This came today. It's an old antique Belgian Flobert (6mm Flobert) "parlor gun". These were made for folks to shoot in their "shooting parlors" back in the Victorian era. The 6mm cartridge is basically a .22 BB cap and has no powder. The primer is the only propellant. Unfortunately there appears to be something faulty with the locking mechanism for the hammer. When I pull it back to the fully cocked position, it won't stay. It jumps up to more of a half-cock position, but unlike some guns where that is the "safe" position, it will still fire from that position. The only problem is, it blocks the view of the sights. May have to have it looked at if I can find a gunsmith that works with muzzle loaders, since it seems like it might be a similar action.
Anyhow, it's a beautiful gun, even if it ends up being a wall hanger.
Anyhow, it's a beautiful gun, even if it ends up being a wall hanger.