brewer12345
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I carry an unmentionable sidearm while hunting for close range shots and (more often) as a finishing shot for critters that the shotgun will stop, but not quite kill. I am seriously thinking about picking up a black powder scattergun and using it in place of a modern firearm at least some of the time. Of course, a black powder sidearm would be required to go with it. The handguns that are basically muzzleloading rifles with a short barrel appeal for their simplicity, but it isn't much of a stretch to miss and need a quick follow up shot. A lot of the black powder revolvers look pretty heavy for a pursuit where I commonly do 10 miles a day looking for jackrabbits. Is there an obvious choice for a simple, rugged sidearm that isn't too heavy?