Carrying Concealed Blackpowder Handguns

[Bullmoose]

I was just wondering about the law concerning carrying a concealed handguns, and ask the question does anyone carry a blackpowder weapon? Instead of a new style gun. :thumbsup: I think that would be cool.

 

[AZ-Robert]

These guys are a good source of information that will get you started:
[url] http://www.packing.org/[/url]

... but double check with your local law-enforcers to get the straight story.

 

[Mike Brooks]

I was just wondering about the law concerning carrying a concealed handguns, and ask the question does anyone carry a blackpowder weapon? Instead of a new style gun. :thumbsup: I think that would be cool.

Cool won't keep you alive. I'd prefer a Glock over a cap and ball colt if I valued my life.

 

[walruskid1]

mike - i agree. the same issues come up as using the c&b for home defense. this has been thrashed out before and nobody can be swayed from their beliefs. i hope i never have to use a pistol for self defense, i would rather hold 'em off at 600 yds. i sure as hell want it to go bang without fail. i don't care how dry your powder is or what wild bill carried, i stick with mr. sig just my 2 cents

 

[Claude Mathis]

I was just wondering about the law concerning carrying a concealed handguns, and ask the question does anyone carry a blackpowder weapon? Instead of a new style gun. :thumbsup: I think that would be cool.

Cool won't keep you alive. I'd prefer a Glock over a cap and ball colt if I valued my life.

I agree. I believe we've had several discussions here about the merits (or lack of) for choosing a BP gun over a modern weapon.

 

[graybeard]

Sometimes in camp I carry a replica of an 1860 Army Colt. It's huge, so it wouldn't make a concealed carry gun. I don't feel unarmed when carrying it, but when I have my wife or a daughter or grandchild to protect, or I'm away from camp, the S&W is much smaller, more concealable and more reliable. Truth to tell, in camp there's always a 'hawk or a fighting knife handy. I have had the cap and ball misfire. Michigan is reasonable about concealed pistol permits. graybeard

 

[oomcurt]

I'm trying to wrap my mind about this "cool" thing. I used to carry a gun in a job I had..was the honcho for a security company back in the late seventies. And yeah, there were a couple of times I had to pull it. Anyhoo...If someone is carrying a concealed weapon...I figure they have a damm good reason for doing that. Ok...bottom line...As old Bill Jordan said.."Kill or be killed". Seem ludicrous in today's mixed up world to want to carry a bp handgun to be "cool". Not to say they won't work...but there are better choices. I know this...the times I pulled my gun I was quite prepared to kill...the thought of being cool amazes me to say the least.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Concealed where? K-Mart or in the woods?

NY will allow you to conceal a blackpowder pistol "in the field", but you would have a hard time 'splainin one if it was on your person in a bar or grocery store.

If it's what you've got then it beats a stick, but if I'm carrying a pistol concealed I don't want to d*ck around with the possibility of a stuck cap or misfire. If I pull it, it is because the situation is life-or-death and I am prepared to kill a man. Not because it is "cool".

 

[Rebel]

If the day ever comes that i have to pull my .45 auto, chances are someone is going to die. Possibly me, possibly someone else, but either way, it isn't going to be cool. But to answer your question, if my life, or the life of my family is at stake, i am not going to rely on a BP revolver.

 

In my state any firearm or other dangerous instrumentality intentionally concealed on one's person is illegal. However you can get a concealed carry permit if you apply for it go through a course and pay a fairly hefty fee. About $200.00 when it is all said and done.

So far as the debate over muzzleloaders vs. modern goes for concealed carry my thougts are carry what you want and do it legally.

If you are comfortable with a kentucky pistol in a shoulder holster go for it. Just make sure you have a concealed carry permit or are within the laws for your jurisdiction.

 

[GeorgeHayes]

I'd carry a good old coachmans blunderbuss anyday

Glocks are ugly..... Cool but ugly... . What ever happened to beautiful guns :redface:

 

[DGeraths]

I carry a pistol that has the advantage of being both cool and practical...

A beautiful 45LC Peacemaker. Swirled blue finish, one piece walnut handle and polished brass backstrap. Her name is Clementine and I wouldn't trade her for all the glocks in the world.

She has stopping power... in spades! As well as being a attractive and classic firearm.

Although I think carrying a pistol more because it would be "cool" rather than practical is a mistake that could cost you your life, there is a lot to be said about being comfortable and happy with the weapon of choice. A gun, like any tool, is only as good as the person holding it and if that person is uncomfortable with the weapon, it won't make any difference how practical it is.

