I have the Buffalo in Brass. It is the best shooting pistol I have! I also have an 1860 Colt clone (both are pietta) and a few years ago, I bought the shoulder stock for the 1860. A couple of months ago, I bought the hammer screw/nut that allows the remington to take a shoulder stock. I was nervous at first, but with some judicious file work and sanding, the shoulder stock fits both quite well. The buffalo with shoulder stock is phenominally accurate! At 50 yards, it has a tighter group than my Henry rifle. I never understood the worry in cas shooting for the carbine. It would only take a guy once to put his hand in the front and he wouldn't do it again. It is a very natural hold to put the off hand under the trigger hand, in my opinion. I really wanted one of the Root rifles that Palmetto was making, unfortunately they only made the full length model. I had the opportunity to handle one of the original Root Carbines, a more natural pointer I have not held until I put the shoulder stock on the Buffalo. Taylors and Co. sell the hammer screw/nut and I got the shoulder stock from Dixie eons ago.