History of WWI Primer 101: Colt New Service Revolver Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2019
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Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.
C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!
Additional reading:
Colt's New Service Revolver: A Particularly Strong, Heavy Weapon”
Timothy J. Mullin
U.S. Handguns of World War II: The Secondary Pistols and Revolvers
Charles W. Pete
British Secondary Small Arms 1914-1918, Vol.2
O. Edwards
Canadian Military Handguns, 1855-1985
Clive M. Law
Revolvers of the British Services, 1854 - 1954
W.H.J. Chamberlain and A.W.F. Taylerson
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This video has been manually deemed unfit for general advertising by RUclips.
"we're unable to monetize the video because Content focused on the sale, assembly, abuse, or misuse of firearms and this is not suitable for advertising."
Like clockwork. Every few months to a year a spate of shootings happens, people remember they have to buy into the "Gun vs. Mental Health" debate and the internet cracks down for no reason so they can say they're doing something before everyone forgets about it again until the next time they have to pretend they care.
Sale? Nope
Assembly? (Uhh... do you know what goes into making a gun like this youtube? Of course you don't, silly question...) Hell no!
Abuse? What?
Misuse? He is recklessly informing people about history without the use of a hollywood producer, enough publicity to protect him, and/or major network backing... So you got em there.
...Go fuck yourself youtube guy. >__>
Wow... Y'all just gonna have to stop giving such abusive history lessons I guess. Stop misusing history. 😲
Do not forget that YT is owned by the same rocket surgeons that tried and ultimately failed to ram Google+ down our collective throats.
If you are expecting logic....
This is what happens when the Black Box sees you spreading false information about its precious Webley revolver
Ian McCollum sent me, and I wasnt disappointed. Very in depth look at these revolvers.
As a Canadian, I'm sorry we apologize so much.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
lol.
Also sorry we brutally cut the cylinders of many antique revolvers so we could own them without firearms permits and registration because antiques aren’t guns unless used in a crime. Mostly Webley’s in .455 because moon clips and .45 ACP, (ideally low power loads but people are dumb).
I too would like to apologize for all the apologies. Honestly we mostly don’t mean it, remember we did invent hockey and basketball so we aren’t exactly afraid to be jerks.
@@al-dk9xd You know that one guy who everyone hopes won't show up to the party, because he has no idea how humor works and just says annoying shit? Yeah. That's you today.
The episode went up last night, twice. Then had issues with copyright and public release. Then noticed graphical error.
Should be fixed now.
Great quality isn't easy.
I appreciate your tenacious pursuit of quality in your videos.
It's cool. You guys do great work and my Primer withdrawal symptoms from last night and this morning are no reasons to put up a vid before it's ready
C&rsenal first off love what you doing. Second I would just like to ask when the Martin Henry.
Copyright?? On what? I'm curious
I own a Colt New Service in .455. I love it. It is accurate and sends the metallic gongs at the handgun range flying.
"Why are you wearing one suspender?" And now, ladies and gentlemen, the Sam Browne belt.
Yes sir in her case a Sally Browne belt the female version was tapered to accommodate her hips
What us the time stamp on it?
If you wear a suspender sideways like that, your basically in a Star Trek evil universe. (Yesterday's Enterprise, In a Mirror Darkly)
@@Edax_Royeaux An esoteric reference, but a welcome one.
30:00 I would imagine the preference for .45 Long Colt among Canadians in the west was a function of more accessibility to American supplies of ammunition on that side of the continent. Canadian transcontinental railroads took a long time to develop the capacity to be competitive with American imports shipped in by sea.
@keith moore True that for sure! Fortunately for Canada, it had its own ammunition production specifically to avoid dependence on British imports. However, it was all in Quebec, so getting its goods beyond Winnipeg was no easy task.
I'm drooling at that Remington Model 8 on the wall behind you
I’ve been waiting for the new service forever!!!!! So happy
So, what you're saying is: in about a month you will ask Mae whether she prefers the Colt or the Smith & Wesson to take into battle...and the entire comments section is going to melt down with supporters of the "dissed" revolver pattern. Oh, I'm not going to miss this =D!
Aren't they basically the same. Take whichever is more durable
Wife: Looks like Mae is having a bad hair day.
Me: Those eyes of hers lets her get away with it.
Wife: Yes. She can carry just about any style.
Such are the conversations of old married couples.
Did the "War Were Declared" segment include a field gun AA conversion firing? Wow!
I would watch a 3 or 4 hour episode, but only from you and Mae. You always manage to keep the content interesting.
Very few videos over 30min do I watch, but I have so far watched all of yours (even if it takes a day or two sometimes). Great videos and a real enjoyment.
Another great video. It gives so much interesting history, useful & practical information. Coming from the Highlands and having served in a unit that had the kilt as part of my Dress Uniform, I would definitely not have that under my kilt without raising eyebrows.
Ha Ha ! Look at the "Sam Browne" belts worn by US, and British officers of the day .😁
One shoulder strap to support sword or revolver.
