Stretch saw this and immediately thought of me:
(picture from here)
Made for Taylor's & Co. by Uberti, the Baby Rolling Block is in .357 Magnum. It has a case hardened receiver and brass accents to go with the 22" barrel. Put one of the 4X brass primitive scopes on it and have a 100 yard deer gun like no other. Or just hit a steel plate with boring regularity all day long using a pistol caliber that's eminently reloadable.
It has absolutely no practical applications whatsoever - so why do I want one so bad it hurts?
That is all.
7 comments:
I'd like to have a Rolling Block, myself. Always liked them more than I do the Sharps.
Of course, in certain Volksrepubliks, that may be the only Firearm one is "Allowed" to own. So there is a Practical purpose for it.
Old school is the way to go, jaybro!!!!!!
Why do want one? Because you haven't got one.
My latest rational want: Winchester 1885 High Wall Trapper in 45-70 with a 16" barrel.
Like this:
http://bit.ly/12EgnH8
Points very well, light, etc.
With Buffalo Bore's .357 loads you could stretch (see what I did there?) that to 125 yards.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=20
I've got a Pedersoli Sharps, in .45-70, 28" round bbl., that I intend to put towards trade to a Lyman Ideal, in .38-55.
The Ideal is about a 3/4 size-scale to the regular Sharps. Only 6-1/2 lbs., and beeeaaauutttiiifffull !!!!! (<- multiple exclamation points for added authenticity)
I intend for it to be my primary deer rifle, with a scoped boltie stashed in the truck for backup.
But, hell yes, be it Rolling Block, Ruger #1, Sharps or High Wall, the classic singles are indeed, all, Rifleman's Rifles.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
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