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Might be a good marketing move for S&W, time will tell.
Leverguns are very popular still and straight-wall hunting regs in some states increase the market.
44Mag ? The new Marlins and the Henrys don't stay on the shelves for long. Try to find a new model 357, 44 or 45-70
That's probably a safe choice for the roll-out. Enough power for a deer gun and plenty for HD.
The modern furniture and accouterments ?
I'm not a fan but their marketing people must have determined that the new buyers want it.
The wood furniture model is too much money. I'd be looking at a Big Horn 460 for that kind of money.
The reviewer said that 357Mag and 45LC were mentioned in the manual, so they're probably next.
A 45-70 and a lower price-point wood furniture model would round out the line-up nicely.
