You dont look entirely right when you fire it. British officers would hold the pistol in one hand (usually right) and cock it with the palm of the other hand (not with their thums as you did). Then, holding the weapon in one hand only, extend that arm, keeping their back straight for maximum accuracy, and fire. Apart from the last minute, very informative video ;).
This guy's cool. You can take a shot of vodka with your buddies every time he says "Saint Peter" and have a good old time. Interesting and rare gun too.
@akdude182 There are no fiber wads. After the pwoder is loaded, the ball is wrapped in a lubricated patch of between .010 - .015 of an inch. The patched ball is rammed down the barrel and seated hard on the powder. Fiber wads are only used in percussion pistols or blackpowder shotguns.
What do these weapons cost in the United States ? They cost a damn fortune in Europe, anywhere from 500 to 3000 euro's depending on the condition. I'd give my left nut for one of those in a display case.
hi I am looking into buying a flintlock pistol and I need to know a couple of things how much do they cost? how much all the equipment cost ex. gun powder, flints and bullets? what kind of gun powder do you need? whare can I get the equipment? can you use the guns regularly like 5 shoots a day? do they blow up randomly or is it like if they work the 1st time are you set to go? sorry that it's so long:P plz message me back
@BlodOgTorden ammo and shooting patches. .a muzzle loading supplier sells em, so do alot of reloading supply places and gun shops. 0.01 off isn't a huge amount for a muzzle loader. its easier to load a slightly smaller bore and is safer with these older guns.
can you load it with powder and fire without the ball? will it still make a big noise? My friend had a flintlock and he'd fired it but it was always safe and I cant remember how.
@BlazerT10 Depends on the state and city where you live. Usually it is no problem, but you had better check to make sure. Most states and cities you need no NICS and it can be mailed to your front door.
@BlazerT10 Mine is not "real" it is a reproduction that I bought from Loyalist Arms in Canada. Real nice people to work with. "Real" ones are difficult to find and very expensive.
Where would you happen to buy one of these and for how much? I collect replica flintlock and civil war guns and was looking to get into the real deal. Just wondering where to start.
you gotta love the simplicity and elegance of really old guns like the Dragoon, i guess thats why people from the past never really felt like it was simply an instrument of death, but rather a weapon that was used to solve disputes between gentlemen and for the defense for your well being.
@FlopsyDiggins amen. Enough of the full auto shooting. If a gang wants honor they oughta shoot it out duelist style and plus no innocent people die that way either :)
Goex Black powder will not detonate, it will deflagrate. You are never going to get a self sustaining supersonic shock wave with ANY susbstance that relates to black powder.
@ThroatSlitta It is difficult to say. If you practiced with it until you got the hang of shooting without sights at that exact distance, perhaps. It depends on your definitionof "accurate." This was never meant to be a target pistol.
Accuracy is poor without sights. The pistol was designed as a close in weapon. It will give a good pattern when clamped in a bench vice. Your tendency is to shoot high without front sights.
@OLO992 A .62 cal ball will put quite a hole in you and be a tremendous shock to you system. That being said, the powder charge won't carry the ball very far. It is a close range weapon. In that range it is very effective.
@pete1munchen It is possible I said it. My father does that and I need to watch myself. However, you need to get a life. Life is too short to get an ulcer over small stuff. In the grand scheme of things an error such as that is pretty unimportant.
It's amazing how something so lethal can look so pretty! Great video though, and really interesting to watch, especially for somebody who lives in a country where firearms are outright banned.
If you have a gap between your powder and the pathched ball or wad and ball, the gap allows pressure to build and the result is a ruptured barrel. The same as your muzzle getting shoved into the dirst creating a clog.
they call them dragoons because they rode dragons . Thus the only way for good ole G wash to win he had to use the mg42 which he was given by Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben
Great videos, very informative! I got one of these as a gift and I want to get a flint for it, could you tell me the size of flint? (I live in Canada so the vent hole is not drilled and I will never get to fire it, ...so I'll watch your video... it looks fun) Thank for your time!!
I use a 3/4 flint. The best thing to do is take it to a muzzleloading shop and test several sizes to see what fits yours the best. A 3/32 hole will work pretty good.
