Even without being an engineer, I can see a few areas on the Henry where weight could be reduced without any loss of critical area strength. Pay a Mechanical Engineer a bonus to make it lighter while keeping it strong enough for Ruger level loads. Let the Engineer's bonus be increased if a panel of...

I have a pre-64 Winchester 94 Carbine that was my Dad's that is chambered in .32 Winchester Special. When you can find 32 Win Spcl ammo, it runs about $32 a box. I am wondering how extensive and costly it would be to have a 'smith rebarrel it to 30-30 (ammo almost half as expensive and 10 times easi...