I am there with you Ferretboy.
I got the old west bug these days.
I have a Blackhawk in .357mag my old man passed down to me and I figure if I get a lever gun in the same caliber and a decent .22lr pistol for rabbits then I can go kicking around the Arizona desert and I'll be able to deal with most anything I might walk up on.
I was very tempted to go .454 Cassul with some .45LC rounds as the primary staple. Rossi makes the lever gun in .454 and a Ruger Redhawk would make a fine hogleg as the companion. But that is a pretty expensive combo. Of course you could reach right on out there a ways with the Lever gun and .454 loads.
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Colt M1911, AR-15 | S&W Model 19, Model 27| SIG P238 | Berreta 85B Cheetah | Ruger Blackhawk .357MAG, Bearcat "Shopkeeper" .22LR| Remington Marine Magnum SP 12GA., Model 700 SPS .223
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