Haha ungentlemanly to aim a shot, serious? People were pretty weird back in the ol' days. Nice video, and don't mind the haters, your explanation about such a weapon is very welcome and of absolute value to the video.
This weapon always reminds me of Disney's Zorro for some reason.
This is normal. Run a moist patch down the bore and it will solve your problem. When target shooting I run a moist patch down the boe afgter every shot.
Yes. I run a moist patch followed by a dry one. Use Mink Oil lube from Track of the Wolf to lube your shooting patches and you will find less fowling to deal with. Petreolium based lubes and cleaners create much more powder fouling.
Don't use petroleum based gun oil with black powder. Causes tar to coat your bore. Use non-petroleum products for rust prevention. I use bear fat. You could use TC Bore butter just as well. You will be surprised how fast a muzzlloader will clean up when you stay away from petroleum in your bore.
@Supermassively ..i got it back in 1970 when i had $175 a month from my GI Bill,$20 was a week worth of grocery's!..a real klunker it ended up as a wall hanger in my workshop.
it did not have sights cos it was a short range weapon and did not need them.im not sure if sights was invented then.tis was all very new technology at the time.of course officers shot each other.is it ungentlelmeny for them to stick a sword in each other?professional military men are the same in any age.
@thedukeofantioch Sights were not a new technology, even crossbows had sights sometimes, granted they were different than gun sights to account for the drop of the quarrel, sights would not have been a new invention,
THAT IS NOT THE REASON FOR NOT HAVING SIGHTS the reason for not having sights is 1 they were not invented yet and 2 smooth bore flintlock muzzleloaders are really unreliable and thus need no sights. you just aim in the general direction of the person you want to shoot and hope you hit them. however he is right about the etiquette of not shooting another officer... unless it is a duel. no the markings on the lock are tower of london marks not the lock maker. it isnt the cock it is tht hammer
@waresthedoughnuts No, sights had in fact been invented by 1760 and no flintlocks were not "totally unreliable". They were in fact reliable under most conditions so long as they had been loaded properly. If they got wet it's over. And yeah, they used to refer to the hammer as a "cock". I would suspect the reason they don't have a sight is more in line with the extra cost associated with making the sights that would be worth using.
I am quite familiar with the Traditions Kentucky Flintlock. A flintlock can be a bit finicky and you may have some issues with the Traditions lock. You can work on the lock to make it better. I would suggest going to the Traditional Muzzleloading Association and posting questions about the Traditions on the FORUM. You will find many experts with a wealth of information to help you. Google the association and you will find it.
This is very informative video!!! I am considering purchasing this perticular arm, i have a question about the pistol: do you HAVE to use a ball? i cannot find .62 cal balls, i figured maybe i couold use blunderbuss pellets in it?.. but if not, i will just purchase a blunderbuss
You can use shot. Use an overpowder card, then half a fiber cushion wad the shot and then an over shot card. Lube the fiber wad. USe 30 grains BP and 30 to 40 grains of shot as a place to begin experimenting.
The Apostle Peter is supposed (popular myth) to stand as guardian to the gates of heaven. If you want to get into heaven St. Peter is the first to greet you at the gates to heaven and decide whether or not you can come in. Peter was the only one of the apostles who rightly understood who Jesus was. After Jesus asked the disciples who he was, Peter proclaimed "you are the Christ". Jesus stated his name was now Cephas or the rock on which Jesus would build his church.
could you perhaps make a video of this pistol, except using lead ball with patch or maybe the fiber wads with bird or buckshot. i keep a small flintlock pistol as a sidearm while hunting as i could use a solid lead shot or small shot. much appreciated and keep up the good work
@vtwintora Most people would load this with ball and patch. What he's doing works, but it makes for a very weak shot. With fiber wads and an unpatched ball, the ball is just rattling around loose in the barrel and a lot of the force escapes around it. And he should be using about twice the powder charge he's throwing in there, as well.
Actually the fiber wad blocks the escaping gas so it does not go beyond the wad or the ball. No difference in force from a patched round ball. The ball is almost bore size and is not just rattling around in there. Decrease in accuracy is minimal but is not important because these guns were used close in and not aimed or meant for longer distances than a few feet.
