Loading and Firing a Flintlock Pistol

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Short clip firing a flintlock pistol, a satisfying experience highly recommended!
    #flintlock #blackpowder #pistol

Комментарии • 487

  • @jangabriel3117
    @jangabriel3117 3 года назад +2342

    Wars using these must have been like a literal turn based RPG.

    • @shi_no_one
      @shi_no_one 2 года назад +164

      Imagine in the future, where there's a Automatic rifle based RPG and it has a huge mag that hold 30 warheads.

    • @justsomepotato6160
      @justsomepotato6160 2 года назад +95

      @@shi_no_one oh you mean bolters from wh40k

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +43

      Pretty much yeah. And they literally stood in lines and shot eachother, because that was f**king smart of them. Lmao. Yeah because people were fine with just going to stand right in the front and get shot immediately after firing.

    • @justsomepotato6160
      @justsomepotato6160 2 года назад +50

      @@EzekiesAcheron they have no choice that time, flintlocks are like inaccurate af.

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +5

      @@justsomepotato6160 Fair XD you'd think they'd spread out though, so the enemy couldn't hit them.

  • @CreatureCrave
    @CreatureCrave 2 года назад +186

    There’s a reason that Blackbeard carried 6 flintlocks.

    • @-_Nuke_-
      @-_Nuke_- 10 месяцев назад +4

      xD

    • @-_Nuke_-
      @-_Nuke_- 10 месяцев назад +9

      But I mean even if you carry six - you still have to load them 😆😆😂

    • @YungBeezer
      @YungBeezer 3 месяца назад +14

      @@-_Nuke_-if you’re a good shot six can do much to clear the deck of a ship.
      I’m not disagreeing with you I’m just saying six guns still stack the odds way more in your favor

    • @josejh-eb8st
      @josejh-eb8st 15 дней назад

      Really? Never would've guessed

  • @Benjaminrcd
    @Benjaminrcd 2 года назад +82

    Imagine being a gangster in the 17th century, reloading your pistol as long as this until a cannon hits you square in the face.

  • @peaceraybob
    @peaceraybob 3 года назад +326

    Nicely loaded. The trick here is not to cover the touch-hole with priming powder. Do so, and you'll get a much longer lock-time while it burns down to that point. In this excellent example, the powder was tamped down to just below the touch-hole so that when fired, flame went straight through to the main charge with minimal delay. Well done.

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  3 года назад +21

      Thanks for your great feedback!

    • @dryu7879
      @dryu7879 2 года назад +3

      Really?

    • @mysteriousman4966
      @mysteriousman4966 Год назад

      There was delay.

    • @non-blogger
      @non-blogger Год назад +1

      @@mysteriousman4966 I'm guessing the delay he's referring to is MUCH longer.

    • @mysteriousman4966
      @mysteriousman4966 Год назад +1

      @@non-blogger yeah i read it again, he said minimal delay. My bad.

  • @ankitsartpoint4688
    @ankitsartpoint4688 3 года назад +1307

    After missing one shot,
    The sword wins

    • @B3RS3RK3RAH
      @B3RS3RK3RAH 3 года назад +23

      Unless it's fired from medium range

    • @kazu9343
      @kazu9343 3 года назад +56

      Also a really pointy socket bayonet from the musket too.

    • @ankitsartpoint4688
      @ankitsartpoint4688 3 года назад +30

      @@kazu9343 yah, but
      Once a sword, always a sword

    • @thefracturedbutwhole5475
      @thefracturedbutwhole5475 3 года назад +10

      Unles, you have a flintlock pepper box, or a double barrel, or more than one gun.

    • @st4rlightr4v3n4
      @st4rlightr4v3n4 3 года назад +6

      @@thefracturedbutwhole5475 *Saltzpyre intensifies*

  • @marvinthemaniac7698
    @marvinthemaniac7698 3 года назад +1223

    In their heyday, these flintlock pistols could also be used as clubs.

