If I were going for an all-out recreation of a pre-war walking varminter, I would choose the rimmed version of the Lindahl Chucker. It's about in the same PITA class as the Donaldson Wasp when it comes to case-forming, plus the ability to raise eyebrows even higher than a Wasp. "You have a What?" Most of the younger lads have never even heard of a Lindahl Chucker.

See if you can lay hands on a copy of either "Woodchucks and Woodchuck Rifles" or "Twenty-Two Caliber Varmint Rifles", both by C.S. Landis, before you make a final decision. Lots of ideas there.

Richard