RE: should I get the 257 Roberts?
I picked up one last year in an older Win. Featherwieght, love it. I was eyeballing some brand new compact 243s when this one came along. I thought about it for the length of time it took me to open my wallet and pay the guy.
BTW I payed about $20 more for it than the new 243 would have cost and, I have no regrets whatsoever.
Wes