Ratio unmentionables to BP firearms?

[Old-Duckman]

100 to one. Maybe 200 to 1
It's best not to count. AND, I really HATE the term " unmentionables". Let's all grow up shall we?

I don’t disagree with you on the unmentionable term, I’m just following the crowd. I am too new here not to do so.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Due to age and health, I have been selling off quite a bit of my 'stuff', including guns. Currently, I have six UMs, three of those small carry pistols, and four ml rifles. I plan to put up one or two of those rifles for sale soon.

 

[Ninering62]

I only have 1 custom built sidelock, 1 BP revolver ( ROA )
1 Pedersoli BP 12ga Dbl Bl & everything else I have is modern inlines & smokeless.

 

[Tannehill]

I have 6 ML and 3 unmentionables. Two inherited from my grandfather and 1 from my Dad.

 

[TDM]

5 BP revolvers, 2 BP pistols, 7 MLs, plus a couple of unarrived kits. As for modern, more than I care to talk about. But I've already given most of them to my Sons.

 

[Ed C.]

Interesting question.

I have one muzzle loader and 3 45/70s. Do I count them, fore they shoot holy black also.

If so Im 4:10, if not 1:13

I also like the old .45-70's, but I think the name of the forum makes it pretty clear.....MUZZLE loaders.

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

One UM, a pistol, and 15+ ML's.

 

[user 49399]

What in tarnation is all these UM’s and unmentionables folks is talking about? Did these things come out of granny’s dresser drawer?

Next thing you know y’all will be saying you load your balls and powder in a little brass tube, size of your finger and that your powder don’t smoke!

 

[longcruise]

This topic has got me thinking to do an inventory of my guns. The kids and grandkids can use it as a treasure hunt "map" when I'm dead. Maybe I'll sell all the guns and just leave the inventory!

Does one TC with four barrels count as one or four?

 

[Eutycus]

What does 18 to 4 come out to?

 

[64Springer]

What does 18 to 4 come out to?

Reduced to the lowest common denominator: 4.5:1

 

[Eutycus]

Do we count air rifles into the mix?

 

[akroguy]

Many UM's in my vast arsenal of Karen and Chad nightmare inducing scary guns are milsurps...a breed of their own.

Overall, about 3:1

 

[oldramrod]

I am about one modern for every five black powder

 

[sheriff john]

Honestly, don' really know. Moved in 2004. Some I've not seen since they were put in gun safes. ML's I shoot semi=regularly, about a dozen shotguns, rifles, pistols. "Projects" - around a half-dozen. Two being shipped to me today. Ratio is about 5 to 1.

 

[Stantheman86]

I used to collect Ruger revolvers, DA's and SA's, so I have a safe full of them. I will never own as many percussion revolvers as I do cartridge revolvers. Well....never say never, but probably not. Double Action .38's and .357's will always have a place in my heart

I do NOW own more muzzleloading rifles and muskets than cartridge long guns, because I sold off most of a 100+ piece military bolt action and breech loading rifle collection over 10 years ago.

Ammo prices have got me into mostly shooting my cap and ballers and I have more or less stopped looking to buy or make .45 LC, ,38. etc and I stay stocked on caps, powder and balls instead

Muzzleloading rifles are a little less convenient since my range doesn't allow muzzleloaders at the pistol ranges anymore, and setting up on the rifle range isn't something I always feel like doing. I actually just bought a Uberti 1858 Remington carbine that I can shoot anywhere at my club.

 

[mushka]

I reload for all my so called UM's except for the common semi com bloc rifles. I reload for all my MZ's.

 

[SciAggie]

All I know is the 5 guns in the front of the gun safe that get shot the most - and mean the most to me - are all BP. (Some are BPCR)

 

[Dale Lilly]

38 ML [includes 9 revolvers] to 1 breech loader. Happiness is? oooops! Forgot I just sold one. 37 Mea Culpa. oops again, I can't count 41

 

[TVG.75]

58.4% muzzleloaders & percussion revolvers
41.6% cartridge

3.5% margin of error