  • @scorp_124
    @scorp_124 2 года назад +232

    "Remember switching to your sword is faster than reloading"
    -somebody

    • @non-blogger
      @non-blogger Год назад +3

      Pretty sure that was Lincoln

    • @davidhong1934
      @davidhong1934 Год назад +6

      ​@@non-blogger
      No, Abraham Lincoln said, "you're getting a roundhouse to the face"
      Melee is fast, but unarmed is faster

    • @non-blogger
      @non-blogger Год назад +3

      @@davidhong1934 you are correct. I mixed up Lincoln with Sun Tzu

    • @tl8525
      @tl8525 Год назад

      fixing bayonets is the same time as taking a sword out.

    • @tl8525
      @tl8525 Год назад

      @@davidhong1934 its a jokey oversimplified quote that abraham lincoln never actually said.

  • @bullhippo9023
    @bullhippo9023 3 года назад +291

    The ball size appears to small or go with thicker patches. The prime was too heavy also and shoud not cover or fill in the touch hole. That is why the delay was pronounced. It takes awhile to tune your loading technique. Nice looking pistol !

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  3 года назад +31

      Thanks for the advice!

    • @randytricker8585
      @randytricker8585 3 года назад +4

      I was about to type exactly what you just said. Then i decided to see if anyone els said it and i was not surprised when i read you comment. 100 percent bang on

    • @DaveDexterMusic
      @DaveDexterMusic 2 года назад +1

      It's hardly a perfect mechanism (part of its modern charm), and the delay is inherent.

    • @downup-fx7wr
      @downup-fx7wr 2 года назад

      Another mr. know it all who never held a gun in his life.

    • @johnmullholand2044
      @johnmullholand2044 2 года назад +2

      @@DaveDexterMusic Yes, but the slight delay can be mitigated with the proper loading technique. Too much priming powder, too close to the touch hole, or the touch hole being full of powder, causes a bigger delay. Properly loaded, fire should be nearly immediate after pulling the trigger.

  • @thepizzapotamus
    @thepizzapotamus 3 года назад +279

    So cool! Interesting how long it takes the explosion to happen in the internal chamber.

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  3 года назад +15

      It's pretty fun to shoot

    • @spectre8919
      @spectre8919 3 года назад +23

      It only goes that slow when there's too much powder in the priming pan. It's supposed to flash, not work like a fuse like it does here

    • @user-mt6cd6qn5d
      @user-mt6cd6qn5d 3 года назад

      @@TomsThriftyLife طع يارا

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +1

      @@spectre8919 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure having a flash in the pan is a bad thing, and it's pretty blinding.

    • @fudes587
      @fudes587 2 года назад

      @@EzekiesAcheron he wasnt Talking about flash powder

  • @Katpheesh
    @Katpheesh Год назад +19

    This is the only scenario where you actually win by bringing a knife to a gun fight

  • @glennknauer2696
    @glennknauer2696 3 года назад +116

    The ultimate prep gun. If you can make your own bp and load, your good.

    • @twistedyogert
      @twistedyogert 3 года назад +11

      Everyone keeps an AR-15 incase the apocalypse happens and we're living in a Mad Max world, but it wouldn't do much good without a way to get ammo. Even reloading spent cartrages would be difficult because that would need smokeless powder which requires specific chemical compounds to make. Those chemicals might not be available in a world where industrial capabilities are crippled or non existent.

    • @MythSpeed
      @MythSpeed 3 года назад

      @@twistedyogert and how would you craft saltpetre

    • @JoeKurr5
      @JoeKurr5 3 года назад +10

      @@MythSpeed urine and manure.

    • @fudes587
      @fudes587 3 года назад +1

      @Matthew Carpenter you can reload primers with match heads, caps, and homemade priming compounds

    • @kjellringstrom6217
      @kjellringstrom6217 3 года назад +2

      @@MythSpeed Back in the days they dug out the floor in old stables.

  • @ltdc426
    @ltdc426 2 года назад +53

    I love how new shooters always think there is a delay. That shot didn't have a delay. But I still tell people that 'delay' goes away when you actually own one.

    • @zello8722
      @zello8722 2 года назад +8

      There quite literally was a small pause between the primer powder igniting and the gun discharging

    • @ltdc426
      @ltdc426 2 года назад +12

      @@zello8722 loader prep error. If I have a slow ignition it is almost always my fault not the gun.

    • @abhay4147
      @abhay4147 Год назад +3

      @@ltdc426 I don't know much about guns. Can you explain how the delay goes away and how ignition is the shooter's fault?

