It's still very common up here

You live in Canada?

We use it to get around carry laws in Canada

Ah.

BP revolvers are common while hunting since no one wants to write a letter to the head Armourer of Alberta and wait for a yes or no.

Stupid handgun carry laws

Absolutely. Something else you can do to get around gun laws for self defense is (and I know this is going to sound slightly insane) is a crossbow.

It might not be a firearm, but it's better than a baseball bat.

Well I need something that I can draw quickly while holding a rifle.

Makes sense.

Lead balls absolutely shatter bone.

If you shoot someone in the leg with a BP revolver they'll have to cut that leg off.

I grant that they're more than adequate for a single intruder.

Or 6

Well, wait, scratch that.

You *can* theoretically kill six people with a single revolver, yes. If everything goes right.

But that's a huge assumption to make.

If you have two you can kill 12

I think Doughnut Operator detailed the story of a police officer who carried 300 rounds with him after getting into a gunfight and finding out that 100 rounds was not enough.

That's because you Americans can't hit shit

Each mag carried something like 18, he was carrying a full-sized glock.

If you can't do it in one then don't do it.

Those are big words for someone who's never been in a gunfight.

How do you know?

Pretty big assumption

How the hell did he miss all 100?

Stastically at least one should have hit.

Good question, I would ask him.

And I don't think it's a huge assumption to make that you've never been in a gunfight. Less than 1% of people have been.

Wasn't there a case where there was a point blank gun fight where a total pf 1000 rounds were fired and neither the cops or criminals were hit?

Yeah.

1920's gangsters would be ashamed

Arm yourselves with knowledge

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking your BP revolver. What I am saying is that there have been plenty of instances where a mag of 18 rounds wasn't enough with a smoothly firing 9mm with semi-auto operation. BP revolvers are considerably....less efficient than that.

What matters is the user

And the quality of pistol

So I don't think it's a forgone conclusion that 6 rounds is enough.

I don't use my BP for home defence just hunting.

And training is absolutely important, it's just important as the weapon.

I use my Colt single action army in .357 magnum for home defense.

Much more effective and doesn't set off fire alarm