Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by GuideGun
Unless I'm missing something, none of the mentioned inline guns meet the legal criteria. The law states it CAN use modern primers, but the IGNITION method must be either a wheel lock, match lock, flint lock, or percussion fired muzzleloader.


Wouldn't an in-line with a simple hammer meet the definition of percussion? Maybe by "percussion" they're not saying it has to be a traditional caplock, just ruling out things like electronic ignition?

The way its worded certainly isn't easy to understand. Wheel, match, and flint locks are all pretty easy to define and understand. But percussion can mean all sorts of things. To me when I think of a percussion gun, I think of the traditional Caplock style. But perhaps not, as I can see your reasoning as well. Further clarification is warranted.

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