Author Topic: What about Blackpowder Carry guns?  (Read 9697 times)

1858remington

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 52
What about Blackpowder Carry guns?
« on: February 23, 2009, 03:49:50 AM »
Here's 2 guns that would make nice blackpowder carry guns,


By remington1858, shot with C2100UZ at 2009-02-22

1862 .36cal "Avenging Angel" (its been converted to .38 special wadcutter)


By remington1858 at 2008-12-10

A "Bull Dogged" 1858 Remington.  (its been converted to 45colt)

Both guns, in their unconverted blackpowder state would make nice carry guns.
If you don't talk to your cat about catnip... who will?

Sigarms12

  • deccw.com founder
  • Moderator
  • Life Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1429
Re: What about Blackpowder Carry guns?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 11:08:59 PM »
Very nice guns I always wanted to try black powder
" An armed society is a polite society"
I not sick, I'm twisted. Sick makes it sound like there's a cure.

1858remington

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 52
Re: What about Blackpowder Carry guns?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 03:06:27 AM »
How about this for an inside the pant holster....


By remington1858, shot with Canon PowerShot S5 IS at 2008-12-10
If you don't talk to your cat about catnip... who will?

joek

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 241
  • NRA Life Member, USCG veteran
Re: What about Blackpowder Carry guns?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 09:51:52 PM »
I would really enjoy the chance to shoot any of those old canons.

Obleo

  • Life Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 972
Re: What about Blackpowder Carry guns?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2012, 08:17:26 PM »
What I like about BP shooting:
First, they are, arguably, the most beautiful firearms ever made.  They fit very nicely in your hand.
Real BP is just plane filthy and there is no getting around it.  The cap and ball guns I have belch out smoke and sometimes sparks fly out up to 10 feet.

If you cast your own shot it costs very little to shoot all day.  You can adjust the powder charge from "POP" to "KA-BLAM"!

What I don't like:

Real BP deflagrates and produces sulfuric acid residue.  The entire gun has to be detail stripped after firing and thoroughly cleaned, greased (and there is a trick to that) and reassembled.  Every single time.
Proud resident of Kent County DE