Self defense shooting with a black powder......

May 13, 2007 19:16

revolver. Was just watching the local news and there was a shooting involving a black powder pistol up the road from where I live. They said there was an ongoing fued between two guy's and it ended up with one shooting the other one with a cap and ball pistol.

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sothere

May 13, 2007 19:29
KA-POOF
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Rack Ops

May 13, 2007 19:58
Aren't the old "pepper-box" 4 barreled pistols black powder?

I always figured those would be a nasty close-up gun. If you somehow missed, the power burns would blind your target
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allen griggs

May 14, 2007 12:08
These pistols, in .36 or .44 caliber, gained a reputation as man killers in the Civil War. Shooting the round ball, a cavalry man could take an enemy trooper out of the saddle, and out of the fight, with a single torso hit.
If a guy could not use modern firearms, one of these would make an effective self defense weapon.
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jonk

May 14, 2007 12:09
I have often thought it would make a good self defense gun. I would trust it to do the job, over most (but not all) handgun cartridges.
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sig232

May 14, 2007 12:28
I wonder if it was a duel??

Nasty to get shot up close with a blackpowder gun! All that messy stuff coming out of the end of the barrel along with the ball.

I understand that they are a lot more accurate than we would expect. The rifles could really reach out and touch someone long distance.
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Odawgp

May 14, 2007 12:33
[:0] ouch!
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Sav99

May 14, 2007 12:42
It was probably one of black assault cap and ball revolvers.
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He Dog

May 14, 2007 12:46
Would not be my first choice, but would be better than a knife.
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Mossbergboogie

May 14, 2007 12:54
added smoke screen for clean getaway.
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