The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - What exactly are the pros of BP over modern firearms?

seth · October 26, 2005, 04:45 AM

Thanks for the replies, guys. All very fine reasons to own a BP, as they make sense to me.

The above gun is a 1848 Colt Dragoon pistol in .44. It's a non-firing replica, and I've been trying to find an actual FIRING replica on the net with no luck; I keep finding wall-hangers. Any advice where to buy fine BP pistols (flint and percussion alike) besides DixieGunWorks? I looked there and didn't find what I was looking for. I did see Colt Dragoons but they had tarnished Brass materials and not the silver finish.

October 26, 2005, 04:45 AM	#7
seth Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2005 Posts: 173	Thanks for the replies, guys. All very fine reasons to own a BP, as they make sense to me. The above gun is a 1848 Colt Dragoon pistol in .44. It's a non-firing replica, and I've been trying to find an actual FIRING replica on the net with no luck; I keep finding wall-hangers. Any advice where to buy fine BP pistols (flint and percussion alike) besides DixieGunWorks? I looked there and didn't find what I was looking for. I did see Colt Dragoons but they had tarnished Brass materials and not the silver finish.