    • @ltdc426
      @ltdc426 Год назад +13

      @@abhay4147 sure, the delay going away when you own one is being a bit facetious, in other words if at first, or watching others, you perceive a delay you'll get used to it and not really notice it. However with proper lock geometry, flash-hole placement, good frizzen, sharp rock and proper loading, my guns go off every bit as fast as a percussion or even a cartridge. Rocks are simply a piece of nature, they're good 'till they're not. A failure to spark is usually a rock getting dull. On the range I will go three 'clicks' then deem it is time to sharpen. When it becomes a marble, I change it. I've gotten one shot from a single rock (it broke in two) to over 90 shots from a rock. I average 60-70. But while a failure to spark is usually a rock issue, flashes in the pan and slow ignition are almost always my fault in preparation.

    • @abhay4147
      @abhay4147 Год назад +1

      @@ltdc426 Thanks for explaining

  • @markgoostree6334
    @markgoostree6334 3 года назад +37

    Looks like an Ardessa pistol. I have a flint lock and a percussion cap as well. Both about the same size and weight. The frizzen spring on the flint has broken. Guess I'm going to have to make a new one. Enjoyed the video. Have fun with your muzzle loaders.

  • @-anactualdoggo-
    @-anactualdoggo- 3 года назад +39

    It's surprisingly tame compared to what we see in games and films

  • @rezafahlevi7503
    @rezafahlevi7503 3 года назад +102

    That much effort for a single shot... I wonder how is Kurumi able to rapid-fire her flintlock

    • @hu3bman
      @hu3bman 3 года назад +11

      Ikr 🤣, the eternal Date a Live mystery or just typical pop culture misunderstanding

    • @connorclemmons8698
      @connorclemmons8698 3 года назад +12

      Well, Kurumi can mess with time right? Wouldn’t be surprising if the guns sort of do an “auto-reload” that skips the time it takes for a reload.

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +9

      Because anime. X3

    • @xtianitygames6452
      @xtianitygames6452 2 года назад +5

      Zaphkiel!!!

    • @alanm.335
      @alanm.335 2 года назад

      Yes! Kurumi fans! I found them!

  • @popcorn412
    @popcorn412 3 года назад +13

    Gosh I hope all of your videos are like this. Great content

  • @TheGreatest26
    @TheGreatest26 3 года назад +49

    I'm glad call of duty doesn't have these
    The reload would need a cut scene

    • @qnno5134
      @qnno5134 3 года назад +4

      lol

    • @quentinbrunet6486
      @quentinbrunet6486 2 года назад +3

      You can find this gun in Call Of Duty WW2 (in multiplayer only) an in Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare (in multiplayer only)

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +2

      @@quentinbrunet6486 There was a blunderbuss in one of the modern CoD games and oh my god it was cringe.

    • @tammid8423
      @tammid8423 2 месяца назад

      ​@@EzekiesAcheronWhy? Innacurate reload?

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 месяца назад

      @@tammid8423 Pretty much, thing loaded at lightspeed and in a really weird way

  • @Mrstealth93
    @Mrstealth93 2 года назад +19

    My dad actually has a flintlock pistol at home. I think its about the same size. We`ve been talking about getting some gunpowder and bullets for fun, but havent really looked into it.

  • @domskiaveunalliv928
    @domskiaveunalliv928 2 года назад +1

    Its like you make a coffee everything morning 🤣🤣🤣

  • @franknunez7204
    @franknunez7204 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for this, especially the slow mo at the end. I've used flint a lot in survival, I'm shocked that traditionally flaked fint is used, I guess I would have expected something more mechanically shaped, but I guess the novelty of the hand held projectile must have outweighed the focus on immediate evolution of a more predictable/stable firing mechanism.

  • @happydog4929
    @happydog4929 7 месяцев назад +1

    Super cool! I really like the slow-motion at the end.

  • @user-se9yf9zv1k
    @user-se9yf9zv1k 2 года назад +5

    Надеюсь, переведут на английский и прочтут.
    "Вот пистолеты уж блеснули.
    Гремит о шомпол молоток.
    В граненый ствол уходят пули,
    И щелкнул в первый раз курок.
    Вот порох струйкой сероватой
    На полку сыплется. Зубчатый,
    Надёжно ввинченный кремень
    Взведен еще.
    " Теперь сходитесь... "
    (А. С. Пушкин)

  • @davidwiser1113
    @davidwiser1113 3 года назад +25

    The delay is cause by incorrect powder being used in the pan. Switch to 4F, and use a pick thru the touchhole after each shot.

