Anything with a coil spring lock and cast engraving isn't even close to reproducing a m/l from the 19th century. Still shooting an Ithaca Hawken from many decades ago. Finished from a kit for me by a dear, departed friend. They were never cheap goods and, at the time the kit was all I could afford. Traded him a .32 Douglas "XX" barrel for his efforts which he, in turn, made into a squirrel killer.
Many old guys traded with each other with a handshake. No internet. No cellphones. Lots of fun doing face-to-face deals. Local gunstores were glad to hold on to something while we made payments or came up with something to trade for part of the price.
Many old guys traded with each other with a handshake. No internet. No cellphones. Lots of fun doing face-to-face deals. Local gunstores were glad to hold on to something while we made payments or came up with something to trade for part of the price.