![]() 1B Standard, a heavier model more equivalent to the Browning High Wall.Īll of these falling block rifles are loaded and cocked when the under lever is operated to lower the breechblock for loading. 1A Light Sporter (roughly equivalent to the Browning Low Wall) and the No. Ruger offers several variations on the No. It combines modern design and production technology with classic lines. The Ruger is a modern rifle based on the aesthetics of the British Farquharson design. Thus the Low Wall and High Wall nomenclature. The Model 1885 came in two versions, a lightweight model for cartridges of moderate power with a low receiver wall and a heavier version for the most powerful cartridges of the day with a high receiver wall. The Browning was based on a somewhat modernized version of John Browning's first rifle design, which was later sold to Winchester and introduced by that company as the Model 1885. Elegant, finely crafted and finished, and smooth in operation, they are as good as production rifles get. 1 falling block single shot rifles represent the best that two of the major American arms makers have to offer.
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