Our local bar has a wall full of cap & ball pistols, all of them fakes, except one. It's a lovely double, like a Howdah but about .36cal perfect condition, except of course ..... it's been de-activated. What a waste, but then think of all the history that has been destroyed by the Britishicon pistol ban (including my S&W 27 and 41). I don't want a gun that won't go bang, but of course, there is an ever growing army of 're-enactors' out there who want to wear and display all the proper kit, including arms. Restrictive laws and of course the law of supply & demand have created a market where these 'emasculated' guns are often worth more than the real McCoy. Even with a world economic crisis, there still seems to be plenty of dosh for big boys toys.