19th Century EDC Scenario

[Harquebus]

How does one conceal 12 revolvers on the person?



The old adage is still true: the fastest reload is another gun.

they were thrifty at those times.. it was a joke.. todays public opinion is so concern about one carry gun..
I work as a Security Guard and think
better more than less...

 

[Cattywompuss]

I work as a Security Guard, having a Glock 22 on my side and a 27 somewhere in my body...

Hopefully full cavity search not required for that 27!

 

[Harquebus]

This is something I will be bringing with me.. paper cartridges ready to go..

 

[ShawneeB]

That Tranter looks delicate! I'd go with either an 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, or a Griswold and Gunnison since I am a rebel at heart.

I don't know about the delicate, does look different, but cool.

I have the 49, 3 ea 51's, a 58. Now what is getting to me is how different one of my "what I called a 51" is different. Brass frame, round barrel, 44, front 2/3 of the cylinder is a bigger dia. Southern gun?

I was born in Yank land but got here fast as I could So central KY now.

 

[ShawneeB]

If you got 12 guns is like having spare 4/5 Glock 22 magazines.. they would come handy during a gun battle.

Man they sure did carry some weight back then. I have seen reloading with the lever, swap cyls but that was all hollywierd

 

[Whitworth]

Based on my 1851 Colt, six Navy models would weigh 15 pounds unloaded.

 

[nightwolf1974]

The old adage is still true: the fastest reload is another gun.

True! I'd feel better with a second, possibly a third cap & ball revolver than trying to change out a cylinder while being shot at. Even here in the real 21st Century, I carry a backup along with extra ammo. BUT, I am working on a leather cylinder pouch for 2 extra cylinders for my Rem. NMA, for a persona I'm working up in my cosplay/re-enactment/LARP group.

 

[nightwolf1974]

This is something I will be bringing with me.. paper cartridges ready to go..

That's an awesome answer to the reloading question!!

 

[Whitworth]

That's an awesome answer to the reloading question!!

Don't forget you'll need a capper too.

 

[nightwolf1974]

Don't forget you'll need a capper too.

Copy that!

 

[Grenadier1758]

I don't know about the delicate, does look different, but cool.

I have the 49, 3 ea 51's, a 58. Now what is getting to me is how different one of my "what I called a 51" is different. Brass frame, round barrel, 44, front 2/3 of the cylinder is a bigger dia. Southern gun?

I was born in Yank land but got here fast as I could So central KY now.

The brass framed 44 caliber gun is a fantasy gun. There were no 44 caliber brass framed Colt copies made for the Confederacy.

 

[SOLANCO]

Every Day Carry.

1. 1860 New Model Army with the barrel and loading lever cut to 5.5”.
2. 1860 New Model Army with an 8” barrel.

These guns are used to fight my way to a rifle and shotgun, and thence to my friends with their rifles and shotguns.

I first heard of EDC in relation to pocket knives.

 

[smoothshooter]

Man they sure did carry some weight back then. I have seen reloading with the lever, swap cyls but that was all hollywierd

Those guys back in the old days would not have been walking around with 4 or more revolvers all the time. Think about the weight factor. If they knew there was going to be some shooting they would have gathered up any extra pistols they could find ( if any could be found ), used them in the confrontation at hand, and tossed them aside as they were emptied.
Way too much trouble to maintain a bunch of guns all the time.
I suspect most of the storied about guerrillas, robbers, and soldiers carrying more than 3 or 4 revolvers at once is bunk.
Most of the multiple guns shown in period photographs were nothing more than photographer’s props, or guns belonging to friends of the subject(s) being photographed that were behind the camera.

 

[smoothshooter]

Good point. My experience with these revolvers is from Cowboy Action Shooting. The cylinder reload is common when such is called for. I am familiar with this sort of reload being used historically, but also know that multiple revolvers was probably more common, especially during the Civil war.

It could also be said that cylinders were not as interchangeable then as now because of looser manufacturing tolerances long ago.

 

[Sam squanch]

Allen and wheel lock double action revolver. No hammer spur to hang up in your pocket. Looks like a pepper box with a barrel on it. I think people forget the more weight you carried around, the harder it was on your horse.

 

[Harquebus]

Don't forget you'll need a capper too.

Caps, very important... indeed..

 

[ShawneeB]

Those guys back in the old days would not have been walking around with 4 or more revolvers all the time. Think about the weight factor. If they knew there was going to be some shooting they would have gathered up any extra pistols they could find ( if any could be found ), used them in the confrontation at hand, and tossed them aside as they were emptied.
Way too much trouble to maintain a bunch of guns all the time.
I suspect most of the storied about guerrillas, robbers, and soldiers carrying more than 3 or 4 revolvers at once is bunk.
Most of the multiple guns shown in period photographs were nothing more than photographer’s props, or guns belonging to friends of the subject(s) being photographed that were behind the camera.

I agree. 2 maybe, that's enough. But the movies are fun

 

[jimhallam]

That Tranter looks delicate! I'd go with either an 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, or a Griswold and Gunnison since I am a rebel at heart.

They are NOT! They are built like (as we say in the US) a "Brick outhouse" [term changed slightly just in sase someone objects ;-) }

 

[ShawneeB]

They are NOT! They are built like (as we say in the US) a "Brick outhouse" [term changed slightly just in sase someone objects ;-) }

From trading Tranter built about 8000 Tranters. A few revolving rifles like I pictured and found a used one at $20K I have seen some revolvers $1600. There were repros of pistols.

 

[bud in pa]

I hope the Bush Rangers wore suspenders, otherwise they might catch a cold.