Originally Posted by fosjam
I know its been stated many many times, but I sure wish the lever gun they chose to make would've been chambered in the big bore cartridges they're known for... 460 and 500 S&W would've been fantastic. I've got a 500 S&W lever gun from Bighorn Armory and it is fantastic. Would've been cool to see another maker enter that market.
What's it fantastic for ? I'm not familiar with the ballistics of the 460 or 500 S&W out of a carbine/rifle barrel. What do they do that can't be accomplished with a 45-70 ? Personally I don't care one bit for the removable mag tube on the S&W 1854. Could live without the threaded muzzle too.