Six weeks into the healing process things are going pretty well. I've got a fair range of motion, but try not to pick up more than a pound or two. It's tough when you're a south paw and the left arm is the gimpy one.
If there's any good news it's that I started shooting and using the saber with my right hand about a year ago. The military courses are petty much set up for right handed people and most of us "sinister" folk are modestly ambidexterous. So when I get the clearance to go back riding I'll not have to put much stress on the arm to get back to shooting.
I did manage to exercise the rifle action while sitting down and bracing the barrel. It's pretty smooth and easy to work. I don't know if it has a Lane extractor or not. I'll read the manual later today and see.
I bought it from Frontier Firearms in Kingston, TN. These are pretty good folks to deal with. I paid $1033.00 for it. They were fair with me on a trade for a replica Win. 73 Sporting Rifle.
Took some pictures of it, but haven't figured out how to post them here. Don't have a website at this time.
Frontier had the .45LC, a .45 S&W, and a .56-50. Frankly, the fit and finish of the .45LC was the least impressive of the group. It's surely not ugly or marked up, but it's just not as nice as the other two. But this will be a "using" piece so I don't worry about that too much.
I'll soon be looking for carry options on the horse. I'm not thrilled with the carbine strap over the shoulder and carbine thimble method. I'd rather use a boot. I've found a number of boots for Sharps and Springfields, but not one for a Spencer, yet. I guess I'll just have to "search hard" until I find one.
Of all the medicines out there, Tincture of Time is the hardest to take.
SQQ