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craigd, you convinced me it wasn't a Bullard, but I can't settle for a 92. Small as that guy might be, those cartridges are too big, even for a 30-30, never mind a 25-20. An 86 Winchester in .38-56 or maybe 33 Win. I sure wish there was an answer in the back of the book that we could look up and find out the truth.

I think the picture is only interesting because of the conversation about it. If there was a spec. sheet attached, it would likely be a dead end.

From my seat, the comparison of the 30-30 and the examples that you recommended are bigger don't quite add up. Remember, the length of your guesses are basically the same as the 30-30. There's some bottle neck that could be taken from the picture, but those are slender cartridges in the belt loops, no big fat case heads and heavy taper from rim to neck.

Pictures of 92/94 short magazine SRC's seem to be dead ringers for the rifle in picture. While I'd lean toward 30-30's in the belt loops, I mention possibly a '92 because of a very thin profile barrel. I also think the proportions of the rifle are a little like classic scaled .410's, the trigger guard opening looks a bit oversized compared to the receiver. While that's subjective, I think the big express cartridge lever gun receivers start to overshadow a similar sized trigger opening.

Only comments for fun, as I think was the intention of the topic.

I think the guy is indeed a smaller man. The handgun on his belt appears pretty large on a guy his size. And the cartridges maay also look larger than we think due to them being in loops of his pistol belt designed for pistol cartridges like .44-40 or .45 Colt. Thus a caliber like .30-30, .32 Win Spl. or even .25-35 might look bigger in the smaller loops.

I would say it's not a Bullard (I have several here) and there are no Bullards out there with barrel bands. It's not a takedown. It's a hard one to figure. My initial impression was that it's a special order Marlin carbine (carbine front end) with pistol grip stock and shotgun butt. Very intriguing.

The front end makes me think Winchester M1894 carbine.