Well, maybe your balls are different than mine. My .62 pistol has .610 balls that will roll loose inside the barrel if I tip one in unpatched. Maybe I just have strange ammo, or vice versa. Whenever I've shot with wads versus patches with mine, the wadded shots seem to lose a lot of energy. Where do you get your balls?
I get mine from Track of the Wolf. Do you put a thin piece of fiber wad over the ball? I do. It holds the ball in very nicely and the power is not effected. Every bore diameter is slightly different. The key is to find what your gun likes and use it.
I get mine from track of the wolf as well, so it must just be a difference in pistols. A thin pre-lubed patch on a .610 ball in mine seats it very firmly in the barrel, without a need for an over-shot patch.
I have made many trials with the fiber wads and smoothbore fowlers vs. patched balls and found the difference in accuracy is not very great at all. Quite acceptable.
The black powder pistols had a effective range of ca 30 feet, which isn't alot. The cavalry preferred to use it as a melee weapon, as close as putting the barrel on your enemy before firing or at least so that you would scorch him with the barrel flash.
The powder and load he's using is a lot less than "back in the days", musketeers for instance was told to put the butt-stock on their chest rather than their shoulder so that the recoil wouldn't damage their shoulder.
do you think that there will ever be a way to increase a flintlock pistols Accuracy and Range, And do you believe that there will ever be a Multishot Flintlock or if it is possible to incorporate all that into the gun it self?
There are different types of flintlocks. This pistol was made to be a close range weapon not for accuracy. It is a smoothbore without sights. If you have a flintlock pistol with a rifled barrel, it would be extremely accurate. You could get a side by side flint gun or a swivel gun, but not much else for multiple shots. Make your first shot count.
what u call a cock lol
bigbags720 4 days ago
Why don't you tap the ram rod down a few times to seat the round ball a little more.
SavageHmr 3 weeks ago
@RunnerRoad69 i can't understand a word you're saying
charontheghoul 2 months ago
this is great man, and you demonstrate well!
zephead1000 2 months ago
there should be a way to make the pistols that we have today sound like flintlock pistols
coollord300 2 months ago
You dont look entirely right when you fire it. British officers would hold the pistol in one hand (usually right) and cock it with the palm of the other hand (not with their thums as you did). Then, holding the weapon in one hand only, extend that arm, keeping their back straight for maximum accuracy, and fire. Apart from the last minute, very informative video ;).
MrDeano324 3 months ago
Nice looking weapon Sir.
barronredneck 4 months ago
This guy's cool. You can take a shot of vodka with your buddies every time he says "Saint Peter" and have a good old time. Interesting and rare gun too.
10rupeejezail 4 months ago
I have a flint lock rifle myself , Tho i'am saving up too buy a Flint lock handgun ..
DorianVonKlaus 5 months ago
@RunnerRoad69 their are fiber wads on both sides of the bullet.
akdude182 6 months ago
@akdude182 Yup
musketman2008 5 months ago
@akdude182 There are no fiber wads. After the pwoder is loaded, the ball is wrapped in a lubricated patch of between .010 - .015 of an inch. The patched ball is rammed down the barrel and seated hard on the powder. Fiber wads are only used in percussion pistols or blackpowder shotguns.
MrMKH2010 2 months ago
@MrMKH2010 i believe in the video he mentions that he use uses a over powder wad and over shot card in this case.
akdude182 2 months ago
What do these weapons cost in the United States ? They cost a damn fortune in Europe, anywhere from 500 to 3000 euro's depending on the condition. I'd give my left nut for one of those in a display case.
TheRaevin 6 months ago
thats waay cooler than a desert eagle.
jimmyhoffa9 7 months ago
@RunnerRoad69
They shouldn't
musketman2008 7 months ago
hi I am looking into buying a flintlock pistol and I need to know a couple of things how much do they cost? how much all the equipment cost ex. gun powder, flints and bullets? what kind of gun powder do you need? whare can I get the equipment? can you use the guns regularly like 5 shoots a day? do they blow up randomly or is it like if they work the 1st time are you set to go? sorry that it's so long:P plz message me back
showthemurphy 7 months ago
@showthemurphy I suggest you go to the website of Track of the Wolf
You will find all of your answers there. Good people, very knowledgable.
musketman2008 7 months ago
Skip tlo 9:40 to see actual gunshoat
Combatarmschild 7 months ago
do you have to replace the frinzin ( don't know how to spell it). I know flint has to be replaced but I don't know how to tell when..
fishblade2 7 months ago
@fishblade2 They take quite some time to wear out. Not to worry. If they do have it resoled or buy a new one.
musketman2008 7 months ago
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ZerOwAffLeS 7 months ago
I don't know anything about flintlocks so I have a few questions.
