Back in the 70's I was deep into black powder guns. I made my guns from Dixie Gun Works kits, both rifles and handguns. I even had my kids shooting them. But things change and my Black Powder days are long gone. I recently looked at some kits from Dixie Gun Works, thinking I might get back into it again as I am retired and it would be a good hobby. I was buying kits back then for $50 to $75 in the 70's. Now those same kits are in the hundreds of dollars. So much for that