For instance, I can't hit a thing with an auto pistol despite several attempts at mastering one; but I can blow a pop can off a fence post at 30 yards shooting from the hip with Clementine. In my case, I would be much better off in a gun fight with her than with some 45 auto or glock.

Oh sure, she only has 6 shots (five when I carry) but, honestly... if you can't hit your target in five or six shots, perhaps you should avoid getting into gunfights to begin with. :winking:

A .45LC round has PLENTY of stopping power as well and will do three times the damage a single 9mm round will do.

Yep, class and function... you can't do much better than a Peacemaker.

 

[Wehrmacht]

Don't have a CCW,don't carry,and never felt the need to carry. If I did,though,it wouldn't be a BP weapon.It would be my 1911A1 :v

 

[tg]

I kept one of several .31 thru .50 caplock pistols beside the bed for years, but finaly sold them as no I longer used them and invested in a cheap 12 gauge dbl barrel coach gun (20" barrels)with a flashlight taped to the bottom of the barrel and a 5 pack of 00 buckshot strapped to the stock, with this at arms reach the pistols do seem a bit light in retrospect.....

 

[Pittsburghunter]

If I ever felt the need to carry everyone around me would know it. My Mossberg 500 loaded with #6 and an automatic pistol on my hip. (7.62x25) take a guess?

I too feel no need to carry where I live.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I enjoy taking long walks, but going across the US by shank's mare, I think not.

When it comes to me & mine, I want the best there is for defense.

 

[Maynerd62411]

Illinois doesn't have concealed-carry. 5 states around us do. But with Chicago, I don't see it happening here, any time soon
However, If we did, as said already, I'd prefer a semi-auto with as big a clip as legal.
My wife has a 2 shot derringer in 9mm. There were black powder derringers, but they were very inaccurate. Some things never change. You couldn't hit a target with hers, outside of 6 feet. But it IS very intimidating looking.

 

[Eric/WV]

I'm a police officer in WV, so I can only advise you about the laws here. If you carry a gun or "deadly weapon" concealed, you will need a permit. If it is in plain view, you do not need a permit. This is also true in a vehicle. A lot of people in WV think that you cannot have a loaded gun in a vehicle, but this is not true. The only time you cannot have a loaded gun in a vehicle is when driving through a "hunting area", and this is only enforced by the conservation officers. If you have a gun in your vehicle without a permit, just make sure that it is in plain view.

Some states honor concealed weapons permits from other states. For example: West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia honor each others concealed weapons permits.

Thanks to a new bill that was recently passed (HR-218), active and retired law enforcement officers can carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the country.

In my opinion, every law abiding citizen should carry a gun. There would be a lot less crimes if this were true. Your choice of firearm is entirely up to you. I personally carry a Glock wherever I go, but I have carried a BP revolver in the wilderness before.

 

[mark fish]

For personal protection I would want to carry the most reliable handgun available.
To me this means a revolver.
It requires little maintaince and can be used effectively with less of an investment of time and money than a autoloader.
The only time I would use a concealed carry piece is when a life was in jepordary


I might consider blackpowder cartridge pistol.
A big sound, limited range and a slow bullet leaving a large hole could have a benifit as long as it is reliable.
Think long and hard about what you carry for personel defense your live may depend on your choice.

P.S. Here in Alaska we got rid of most concealed carry laws. If your legal to carry you can conceal it. :thumbsup:

 

[mikelange]

I never carried a handgun -- a gun, period -- for self-defense, per se. In situations where a gun might be called for, and a shotgun or rifle wasn't practical (I used to do a lot of firewood cutting -- a long gun on a sling is awkward, to say the least, when you're straddling a slash pile with a live chainsaw), I carried a Ruger .357 single-action in a hip holster, pushed back until it rode over my wallet. I wouldn't have carried a cap-and-ball job, because when you actually need a gun you need something that you know will work. By some people's standards, the single-action cartridge revolver doesn't qualify, but I've used one all my life and know what I and my gun can do.

Please don't use the word "cool" in connection with concealed carry or self-defense, both of which imply the possibility of using lethal force on another human being. That's a polite request, as a fellow shooter. The antis don't need to be given evidence that gun owners regard the potential use of lethal force as "cool." Besides, though I've never killed (thank God), I've seen it. Several times. I can't even clearly recall if the dead men were scumbags, in life. There was nothing cool about their deaths.