History of the Gun - Part 4: The Flintlock

[USMarineRifleman0311]

I bet this guy actually keeps 30 paper wrapped cartridges ready in that knap sack for a SHTF situation. 

[MrBagginsEsq]

A lot of people consider the flintlock "primitive" I say it was ingenious!

[ExczSanityz]

@MrBagginsEsq It was an ingenious invention indeed during the time it came out, it only became "primitive" to people when more advanced mechanisms were invented.

[xoneram]

thank you for your videos sir

[copypacercopypacer]

how was the flintlock reliable when the pan would be open when u were ready to fire? someone needs to explain the parts of the flintlock to me.

[CoolKillerClan]

MAKE REDY.........

TAKE AIM...

FIRE!!!!

[seiunico07]

@CoolKillerClan The Patriot ;))

[michelthegreatable]

flinchlock lol

[angrytigerP]

"People have been using flint and steel to start fires, almost back to Roman times".

Almost?

Something tells me they'd been doing it for a longer time than that....

[KingOfNormans]

I respectfully disagree about calling a weapon with a 20% misfire rate "reliable"

[XXGDUBSXX]

@KingOfNormans That's an 80% chance of it firing.

[KingOfNormans]

@XXGDUBSXX Would you bet your life on it? :D

[ShawnC15]

@XXGDUBSXX 30% chance is more plausable.

[XXGDUBSXX]

@ShawnC15 Then where did the other 50% go? Or are you talking about it's misfire rate and if so what is your source for that percentage?

[huoopt]

watch 1:17 with transcribe audio on to1:20

[EEDDLL1234]

@huoopt good one...

[De4dm4u5Rulez]

this gun is truly my favourite. It looks soo cool and makes you feel like a SOLDIER.

[kornbean]

I like the way he spits out the cartridge scrap. "phooey"

[SaxonSpooner]

actually people have been using flint and stones to start fire since the dawn of time

[6U4RD1AN]

@SaxonSpooner but no flint and STEEL

[NoiseMostBeautiful]

If only I had a smidge of the knowledge that Garry does about historical guns I'd be doing alright. It took me much trial and error to hammer out a proficent working knowledge of my hawkin style caplock, but eventually I was cleanly taking deer and black bears with it during the season. I think he's a reincarnated buffalo hunter myself, or maybe wild bill come back from the grave...hehe.

[megadeth22885]

what kind of rifle was he using?



[reashot]

@megadeth22885 probably brown bess

[NEdrumMajor1]

Nice video, I think he put too much emphasis on how reliable flintlocks were. They really are not as reliable as he makes them sound. Yes they are definitely more reliable than a matchlock or a wheel lock, but that's not saying much. I'm an F&I and Rev War reenactor so I get to use flintlocks all the time... they're still a lot of fun to shoot though if you can get it to actually do what you want it to :)

[NiqueJB]

What he meant was how reliable they were in their time. And hell, they were the best handheld ranged weapons anywhere during the 1800s.

[chris7394123]

@NiqueJB Actually, caplocks were more reliable and had a faster rate of fire.

[NiqueJB]

@chris7394123 Hmm...I guess I don't know enough to argue hehe :D

[InfantryChans91]

@NiqueJB better than the Baker rifle then?

[soulmotor]

Great video series for people who love guns, history, or both.

[Cloakedsphere]

First but great gun i love this gun

[MRDEADLYSNIPER1]

@Cloakedsphere this is not the first gun... 

[Cloakedsphere]

@MRDEADLYSNIPER1 I never sed this was the first gun? I was saying i was first to comment. :P Duurrrrrr

[MRDEADLYSNIPER1]

@Cloakedsphere than maybe you should be more accurate with your writing,

and yea i also love this gun xD

[08Ghost893]

@Cloakedsphere this isnt the first gun the hand cannon was

[Cloakedsphere]

@08Ghost893 No I never sed it was the first gun. I Just sed i was first to comment. also one of the first to subscribe.