Ironically I selected lever gun as I want one in a pistol caliber. I want one in .357 but thats hard to find and more expensive to buy in the model I want. They also offer it in a .44 mag which can be had for about $500 less. I figure for no more than I'd actually shoot it, $500 buys lots of ammo...so I'll probably end up with one in .44 Mag.