Hello all i am new to this forum and to the whole world of firearms so bear with me lol.
My name is Justin im 20 and just purchased my first firearm although it isnt what i was planning on buy but i really like my choice. I went to a gun auction last night with my mother to look for a gift for her bf and for my grandfather but all of the guns they would like all went for way more than we were willing to spend and the 2 guns i had put on my list sold for more than retail after you add in auction fees and the other fees so i was like yea um no. Near the end of the auction though they had a trio of blackpowder musketloaders that were going for cheap(well i dont know their value but i liked the price and it was worth it for me) so i purchased the last one of the 3 which in my opinion looked the best got it for $95 after all fees and took it home last night.
and now the part im guessing you all will like the most the pic and info(that i have) about the gun lol
this was advertised like this "Black Powder Percussion Manufacturer Mendi Spain - 41cal" they said when they were describing if that they estimated it was a 41cal because they couldnt find any markings on it but my untrained eye found a marking that said "12m/m" on the barrel of the gun up near the handle and it was a little worn but my young eye could read it lol so im guessing this may be the caliber but again i am far from an expert actually a complete noob lol
so all in all i think i made a good decision for my first gun its not something i will carry around with me for self defense of course but i really like it and it will definitely make a good conversation piece with maybe the rare firing at a gun range