War Squirrel
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So it is my understanding that certain weapons that meet the "antique firearms" definition in the NFA are exempt from regulation, if they utilize one of the categories of primitive ignition systems, no fixed cartridges, and were manufactured before 1898 or a replica thereof. This is why we can own bronze and iron cannons, black powder mortars, .60 cal flintlocks and such, regardless of bore diameter, etc.
So how does this affect modern muzzleloaders which are not replicas of anything, such as a Thompson Center .54 caliber inline muzzleloader?
Or, what if someone built something unquestionably modern, say, a dead-nuts replica of a M777 howitzer, but designed for muzzleloading and an antique ignition system?
So how does this affect modern muzzleloaders which are not replicas of anything, such as a Thompson Center .54 caliber inline muzzleloader?
Or, what if someone built something unquestionably modern, say, a dead-nuts replica of a M777 howitzer, but designed for muzzleloading and an antique ignition system?