for the next project... there is one that just hasn't appealed to me the way that roller did, but I've seen it every couple weeks over the last year or so... I'm startin to feel reponsable for saving it ( it's currently chambered in 44 mag )... don't know if the original owner just shot cowboy loads or 44 special in it, but that action is not safe for full power 44 mag loads, &an unknowing new oner could seriously damage the gun... the wood is sporterized, & very plain & light ( not like the awesome wood on my roller ), the barrel is very short, 1/2 octogon. 1/2 round, & still in the white, & beginning to finger print rust, from a year in the toy store's handling... not knowing much about the low wall, the action seems to still be good ( not shot out from the 44 mag use )... If I buy it, I'll likely rebarrel it, as th barrel is IMO, too short already, to rechamber in 44-40... I'm thinking 25-20, or 256 Win Mag for a caliber... the schabel for arm is nicely shaped but the wood is very very plain... maybe a darker stain would help it, but it I could find some nicer wood for the low wall, I'd prefer to go that route... the tang is already drilled & holds a tang sight, so I'll either keep that, or replace it with a better quality tang sight...

your guys thoughts as to caliber ???

any suggestions as to where to get so better wood ???

Since the barrel is already at .429 or so groove diam, it would be a very simple matter to sleeve it down to a nice little .311 or .257 to make any of the .32 pistol class or .25-20 chamberings.  Sounds like a good place to start!

Froggie

I'm not doubting you guys... but isn't relining the barrel "not as good" as replacing the barrel ??? 

... right now, in my eyes, it doesn't have a purpose, & must not be easily seen by others, as the rifle has been gathering dust in the shop for over a year... 

original wood ??? ummm  maybe... but likely not, as I doubt the schnabel fore arm is original, & the wood appears to match the butt stock...

hmmm... maybe a squirrel gun in 256 Win Mag or 25-20... if it's still around in the next week weeks, maybe I'll borrow it like I did the roller, & run it over to my builder buddys, for a check up & a couple pics, so I can find out more about it...

thanks for the comments... I would suspect that the barrel is also not original, but will be the 1st to admit that I litterally knew nothing about any of the single shot rifles ( exception being the "newer" Contenders, of which I have a fairy large collection of )... I've learned alot about the Rolling blocks from my roller project, even though the rifle was never intended to be built as original, rather, chasing that tangent that someone began with that rifle in the 60's...

... the low wall, looks like it may have been built as a cowboy action gun ??? but, I don't do cowboy action either, so thats just a guess... 

for me, I shoot mostly paper ( informally ), & would likely do so with the low wall as well... however... it's my understanding that often as old men, we lust after objects & doing things we did in our youth... if this should turn out to be the case with me... squirrel hunting would high on my list... at this point I don't know how far from "original" this rifle is, but if I set it up to shoot some paper & a few squirrels, it would suite me fine... 25 caliber seems a natural for the gun... maybe 25-20 if I'm going to attempt a close to original look & feel to the gun... if it's already hopelessly sporterized... the 256 Win Mag seems like a good cartridge, as my local builder / mentor in that area, already has the reamers etc., & I have tons of 357 mag brass...

if the barrel weren't so short, then I guess I'd consider relining, but, unless I decide that a short handy rifle is in order ( but my intial impression is that it's too short )... I guess I see putting a new barrel on it, & making use of the excellent local help I have...

thanks alot for all the help here... I could easily see myself moving towards, & owning several "old" singles, with as much enjoyment as I've gotten from my Contenders over the years

Val, that's my contention too.  The only reason I would not use the barrel on the low-wall in question would be if it were too short, or perhaps if it were just unsuitable for some other reason (profile, external condition, etc, etc.)  I certainly would not eliminate lining out of hand, to the contrary, that would be my first choice, with other options coming only after the original proved unusable.

Froggie

PS  MWM, I am pretty sure I do have an original #1 octagon barrel that was in one of the .32s.  It is rough inside but would do to rebore to .38-40 or could indeed be great if lined to a .311-.312 bore.  I'll be happy to pull it out and check the particulars if you say the word.  I don't have any plans for it myself at this time.  GF

No, barrel liners are a permanent part of the barrel once installed. The old bore is drilled out and the liner is either silver soldered or "glued" in using epoxy or Loctite. The liner in my .40-70SS is Loctited in with a clearance so small that it's almost impossible to see it was relined. 
In my opinion the liners that are Loctited in using these small clearances are the most accurate. Additionally, the relined barrrel is usually better than the original bore of the old time barrels, as they were soft steel, and the new liner is of high quality modern steel and will last longer the the original bore did.