Must admit some of the replica reproduction BP revolvers and rifles are of excellent quality, shot quite a few but own a Ruger Old Army in Stainless.......not really a copy of a historic BP gun but does the job, and fairly indestructible.
After watching various parts of Where eagles dare over several days during the festive season I had a look at some of the reviews of the .22 MP40...... all seem quite good, of course it doesn't end there, had to have a look at the MP44 also...... maybe have a look for one when the market is flooded with second hand ones, bit like the prices of the GSG MP5 and the 1911, which I acquired for very reasonable prices....... The MP5 is more for practising my kneeling and standing shooting, cheap and cheap to run, there is a clip on youtube of a guy who swapped the butt etc for woodwork off a G3 rifle, looked really good.