Why not a Puma 1892???

[Professor Honeyfuggler]

I sense that it is time for a musical interlude...

"She got a .38 Special but I believe it's most too light
"She got a .38 Special but I believe it's most too light
"Take my .32-20 now, and cut her half in two"

                        ".32-20 Blues" - Robert Johnson

Y'all dance now.

[Little Henry]

Well, I bought the 1892 (.45lc) and I shot it for the first time today.  It shot great without any problems.  After purchasing, I tore it completely down and used a fine stone to smooth it out a bit.  I didn't change the springs.  The receiver and bolt had a lot of rough and sharp edges.  After 3 hours of work, I oiled her up and reassembled.  Reassembling was more difficult than I expected, but I figured it out.  The extractor was especially difficult to keep in the bolt and pain in my ***.  In all, the carbine cost me $390 and is definitely worth the price. 

Use a dummy shell when you reassemble to hole the extractor in.  Makes it alot easier.

[ol' poke]

Dang!  This IS an old post.  Maybe the '92 has improved over the years......

IMHO, the '92 is the best bang for the buck!  I bought an EMF Hartford 24" Octagonal from NKJ 2-3 years back.  The ONLY time I had a misfeed or stovepipe was after I disassembled and reassembled and didn't put the cartridge stop spring back in correctly.  I fixed that and have not had a misfeed or stovepipe since.  I shoot ONLY blackpowder and thus hand load - OAL has never been a concern or problem.  In fact, I never even measure it, I just press the bullet in to the crimp groove and forget it.  She shoots what I feed her and hits where I aim her.  As far as difficulty in dissassembly/reassembly, Maurauder's website has instructions and shows the trick of using a spent cartridge for keeping the extractor tied together with the bolt.  It ain't all that difficult (just be sure to put the cartridge stop spring back in correctly!  )

Doan' git NO better 'an that!

Merry Christmas y'all!

ol' poke