I could be mistaken here, but Im going to throw Michael Bain under the hus here. He did an episode of his show, it really is a.good show USUALLY talking about hd application of a lever gun. In his defense they have been used in more hd/sd situations then most black rifles Im sure. More common for a lot longer. They are deffinatly a practical and very reasonable option. This one is obviously built for no other reason then people will buy it. It doesnt apeal to me, but what buisness of mine is it? Its kinda like the desert eagle, kinda overbuilt, kind out of any reasonable or practical use, but very cool and.very well made.