One Long Gun And One Handgun

[Dale Lilly]

Santa Fe Hawken and 1860 Colt revolver [and a flak jacket ]

 

[user 49399]

This,,,

 

[ormond tony]

I would take my double barrelled rifle (not a kodiak, got it at a pawn shop and trying to find out what it is) and, for defense, my cavalry LeMat with 9 shots and 20 gauge. Otherwise, my '61 Navy colt for feel, balance and reliability.

 

[nhmoose]

For this current time 2022. Nothing ML at all sorry.

 

[embrr2]

My 54 flint GPR and a 1858 Remington 44 cal with 5.5 “ barrel. I’ve got a extra loaded cylinder on my belt.

 

[Art Caputo]

My 62 cal Fowler and 1851 Colt Navy.

 

[Rum River]

Kodiak .72 caliber double rifle and my fixed sight Ruger Old Army with a 5 1/2" barrel.

I figure I could get by loading birdshot for close range work in the rifle if I really had to.
If not for the 'defense' part of the equation I would use my '58 Remington instead.

 

[jackpine54]

Ok I'll play. I'll take my fusil de chasse in 20 gauge and heavy dragoon pistol, also in 20 gauge. One kind of ammo should simplify things. I'd then have the ability to hunt anything in my neighborhood. Loading for defense I could use buck and ball or just buckshot.

 

[Urban Coyote]

Since I've pretty much decided my big game hunting days are over I'd go with a caplock .45 roundball rifle, likely one of my Beaver Lodge guns, and a Ruger Old Army. If big game animals were still on my menu I'd choose a .54 roundball rifle, likely my Corley fullstock Hawken, in place of the .45.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

About the same as jackpine54 but with my NWTG and heavy Dragoon in 20/.62. I like to have one caliber of ammunition it makes it a lot simpler.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I wouldn't choose a muzzle loader.

 

[Jim in San Diego]

I love my muzzleloaders, but would never consider using them as a home defense "go to". When my family's life is in danger, I will not risk a "flash in the pan", or a failed cap. Even when I hunt, I use a 209 conversion to prevent misfires. If I HAD to use a muzzleloader for home defense, I would use one of my shotguns, but again with the 209 conversion for the reason stated above. In a split second life or death situation, a shotgun is the best way to prevent the inevitable adrenaline rush and shaky hands from causing a miss. (Hold on mr. bad guy while I reload my long rifle...) BTW, I also keep a very sharp short sword handy in case I can't get to my primary weapon of choice in time.

 

[ElkStalker]

A super duper, semiauto, oozi lazer, double barrel, heat seeking shotgun.
If you don’t recognize the reference, look up “da Turdy point buck” song on YouTube. It’s funny
On a serious note, for me it would have to be a smoothy and probably an 1860 colt. Game laws here in Idaho require a shotgun for waterfowl, Turkey, squirrel, hare, but you can can legally shoot grouse with a rifle. The large bore smoothy would allow for big game hunting with a PRB, and everything else with shot.

 

[SwanShot]

TC renegade in .54 and a Remington old army. Pity they don't share ammo, but they serve very different needs.

 

[jambuster]

For me when I'm walking around in the hills with my traditional gear it is a Lyman GPR 54 percussion and a Pietta 1858 Remington . I have a brand new Uberti 1860 Colt Army but I have never shot it. Seems like I always grab the Remington.

 

[Shadowalker164]

I’d start with this

 

[ORBushman]

Zouave and 1858 Rem.

 

[Griff093]

Since this is a muzzleloading forum, my Hawken and all 3 Patersons... + my Arkansas toothpick & hawk.

 

[Rifleman1776]

"had to" for real survival and hunting would take me/us out of muzzle loading and into the realm of modern unmentionables. Can't give my answer here.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

.58 caliber rifled musket, Rogers and Spencer revolver.