"Illinois has really gotten stupid lately. . Effective July 1, the State of Illinois now requires that ALL modern guns (Post 1898) be shipped by an FFL to an FFL. This includes post 1898 percussion revolvers. An additional cost would be the FFL Transfer Fee and the extra cost for UPS 2nd Day Air Shipping."
What he said! Unfortunately, the law doesn't specifically mention black powder firearms, though the definition of firearms in the statute clearly includes black powders firearms, so no one is sure what to do. Several big retailers just stopped shipping black powder firearms to Illinois, even to FFL dealers, and the Illinois FFL dealers I have talked to don't want to take a chance on handling a black powder firearm because the statute is so vague and they aren't sure what to do. Suckaroonie. Classic has a sale right now, though prices are not incredible, so I sent them an email to see if they will ship to an Illinois FFL. Found a slightly better deal from a gentleman who operates out of his home, but haven't yet found and Illinois FFL who will accept it.
I am retiring in a year or so and going to run screaming from this state. Not to mention that the tax burden here is going to have to increase dramatically due to the unfunded state pension debacle and the apparent lack of will to reform the pension system going forward. And that the state is 49th out of 50th for states in preservation of natural areas. I could go on, but you get the picture.
@tscmmhk. Thanks for the Taylors suggestion. I looked at them, Dixie Gunworks and some others. Shocking how much higher their prices are than some of the large retailers like Cabelas and Midway. But, then again, Classic Firearms is not a large retailer and they can sell them for a decent price, not the best price, but I don't lose control of my bodily functions when I see their prices.