someone is missing some information here,about black powder revolvers,percussion muskets,flintlocks,bp shot guns,some restrictions here such as winchester 1887,lever action for example can 5 in the magazine,there are others like this in this form,must be modified to hold only 2 in the magazine,now i forget the uk cutoff date but some where around,all of these guns are 1005 free to own in the uk,they also can only be proofed for black powder,there are some exeptions such as all guns shooting 22 rimfire short long long rifle,are not included as amunition is still available,i am in the netherlands,but can bring my 44 remington new model army home with me if i like.example,antique short barrelled coach 12g,in centre fire bp,no problem .no licence at all required and no registration.now the relica revolvers mostly from italy do not fall into this catagory,because they are new.so can only on a fac.BUT here is the thing,if you want to actualy shoot it!there are two sides to this also,firstly yes you need an fac,and a place to shoot it,i,e gun club membership,for a pistol,or perhaps permission on farmland to control game etc.for a bp shotgun of course standard rules such as gun safes etc.normal fac rules etc.but with fac you can also now buy and own also the replica colt and remingtons.there is also a second type of license possible that is right to hold one of these antiques or replicas for occasional shooting,this is for re-enactment purposes,film productions,and gun collectors.so now you have your gun legaly,but you still cannot shoot it.black powder is an explosive therefore you need a second license,that is an explosive licence.you can hold up to 10 kilos of bp but another storeage safe is required for that also.bp is an explosive,unlike modern amunition that is fired by a propellant,which is not and explosive.you can get out of this problem by useing synthetic bp such as pyrodex or 777 as it is not an explosive,also wont work to prime a flintlock.and it fowls the gun more than bp.
