Lead Slinger said:I bought a T/C .56 cal. Smoothbore percussion off of Gun Broker. Guy said it was in unfired condition. Got the Gun Today and as always got a Flashlight and checked the Bore. Staring back at Me was a Ball and Patch!! Pulled the Nipple and Yep, It is loaded !!On the outside the Gun looks like it has never been shot and was thinking since they haven`t made these guns in Years and if I can get the ball out will the Barrel be ruined ?? I E-mailed the seller, it was a Gunshop in Rhode Island, about getting My money back, no answer yet. I just checked and it was as is, no return so I might be Screwed !!Beautiful wood on the Gun but dand, am I dissapointed !!
If you bought it from Bullseye, you may be S.O.L. on getting a return/refund - especially since it's most likely un-necessary.
I would either pull the load, or remove the nipple and dribble a little powder in there before re-installing the nipple & shooting the load out.
If it's outside looks like new, it's entirely possible that it hasn't been shot much at all.
The beauty of those babies is that a 28ga shotcup can be loaded for small game and/or birds.
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