Classification

[pearcetopher]

I shoot several BP Flintlock PIstols often at my local club, and I am astonished at the amount of people that would swear these are antique status or non restricted.

Thoughts?

 

[bearhunter]

They usually don't retain much of the courses required for getting their PALs or it was never taught there.

 

[mooncoon]

I think you would also find that a good many of the non BP shooters do not even realize the guns are modern made

cheers mooncoon

 

[tacfoley]

Even when they are clearly stamped 'MADE IN ITALY - BLACK POWDER ONLY'?

Hmmm.

tac

 

[pearcetopher]

once i had a gentleman tell me that BP is too dangerous to shoot as it creates over 200 thousand pilimascals (yes he said that, not millipascales) of pressure

 

[mooncoon]

Even when they are clearly stamped 'MADE IN ITALY - BLACK POWDER ONLY'?

Some years ago, I had an antique ML rifle stolen and shortly thereafter, the Victoria police (70 miles to the south) put an announcement on the radio that a ML rifle had been found and they were looking for the owner. I phoned the detachment in the faint hope it was mine. Asked for the description of the gun (mine was reported and on file) and the police did not want to tell me. I said; at least tell me if it is modern or original, if it is modern, it is not mine. Oh I don't know, it only says Connecticut Valley Arms.
I rest my case

cheers mooncoon