If the gun is 62 cal. how come you loaded a .61 ball?
What type of shooting patches did you use?
And where could I get the ammunition and shooting patches?
Thanks.
BlodOgTorden 8 months ago
@BlodOgTorden ammo and shooting patches. .a muzzle loading supplier sells em, so do alot of reloading supply places and gun shops. 0.01 off isn't a huge amount for a muzzle loader. its easier to load a slightly smaller bore and is safer with these older guns.
jimmyhoffa9 7 months ago
very nice boom! from just 30 grn of BP, Ive heard someone loading up to 60.
would you mind if I ask you some technical questions by email?
miltonSF 8 months ago
@miltonSF Now problem, just send me a message.
musketman2008 8 months ago
Shoots gun @ 9:45
qutip14 8 months ago 3
can you load it with powder and fire without the ball? will it still make a big noise? My friend had a flintlock and he'd fired it but it was always safe and I cant remember how.
tigers1780 8 months ago
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trollinnoobs 8 months ago
how much dose a pistol like this cost?
MrJapaneseboy1111 8 months ago
nice !
shot a watermelon or somthing !
MrJapaneseboy1111 8 months ago
so basicly,,the barrel is like a re-usable bullet cartrige ?
megabowzer100 8 months ago
@megabowzer100
Yes
musketman2008 8 months ago
Are these illegal in some states in the US?
BlazerT10 9 months ago
@BlazerT10 Depends on the state and city where you live. Usually it is no problem, but you had better check to make sure. Most states and cities you need no NICS and it can be mailed to your front door.
musketman2008 9 months ago
@musketman2008 do you know where I could purchase a real one?
BlazerT10 9 months ago
@BlazerT10 Mine is not "real" it is a reproduction that I bought from Loyalist Arms in Canada. Real nice people to work with. "Real" ones are difficult to find and very expensive.
musketman2008 9 months ago
@musketman2008 can a reproduction still fire ammunition?
BlazerT10 9 months ago
@BlazerT10 Yes, absolutely! The one you see me firing in the video is a reproduction from Loyalist Arms in Canada and I am firing a .60 round ball!
musketman2008 9 months ago
very descriptive
pye254 9 months ago
The ultimate bb gun...
pricture 9 months ago
Where would you happen to buy one of these and for how much? I collect replica flintlock and civil war guns and was looking to get into the real deal. Just wondering where to start.
MrKevin624 9 months ago
you gotta love the simplicity and elegance of really old guns like the Dragoon, i guess thats why people from the past never really felt like it was simply an instrument of death, but rather a weapon that was used to solve disputes between gentlemen and for the defense for your well being.
Krupallaman 9 months ago
Very nice pistol. What size flint and wading are you using and about how full are you filling the priming pan?
526Sousa 10 months ago
@526Sousa
It is a 3/4 flint with 20 ga. fiber cushion wad. I just put in enough powder to cover the bottom of the pan.
musketman2008 10 months ago
gotta remember to lube your pistol before fully cocking ;) lolol
MrRedeyedJedi 10 months ago
Get some...
traitor
gamblemadman 10 months ago
There should be gang wars with these guns.
FlopsyDiggins 11 months ago 17
@FlopsyDiggins
Now that would be cool!
musketman2008 10 months ago 2
@FlopsyDiggins would make the streets safer if the idiots agreed to ceasefire after all shots are fired
killgore333333 10 months ago
@FlopsyDiggins amen. Enough of the full auto shooting. If a gang wants honor they oughta shoot it out duelist style and plus no innocent people die that way either :)
A7Guitar 9 months ago
Are you slow in the head?
Apoc897 11 months ago
Goex Black powder will not detonate, it will deflagrate. You are never going to get a self sustaining supersonic shock wave with ANY susbstance that relates to black powder.
