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Reply #15 - Aug 31st, 2026 at 11:24pm
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Does anyone have experience with the new ownership at CPA’s workmanship regarding the quality of the Winchester low walls they are building?
  
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Reply #16 - Sep 2nd, 2026 at 6:27pm
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GARD,

Something to consider.

I have Uberti Low Wall that I enjoy.
Believe they are around $1,200.00--$1,300.00. (one on Gun Broker chambered in 45 colt)) 
I also have a couple of other Uberti's which I think are well made and quite presentable. Yes they are repro's.  

My Low Wall was re barreled by the prior owner to 32-40 (12 twist)

For the price of the rifle and a different barrel, you can have the cartridge you want in very little time compared to a 5K new build. Granted it's not a 'Sharps' or an antique but for the $$$ to me it's a good compromise if looking for a Low Wall. 

Of course the CPA 44 1/2 is a great choice & worth considering.
I didn't know they are building Low Walls. , A recent search on line does not address this.

Gard72977 wrote on Aug 30th, 2026 at 12:18am:
I'm wanting a new gun. I'm a shooter not a original collector. I'm wanting something in pistol caliber that's cheap and easy to progressive reload. 

I have been looking at C.Sharps Low Walls.  They offer 45LC. It has a little more powder capacity than I wanted but checks all the boxes.

My concern is by the time I select all the options I want it's 5k. That is the price/quality of rifle in looking for. I'm just not sure a C.Sharps 1885 is worth spending that much money on. Getting exactly what you want is not cheap.

I have a C.Sharps High Wall. It's a nice plain gun. Not sure what someone can tell me that I want to hear.

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Reply #17 - Sep 2nd, 2026 at 6:33pm
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Dr.J wrote on Aug 31st, 2026 at 11:24pm:
Does anyone have experience with the new ownership at CPA’s workmanship regarding the quality of the Winchester low walls they are building?


The one they built for me will shoot into about a half inch @ 100 yards  Smiley
  

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Re: Opinions on C.Sharps 1885 Low Wall
Reply #18 - Sep 2nd, 2026 at 7:36pm
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Can you post a picture of your legacy /CPA rifles Low Wall.,

PLEASEwatchthewind wrote on Sep 2nd, 2026 at 6:33pm:
Dr.J wrote on Aug 31st, 2026 at 11:24pm:
Does anyone have experience with the new ownership at CPA’s workmanship regarding the quality of the Winchester low walls they are building?


The one they built for me will shoot into about a half inch @ 100 yards  Smiley

  
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Reply #19 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 9:40am
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does CPA now do the Winchester gun? I thought they made the Stevens copy, but would work some on others. I'm cornfuzed.
  
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Reply #20 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 11:07am
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calledflyer wrote on Sep 3rd, 2026 at 9:40am:
does CPA now do the Winchester gun? I thought they made the Stevens copy, but would work some on others. I'm cornfuzed.


They do not produce an 1885 receiver, but they can build a rifle from an 1885 receiver. 
  

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Reply #21 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 12:50pm
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thanks- I was boondoggled by the statement that it was a 'CPA'. My personal term would have been that it is a Winchester that they did- whatever. Likewise I wouldn't call a rifle that was rebarreled by my local 'smith by his name. It'd still be a Winchester. To each his own, but sometimes it leads to wondermen, huh?
  
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Reply #22 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 2:11pm
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calledflyer wrote on Sep 3rd, 2026 at 12:50pm:
thanks- I was boondoggled by the statement that it was a 'CPA'. My personal term would have been that it is a Winchester that they did- whatever. Likewise I wouldn't call a rifle that was rebarreled by my local 'smith by his name. It'd still be a Winchester. To each his own, but sometimes it leads to wondermen, huh?


I don't see where I made that statement?
  

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Reply #23 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 3:19pm
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you didn't- I was trying to say how I'd have described it to maintain absolute clarity.. like I said, your have your way and.....
  
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Reply #24 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 4:07pm
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So you think he should have said "the rifle CPA built for me on an MVA replica low wall Winchester action"? Or how about "built up" or "put together" or "assembled". Or maybe "the guys at CPA".
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Reply #25 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 4:19pm
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calledflyer wrote on Sep 3rd, 2026 at 3:19pm:
you didn't- I was trying to say how I'd have described it to maintain absolute clarity.. like I said, your have your way and.....

Thanks for the personal message Smiley Always good to clear things up.
  

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Reply #26 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 4:57pm
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oneatatime wrote on Sep 3rd, 2026 at 4:07pm:
So you think he should have said "the rifle CPA built for me on an MVA replica low wall Winchester action"? Or how about "built up" or "put together" or "assembled". Or maybe "the guys at CPA".


Does MVA make a low wall action? I have only seen highwall actions from them.
  
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Reply #27 - Sep 3rd, 2026 at 6:39pm
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Does MVA make a low wall action? I have only seen highwall actions from them.

Yes they do Smiley 
  

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