Looking to buy some nice 45/70 single shot rifles or going even further back to a Brown Bess or a 1861 Springfield. Came across some really impressive Pedersoli rifles at a gun show recently, but I was also surprised to see that for some guns like Springfield Trapdoors, the price of the originals is right about the same as the Pedersoli guns.
I know I still have to decide between Trapdoor, Rolling Block, Sharps, High Wall Winchester, etc. but what are your thoughts on going with a modern reproduction or hunting down an original? It'd be easy to decide if I was only in it for collecting, but I do enjoy shooting my guns quite a bit.
I know I still have to decide between Trapdoor, Rolling Block, Sharps, High Wall Winchester, etc. but what are your thoughts on going with a modern reproduction or hunting down an original? It'd be easy to decide if I was only in it for collecting, but I do enjoy shooting my guns quite a bit.