    • @nonbeliever5027
      @nonbeliever5027 3 года назад +1

      Woah you are pro

    • @davidwiser1113
      @davidwiser1113 2 года назад +3

      Bull Hippo is also correct, delay can be caused by too much primer in the pan.
      Best thing to do when you’ve never fired a certain weapon… read and learn, find a mentor to show you how to use it

    • @davidwiser1113
      @davidwiser1113 2 года назад

      @@nonbeliever5027 hey, don’t go calling me names!😱

    • @nonbeliever5027
      @nonbeliever5027 2 года назад +1

      @@davidwiser1113 that was compliment dude

  • @TomsThriftyLife
    @TomsThriftyLife  3 года назад +71

    Always make sure you have your ear protection on, big mistake on my part. Thanks everyone's for watching and commenting, and subscribing. These are my Fathers guns and As this was one of my most viewed videos I have a couple more recordings of black powder guns to post as soon as I get to edit them. Thank you for all your feedback.

    • @jaremymallister9004
      @jaremymallister9004 Год назад

      May I ask why this patch (0:28) is used when loading the pistol?

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  Год назад

      @@jaremymallister9004 The patch is lubricated and then wrapped around the ball during loading. This removes pockets of air in the load and serves other purposes:
      Increases accuracy and rotation
      Improves safety due to firm seating on the powder charge
      Helps to scour fouling from the bore

    • @jaremymallister9004
      @jaremymallister9004 Год назад +1

      @@TomsThriftyLife I see, thanks for pointing that out. Was this patch used often during European warfare or is it used for modern representations?

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  Год назад

      @@jaremymallister9004 that I'm not sure of

    • @jaremymallister9004
      @jaremymallister9004 Год назад

      @@TomsThriftyLife ok, thank you for responding anyway

  • @witherwolf1752
    @witherwolf1752 2 года назад +2

    Mean while assassins in assassins creed reload this shit likes it’s John wick

  • @iminasuit2258
    @iminasuit2258 2 года назад +1

    0:01
    My homie showin' off his stuff from his street.

  • @TheApocalypseAttack
    @TheApocalypseAttack Год назад +1

    Who is bro gonna ransack 🗣️ 🔥 🏴‍☠️ 🚢🔥

  • @litexgamer3827
    @litexgamer3827 2 года назад +3

    Soldier: I am ready to fire
    General: the war in end now

  • @copycarvers
    @copycarvers 3 года назад +12

    İ am still confused 🤔 about the situation of these guns in windy situations.
    İmagine being a frontline soldier with a flintlock gun and reloading it in a strong wind how would you add powder

    • @CHRF-55457
      @CHRF-55457 3 года назад +4

      You add more and more until it is done.

    • @thatoneguyfromhs4944
      @thatoneguyfromhs4944 3 года назад +1

      Couldn't you also wrap up the powder with thin cloth or something and use a wad of it instead?

    • @copycarvers
      @copycarvers 3 года назад

      @@thatoneguyfromhs4944 idk this shit is so confusing

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад

      For the pan, you'd cover it with your hand prolly. For the barrel the neck of the Powderhorn goes into the barrel so wind isn't a problem.

    • @EzekiesAcheron
      @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад

      @@thatoneguyfromhs4944 Not in the pan, the spark wouldn't ignite the cloth.

