What is the benefit of a break barrel shotgun vs. regular?

[ilikegunspdx]

I don't shoot black powder but saw this and was wondering what the benefit of the break barrel is. Is it just for ease of cleaning?



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[wp4]

Sir,

That isn't a muzzle loader. It shoots 12 gauge shells.

Firearms nomenclature, five year old style ....

Unless I'm missing something....

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Sir,

That isn't a muzzle loader. It shoots 12 gauge shells.

Firearms nomenclature, five year old style ....

Unless I'm missing something....

Actually it's a muzzle loader that uses 209 shotgun primers. I just don't see what the advantage is over their non-break barrel type guns.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I would assume ( we all know the dangers of that... ) , that the break barrel , makes it easier to remove the breech plugs for cleaning.
Andy

 

[wp4]

Ok. Should clicked I guess sorry

@AndyinEverson

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I would assume ( we all know the dangers of that... ) , that the break barrel , makes it easier to remove the breech plugs for cleaning.
Andy

I enhanced their photo a bit and I think ur right it does look like there are removable breech plugs (see hex heads in pics). I like the size of this little guy. I like the looks of their larger models better but they are 18" long.

Their original photo:


Here is the enhanced pic showing the assumed breech plugs.


Here is the non-break barrel design. A pretty gun IMO but 18" long instead of 10".

 

[Ura-Ki]

It's also gonna be easier to prime, deprive!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I would assume ( we all know the dangers of that... ) , that the break barrel , makes it easier to remove the breech plugs for cleaning.
Andy

Re cleaning, check out this video at the 5:03 mark. After removing breech plug he's holding two black powder pellets in his hand with lit cigarette in other, "so two things fell out... I hope it's not gunpowder cuz I'm smoking around it." Man I laughed when I saw that.