Mines a Winchester 94 top eject. Recoil is that bad in the .44 magnum although I've not fired anything super hot out of it.
They are extremely hard to find but if you come across one they are very lightweight and and as handy as a shirt on a pocket. In addition, being a made in USA Winchester, it'll only ever get more valuable. Assuming you take care of it of course. That said, mine has a lot of sentimental value so it spends it's time in the safe with my pretty Henry in .45 Colt.
I've been hoping Henry would release their All Weather Big Boy with a side gate. If they do that I'll be getting one in .44 mag and maybe .45 Colt. I absolutely love my Henry Big Boy with the brass alloy frame but, as the OP mentioned, it's too pretty to do hard work. In addition, that big octagonal barrel, while beautiful, is a heavy beast and not something I want to carry around the woods