Guess what I just ordered...

[markiver54]

congrats indeed .... I'm looking forward to reading your use and range reports .... I know nothing about high wall or low wall rifles, looking forward to reading you use reports and impressions

I too am not familiar of the difference. Will be curious as well.

[Mags]

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Congrats! ummm where's the side gate?

Cimarron 1885 Low Wall....45 Colt of course...and with a tang rear sight...hopefully my dealer can still get one for me....will keep you posted
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[RanchRoper]

Might look good in one of these....they have different color horse blankets...

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[RanchRoper]

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Congrats! ummm where's the side gate?

Cimarron 1885 Low Wall....45 Colt of course...and with a tang rear sight...hopefully my dealer can still get one for me....will keep you posted
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Must be on the other side...

[RanchRoper]

oh ya....here is what an 1885 buffalo gun needs...perfect!
http://www.octobercountry.com/buffalo-runner/

[BigAl52]

Oh sure now the rest of us have to buy double the amount of Henrys to help us get to 1000 and you go buy another Uberti



Congrats though I dont blame you the 1885's are way cool

[RanchRoper]

Haha...I think others are ok with buying more Henry's...

My dealer called me and will check with Cimarron on Monday for an ETA.

[Mags]

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...tell us again how many Uberti's you have there BigAL.

Oh sure now the rest of us have to buy double the amount of Henrys to help us get to 1000 and you go buy another Uberti

[Bugs]

Interested in hearing your review.

[North Country Gal]

congrats indeed .... I'm looking forward to reading your use and range reports .... I know nothing about high wall or low wall rifles, looking forward to reading you use reports and impressions

I too am not familiar of the difference. Will be curious as well.

The original Winchesters did not distinguish or label the 1885 as Low Wall or High Wall. That was originally done by customers and avid fans of the 1885 and it now carries over to all the reproductions. Winchester just sold the gun as the 1885.

The Low Wall, as the name suggests, is just cut lower on the top receiver with more of the falling block exposed at the top. Essentially, there is less of the receiver to lock the block in place when the gun is closed. It was used to shave a little weight and also make loading a bit more convenient with cartridges that didn't need the extra strength of the full high wall versions. Even so, a Low Wall could easily handle lever gun cartridges like the 30-30 and the 45-70 - the 1885 in any configuration is one of the strongest actions ever invented - but, these days, manufacturers just use the High Wall version on those. Our 223, for instance, is a Low Wall, but it could certainly handle any super hot varmint cartridge made.