24934637 11 months ago
Shortcut:
He fires it shortly after 9:30 mins. ;)
Ghstwn 1 year ago 8
@Ghstwn Thumbs up to that - very useful to cut through the crap.
W857TYWH408576NW0348 1 month ago
He talking too much
TheBlowerUp 1 year ago
I really appreciate your taking the time to film and post this vid. Thanks a lot.
gaozhi2007 1 year ago
This guy needs to meet St. Peter ! Comments PLEASE. Old Goat production hum
hum.. This guy is a visional learner, I bet he would do well with history ! hahahahaha
darklight151 1 year ago
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WesleyVlog 1 year ago
@WesleyVlog I was n't talking about religion I was joking about getting blown up. You have a problem and need help.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 ( From Wesleyvlog / main account ) Dude I was joking where's your sense of humor.
Wesley5714 1 year ago
thanks man
very good vid
filesunavailable 1 year ago
is it ''accurate'' at 25meters accurate may not be the right term but can you hit the target with at 25meters? (28yards)
ThroatSlitta 1 year ago
@ThroatSlitta It is difficult to say. If you practiced with it until you got the hang of shooting without sights at that exact distance, perhaps. It depends on your definitionof "accurate." This was never meant to be a target pistol.
musketman2008 1 year ago
Accuracy is poor without sights. The pistol was designed as a close in weapon. It will give a good pattern when clamped in a bench vice. Your tendency is to shoot high without front sights.
musketman2008 1 year ago
great video, nice pistol what distance were you shooting at, and how does te smoothbore, and no sights effect the accuracey.
maddymann8 1 year ago
Exactly how powerful is that weapon?
OLO992 1 year ago
@OLO992 A .62 cal ball will put quite a hole in you and be a tremendous shock to you system. That being said, the powder charge won't carry the ball very far. It is a close range weapon. In that range it is very effective.
musketman2008 1 year ago
it is CAVALRY!!!!!! not frigging CALVARY. Jesus Christ.
pete1munchen 1 year ago
@pete1munchen It is possible I said it. My father does that and I need to watch myself. However, you need to get a life. Life is too short to get an ulcer over small stuff. In the grand scheme of things an error such as that is pretty unimportant.
musketman2008 1 year ago
THANK YOU! great historical video reference and looks like a lot of fun!
fr3nzi 1 year ago
@fr3nzi Thanks!
musketman2008 1 year ago
where did you get it, ive only seen them on middlesex trading, is that were you got it?
BtoZproductions 1 year ago
@BtoZproductions
I got it from loyalist Arms. I like dealing with them better than Middlesex Tradding. Brad at Loyalists is a real great guy.
musketman2008 1 year ago
It's amazing how something so lethal can look so pretty! Great video though, and really interesting to watch, especially for somebody who lives in a country where firearms are outright banned.
tempe011 1 year ago
If you have a gap between your powder and the pathched ball or wad and ball, the gap allows pressure to build and the result is a ruptured barrel. The same as your muzzle getting shoved into the dirst creating a clog.
musketman2008 1 year ago
What do you mean "the gun thinks there is an obstruction" ??
SuperJogvan 1 year ago
This is porn for history fans :)
MrWhitescarf 1 year ago
Bloody Hell! I want one!
carloldelpizzo 1 year ago
i didnt know they allowed the mentally disabled to own or operate firearms
JDev82 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
skip to 9:41 if you want to see it shoot
ninjaonpot1 1 year ago
wow he talks more than my dad when hes telling me off
HAPPYHAPPYHAPPYJUICE 1 year ago
SHUT UP AND SHOOT THE DAMN GUN!
TheNerdableVidGuy 1 year ago
@TheNerdableVidGuy
Some people have little knowledge of using these types of firearms and or do not know the characteristics. I'm a teacher, so I teach - no apologies.
musketman2008 1 year ago 13
@musketman2008 I Know Lol I Just Get Impatient When It Comes To Awesome Stuff Like This :P
TheNerdableVidGuy 1 year ago
@TheNerdableVidGuy
It is fun. Shooting these old style guns is so enjoyable. I like shooting these moremthan modern ones.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 Yeah I Think Im Gonna Start Building Them As A Project, They Can Be Simplified :)
TheNerdableVidGuy 1 year ago
they call them dragoons because they rode dragons . Thus the only way for good ole G wash to win he had to use the mg42 which he was given by Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben
LastRussianEmporer 1 year ago
Great videos, very informative! I got one of these as a gift and I want to get a flint for it, could you tell me the size of flint? (I live in Canada so the vent hole is not drilled and I will never get to fire it, ...so I'll watch your video... it looks fun) Thank for your time!!
