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Interesting concept. And thanks for posting your new rifle idea.

But I have to say, without actually holding one, it looks like it would be awkward to use?

With a normal break open gun, the lever opens the action, perhaps with the left hand assisting the barrels to break. No use of the lever should be needed to close the action. The right hand is used to insert two new cartridges, the left closes the action while the right resumes holding the pistol grip. Some might hold the pistol grip instead while inserting cartridges, then retunr the left to close the action.

With a normal rising block action, the lever opens the action, while the left hand holds the rifle, the right can insert a cartridge(s) and then close the lever.

With this design, the empty rifle, the right hand opens the lever. If the right hand is then used to load the cartridges, it must then be returned to raise the lever. The whole rear of the gun and butt must he raised at this point? Or the left hand compensate by pushing down the barrels and forend, presumably with the butt snuggled into the shoulder? Just looks like it would be awkward.

While it is called a "rising block" if the left hand is holding the forend, operating the lever with the trigger hand, means the butt is actually being dropped?

But I guess like anything, getting used to something, and familiarity with it makes a big difference.

(My comments above assume a right handed shooter)

Interesting idea. This design makes the double shorter than a usual derising block or drop block rifle. And from the comments, considerable more strength, than a break open rifle.

Bailey,

What sort of chambering do you think you will be considering in this design? Are rimmed cartridges still preferable, or is the extraction considered superior to normal DR extractors?

Closed, the rifle looks pretty much like a normal break open DR with good clean lines.

Hope to read and see more on this design in the future as you progress with it. Good luck with it.

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John aka NitroX

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