Back around 1998 I bought a 16" Trapper carbine in .44 Magnum for use in CAS to go with my Ruger Super Blackhawks. It worked OK for me, but I think I was the only one in the club who used one. Most everyone else used Marlins, or M92/M1873 replicas. It was difficult for me to hit much with it beyond 50 yards, but at the close ranges used in CAS, it worked fine. I used .44 Special reloads in it so I could get more rounds in the tubular magazine. I bought it at a gun show for $275, and it was in just-out-of-the-box condition. I still have it, but don't shoot it often any more. I really should because I like it.