John and others, many thanks for the advice. I have absolutely no plans to carry this or shoot anything but mild loads, either factory stuff or home brewed.

I want it for it's history, craftsmanship, beauty, and yes, shootability. Some folks collect Hummels, others cat pictures and some even collect miniature spoons (and there's no rational explanation for any of that except they like that stuff. We collect guns...cause we like' 'em. It's not complicated.

Of course there are people who have guns to hunt with (I don't do that any more); others for self defense (I DO do that....but they ain't guns made in 1923); and other 'cause it's part of their job......and god bless 'em for that.