.44 Rossi with octagonal barrel and semi buckhorn sights. Even with my old eyes shooting off hand I can get respectable groups. I should have included a photo like Jay did. The action is smooth as silk. Levers are a lot of fun and they still do the job 100 plus years later. Does a Marlin .444 count as a 44? I have one of those, JM stamped. It makes a really satisfying bark when it goes off.
Does anybody recall those old Outdoor Life magazines with the guy, probably in his 50's (I was going to say old....but)? Red plaid or buckskin coloured jacket, collar turned up, light coloured stetson, rocky hills in the background with a bit of snow skidding by.....Thinking about lever actions makes me think about those days. Good memories.