Well, the trip to Reno was great! By the way Geoff, I have a name of a guy who has a model 1895 in .40-82, if you email me. (Cheap)
I missed out on the Remington Rolling Block that I went there to purchase. It was sold to a dealer just before the show opened, so I could only kick myself for not getting it last time I was there.
The good news is I picked up two more of those single shooters, with the funny looking buttplates! Got a beautiful Stevens 47 based on the 44 1/2 frame, in full schuetzen regalia. Swiss nickeled buttplate, half octagon #4 barrel, chambered for .32-40, checkered pistol grip stock, Pope Schuetzen lever, mid-range vernier tang sight, and globe front sight. Very nice rifle, with perfect bore, and hopefully it should shoot as good as it looks!
The second gun really got my heart pumping when I saw it! A model 1885 Winchester Low Wall Deluxe Schuetzen rifle! 30" full octagon #1 barrel, chambered for .22 short, perfect bore, deluxe 3x grade wood, pistol gripped stock, light schuetzen nickeled buttplate, single set trigger, Lyman tang sight, globe front sight, and in about 80% original condition! I fell in love with this one Friday morning, and every couple hours I tried to catch the seller at his table. Finally on Saturday, about 5 minutes before leaving, I caught him home, and struck up the deal! The fella couldn't understand why he hadn't sold this gun at what was an unbelieveably low price, but he came down some more. I just didn't have the heart to tell him to spend more time at his tables, and he might sell things easier. No reason to beat a guy up after he's sold you a great gun for a great price.
All in all it was a very enjoyable show, and well worth the 10 hour drive each way!