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1860s? Is it in 7mm? Looks to me like a Belgium made one. Is there a ELG proof anywhere on it?
 
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Those guns are of only nominal or curiosity value even in good condition, which that one is not. That one likely dates from 1870-1890 and the value would be under $100. For practical purposes, there is no ammunition available.

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I've seen an article describing in detail how to make pinfire ammo.. and it's pretty labor intensive.
 
They have reloading kits for sale now but no modern factory ammo I have seen.
As rob stated it is fairly labor intensive and the shots you can make depend on how many reusable inserts you buy. The elg proof mark means it was made in Belgium before 1893. Jim's right there value is mainly curiosity due to the huge number of them produced.
 
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