  • @ViktorBudai-ym5ho
    @ViktorBudai-ym5ho Месяц назад +1

    Many people in Europe and elsewhere do not know that the end of the XVI.th century, the modernization of the Polish army took place between 1576 and 1586, and it was thanks to the Hungarians. After all, in 1576, the Transylvanian prince István Báthory was elected king of Poland and he introduced more modern warfare to Poland, which was so much needed, since the great enemy was the Swedes in the north, the Turks in the south, and the great enemy in the east, the growing Russia led by Ivan the Terrible. Seizing many Lithuanian territories from the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom in personal union. The Poles were at a loss and had to give up many areas to the Russians. But the miracle still happened. Around 15,000 people from the Transylvanian Hungarian-Székely and Saxon armies rushed to help the Poles under the leadership of István Báthory. The Hungarian-Szekely Hajduks of Transylvania modernized and trained the Polish-Lithuanian army. The use of pistols was introduced in the cavalry and the hussars were separated from the cavalry - heavy cavalry. The mass spread of the cavalry saber can also be attributed to this period, and the spread of the use of the mass spear is also the foundation of the later famous Polish ulana force. From the close-up units of the nobility who also carried spears, sabers and pistols, the famous winged cavalry units were created. In addition, the Hungarians also introduced the use of technical troops to the Polish army, who, for example, built bridges in marshy areas and were thus able to attack surprisingly from where the Russians did not expect it, since this had never happened before and the marsh-marsh area is a kind of it was a "safe moat" as in the case of fortifications. From where it was very difficult or even impossible to attack, well, that has also changed. The Hungarians also introduced cannons with longer and larger barrels, which could be used to shoot farther, and also at this time the use of howitzers and their mortars spread, with which the counterattacking allied forces freed many Lithuanian settlements from Russian rule in the territory of present-day Lithuania, Latvia and southern Estonia. . The Russians were pushed out of tens of thousands of square kilometers in the Baltic region. The Russians piled up defeat after defeat, which severely damaged the morale of the soldiers, which was only compounded by the loss of tens of thousands of lives. Also, the Hungarians introduced the use of latrines, which reduced infections and the pollution of drinking water, while thousands of Russian soldiers died from dysentery, cholera and other infectious diseases and caused much smaller losses to the allied army. The importance of hygiene in the war greatly improved the morale of the soldiers, which was further improved by the numerous victories. In the end, Ivan the Terrible was forced to make peace and renounce the territories liberated by the allies. Thanks to the modernization and development of the Polish-Lithuanian army, the "backbone" of the army was created, which in later decades successfully fought again against the Russians, then the Swedes and the Turkish-Tatar armies.

  • @wmwardwell
    @wmwardwell 3 года назад +5

    I owned the caplock version, right up until I handed it to a friend to take out of cali, and sell for me He hasn't been heard from or seen since then. Thank You Dieken Porst.

  • @krrobloxianspiano6238
    @krrobloxianspiano6238 2 года назад +1

    Jack Sparrow: oi that's my gun!

  • @aydenchappell3443
    @aydenchappell3443 Год назад +2

    Guy in the background :”Cool 😊”

  • @ShotzFired88
    @ShotzFired88 2 года назад +1

    And these had to be loaded very quickly over and over again. Thats crazy.

  • @ingorichter649
    @ingorichter649 Год назад +1

    Is it correct that the hammer has to cocking positions ? The half cocked one with disabled trigger for loading the pan with fine powder or for percussion type to load the primer and the full cocked one for shooting ?
    By the way THIS is shooting stripped to the roots, love it.

    • @howiepri1316
      @howiepri1316 Год назад

      You are correct. Priming the pan with the hammer at full cock is not prudent, and should NOT have been shown here! If people don’t know such a basic safety/operation principle… they shouldn’t be posting videos like this. No need to load with a metallic rod and a hammer, either. SMH!

  • @MatadorShifter
    @MatadorShifter 9 месяцев назад

    'Remember, switching to your sword is always faster than reloading'

  • @dustinatkinson5744
    @dustinatkinson5744 Год назад +1

    Nice spot for your ear protection

  • @Ricetrich
    @Ricetrich Год назад

    not gonna lie, that gun is gorgeous

  • @DAVETHEBREADWIZARD
    @DAVETHEBREADWIZARD 8 месяцев назад

    What a wonderful piece of engineering

  • @Zeldafan1009
    @Zeldafan1009 3 месяца назад

    I never thought about it, but old flintlocks must’ve been incredibly weighty. Steel and hard lumber over a foot long being aimed with one hand… now wonder they were so difficult to aim!

  • @Jerry-yd8pj
    @Jerry-yd8pj 2 года назад

    Best video on youtube

  • @murilovsilva
    @murilovsilva Год назад

    Remember, bashing your enemy's head with the back of your discharged gun is faster than reloading

  • @officialeuladegenerate4035
    @officialeuladegenerate4035 3 года назад +5

    I didn't know it was supposed to have powder inside the flintlock too.
    But now it seem obvious...

