Newton was way ahead of his time with his cartridges and other ideas but not a very astute business man,nothing new in that. Most small businesses are still grossly under financed and most go under very quickly no matter how good a product/service they have.There is a good book out on Newton also and well worth the $45 if you are looking for info.Newton died at a relatively young age also,perhaps if he had lived a longer life......who knows? My buddy had a .30 Newton and it had several neat features but need a more modern stock design to be really shootable for any length of time.Pretty little rifle tho.