What would you choose?

[Brokennock]

My 20 gauge (.62 bore diameter) Fusil des Chase and my flintlock pistol of same bore. Both flinters, no need for caps, can use all the same components, shot or roundball (or both) will work in either.

 

[sawyer04]

1858 Remington, double barrel shotgun. I would really choose a flintlock shotgun.

 

[LawrenceA]

No predators of note here. A few small roos and heaps of small game.
So 14g SXS and Remington New army.
Musketoon would be nice though....

 

[nightwolf1974]

A lot of good answers!

 

[Rod Man]

I guess, since there are plenty of caps, my 3rd Mod Dragoon, and My .50 TVM Southern. Otherwise I would roll with my .50 Flint Kentucky. Lots of quality chert around here. More and more though, I am thinking I need a .62 Smoothie. In this scenario, I am thinking that is the more versatile way to go. Maybe next year...

RM

 

[Otter]

.54 GPR & .54 GPP. Same caps, same powder, same patches & same balls . . .

 

[tom_in_vt]

Same as you, .54 hawken and an 1860 army.

 

[nkbj]

Here's the scenario.....
You are living in the either the Mountains or The Deep woods... You can have only 1 BP handgun, and only 1 BP long gun....that you currently own! You have plenty of powder, percussion caps or flints, projectiles, and wads/patches. Let's hear your choices..

Me: My .54cal. T/C Renegade and my Uberti 1860 Army with smoothed action and Slix Shot nipples. The .54cal. is a powerhouse capable of killing anything in North America (with the right hit and projectile), and the 1860 Army is adequate for pests/predators with 2 legs at closer range.

I'd probably go for the same ones.

 

[59sharps]

My original 1860 colt and my 63 sharps

 

[Timber Wolf]

R.O.A. & CVA 12 SXS. You did say deep woods so I inure the shotgun, especially with two shots might be a better choice than a rifle.

 

[Billy Boy]

Here's the scenario.....
You are living in the either the Mountains or The Deep woods... You can have only 1 BP handgun, and only 1 BP long gun....that you currently own! You have plenty of powder, percussion caps or flints, projectiles, and wads/patches. Let's hear your choices..

Me: My .54cal. T/C Renegade and my Uberti 1860 Army with smoothed action and Slix Shot nipples. The .54cal. is a powerhouse capable of killing anything in North America (with the right hit and projectile), and the 1860 Army is adequate for pests/predators with 2 legs at closer range.

Slicked up percussion GPR in 54 cal and a slicked up New Mod. Army 44.

 

[cullen1780]

12GA SXS and .36 pocket pistol. Don't really see the need for a pistol but it's what I've got.

 

[andy52]

12 ga. cap lock SxS and a .54 cal. lyman plains pistol.

 

[roundballman]

Kibler colonial rifle 58 smoothbore and Ruger Old Army

 

[Crow-Feather]

Here's the scenario.....
You are living in the either the Mountains or The Deep woods... You can have only 1 BP handgun, and only 1 BP long gun....that you currently own! You have plenty of powder, percussion caps or flints, projectiles, and wads/patches. Let's hear your choices..

Me: My .54cal. T/C Renegade and my Uberti 1860 Army with smoothed action and Slix Shot nipples. The .54cal. is a powerhouse capable of killing anything in North America (with the right hit and projectile), and the 1860 Army is adequate for pests/predators with 2 legs at closer range.

A ten gauge shotgun that can shoot buck and ball, and a Colt Walker. If I can dream up the perfect location, I can dream that the deer will be within 50 yards and the Walker will only weigh two pounds.

 

[William Lincoln]

50 Cal Hawken Carbine by Interarms & 45 Cal Kentucky Pistol

 

[Dave Marsh]

.54 Kentucky flintlock pistol and my .54 Kibler Colonial.

 

[RiverRat]

My PA 54 cal smooth rifle and my ROA

 

[Rawhide67]

Here's the scenario.....
You are living in the either the Mountains or The Deep woods... You can have only 1 BP handgun, and only 1 BP long gun....that you currently own! You have plenty of powder, percussion caps or flints, projectiles, and wads/patches. Let's hear your choices..

Me: My .54cal. T/C Renegade and my Uberti 1860 Army with smoothed action and Slix Shot nipples. The .54cal. is a powerhouse capable of killing anything in North America (with the right hit and projectile), and the 1860 Army is adequate for pests/predators with 2 legs at closer range.

 

[Rawhide67]

I have pistols that I've never shot, including a 54 Lyman. But back woods scenario, I'd probably go with that to match my 54 renegade. Or, I could pair my 62 flint pistol with my 62 flint Fowler. Seems matching calibers would make sense, as well as having a smoothy for shot.