Man Buys Civil War Rifle At Online Auction, Finds Out That It’s Still Loaded

[One Shot]

Man Buys Civil War Rifle At Online Auction, Finds Out That It’s Still Loaded Since The 1800’s

Here is the link to the story.

https://concealednation.org/2020/09/man-buys-civil-war-musket-at-online-auction-finds-out-that-its-still-loaded-since-the-1800s/?fbclid=IwAR2nNCa19ysPxGOHyELe2eJHoIIlt9XlHHXwIIcH1OUExn8bU8qM-8z3z-k

[Ohio Joe]

One would think that a auction house would have enough sense to check that before even trying to sell it.

On a side note (here in Nebraska and in many other states); a muzzle loading firearm is not considered loaded if there is no prime in the pan -or- a cap on the nipple...

Good thing the buyer knew enough to check. 

[One Shot]

Agreed...

[Uncle Russ]

Actually, even in this day, this is more common than we care to admit.
I've taken in several over the years, to look at the sights, a lock, stock work, or whatever, and found them to have powder and ball.

I agree with Joe. A Auction House overlooking this is something else.

[Nutnfancy]

I know a fellow who bought several (14 or 15) muzzleloaders over the past several years and discovered 3 were still loaded.....

[Ohio Joe]

I can see where this may be common for any number of reasons;

1. left loaded for protection and forgotten about
2. left loaded and forgotten about after deer / hunting season
3. left loaded as it was handed down in the family that way and the recipient had no idea what they were getting
4. left loaded and sold that way maybe under historic reasoning (such may have happened here in this topic)
5. left loaded cause it may have misfired and the owner gave up on it

I expect the list could go on and on...