I picked this up today, ordered it about 6 days ago from a gunshop. It is a firestick gun, 50 caliber. I traded my flintlock with some coins out for it. I haven't used my flintlock in years, no longer want to hunt the cold weather in january, With this new gun I can hunt the early PA muzzleloader season. I am anxious to get to the range and sight it in.