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Doc returned momentarily as he went in to get beverages, bringing the bottle out in one hand and a large, long cloth bag over his other shoulder. Only a trace of daylight remained over the horizon but the fire and some lighting from an oil lamp in the house kept things right. Setting the bag down, he filled her glass and then his. Putting his down, he began to open the bag.
"You will be using one tomorrow," he explained, "I'm just curious as to whether or not you have ever used something like this."
He produced not one but two old world style Henry rifles. They were pristine with gold plated receivers, walnut stocks and fine steel barrels.
"I don't think they make these anymore so, I had a gun maker build them from research I had done. They both work, are both extremely accurate and oh so fun to fire and neither George nor Gracie will spook at their firing." He then handed her the rifle as he took the other.
"It'll hold 16 rounds in the tubular magazine with one in the breech and fire a 44 caliber round up to 1000 yards so you can reach out and touch someone!" he explained, "I always load an extra tube before a hunt as it will fire as fast as you can cock it."
As she looked at it, he continued, "it's old world tech but the ammo makes it as deadly as any modern day weapon and I have 4 of them." He then loaded magazines with cartridges as she admired. He knew she approved by the smile on her face.