venturinos articles from the past.

but never had a clue they made one that big !!!!

reworked but now it shoots like a dream.

i have never had or used a small frame 22 lightning......i really would like one, but good ones are rare.

the idea has been the problem now for several years !

have an original model 1876 in 50/95.

teddy roosevelt had one when he was living out west and it was popular until repeaters in 45/70 came along.

out there. not many were made and not all survived of course. i have bid on the 50/95s before but they were at places that get the big money and crowds and i wasnt really in the running.

my son sure is going to inherit some unusual and hard to find items.

and i get to play with them too.

i have been after one of these for years, and bid on them, but most often they went for three times or more my top bid. this one wasnt cheap, but still cost less than most original 1886 winchesters, etc are bringing these days. i will have fun with it, and i do think it will be appreciate quite nicely in the long run, as most really uncommon firearms like this do