Thanks, Mike. So far, the butt stock, butt plate, finger lever, block and hammer have gone to other rifles I came up with down the line. Still a few more parts available in case I need them in the future.
My reaction to the misinformation in the Lyman handbook was to get back on fleabay and purchase five or six editions from other years, just so I have several to cross-reference. And, now that there are a few sites on the Internet that attract single shot people, there seems to be no problem finding the kind of information that will keep a guy out of trouble if he asks the right questions.
As far as "getting back on the horse" is concerned, I spent the insurance check on another Winchester single shot rifle within a matter of weeks. No problem there! In fact, my horse makes so much dust that it keeps my wife from really being able to count what goes into the gun safe. From what I've seen on this site, I'm probably in good company.
