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Colt 1860 Army for power and reliability for the handgun. For a long gun, Parker Hale .577 Musketoon for it's handiness and stopping power potential, with a healthy dose of shot it could even be a short range shotgun for small game.

I second the Musketoon, to my mind THE handiest of all the percussion long[ish] arms. Having fired one with 80gr of 2Fg at a tethered bucket of water from about 20 yards, I was amazed at the way it just opened out that poor old pail like a grenade had gone off inside it. The recovered Minié ball was over 3/4" across, as well. The handgun would be the ROA - and yes, I DO have both. and both can use the same powder.
 
Me: My .54cal. T/C Renegade and my Uberti 1860 Army with smoothed action and Slix Shot nipples. The .54cal. is a powerhouse capable of killing anything in North America (with the right hit and projectile), and the 1860 Army is adequate for pests/predators with 2 legs at closer range.

1858 Remington with 5" barrel
20 gauge SxS shotgun

LD
 
Here's the scenario.....
You are living in the either the Mountains or The Deep woods... You can have only 1 BP handgun, and only 1 BP long gun....that you currently own! You have plenty of powder, percussion caps or flints, projectiles, and wads/patches. Let's hear your choices..
I'd have one of my 20 ga fusils. I like the versatility. I have no use for a pistol, and currently don't own one.
 
'63 Sharps 54 cal and Navy 36 cal revolver. Better accuracy and/or more shots per minutes if it came to a situation where those mattered, big enough for anything, small enough for anything, no risk of mixing up the ammo.
 
Too many variables you did not include. What kind of critters might you encounter? Four legged and/or two legged? I would go with a 12 ga. smoothbore. It can be loaded with ball or shot or even gravel. Good for meat gettin' or protection. Then a .44 cal. bp/c&b revolver for protection against two legged critters that need to be put under should the occasion arise.
 
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