Carrying a revolver or pistol during muzzleloader?

[CoyoteJack]

Anyone know if there is a restriction on carrying concealed during muzzleloader?

I carry one of my Ruger Vaqueros during regular deer season. I have both the sportsmans permit and a LTCF but I'm curious if there might be a restriction on having a centerfire handgun during muzzleloader.

If so then next year I'll have to get a blackpowder revolver to lug around.

[knight0334]

So long as you are carrying a handgun for "personal protection" and with a LTCF - you are legal.

[mauser]

Why the distinction?
A revolver IS a pistol.
Look it up.
A pistol is a firearm designed to be used with one hand.
That could be autoloading/semiautomatic, fully automatic, revolving cylinder, single shot, multi-chamber/ pepperbox, etc....

[CoyoteJack]

I don't want to get in an argument with a game officer over my intention in having a handgun.

The Vaqueros are nice but arguably not a common concealed carry piece especially for someone slight like myself.

I don't worry about carrying one of them during regular season because if I chose to try a close deer with one it would be no problem, unlike trying a semiauto pistol would be.

I suppose if I got a blackpowder revolver it would solve any issue as I could hunt with it as well if I wanted. Not sure if a .44 BP load in a handgun would be enough for a deer though.

[knight0334]

It wont matter whether its an auto or revolver.. if you have a LTCF, you can carry any suitable pistol for personal protection. However you are completely limited in only using it for protection. You may not take game with it unless it is a 50cal muzzleloading pistol.

[Steve in PA]

Actually the word "pistol" is used to refer to semi-automatic handguns.

A revolver is another type of handgun, and is refered to as a revolver, not a pistol.

Used as a slang term, pistol might mean any handgun.


From Wikipedia;

The word "pistol" is often synonymous with the word "handgun". Some handgun experts make a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel, making pistols distinct from the other main type of handgun, the revolver, which has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. However, Commonwealth usage makes no distinction at a technical level—"pistol" may refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns.


The problem or issue with the PGC's description is the type of handgun "normally associated with carrying under a LTC". To many people this means a semi-auto pistol or maybe a sub 4" revolver. However, many people carry a 6" 686 in a crossdraw holster. Who's to say that is not a "normal" handgun for LTC??

[God's Country]

No restriction anymore. If you have a LTCF you can carry any gun that the permit allows, basically a handgun. Go for it!

If you should run into one of the rare uninformed WCO’s tell him/her to turn to page 7 of the ’07 digest.


Woops forgot the face

[Buckmark.35]

No restriction anymore. If you have a LTCF you can carry any gun that the permit allows, basically a handgun. Go for it!

If you should run into one of the rare uninformed WCO’s tell him/her to turn to page 7 of the ’07 digest.

Agreed. If it were me, i'd probably take that page out of the digest and keep it in my pocket just in case.

[CoyoteJack]

Thanks for the replies

I think I will take the digest page with me to be safe.

[God's Country]

Edited my post to add the appropriate sarcasm face. Left a space for it, but forgot it. It has the right tone now.