New to Muzzleloaders, so many questions.

[Mad L]

Hello,

I acquired a Kentuckian from Armi Sport from a neighbor whose husband passed. She said he won it MANY years ago and thought it might only be decoration, but was not sure. Since I am new to muzzleloaders and rifles of the such. Im not sure what to look for to see if it indeed is a real/replica firearm capable of actually firing...or if it is indeed for display only. It does say on the barrel "Black Powder Only Cal .45", but again, not 100% if thats just to make it look real or if it is real.

So my questions are:

~How can I tell if it will actually fire?
~Are there websites or registries that I can look up a serial number?
~IF it is able to fire, what items would I need to get it up and running?

Thank you for any help on this subject.

Take a look at the top of this page on Track of the Wolf, it will guide you to determine the size Flints you need:

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/178/1/FLINTS
Do Not buy you Black Powder from them! Unless you want to buy a Full Case.
Go to Grafs&Sons, Powder Inc, Buffalo Arms, or one of the others mentioned. Be prepared to spend now and not cry later: buy 5 lbs or more.