Firstly, it would be of immense assistance if we knew where you were. Gun laws around the world vary considerably, from the outright paranoid to the mildly restrictive. Somebody here will live in the same legislature as you and will be able to offer the answers.
What do you plan to do with the rifle? Shooting live ammo on the range, re-enacting with with blanks, or just to have as a deactivated keepsake? It is still possible to find mint condition brand new rifles, but it would be an odd choice to pay top money for a mint collectible and subject it to the rough and tumble of re-enacting. An ex-hunting rifle could be found fairly cheaply for the range or re-enacting, but would have little collectors value. Gun Laws also place varying conditions on live rifles compared to deactivated firearms.
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