No not even a hunting permit
A muzzle loading, black powder shotgun made by Scott & Co.
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
Check with your local police.
When using a muzzle loading gun it is important to ensure that it can handle modern smokeless powder because of the greater amount of force produced by smokeless powder as opposed to using the black powder that the muzzle loader was intended for.
U.S. Code Title 18, specifically classifies black powder arms as "firearms" under the definition of the Criminal Code, and prohibits their possession to convicted felons.
Black powder and smokeless powder are two totally different animals. For all intents smokeless is meant for loading cartridges and black powder is used for muzzle loading fire arms. Black powder can also be used in cartridge loads. You have heard terms referring to a gun in 45-70 on 38-20 or 44-40 calibers. Those numbers refer to the caliber (45) and the amount of black powder in the cartridge (70 grains) Smokeless powder should NEVER be used in place of black powder in muzzle loaders, or in the same volume as black powder in cartridge loads. So depending on what you are shooting both powders have there place.
Know Your Muzzleloader. Primitive hunting arms include the muzzleloader ... Black powder is the onlytype of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders
Ralph T. Walker has written: 'Black powder gunsmithing' -- subject(s): Gunsmithing, Muzzle-loading firearms
Early black powder large caliber smooth bore musket. IIRC, muzzle is slightly funnel shaped to assist loading.
Those are hard to find these days, the last one I saw sold at auction about a year ago for $200 in 95% condition. I have seen them sell higher $450 but they were new in the box.Lot # 820 Kull's Old Town StationIthaca Muzzle Loading Black Powder Rifle.Lot # 820 - Ithaca - muzzle loading black powder rifle. - . 50 cal. ; very good condition. ; 95%+ with some light rust, notably towards muzzle; working; excellent wood. ; ; s/n ; non-ffl est. 100 to 200
Yes. Black powder weapons are not considered "firearms" by U.S. Code, Title 18, they are "antique firearms" legal for all to possess, even felons. From U.S. Code, Title 18 definitions: "(16) The term "antique firearm" means- (A) any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; or (B) any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica- (i) is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or (ii) uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade; or (C) any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "antique firearm" shall not include any weapon which incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon, or any muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof."
Wayne McLerran has written: 'Browning model 1885 black powder cartridge rifle' -- subject(s): Browning rifles, Muzzle-loading firearms