I think that the rifle originally outlined could just about be outshined in all areas by a 16" .357 lever action.
By the time one added all of these bomb-proof (so...forged) extra parts, the price would be beyond what many could afford.
So simple that anyone can work on is not going to happen. Some guys can't change their oil or wiper blades. If you have the skill and will...you can work on almost any gun. I got into gunsmithing after getting a busted up and falsely advertised S&W 66-1 off of Gunbroker.
Commonality with the 1911 is impossible unless you matched the new rifles receiver to the same dimensions as a 1911 frame...and ignoring the engineering aspects completely...you'd end up with the Mustang II of rifles...it would be so freaking ugly.
I know that I'm probably coming off as the giant douche, so I'll shut up here in a moment, but a modern 1873 or 1892 Winchester (Miroku) would probably the best way to scratch the itch.
By the time one added all of these bomb-proof (so...forged) extra parts, the price would be beyond what many could afford.
So simple that anyone can work on is not going to happen. Some guys can't change their oil or wiper blades. If you have the skill and will...you can work on almost any gun. I got into gunsmithing after getting a busted up and falsely advertised S&W 66-1 off of Gunbroker.
Commonality with the 1911 is impossible unless you matched the new rifles receiver to the same dimensions as a 1911 frame...and ignoring the engineering aspects completely...you'd end up with the Mustang II of rifles...it would be so freaking ugly.
I know that I'm probably coming off as the giant douche, so I'll shut up here in a moment, but a modern 1873 or 1892 Winchester (Miroku) would probably the best way to scratch the itch.