What would you choose?

[Heelerau]

My Remington New Model Army, and my PH Navy rifle

 

[cebusey]

1858 Remington CBR, 1840s Brunswick smoothbore for shot or ball if deep woods otherwise Mule Ear hawken 45

 

[TFoley]

Colt 1860 Army for power and reliability for the handgun. For a long gun, Parker Hale .577 Musketoon for it's handiness and stopping power potential, with a healthy dose of shot it could even be a short range shotgun for small game.

I second the Musketoon, to my mind THE handiest of all the percussion long[ish] arms. Having fired one with 80gr of 2Fg at a tethered bucket of water from about 20 yards, I was amazed at the way it just opened out that poor old pail like a grenade had gone off inside it. The recovered Minié ball was over 3/4" across, as well. The handgun would be the ROA - and yes, I DO have both. and both can use the same powder.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Traditions Deerhunter
Ruger Old Army

wm

Shortly this will change to:
Pedersoli SxS percussion 20 gauge
Ruger Old Army

wm

 

[TrapperDude]

I don't have a BP long gun, so I'd just go with what I have--my 1858 for defensive purposes and my Flintlock Traditions Trapper for game getting purposes.

 

[leadhoarder]

.54 hawken style rifle and a large caliber smoothbore pistol for harvesting squirrels and perching birds.

 

[dkasprzak]

.50 TC Hawken
Colt Walker

I have to go with those……they are the only two BP firearms I own….

 

[Art Caputo]

My Kibler Colonial 58 cal. and my 1851 Colt Navy(2nd Gen)

 

[billraby]

I chose to work harder so I can buy whatever gun I feel like buying.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

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.

1858 Remington with 5" barrel
20 gauge SxS shotgun

LD

 

[Dave Orchard]

24 ga smoothbore flint "Canoe Gun" and same bore dia original back-action percussion smoothbore pistol.

Dave

 

[Whitworth]

I chose to work harder so I can buy whatever gun I feel like buying.

Huh?

 

[n3wyu]

My 1861 36 caliber navy and my 50 caliber Hawken percussion.

 

[TrapperDude]

I chose to work harder so I can buy whatever gun I feel like buying.

Most of us own every gun we would need (probably enough to arm at least a squad), but which two BP choices would you make?

 

[Packrat]

My 20 ga Smoothbore, shot or ball
ROA although I like the 1869 better

 

[Packrat]

Type error 1860

 

[Cruzatte]

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..

I'd have one of my 20 ga fusils. I like the versatility. I have no use for a pistol, and currently don't own one.

 

[wally]

Colt 1850 Confed. Navy
Fox River .50 cal. rifle

 

[Mangonboat]

'63 Sharps 54 cal and Navy 36 cal revolver. Better accuracy and/or more shots per minutes if it came to a situation where those mattered, big enough for anything, small enough for anything, no risk of mixing up the ammo.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Too many variables you did not include. What kind of critters might you encounter? Four legged and/or two legged? I would go with a 12 ga. smoothbore. It can be loaded with ball or shot or even gravel. Good for meat gettin' or protection. Then a .44 cal. bp/c&b revolver for protection against two legged critters that need to be put under should the occasion arise.