I've seen and owned a bunch of high walls in 30 US, but never heard of an original rifle with anything but a 30" # 3 barrel which makes for a ponderous load in the woods. At the same time Winchester made 1895's with short and long barrels that were slender enough to carry. My question is why didn't they offer a high wall that was handy to carry afield? I've never seen this issue in print, and don't expect some definitive answer but would like to hear some speculation. Keith, you don't need to intrude with your usual stupidity.

Bill Ferguson