There area lot of good single shots out there. I have some of the H&R's, and TC's. IMO the H&R is definitely not a TC. The TC isfar superior in quality, and accuracy over the H&R's. NO doubt about that. The TC's cost more, but are well worth it.

The Ruger #1 is a great rifle, however it is slightly lacking the classic lines.

The true classic is the Winchester 1885 or the Sharp's rifle. Now those are the classics that are what you need to look at. Tom.