If you think about it, a modern pistol, even a Hi-Point, is more effective in just about every way than a black powder musket or even rifle. Speed, accuracy, range, often even energy delivered to the target.
A modern rifle is of course even better, but a mere pistol is nothing to sneeze at compared to what people were fighting wars with 120 years ago.
When I was putting serious miles on my bike, I always had a stashed BP pistol (primitive firearm required little or no licensing across the country at-the-time) inside my rear fender. Vacuum-sealed and ready to go.
Actually, it was more reliable than a stock Hi-stovepipe-Point ...hehehe.
If you think about it, a modern pistol, even a Hi-Point, is more effective in just about every way than a black powder musket or even rifle. Speed, accuracy, range, often even energy delivered to the target.
A modern rifle is of course even better, but a mere pistol is nothing to sneeze at compared to what people were fighting wars with 120 years ago.
When I was putting serious miles on my bike, I always had a stashed BP pistol (primitive firearm required little or no licensing across the country at-the-time) inside my rear fender. Vacuum-sealed and ready to go.
Actually, it was more reliable than a stock Hi-stovepipe-Point ...hehehe.
Cap and ball revolver is still not-a-gun in most states as far as I know.
Yes, but it used to be more. I rode across the country unfettered at one time.