How is this classified?

[eastwood44mag]

I remember seeing modern cartrigde revolvers (I think Uberti makes them) that were listed as BP only (apparently you can't load them with smokeless loads).

Assuming there were rifles/shotguns with the same characteristic marking, how is that category defined?

Are these modern guns or BP?

Thanks.

 

[Stickjockey]

IIRC, the "BP Only" marking refers to cartridge loads. Therefore, they would be classed as any other modern cartridge gun.

 

[Gewehr98]

It means they aren't proofed for the pressures smokeless loads generate.

Hence the BP-only designation.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

BP cartridge is still a "modern" cartridge firing firearm,
not to be confused with legal status of muzzleloaders.

 

[unspellable]

BP?

I cannot imagine any modern revolver being restricted to BP. On the othe rhand I have seen a number of cap & ball revolvers styled to look like cartridge revolvers. Perhaps that is what we are dealing with here?