L P.

I, at first assumed the display image was probably "photo-shopped" a bit for advertising purposes. Was I ever wrong! The firearm I received is excellent in all respects. Shipment was 1 week from order time too. It has just enough minor imperfections to enhance the appearance and add to the "patina" of the vintage look. I did drill the touch hole and made the blunderbuss functional. It does shoot as good as it looks too. 69 caliber/14ga. Bore, and I used 70g of 2F powder, a. 695 wad, 7/8 ounce of 7.5 shot, and a. 695 shot card. I fired a total of 4 shots, from 25 yards to my target, and the pattern was about 30 inches in diameter. I placed the pattern one on top of the other, shot after shot. Perfect! The ONLY complaint I have is that I managed to crack the ramrod at a fibrous spot in the wood. Nothing Gorilla Glue didn't resolve though. I would not hesitate to buy from Military Heritage again, and I plan to as soon as I decide what I really want next. I'm a relatively active black powder and cartridge gun shooter. I do NOT own any firearm that is a "conversation piece" or "wall-hanger". I always wanted a blunderbuss due to the pirate era mythology. Now I have one and I don't regret it even a little bit. Quirks and malfunctions should be expected from firearm technology that's 200-300 years old. The modern age reproductions can and will have their "hiccups" too.