  • @ryanmax-grappler8654
    @ryanmax-grappler8654 Год назад +1

    Why can't no one create a modern day flintlock that is fully automatic like those in one piece. I would buy one

  • @emrecelebi9482
    @emrecelebi9482 2 года назад +1

    I like Flintlock Pistol... But more beautiful in Assassin's Creed 3

  • @OutyMan
    @OutyMan 2 года назад +1

    So, the primer powder sits on a plate, held in place by the lock, which also has a bend that forms the striker plate for the flint to spark? I'm probably saying these terms wrong, but does it work that way?

  • @vinzalarms5079
    @vinzalarms5079 3 года назад +1

    Wow amazing old is gold

  • @YourLocalHat
    @YourLocalHat 13 дней назад +1

    guts & blackpowder in real life😮

  • @jc_boy4718
    @jc_boy4718 3 года назад +3

    How do you take the metal ball out if you forget to put gunpowder first or if it malfunctions?

    • @Sleepy_Head-d4q
      @Sleepy_Head-d4q 3 года назад +2

      I believe there was a tool for that, something like a small drill or corkscrew almost to basically dig the ball out. Could be wrong though

    • @billmelater6470
      @billmelater6470 2 года назад +1

      There is indeed a tool call a "ball puller" which is a coarse screw you can run into the ball and then yank it out. Only do this when you're damn sure the charge is not going off.
      Otherwise, the best way to do it is to pick out the touch hole and some of the main charge inside, then trickle some fresh powder in through the touch hole, re-prime, then shoot. The idea is that with a bit of fresh powder, you may yet be able to ignite the main charge. I'll always try this a couple times before using the ball puller but it doesn't happen very often if ever once you know what you're doing.

    • @jc_boy4718
      @jc_boy4718 2 года назад

      @@billmelater6470 interesting

  • @billmelater6470
    @billmelater6470 2 года назад +1

    Good lord, that was a lot of powder in the pan. You can use a lot less and you'd probably get a faster ignition.
    Either way, rock locks are some of the most fun!

  • @sifatibneamin2873
    @sifatibneamin2873 3 года назад +5

    You can fire 3 bow in the same time in medival time.

    • @kaptein1247
      @kaptein1247 3 года назад +3

      you can still do that

    • @Joker-yw9hl
      @Joker-yw9hl 3 года назад +1

      Yeah probably even more tbh. I'm an amateur archer myself but I know I could get quite a lot of shots in in that time

    • @kaptein1247
      @kaptein1247 3 года назад +5

      @@Joker-yw9hl The speed of a musket isnt that great indeed. I think the main reason they were used was to penetrate armor

    • @Joker-yw9hl
      @Joker-yw9hl 3 года назад +2

      @@kaptein1247 yeah absolutely and the relative ease in which to train levies. Happened to come by here because these flintlock pistols are awesome. Must be a hoot to shoot. From what I gather these old guns had devastating damage as well

    • @kaptein1247
      @kaptein1247 3 года назад +2

      @@Joker-yw9hl Yeah these guns have something magical about them. I bought a small belgian pocket pistol a few weeks ago and am planning on making my own gunpowder and casting my own bullets. The pistol that I have shoots a lead ball of about 12mm at 105m ish per second, if I remember correctly. I have air rifles that fire pellets at the same speed, but this lead ball can go straight trough an inch of pine. And thats just a pistol with a small powder charge and tiny barrel.
      What kind of bow do you have? I used to do some archery myself. My last bow was a horseback bow (never fired it from a horse) I was alone most of the time on the range so I tried a lot of different ways of shooting. Multiple arrows at once (5 was my record I think, they didnt get far though since its only a 35 pound bow). Also tried firing off arrows as fast at possible while still hitting a torso sized target at 20m. Never got that fast but 6 arrows within 20 seconds was doable

  • @harrylime8077
    @harrylime8077 3 года назад +7

    Am I missing the part where powder was supposed to go into the barrel before the swatch and mini ball?

  • @jackson4861
    @jackson4861 2 года назад +2

    Too much powder in the flash pan and don’t cover up the touch hole, this is where the delay comes from.

