should be somewhat familiar to anyone who has used lever guns in the past. It starts with a proprietary 3.5-pound, single-stage, flat-face trigger. The Tombstone’s hammer has the half-cocked position many lever-gun users will already be familiar with.

There’s also a shotgun-style cross-bolt safety at the rear of the aluminum receiver. The lever is contoured to fit a standard Magpul SGA shotgun stock, which offers the ability to accept length of pull spacers, cheekpieces, and QD sockets from Magpul.

Total weight of the Tombstone is 5.75 pounds, and total length is 36 inches. MSRP is firmly positioned in the premium end of the spectrum $1,700 for black variants and $1,700 for FDE tan variants. Additional magazines are $35 each.

TEASER VIDEO

We’re interested to get our hands on the new POF USA Tombstone later this month at SHOT Show, and we hope to review one in the future as well. In the meantime, check out the video below from POF’s YouTube to see the Tombstone in action.

POF-USA Tombstone Lever-Action 9mm

POF-USA has just unveiled the Tombstone, a lever-action 9mm rifle that feeds from box magazines.

It doesn’t seem that long ago that you first started to see people putting rails on lever-action rifles. While sacrilege to most lever-gun appreciators, the “space cowboy” trend appears to be picking up steam. The latest example, and the most radical departure from the traditional design that we’ve seen yet, is the POF-USA Tombstone. It’s a lever-action 9mm rifle that feeds from box magazines, and yes, it has plenty of rails too.

Until now, Patriot Ordnance Factory has exclusively been a purveyor of AR-based firearms, so it’s quite a surprise to see the company branching out into lever-guns. What makes it less surprising is that the POF-USA Tombstone is far more tactical than traditional.

The new lever-action rifle is chambered for 9mm and feeds from box magazines (proprietary design), comes with XS Ghost Ring Sights and has a total weight of only 5.75 pounds (unloaded). The 16.5-inch barrel is free-floated, threaded 1/2×28 and comes with a dual-port muzzle brake.

As for customizability, the receiver features a Picatinny rail for mounting optics and the monolithic 10.5-inch handguard features MLOK slots on the sides and Picatinny rails on the top and bottom for mounting accessories. The POF-USA Tombstone ships with a Magpul SGA 870 nylon stock, but it can be replaced with any compatible model.

 

 

Jeremy Selting, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at POF-USA, said this about the new rifle:

Rifle Features

20rd Standard Magazine

CRISP 3.5 lb Trigger

XS Ghost Ring SIghts

The POF-USA Tombstone is available now and has an MSRP for the black version and another one with an FDE finish. The standard variants ship with a 20-round magazine but a 10-round option exists for ban states as well. Magazines in both capacities, as well as a 35-rounder, are also all currently available on the company’s website for $35 each.

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