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[fernando]

Hi David,

Originally Posted by katana

Wow Fernando ...You're amassing quite an arsenal .....you expecting trouble ?

I just didn't laugh out loud because the wife would have thought i'm getting worse

Originally Posted by katana

... Very nice piece and looks in amazingly good condition.....with original bullets . Would such old bullets be 'stable' ? ...

In those days bullets themselves were inofensive; no cartridge, no ignition ... just loose pieces of lead ( i am not at home to post a picture of one).You would have to set up the actual ammunition by pouring gunpowder into the cilinder chambers and after ram the lead bullets into the said chambers, with a lever usually mounted by the barrel side, to achieve the final charge. Still you had to place ignition caps onto each chamber nipple, to be able to ignite the charge and shoot it off.

Originally Posted by katana

... I am also curious about the 'gun laws' in Europe ? Are there special exemptions for older firearms ? ...

In the context of the following thread, started by Flavio, i resume the current arms law in Portugal.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6885.
I can extend further, if of interest or something not clear. I can tell you things are not easy for antique arms sellers and collectors.
Fernando