The last single shot 1885 high-wall I saw in 38-55 with a Octy barrel was over a grand, I remember that much. But I gotta say it was a PURTY PURTY rifle. I wanna say it was the single trigger variant. The double variants I have heard of but never seen add a couple er three hundred dollars onto the price tags.
I had a fella show me a pisolia awhile back that was a 32-20 snubbie made on July 4th 1905. Needed some love, a front sight, and a couple other MINOR parts. Finish was GONE, but it did have a nice patina to it. The bugger showed it off to me, then wouldn't let it go. I been obsessing and dreaming about that little snubbie ever since. Dang near cried myself to sleep over it, and for the life of me I don't know why other than it was an OLD snubbie which is one of my two weaknesses. (The other is old lever guns, and the third is a good chicken fried steak)
Anyway hope it all works out with the high-walls.
Richard
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