Quusboy 1 year ago
@Quusboy
I use a 3/4 flint. The best thing to do is take it to a muzzleloading shop and test several sizes to see what fits yours the best. A 3/32 hole will work pretty good.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008
Haha ungentlemanly to aim a shot, serious? People were pretty weird back in the ol' days. Nice video, and don't mind the haters, your explanation about such a weapon is very welcome and of absolute value to the video.
This weapon always reminds me of Disney's Zorro for some reason.
SSTTEEAALLTTHH 1 year ago
ive noticed after 15 or so rounds my black powder pistol because very hard to ram the ball down, any ideas of solving that problem?
taco1030 1 year ago
@taco1030
This is normal. Run a moist patch down the bore and it will solve your problem. When target shooting I run a moist patch down the boe afgter every shot.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 do i run a moist patch with a rifle as well?
taco1030 1 year ago
@taco1030
Yes. I run a moist patch followed by a dry one. Use Mink Oil lube from Track of the Wolf to lube your shooting patches and you will find less fowling to deal with. Petreolium based lubes and cleaners create much more powder fouling.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 wat about gun oil?
taco1030 1 year ago
@taco1030
Don't use petroleum based gun oil with black powder. Causes tar to coat your bore. Use non-petroleum products for rust prevention. I use bear fat. You could use TC Bore butter just as well. You will be surprised how fast a muzzlloader will clean up when you stay away from petroleum in your bore.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 i normanly run hot soapy water down the bore and then dry it and then put oil in it
taco1030 1 year ago
so about how much would a replica be worth ?
Mryayboy707 1 year ago
@Mryayboy707 I paid around $300 for it. It is fun. I got mine from loyalist Arms.
musketman2008 1 year ago
wat range were you shooting at?
taco1030 1 year ago
@taco1030 20 feet. It is not a long range weapon.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 thats y i would use a brown bess during that period
taco1030 1 year ago
So this gun is actually from the year 1760? Or is it a replica?
Supermassively 1 year ago
@Supermassively Replica
musketman2008 1 year ago
it looks like the Tower Flintlock i got for $20 at Dixie Gunworks in the 1970. weak mainspring,never fired every time.
wetcanoedogs 1 year ago
@wetcanoedogs
Not same maker. This thing has a strong main spring and fires everytime.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@wetcanoedogs $20?! You can get $20 guns? Hmm, maybe I shouldn't drop $450 on a gun this Thursday.
Supermassively 1 year ago
@Supermassively ..i got it back in 1970 when i had $175 a month from my GI Bill,$20 was a week worth of grocery's!..a real klunker it ended up as a wall hanger in my workshop.
wetcanoedogs 1 year ago
any1 who doesnt wanna sit and listen to him talk and just likes to see the gun fire for no aparent reason skip to 9:35 XD
seismicblade3 1 year ago
@seismicblade3 my bad 9:45 not 35 XD
seismicblade3 1 year ago
Thank you for the Video, Great job.
EarlRausch 1 year ago
Whad would you choose? This gun or the Winchester?
Condom007of007Solace 1 year ago
OK punk, do you feel lucky? Because in all the confusion I can't remember if I fired...er....one shot..........
gamesbok 1 year ago
3:05 "and what they call the cock"
1Mafioso4 1 year ago
it did not have sights cos it was a short range weapon and did not need them.im not sure if sights was invented then.tis was all very new technology at the time.of course officers shot each other.is it ungentlelmeny for them to stick a sword in each other?professional military men are the same in any age.
thedukeofantioch 1 year ago
@thedukeofantioch Sights were not a new technology, even crossbows had sights sometimes, granted they were different than gun sights to account for the drop of the quarrel, sights would not have been a new invention,
spleegulence 1 year ago
9:45 ..he shoots it
onelasttitan 1 year ago
can i use rounded lead fishing weights as ammo?
