Love learning about unknown to me BP firearms while having morning coffee with Doc. Today I can finally go to the outdoor gun club range to shoot my Australian .303, No. 1 Mk 3 rifle and my Webley .38 revolver. A cool break in the August weather made this possible. Thanks for a another very informative video. It amazes me how you consistently find these gems in shootable condition.
Hello Robert, Pleased to have contributed to your relaxing morning. Good luck at the range with those special guns, now that the severe weather has passed.........Doc
What an interesting firearm I love that you have videoed the internals of that firearm and how they work. What a wonderful job you’ve done, capturing the history Thank you!!
Good evening Strong Built ! Always a pleasure to hear from you. This action, while being very interesting, had a few issues. But, she did shoot well so that was worth the effort. Best regards.....Doc
Good morning Mark and thanks so much for the vote of confidence. Truth be told, after surgery when I had her all cleaned and oiled and sutured, I had to go back in to retrieve a sponge I had overlooked. But she will live to shoot again. Best regards......Doc
Very nicely done Dr. Shepard! I think a modern manufacturing method featuring ground and chrome plating for the cylinder might serve to control the gas leakage.
Thank you Richard. I was surprised as to how much gas did leak form those joints that appeared to be tight. It would be interesting to see a modern version perform. ......Doc
Quite the interesting breech loader you've got there. I would think the shearing of the cartridge would be a mess with all that spilled powder running a muck in that action. Your 2 step method looks a lot safer and more accurate. Patching the undersized bullet was a clever solution. I would think the paper towel end cap would be pretty fragile, but you don't seem to have any problems with it. Except for the hooked breech take down, is the Allen a chore to clean? Looks like your getting some weather back east, keep your powder dry Doc!
Hi Gp, Hope you are away from the fires out there. We had a real flood just to the West of us, but did manage to keep the powder horn high and dry over the fireplace. Shooting this gun was a great experience and she did shoot well, but a lot of intricate little passages for crud to hide in. Had a lot of trouble getting the first shot to go off but after I figured out what she wanted it was surefire. Best regards...Doc
Hello Doc! I have taken an interest in the various Allen firearms, but this one i have never seen. Pretty impressive machining. Percussion Sharps also leaves an air gap. I have been thinking they did it on purpose, to boost the performance. I haven't really found much information on that topic. Thanks for educating us, in such an interesting and entertaining way!
Hi John, Glad you came along on the shoot. Yes, the machining is remarkable just for the breech section and then all the extra work in making it a take-down model. Only one I got to play with after many years of looking. I had fun. Best regards form U.S.A.
The patent claims the unique shape of the internal drum will seal the breech upon firing, but I did experience a lot of solar winds in my face. Sounded good on paper. ....Doc
This gun is about one hundred years before Nathan S. Ancell and Theodore Baumritter founded the Ethan Allen furniture company in 1932. But they did have Allen re-pro guns hanging in their stores for display.
A nice tin of tobacco, my favorite pipe, and your videos. Just magical
Thank you Sir, A man that knows the artful spirit of relaxing. Be sure to check out the "Timberdrifter" channel, very soothing. Regards....Doc
Love learning about unknown to me BP firearms while having morning coffee with Doc. Today I can finally go to the outdoor gun club range to shoot my Australian .303, No. 1 Mk 3 rifle and my Webley .38 revolver. A cool break in the August weather made this possible. Thanks for a another very informative video. It amazes me how you consistently find these gems in shootable condition.
Hello Robert, Pleased to have contributed to your relaxing morning. Good luck at the range with those special guns, now that the severe weather has passed.........Doc
Marvelous Doc. Thank you.
And a faucet breech flintlock is just intriguing. Best from NZ.
Hi Dave, I agree, I would sure like the opportunity to play with one of those !
As always, what a fantastic collection ! Thank you for showung us this very rare early breech loader :)
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Merci beaucoup pour ce gentil commentaire. I was amazed myself at this very different mechanism. Regards from U.S.A.
What an interesting firearm
I love that you have videoed the internals of that firearm and how they work.
What a wonderful job you’ve done, capturing the history
Thank you!!
