old blackpowder guns

[Tartar Horde]

This has been a good discussion from the gun members and I have come away with more knowledge than I had before. I have very little working experience of firearms, but of the half dozen farmers I know well the only two guns they keep are 12G shotty's and .22 rimfires. The majority use side by side shotguns, and bolt action .22 because they are bomb proof and last for donkey's years. In England amongst farming communities these weapons are universally used and are very common. I have never seen a .410 nor do I know of anyone owning one. From my point of view in a SHTF world it would be easy to get hold of 12g and .22, although I do understand the difference in carrying capacity viz .410.