brandon5578 1 year ago
u suck
IpOsTcOmMeNtS1000 1 year ago
man its like a super powered bb gun but i still want one in black and gold
96shad 1 year ago
What is the range of that pistol?
maurisk78 1 year ago
My family name is elliot. I want my pistol back, you thieving motherfucker.
jk good vid
TacTeppo 1 year ago
i'd say about $299
paul47ist 1 year ago
Where on earth did you buy such a piece
paul47ist 1 year ago
Where would you buy that kind of pistol and a Flintlock rifle? Link?
leonidas231 1 year ago
THAT IS NOT THE REASON FOR NOT HAVING SIGHTS the reason for not having sights is 1 they were not invented yet and 2 smooth bore flintlock muzzleloaders are really unreliable and thus need no sights. you just aim in the general direction of the person you want to shoot and hope you hit them. however he is right about the etiquette of not shooting another officer... unless it is a duel. no the markings on the lock are tower of london marks not the lock maker. it isnt the cock it is tht hammer
waresthedoughnuts 1 year ago
@waresthedoughnuts
You are right of course about the nomencalture of the Cock/hammer. I used cock because most people are familiar with the term.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 well that all depended on how low on the "food chain" (excuse the terminology) you were
waresthedoughnuts 1 year ago
@waresthedoughnuts it was also due to the fact that back then it was considered ungentlemanly to aim at a general
rocksock00444 1 year ago
@waresthedoughnuts No, sights had in fact been invented by 1760 and no flintlocks were not "totally unreliable". They were in fact reliable under most conditions so long as they had been loaded properly. If they got wet it's over. And yeah, they used to refer to the hammer as a "cock". I would suspect the reason they don't have a sight is more in line with the extra cost associated with making the sights that would be worth using.
WurledPeas 1 year ago
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gravedigr12 1 year ago
@gravedigr12
At least it would make a really cool video!
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 lol u said it im purchasing a larger gun do u recomend a longer barrel?
gravedigr12 1 year ago
@gravedigr12
Please remind me what you are purchasing and perhaps I can answer.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008 its at cabelas in canada its called a kentucky traditons flinlock
gravedigr12 1 year ago
@gravedigr12
Send me a message and we can discuss your rifle.
musketman2008 1 year ago
i would just send u a link but i cant
gravedigr12 1 year ago
@musketman2008 they dont have pictures unfortunatly i just looked but im gessing that its a meter stick and a half long compraed to about 24 inches
gravedigr12 1 year ago
@gravedigr12
I am quite familiar with the Traditions Kentucky Flintlock. A flintlock can be a bit finicky and you may have some issues with the Traditions lock. You can work on the lock to make it better. I would suggest going to the Traditional Muzzleloading Association and posting questions about the Traditions on the FORUM. You will find many experts with a wealth of information to help you. Google the association and you will find it.
musketman2008 1 year ago
if thats a copy its still cool but if its real then you really take care of your stuff
DannyOK45 1 year ago
@DannyOK45
It is a reproduction. You can get them at Loyalist Arms in Canada. Google their web page.
musketman2008 1 year ago
This is very informative video!!! I am considering purchasing this perticular arm, i have a question about the pistol: do you HAVE to use a ball? i cannot find .62 cal balls, i figured maybe i couold use blunderbuss pellets in it?.. but if not, i will just purchase a blunderbuss
aapch1 1 year ago
@aapch1
You can use shot. Use an overpowder card, then half a fiber cushion wad the shot and then an over shot card. Lube the fiber wad. USe 30 grains BP and 30 to 40 grains of shot as a place to begin experimenting.
musketman2008 1 year ago
Who or what is Saint Peter?
battleroyaleveteran 1 year ago
@battleroyaleveteran
The Apostle Peter is supposed (popular myth) to stand as guardian to the gates of heaven. If you want to get into heaven St. Peter is the first to greet you at the gates to heaven and decide whether or not you can come in. Peter was the only one of the apostles who rightly understood who Jesus was. After Jesus asked the disciples who he was, Peter proclaimed "you are the Christ". Jesus stated his name was now Cephas or the rock on which Jesus would build his church.
musketman2008 1 year ago
could you perhaps make a video of this pistol, except using lead ball with patch or maybe the fiber wads with bird or buckshot. i keep a small flintlock pistol as a sidearm while hunting as i could use a solid lead shot or small shot. much appreciated and keep up the good work
mark3smle 1 year ago
@mark3smle
Interesting thought. Perhaps I will.
