The thing with the assault leverguns is that people get them and blow all kinds of $$$ on them tricking them out, and then go to the range and shoot 10-20 rounds of 45-70 (even 30-30) and the sissy comes out real quick and they tend to sell them or put them up somewhere safe. They can never understand why they can't shoot like the dudes on you tube and why it's so painful or why their gun jumps so much. It's because they haven't figured out that most of those people are shooting reduced power loads or cowboy pistol loads. LOL
My three questions are legit. If one doesn't have the self awareness to answer them, then that one will probably be unhappy with his purchase.
The third Q doesn't apply if you are getting a pistol cal gun
If pistol, then determine if you are going to shoot full power magnum/Ruger loads (44Mag, 357amg, Ruger/TC 45 Colt loads, 38-40 rifle only loadings) or are sticking with standard loads.
Standard loads open up the aperture for type of gun to get (1866, 1873, Colt Burgess, Win 92, Marlin 94)
Magnum loads are gonna be mainly Win 92 and Marlin 94.
And of course your henry stuff.
These are just my opinions, so like assholes, we all have one.