I bought my .54 Firehawk back in the mid 90's when they were top of the line. These are good shooting guns. I have shot many different projectiles, round balls, conicals, powerbelts, and sabots. I have the best accuracy with MMP white sabots, with Hornady FTX, 225 grain, .430 bullets. 90 to 100 grains FFG Goex, or Pyrodex P. 90 grains of 777, works well to. If you do get an owners manual, it shows how to take the gun down, including trigger removal, so you can put the barrel into a bucket of warm soapy water, and clean it completely that way. I have been doing this since day one, and my barrel and bore are completely corrosion free. If you are going to scope yours, consider quick release rings, so you can remove the scope when cleaning. You can get a manual download from the T/C website. Notice the scope protector in the picture.