Impressed at first glance

[JEBar]

I cant wait to pick up my new 45-70 this Saturday

that would be tomorrow, really looking forward to your evaluation after you pick it up and after subsequent trips to the range

[Sir Henry]

OK, sir henry, did you weigh it with two clips taped together and loaded:) And to think, we are still alive after those horrible Mattel guns they gave us. Never would have thought the design would become so popular.

Nope. Weighed with just the one magazine. I was issued an M14 when I first got in country then about six months later they took them away and gave us M16's. My M16 never failed me. I love lever firearms now but sure glad I didn't have one back then.