Well I guess I'm never too old to learn something new. I guess its my age, but I enjoy hunting w/the older cartridges (w/new technology bullets). Two years ago I took an old cowboy & WWII vet into Kesselrings gun shop in Alger. On the used gun rack he spotted that Win Saddle gun (complete w/ring)-his eyes lit up & took him back years. He told me to be sure & buy one made before '41 as they were better. Sounds like you got a treasure-rather have that than those WSMs (sorry).