I have an ad placed in the Swap Meet section indicating that I would like to purchase a cocking piece for this rifle. I thought that I would also mention it in this thread as well.

Unfortunately, I was scammed when someone sent me a PM suggesting that I should contact a “Harold” who might be able to help me. Long story short: I was scammed out of my hard-earned money.  

I think that I will go with a round barrel to bring her back to original condition. Jim had indicated to me that the round barrel configuration was rarer than the octagonal.