Arabian Gun Twirler - 1899

[PolyesterMoustache]

I really like the combination of the low quality 19th century recording and shitty modern compression (sarcastic). I really wish someone would get the original recordings and then make high quality digital recordings of them to post online for everyone to see.

[cwinget2580]

Rising Sun...Helicopter...Flow...Two Hand Spin...Wrist Roll...Ninja...All this time I thought all these moves were invented in the past 15 years or so

[betadamai]

crazy….check on youtube : brella ku pengen teman banyak

[janemba30]

lol first place 1899 isis solo

[helli3yte]

maybe these new radicals should learn a thing or two from this guy. twirl guns not war ;)

[GodWilling1993]

WOW!!



[gothandpissed]

This man was recorded not by Thomas Edison. Edison went and copyrighted the film in 1899 and named it the "Arabian Gun Twirler"

[Jocol85]

The beginings of Exhibition Drill...how awesome. Thanks for putting this up. :)

[spirmessi]

if you like old films watch *BIRTH OF CINEMA* in you tube

[bibbibboy]

mute^^

[Lockbar]

Well, at least Edison didn't electocute this guy like he did the elephant.

[RedneckMikeSr]

cool. want to swap subs?

[superwoofer2007]

ALLAH AKBAR!

[superiorsantateresa]

An historical piece of art, thanks for sharing this.

[homfencing]

Not bad at all....especially considering the likely weight of the weapon at the time.

[sibziboo]

Oooo Wow I Can Do That Sort Of Thing In Baton Twirling Thats Were It Oringinally Came From The Gun Twirlers Hahaha

[cerice]

Maybe Thomas Edison set up his camera and recorded several different people as part of a project. (See video notes for extra info on the film.)

[oilslinger]

same backdrop as the trick bicycle video

[tekbarrier]

That's neat to watch, especially since he probably died well before WW2, but he lives on in this film clip.

[binsbai]

God ! he must Ottoman janissary or Algerian