We're sort of like two peas in a pod. I'm fond of MLs, single shot rifles and lever rifles and the old .45-70 cartridge.
I have a Pedersoli Sharps 1874 replica in .45-70 that I'd love to hunt with but I either have to get me a gun bearer or put a wheel on the stock to haul it around! It has a 34" octagonal barrel on it that I believe is 1 1/8" across the flats. What a beast.