I think this whole class of guns were developed after the British Snyder conversions of the Enfield musket was put into production. They are doubles and have different styles of actuation, but the form of the breechblock and the firing pin layout are functionally the same. These are still very popular as shootable collectibles and a lot of fun to shoot. Most owners/shooters make the .577 Snyder cases from Magtech 24 ga brass cases. Never seen it done, but I highly suspect that they could be rechambered slightly to shoot 24 ga loads.
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