Good evening Strong Built ! Always a pleasure to hear from you. This action, while being very interesting, had a few issues. But, she did shoot well so that was worth the effort. Best regards.....Doc
Very informative, impressively researched material. And superb vid production and editing.
Hi Dan and thanks for the kind review, it's appreciated. Regards....Doc
Well done, excellent video. You can see some of the innovations in the Sharp's. That Era of the race to breech loading over the muzzle loading 👏 👌
Hello Mark, Thanks so much for the kind review. I am always amazed at the intricate machining they did back then to try out a concept. Regards.....Doc
Thank you, Doctor. You breathe life into these interesting and historical firearms as would an emergency room physician.
Good morning Mark and thanks so much for the vote of confidence. Truth be told, after surgery when I had her all cleaned and oiled and sutured, I had to go back in to retrieve a sponge I had overlooked. But she will live to shoot again. Best regards......Doc
Maestro! No me canso de mirar la historia de las armas en sus videos. Grácias! Saludos de 🇺🇾
Eres mi estudiante A+. Me alegra que hayas disfrutado de la presentación. Saludos cordiales de parte del Doctor.
Very nicely done Dr. Shepard! I think a modern manufacturing method featuring ground and chrome plating for the cylinder might serve to control the gas leakage.
Thank you Richard. I was surprised as to how much gas did leak form those joints that appeared to be tight. It would be interesting to see a modern version perform. ......Doc
And yet another neat old firearm. :)
Good evening John, and thank you for commenting.
Quite the interesting breech loader you've got there. I would think the shearing of the cartridge would be a mess with all that spilled powder running a muck in that action. Your 2 step method looks a lot safer and more accurate. Patching the undersized bullet was a clever solution. I would think the paper towel end cap would be pretty fragile, but you don't seem to have any problems with it. Except for the hooked breech take down, is the Allen a chore to clean? Looks like your getting some weather back east, keep your powder dry Doc!
Hi Gp, Hope you are away from the fires out there. We had a real flood just to the West of us, but did manage to keep the powder horn high and dry over the fireplace. Shooting this gun was a great experience and she did shoot well, but a lot of intricate little passages for crud to hide in. Had a lot of trouble getting the first shot to go off but after I figured out what she wanted it was surefire. Best regards...Doc
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There was a reason Sharps were so popular
Yes Sir, some designs fare better on paper than in actuality.
Very nice rifle Doc. Good find.
Thank you Mike, good to hear from you....Doc
Hello Doc! I have taken an interest in the various Allen firearms, but this one i have never seen. Pretty impressive machining. Percussion Sharps also leaves an air gap. I have been thinking they did it on purpose, to boost the performance. I haven't really found much information on that topic. Thanks for educating us, in such an interesting and entertaining way!
Hi John, Glad you came along on the shoot. Yes, the machining is remarkable just for the breech section and then all the extra work in making it a take-down model. Only one I got to play with after many years of looking. I had fun. Best regards form U.S.A.
Крутейшая штука, реальный стимпанк 😎👍. Спасибо за ролик.
Да, очень много причудливого дизайна и обработки для того времени.
Yes, A lot of fancy design and machining for that time in history.
Another great one doc
Hello Mr. Snapper. Glad you came along on the adventure. ...Doc
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Fascinating!
Hello Timber Drifter, how is the subtle seasoning of the meerschaum coming along? Glad that you stopped by the channel. Best regards, ...Doc
Never seen this before. And nice cartridges.
Glad to bring it to your attention, and thanks so much for commenting. ...Doc
Interesting gun! 😊
Hello Michael, thanks for viewing and the kind comment.....Doc
A very creditable performance from this antique rifle.
Also a more entertaining way of splitting kindling.
She did shoot well with the patched bullet. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
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Clever design. I wonder if someone developed a 0.001" side shim to contain the lost gas leakage?
The patent claims the unique shape of the internal drum will seal the breech upon firing, but I did experience a lot of solar winds in my face. Sounded good on paper. ....Doc
I wonder if he's the same Ethan Allen the furniture guy?
This gun is about one hundred years before Nathan S. Ancell and Theodore Baumritter founded the Ethan Allen furniture company in 1932. But they did have Allen re-pro guns hanging in their stores for display.