  • @cultured_a.i
    @cultured_a.i 2 года назад +3

    If you play Payday 2, this gun can be a real disaster to Bulldozer because of Firestorm skill 😂😂😂

  • @MrRooibos123
    @MrRooibos123 Год назад

    When I hear a window breaking downstairs.

  • @diegomoralesvillegas7274
    @diegomoralesvillegas7274 Год назад

    what a beautiful weapon my guy...

  • @pankajshukla1075
    @pankajshukla1075 2 года назад

    In war this pistol could be gamechanger 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @alteragosagin4211
    @alteragosagin4211 Год назад +1

    I have a question, if you load this gun and put it in holster, will it still work ? Because I think powder can just disapear from all walking and running on battlefield

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  Год назад

      I'm no expert but the powder is packed pretty tight behind the ball. So I think it would hold up.

    • @alteragosagin4211
      @alteragosagin4211 Год назад

      @@TomsThriftyLife Yeah I looked in how flintlock guns are working, now Im sure it would work (unless gun falls in water)

  • @terryfowler6090
    @terryfowler6090 5 месяцев назад +1

    Don't pound the ball with the rod. The soft lead ball will be distorted. Just seat it. That's all you need. Keep your sword handy😅

  • @sebking7902
    @sebking7902 3 года назад

    I love the "wow.."

  • @charliefarmer4365
    @charliefarmer4365 10 месяцев назад +1

    I wonder how these were more 'technologically advanced' when a bowman could shoot someone five times before- *BLAM!*

  • @Willghanistan
    @Willghanistan Год назад +1

    Could you load 3 at one time or would that cause a catastrophic malfunction?

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  Год назад +1

      Probably not a good idea hah. The ball sits firm in the barrel so it probably would jam and be dangerous

  • @johnplaid648
    @johnplaid648 2 года назад

    From the second you pull the trigger to the second the ball exits the muzzle is called "lock time".

  • @CooperPieplowArt4eva
    @CooperPieplowArt4eva Год назад

    This is a very nice gun, one of which i hope to get in the near future. But first i need to know, what wads are you using while putting the ball into the barrel? Thank you and have a nice day.

  • @engi.2
    @engi.2 Месяц назад

    Might be bigger, but I think for most situations a pistol of that type would be used in a bow would work alot better, but then again a saber would too, I guess thats why they were so popular…

    • @randompurpleslime8963
      @randompurpleslime8963 Месяц назад

      I mean your not wrong bows were better than early guns (15th-16th century) it's just the reason guns became so popular was how easy it was to train someone
      In a nutshell bows takes years to learn a gun takes less than a week

  • @user-uh4gj5bq5x
    @user-uh4gj5bq5x 3 года назад

    Nice! Which model is this pistol? Is it Pedersoli?

  • @davidbucher2086
    @davidbucher2086 Год назад +1

    I fired that same one and man does it have a kick

  • @cjanderic6181
    @cjanderic6181 2 месяца назад

    That thing is actually really cute

  • @ag2938
    @ag2938 2 года назад +1

    Das Wichtigste, daß Laden mit Schwarz Pulver hat Er nicht gezeigt! Nur das stopfen der Kugel mit Schußpflaster und das Zündkraut auf die Pfanne geben.

  • @richardkluesek4301
    @richardkluesek4301 2 года назад

    The 3 Musketeers would be proud !

  • @darkside8727
    @darkside8727 2 года назад +2

    drink up me hearties

  • @rachdarastrix5251
    @rachdarastrix5251 Год назад

    Challange for you. Have 3 on your left hip, 2 slung across your left upper torso 2 slung across your right upper torso 1 slung onto your right shoulder behind your back.
    7 pistols.
    Draw fire and then holster all 7 pistols and then draw your cutlass charge and strike with it...
    Faster than your opponent does.

  • @jeffreyottinger3165
    @jeffreyottinger3165 2 года назад

    Better then a pointy stick which was one of the only other options back then lol

  • @HURRIC4NEyt
    @HURRIC4NEyt 2 года назад

    what a freaking beauty

  • @randytricker8585
    @randytricker8585 2 года назад

    That delay can be from the priming powder resting against the flash hole. wish causes a wick effect. want to keep powder away from the flash hole it will be almost instantaneous.

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang 2 года назад

    Wow, My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.

