[beck45]

Neat idea but probably not very practical. What do you guys think?

 

[Captain BB]

Umm, I have two 1851 Navys in .44 set up by the best in the business to be a reliable and smooth as possible…and no way I would consider one for EDC unless I had no other choices.

 

[beck45]

yes. too blocky and big for anything except a belt holster. i didn't know the navy came in .44. i thought it was just .36 or .38

 

[fredj338]

Sure if you just want a cool, rabbits foot, why not. 99% of us will never need a gun for SD.

 

[John_AZ]

Yeah. No.

 

[beck45]

probably wouldn't carry it to town but messing around the ranch yes. better than a sharp stick. lol.

 

[JDSTG58]

Please…… I oc a brace of matchlocks

 

[wjjeep]

I'll pass.

 

[shadowgunner9]

Depends- are you a prohibited person who cannot possess a firearm- if so the black powder is GTG.

 

[9x45]

Neat idea but probably not very practical. What do you guys think?

Not its not a good idea. Have you ever shot a black powder revolver in your life? Either cap and ball, or conversion?

Our dept just arrested a guy for carrying a black powder pistol. It isn't illegal to own, but carry and transport are still violations. In this case it had balls and caps (primers) but now powder!!! Fortunately he was so dumb that he didn't know how to load it, even though a cap can push a ball out.

It's not 1836, get a modern centerfire pistol.

 

[GlockFan7]

Not a good idea for a couple of related reasons. Percussion caps are really just a slip fit and will slip off from time to time. Spent percussion caps will sometimes fall into the frame, jamming the hammer. Re-loads take time. Of course, you could get a cartridge conversion and solve those problems, but then you're no longer shooting a black powder revolver. I have a small collection of black powder revolvers and rifles. I can tell you that reliability for personal defense is a concern.

 

[9x45]

There are lots of cartridge conversions that load black powder, in fact all the original conversions were black. Cowboy action shooters (SASS) use tons of them. Using smokeless powder in a conversion is very risky as the chamber pressures are much higher, even with slow powders.

 

[Patchman]

You wouldn't be the first! And you'd be in good company.

 

[Parzival]

Neat idea but probably not very practical. What do you guys think?

Captain Jack Sparrow gives 2 thumbs up however i'm not battling pirates in Tortuga either.

 

[Leo Y]

Yes. You need two though. When the bad guy breaks in, challenge him to a duel.

 

[9x45]

No, Capt. Jack, and real pirates of that era, used single shot flintlock pistols.

 

[9x45]

Blondie mostly used 1860 Remington Army's. Colt Walkers were far too heavy.

 

[Leo Y]

Yes. You need two though. When the bad guy breaks in, challenge him to a duel.

 

[Kentucky Shooter]

Range toy- yes.

Everyday carry- no.

 

[Borg Warner]

Neat idea but probably not very practical. What do you guys think?

A 44 caliber loaded with conicalls rather than roundballs would be effective defensive tool even as a single action but for EDC the 1851 navy has a seven and a half inch barrel.

Even a sheriff's model has a 5 and a half inch or one with the barrel cut back as short as possible by eliminating the rammer would have just under a 4 inch barrel and would be not impossible but still not as easy as other choices to conceal even with a custom Kydes IWB holster

But if you're going to carry a gun that size why not carry a 16 shot Glock 19 with some Plus+p 124 grain gold dots or HST's???