ORIGINAL: 4patches
thank you, this is the responce i was looking for. this information i can pass along to the " bank" and convince her that a new gun is in order because it will ruin the one that i have. and yes i think it is a closed system with some kind of "pick" to get the spent primer out. no problem sales aplenty right now so i'll watch the flyers.
Don't forget the use ML option in the local Want Ads. They can usually be gotten for about 1/2 the price of a new one and only shot 1 season. Also these folks sell a lot of used guns and reports are that they are great to deal with:
http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/813usedblkpowderguns.htm
I bought my Thompson Center FL on gun broker for 1/2 cost of new and the gun was like new.
Chap Gleason