Fellas - only a few items in that picture are original pieces, almost all are repros. But if they were all were originals, now THAT would be impressive..! The firearms arrangement was field expediency as they wouldn't fit on my canvas unless they were almost stacked on top each other - will need a bigger canvas if I get any more guns. And for SHB - you've never been at a loss for words, amigo - you're just funnin' with me!
In keeping with this site's mission in honoring holy black powder society and in fostering the only true historical path in propellents (sorry smokeless shooters, I'm an 1860s-70s kinda guy) I'm pleased to make this confession: Only one revolver and one rife shown in that picture (one of the '73 Colt clones and the Henry clone) has ever fired smokeless - back when I was just starting out in CAS and had to buy ammo off the shelf before I could make my own. Thankfully that didn't last but a couple of shoots - I got situated to make BP ammo as quickly as possible and it's been blackpowder or nuthin' since. And, in closing, if I couldn't shoot BP I wouldn't be shooting at all.
That's my personal black powder story, history, and confession for all of you here supporting that most hallowed propellent.
YMH&OS,
Brass