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Why not? There are people out there that manufacture their own ammunition. This wouldn’t surprise me at all.

>>tcbawo+(OP)
What about a 17th century dueling pistol?

>>glhayn+h
I think in this case anyone would be wise to fire a modern reproduction rather than the original article. After all anyone with the money to collect that sort of artifact can certainly afford a replica to play with.

...And modern replicas tend to be safer when you pull the trigger.

>>tcbawo+(OP)
the GP's example of WWI is actually sufficiently modern that you could very well just be firing normal center fire .45 which is readily available https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP

>>glhayn+h
Well, if you count making a new stock and barrel to mount the original 17th century clockwork gubbins to, may I present:

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=40...