Exactly. Allied officers wore Sam Browne belts for two reasons -- one was that it helped support the weight of a pistol, and the second was to mark their status as an officer. Many soldiers might not recognize the rank insignia of an allied country's army, but they knew if they saw a Sam Browne they were looking at an officer, and they had to render the appropriate military courtesies. For this reason, Sam Browne belts, though not an official part of U.S. uniform, were authorized for wear in Europe. Officers liked them for the smart appearance they imparted, and upon returning, some US army officers threw their Sam Browne's over the rails of their ships in protest at the army's refusal to allow them to be worn Stateside. Meanwhile, returning USMC officers, under navy command, looked on smugly, as they were allowed to wear theirs. (Army officers eventually got to wear them stateside, but only after John Pershing -- who liked the Sam Browne too -- replaced Peyton C. Marsh as army chief of staff in 1921.)
An interesting fact . As a former Marine, I MUST say, "sucks to be Army". 😁 I have also seen photos of 1900ish Marines wearing "Picklehauben" type helmets in dress uniform.
@@tombogan03884 Well, as a former army NCO, I hate to admit it, but the army has generally not done as well in the uniform department as the marines -- with the exception of the WWII "pinks and greens" officers' uniforms, which I am glad to see they brought back (and for all ranks to boot). I wish we'd had those when I was in.
You just want a new Ike Ja ket . 😂
Great episode, and glad you got everything straightened out in getting it up.
Dude, he was so sad when it failed to list last night.
Edit: (this morning, forgot it was 3am...)
At least I had access to it during my run at the gym this morning. Made it go by much quicker :).
The top breaks may get out of whack but if you are buying or being issued with a brand new one, then it's not an issue for a long time.
I think they'd do pretty well with .38 Special or .38 +p. I wouldn't be pushing my luck with .357 Magnum.
Great video, thanks again Othais & Co.
Amazing quality as always, you guys are incredible! Keep It up, especially with dem big ol' revolvers!
Oh yes, been waiting for this one for a while. Cannot wait to get off work and watch, WITH my New Service in hand!
Dare I ask.....are the M1917 and 1911 episodes arriving soon?!?!?
He answered this question for the browning. "If you are wondering why a gun you are thinking of is not featured yet and is widely available to obtain it is because I discovered a lot of material to research. It is because I am trying to finish investigating and spotting truths, statistics, and sources are reliable and etc. before posting." It's not his exact words. It is my summarized abridged version of what he said. Brownings have a long history, massive global influence, and lore. It would expected for it to take a long time. It's so massive that you can find evidence of people in the globe were calling all semi-auto pistols brownings even if it wasn't one because it was so synonymous with gas operated semi-auto handguns. It is like how we say kleenex for a piece of tissue papers even if it is not from the same company. It took a while before people quit doing this. It was common around the 1899-1919 range. I think by the 20s the market adapted and people started calling them by their names. Because of this it makes things hard in researching. You can't always tell from some printed material if the person was saying an actual browning or just saying it as a nickname.
I know it sounds absurd people would did do this. But I once came across some old scripture print from the turn of the century where it did indicate people were calling any ANY darn semi-auto self loading pistol a browning. I forgot the source but it might have been some newspaper, book, or etc. printed during that era and someone posted online. It was posted not because people calling them brownings. It was for a different unrelated reason and involved documenting history or whatever other reason a person would scan and compile old printings online. Before this I heard of the claim people were doing this in those days. I took it as a grain of salt and one day... I discovered hint/evidence in something made back then showing the person was in fact doing this in what he typed and referenced other people were doing the same. I basically discovered it accidentally. Sadly, I didn't kept the source link to share with you, but I suggest just flipping through material written or printed from time range and you probably will eventually find evidence indicating people were doing this like I did. It isn't easy, but you will eventually spot it.
Best part of my day so far...
Awesome information. You really grabbed my attention when you mentioned the RNWMP. My maternal grandfather was a sergeant circa 1906/1908. I have the rifle he carried during his service, a Winchester 1894, in 25-35. My most treasured memory of Gramps. Yet, I digress! Carry on, and thank you!
Any excuse for Othias to say, "War were declared".
I love your videos on vintage firearms. I am a history professor at a university and I am currently working on my PhD. I have 17 military surplus firearms myself. My latest being my Mauser C 96. I had it out to the range this weekend. Probably my favorite gun to shoot.
Do you have the stock for it???
Makes a big difference.....
Just wondering....
donn kelley, no I do not have a stock for it. Yet I wish I did. I do have 3 stripper clips for it. They load nice without any fuss. I have a lee enfield mark 3 and the stripper clips for it almost never work. I’m usually fussing around with the last round or two getting them into the magazine after they have been stripped from the stripper clip. I usually only load one stripper clip of 5 into my lee enfield due to the second stripper clip not going in. Rimmed cartridges are always a fuss. My K 98 Mauser stripper clips feed like butter. Mauser Bolt actions are the best by far.
@@Ashley-Morton I think it depends on the clips, and their condition/manufacturing along with a small bit of luck. I have seen modern chinese clips for a Mosin-Nagant feed with no problem, and actual Russian ones not work correctly.
