My observations after messing with cap (percussion ignition) guns since the 1950's is that the Italian guns are a pretty good kit for you to learn on.
They are nice looking, but the internal parts can be sort of rough but can be made to work properly.
Col. Colt had a room full of old guys with green eye shades and files that finished the parts.
The Italian makers have outsourced assembly to a gorilla named Mongo that is in charge of torquing down threaded parts.
A cap gun can be made to be very reliable, but it takes time if you are handy with tools or will spend money to a good smith that specializes in cap guns.
They are a different breed from cartridge guns but are fun to shoot if you are willing to meet the challenge of early 1800 technology.
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