On the surface this reads to be about maintaining government through the military in the event of incapacitated politicians, like due to a plague.....or due to nefarious behavior by enough to disrupt the flow of government.
It's literally the groundwork for a military government.
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
