Description

The Smith & Wesson Model 1854 is a lever-action centerfire rifle chambered for the iconic .45-70 Government cartridge — a powerful, straight-walled rifle cartridge historically associated with big-game hunting and frontier use. The 1854 series marked Smith & Wesson’s return to lever-action firearms after many decades, re-introducing a modern design with classic lines and contemporary materials and standards.

This .45-70 variant, introduced in 2025, is the first in the lineup to use a full-size rifle cartridge rather than pistol calibers, bringing more substantial ballistic performance suited to big game hunting, range shooting, and outdoor field use.