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I enjoy shooting the originals when I can. 1864 US Springfield, P53 Tower Enfield, 1836 US Johnson pistol. Still hunting for a shootable 1795 US Springfield and an 1855 US Springfield

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.577cal 1858 Pritchett Volunteer Short Rifle, made by Robert Taylor Pritchett -

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Eight shots at 50m offhand - 585gr smooth-sided bullet with knurling over 70gr of 2Fg - quite lively.....

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Problem is, over here in UK, although anybody can buy an original, it's a whole new ballgame if you want to shoot it. This old beauty has to be classed in exactly the same way as any modern cartridge-firing firearm. It has to be locked away, just like any other modern firearm.
 

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