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Colt model 1851 Navy in .36 caliber.

That's great.... When my wife went to take her shooting test for her carry permit (back when you had to do that) she took my vintage Colt Python with 4" barrel but fired .38's instead of .357's. Felt like shooting a BB gun.

Once you hit a dozen, you get a glow-in-the-dark signal ring and a cool hat......................

I'm gonna break ranks and say that you are thinking correctly for the answer for your wife. I went through this very thing with my wife and I also tried to steer her toward a semi-auto. We tried the Shield, the XDs and the Ruger LCP. She is not a "gun person" but did take some lessons with all of these. The problem is that while we enjoy handling semi's and dropping mags and clearing jams, etc. some do not and factually, most women are in that group. Even the basic "racking of the slide" does not come natural and easy for most women. I am not saying all but most. So, in a moment of fear or excitement it is not a good time to experiment with this question when her life hangs in the balance. So, we tried several revolvers and she ended up with, and still carries, the Ruger SP101. This revolver is a bit heavy, but it's mass is a friend when firing and shooting .38 caliber rounds with a very mild recoil. It is crazy reliable and has a buttery smooth trigger. Semi's do give more rounds but while stylish, must be handled with frequency to be comfortable and reliable. As Clint Eastwood said as "Dirty Harry"...."That's a helluva price to pay for being stylish."

I love shooting the 45-70. it is a wonderful round. Very historic and not for the faint of heart.

Money well spent.

I'm gonna use that in a sentence today...........somehow.

Me too. I've owned a half dozen Taurus's in my days and never had a bad one. (Or is the plural of Taurus, "Tauri"?)

Nice looking rifle. At 7.1 lbs, if you plan on extended shooting of the 45-70 you might enjoy a pad for the shoulder. I have two rifles chambered in this and both are considerably heavier and if I am shooting them a lot, I like having a pad. Of course, at my age, the joints are not as forgiving as they were at 30.

How did they run after such a long period of neglect??

Yes, but you have a real nice Staccato. Otherwise, you'd just have five more Glocks.....

Hands down, Ruger Mark IV. More fun to shoot than I could have ever imagined, accurate and a dream to clean.

Yes, and here it is. It is really something to see and I encourage all gun enthusiasts to attend at least once. Ohio Valley Military Society - Show_of_Shows (sosovms.com)

Ok, your picture came through, now can you please detail what it is that you are asking?? Are you asking if this is the stock for a Mtn rifle, or a standard Ky rifle?? Not sure where you're wanting to go with this?? By the way, the picture you sent is the CVA Mountain. Here is another photo of one.

Hope you get it figured out. I'd like to see it.