Hi All,

I have a few questions about black powder pistol shooting:

1) What type/make of pistol do people usually start off with? Is there anything special I should get or avoid?

2) I've been looking at the Euroarms Remington Model 1858 New Model Army Stainless in .44 in the Henry Krank catalogue. Should I go for .36 or .44 calibre? Would you recommend the Lothar Walther barrel option for instance?

http://www.henrykrank.com/muzzle_loa...long_guns.html

3) Do most people use black powder or black powder equivalents such as Hodgdon Triple 7 or Pyrodex?

4) What are the benefits of using black powder equivalents is it not having to get the explosive license and RCA document, cost of the powder and less cleanup? Anything else?

5) What's the cleaning procedure for cleaning a black powder pistol and what do you need for the cleaning?

6) Are there any web sites where I can get further information on black powder pistol shooting?

Cheers Craig