Manufactured in 1897. 20th century replacement smoothbore barrel. Smoothbore revolvers and lever action rifles/carbines have a long history of being employed by trick shooters and Wild West shows. NOTE: This weapon is registered as a National Firearms Act (NFA), AOW (Any Other Weapon). Although NOT a fully automatic weapon it is still controlled like a NFA weapon that is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.