"Black Powder Revolver Myths" Topic

"It almost seems as though there is a near-religious hatred of research in the Black Powder community, with what I call "Red-neck lore," or word of mouth "wisdom" being passed around among people who don't (or won't) read. People often judge the quality of a fact according to how much they like the person presenting it or the length of time he's been shooting, ignoring the sources he used (or the lack thereof). Sadly, a lot of Red-neck lore gets repeated in modern books or "instructional" videos when the author or presenter hasn't bothered to research something he just takes for granted because So-and-So said it, or "everyone knows it," and this adds a patina of legitimacy to what is still just unsubstantiated nonsense.

Worse, people who know better will continue to at least tacitly promulgate these myths, either because they are too weak to risk offending someone or because they think people will misunderstand them if they call something by its proper name. Sufferance is equal to consent.

In this article we will debunk ten of these myths about black powder revolvers. The intention here isn't to write detailed analyses (which would take a book) of all the Red-neck lore being spread out there, but just to give the facts with a few brief notes as to where to look for more information. The myths here are in no particular order…"

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Historical Shooting of the Nineteenth Century

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Armand

Safe to say, I never "knew" any of these myths!

Before the Internet (when dinosaurs roamed the Earth), I was somewhat interested in black powder shooting and read about 2 of these myths (carrying 5 loads rather than 6 and using grease to stop chain firing), but the rest were news to me.

+1 gamertom, those are the two I'd heard of from friends who did black powder. The rest is new.