  • @gavinhope2854
    @gavinhope2854 2 месяца назад

    That’s actually a dueling lock if u notice the receiver

  • @АртемийЛунев-м5д
    @АртемийЛунев-м5д 2 года назад +2

    С пистоля стрелял с одной руки, это было вспомогательное оружие для быстрого применения. Соблюдайте технику безопасности не берите двумя руками, это же музейный экспонат, а все оружие имеет свойство уставать.

  • @torqueguy1
    @torqueguy1 3 года назад +4

    That ball is too loose!

  • @en1559
    @en1559 3 года назад +1

    Imagine James bond of the 1700s with one of these

  • @probuilder961
    @probuilder961 Год назад

    Nice flash in the pan!
    (Yes, that's where the saying originated from)

  • @RustyDockLight
    @RustyDockLight 2 года назад

    That's a handsome gun

  • @Kryselia
    @Kryselia 2 года назад +1

    reloading the gun seems tedious back in the day , its amazing how guns evolve i won't be surprised if they start manufacturing semi auto nukes in the future

    • @walterthecat2145
      @walterthecat2145 2 года назад

      We could do that know if there was a point to it

  • @razorblade6746
    @razorblade6746 2 года назад

    Although in most combat occasions
    The flintlock Pistol as a Melee weapon
    Is a way more effective weapon

  • @FantasyVisuals
    @FantasyVisuals Год назад

    Mines blocked off. What drill would you recommend I use for research purposes ......

  • @sergionatali3071
    @sergionatali3071 3 года назад +3

    Nice but you should use it only with one hand.

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife  3 года назад +1

      Ya I def agree. First time shooting so I wasn't sure of the kickback. It handled so well beyond my expectations. And very accurate

    • @JoeKurr5
      @JoeKurr5 3 года назад +1

      @@TomsThriftyLife it’s blackpowder, most black powder guns have barely any recoil

  • @WhiterunGuard-69
    @WhiterunGuard-69 Год назад

    "If it weren't for gold we'd probably could've been heros"
    Blackbeard-

  • @wolfganghuhn7747
    @wolfganghuhn7747 2 года назад

    Oh my he flinched it down. That was a low hit

  • @EzekiesAcheron
    @EzekiesAcheron 2 года назад +1

    Dammit! I know how to load a flintlock, I came here to learn about the powder, how much you pour in, maybe how to know how much to put in the gun, but that part isn't shown >_>

  • @haley5631
    @haley5631 2 года назад +1

    The good thing about muzzle loaders is that they're not considered firearms, yet they could blow your head off.

    • @-_Nuke_-
      @-_Nuke_- 10 месяцев назад

      By the time it takes to load the damn thing, maybe you have enough time to think about the sittuation and calm down and don't actually shoot the guy 🤣🤣

  • @urielpg8896
    @urielpg8896 2 года назад +1

    Reminds me of Edward Kenway

  • @colesands4647
    @colesands4647 3 года назад

    I want a flintlock trapper pistol just like that

  • @gameoverdude2249
    @gameoverdude2249 2 года назад

    Ain't gonna lie, if I was a soldier or pirate, I would keep 4 of these on my waist so I wouldn't have to reload after each shot too often... then pull out my sword soon after.

  • @THE0LDEST
    @THE0LDEST Год назад +1

    How did u find the parts in the cannibals island

  • @Jaystarzgaming
    @Jaystarzgaming 2 года назад

    Well they are great grandparents to the modern day guns.

  • @jackmeyers7805
    @jackmeyers7805 3 года назад +1

    Now imagine doing this under fire. Then hearing some fucking fog-breather yelling "FiX bAyOnEtS" just as you get the ball seated.

  • @abysscreaturekatsu3443
    @abysscreaturekatsu3443 3 года назад +1

    PARTICLE SHOT, MAX SHOT
    -Albus (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)

  • @kippert8912
    @kippert8912 Год назад

    "O, best ye go back to your hood, ye bully rook, else ye and thy acquaintances should end up dead."

  • @kayscott3374
    @kayscott3374 3 года назад +1

    It kinda looks a little bit like the one in dishonored

  • @larry1824
    @larry1824 Год назад

    I fired a double barrel and both went off at once. I changed my jeans that day!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