musketman2008 1 year ago
where did you get yours? it's a beautiful firearm to say the least!!
kindfacedswayze 1 year ago
@kindfacedswayze
Loyalist Arms
musketman2008 1 year ago
what a beast that gun is!!!!
kunaikid13 1 year ago
@kunaikid13 I like it, though!
musketman2008 1 year ago
yeah i wanna shot someone with that!!!!
paolettooooo 1 year ago
62 caliber round is the same as a 20 gauge shotgun slug,thank about that .Just like getting shot with a shotgun slug.
rebel1861ky 1 year ago
I like your Video ! Who makes this pistol ? and could you load it up with a ball and patch combo like you do the black powder rifled musket ?
Again great Video :0)
vtwintora 1 year ago
@vtwintora Most people would load this with ball and patch. What he's doing works, but it makes for a very weak shot. With fiber wads and an unpatched ball, the ball is just rattling around loose in the barrel and a lot of the force escapes around it. And he should be using about twice the powder charge he's throwing in there, as well.
halconnen45 1 year ago
@halconnen45
Actually the fiber wad blocks the escaping gas so it does not go beyond the wad or the ball. No difference in force from a patched round ball. The ball is almost bore size and is not just rattling around in there. Decrease in accuracy is minimal but is not important because these guns were used close in and not aimed or meant for longer distances than a few feet.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008
Well, maybe your balls are different than mine. My .62 pistol has .610 balls that will roll loose inside the barrel if I tip one in unpatched. Maybe I just have strange ammo, or vice versa. Whenever I've shot with wads versus patches with mine, the wadded shots seem to lose a lot of energy. Where do you get your balls?
halconnen45 1 year ago
@halconnen45
I get mine from Track of the Wolf. Do you put a thin piece of fiber wad over the ball? I do. It holds the ball in very nicely and the power is not effected. Every bore diameter is slightly different. The key is to find what your gun likes and use it.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@musketman2008
I get mine from track of the wolf as well, so it must just be a difference in pistols. A thin pre-lubed patch on a .610 ball in mine seats it very firmly in the barrel, without a need for an over-shot patch.
halconnen45 1 year ago
@halconnen45
Sounds good. If that is what your pistol likes, stay with it. Sometimes I use paper cartridges where the paper becomes the patch.
musketman2008 1 year ago
@halconnen45
I have made many trials with the fiber wads and smoothbore fowlers vs. patched balls and found the difference in accuracy is not very great at all. Quite acceptable.
musketman2008 1 year ago
The black powder pistols had a effective range of ca 30 feet, which isn't alot. The cavalry preferred to use it as a melee weapon, as close as putting the barrel on your enemy before firing or at least so that you would scorch him with the barrel flash.
k1lkenny 1 year ago
You'd think that son of a gun would have a higher recoil =P
itachi1303 2 years ago
The powder and load he's using is a lot less than "back in the days", musketeers for instance was told to put the butt-stock on their chest rather than their shoulder so that the recoil wouldn't damage their shoulder.
k1lkenny 1 year ago
do you think that there will ever be a way to increase a flintlock pistols Accuracy and Range, And do you believe that there will ever be a Multishot Flintlock or if it is possible to incorporate all that into the gun it self?
RETARDSTRENGTH510 2 years ago
@RETARDSTRENGTH510
There are different types of flintlocks. This pistol was made to be a close range weapon not for accuracy. It is a smoothbore without sights. If you have a flintlock pistol with a rifled barrel, it would be extremely accurate. You could get a side by side flint gun or a swivel gun, but not much else for multiple shots. Make your first shot count.
musketman2008 2 years ago
is this a repro or an original?
danebrewer10 2 years ago
@danebrewer10
A reproduction from Loyalist Arms in Canada
musketman2008 2 years ago
Is anyone else thinking Witch Hunter and Warhammer?
mace6256 2 years ago
very nice video, with a lot of information provided.
thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, i've just subscribed to your channel.
Basileios1973 2 years ago
Nice introduction. You're an expert and you're so lucky to get this treasure.
GreenEggTV 2 years ago