GunDude82, I have a Finish M39 Mosin Nagant. All three of my stripper clips work, for the most part, great. It’s a very accurate rifle. I can hit steel targets with the iron sights reliably at 300 yards.
The quality of your production is great.
The first time I ran into one of these revolvers, it had been highly modified, cut down to be used in belly gun competition. The barrel had been cut down to 3 inches, the entire firearm was refinished in armaloy leaving it with a nice almost stainless steel look. The top had been shaved and a S&W rear sight had been installed. Overall it made a real beauty of a firearm. The Highway Patrol Officer who owned it had replaced the grips with those rubber wrap-around grips and he fed it with a set of speed loaders. I would sure love to have that firearm today, hell I wouldn't mind having the one you reviewed. The last .45 Long Colt firearm I had was a Smith and Wesson 25-5 that had been sent back to Smith for repairs after the first user, a police officer in a very small village had tried to qualify with it. He had yet to attend the academy, and had never fired a handgun before. This was at an indoor range and the fellow managed to put three rounds into the rafters of the building before throwing the gun down range with so much force that it broke the spur off the hammer. The officer was fired on his return to the Village, and after getting the gun back from Smith, it was sold. I was lucky enough to be the one to buy it. It came in a nice wooden presentation case with all the accessories. I eventually traded it across the board for a Honda Dream motorcycle in like new condition. The owner of the motorcycle thought he had a real deal because the gun had both Smith and Wesson and Colt marks on the gun.
This is THE best detail gun education system I have ever seen on the human platform. Follow this guy..He's a gem.
Ever time you exhibit a Colt Revolver you have the same gripe about the cylinder latch. My first day of firearms training in 1974 they handed me an old Colt Victory Model .38. I was lucky, everyone else got an S&W. I bought a Colt Official Police in .38 (still have it). It was made in 1959. Had it tuned up at the factory. Anytime I had to shoot a Smith at the range I as put off by the awkward “push forward” latch release and the backwards rotation of the cylinder. I guess it’s all about what you are used to and what you train with.
I recently qualified for my HR-218 license. The range officer complemented me on my “nice group”.
Some of the other shooters with their “9”’s looked like they used a shout gun. A wide dispersal. So much for my 60 year old Colt. After all, it was Sam Colt who made all men equal. Not Mr. Smith or Mr. Wesson.
I must admit that when I started watching and heard "Colt New Service in .455 Webley", I nearly lost faith. However, great back story and nice teasing the .45 LC model and mysterious "variant of interest". Othais and Mae another masterpiece and can't wait to see the follow up episodes
A Sam browne belt is sort of one single suspender
Thanks great video. I have my grandfather's Canadian officer issue Colt police positive, sure hope that's coming up as well.
Cheers keep up the good work
Yay! Released during the day!!
Thank you thank you thank you! I have waited so long for you are Ian to do this episode. I prefer yours Othias (sorry Ian). You See: I own a New Army and Navy Nickel plated in 41 Long Colt. Mine was purchased by my Great Grandfather. Not exactly a military version but.... My Grandcestor was a Bridge Foreman for the AT&SF railroad. He his wife and family lived in the original RV: a caboose while he built rail bridges all over central Texas. My Grandad was born in that caboose. Anyway, He Bought this pistol in Kansas City Missouri as a means of (ahem) labor relations administration. When he was young, my Dad said his Grandad always wore this. I bought the Factory letter on it oh and it also came with a 19th cent holster. The finish is about worn off but it is a family heirloom. I have so wanted a discussion of this particular revolver I treasure. LOVE your show and the poster is Awesome!
Great story!
I would love to See the whole Team on Screen some time
Great infromation and well presented. I do love WW1 small arms...
I agree the Colt is the better long term revolver due to its greater longevity, but for the shorter term use, I would argue there is debate to be had regarding which one is better...
Thanks for your hard work
21:30 - looks like I'll be getting the M1917 episode I've been waiting for.
My grandfather past this gun down to me before he died. It’s a 38 Long Colt. Really robust gun I shoot 38 short Colt black powder in the gun. Great video!
Have a Colt New Service in 38-40, 1905 vintage I think. It’s a thing of beauty!
A C&R episode on a Colt pist- God dammit, it's a revolver.
Hey, at least it's in .45...ish.
Wheel guns are real guns, sonny Jim. _>sticks thumbs in suspenders
@@JamesPolymer muh stopping power (hands are visibly shaking when attempting to drink tea)
I had a pistol very similar to this.
A Colt DA .41
It was beautiful. Apparently chambered for the .41 long Colt you mentioned but would also chamber a .38 short. There was a stain on the chamber that looked as if it had been used for some self defense at very close range.
.41 Russian???
@@donnkelley6823 I believe it was a Colt round, he mentions the .41 Thunderer around 2:25
You know, it's really incredible how the American manufacturers just had a seemingly natural knack for GOOD revolver design - and I'm referring to things like ergonomics/grip shape more than anything, rather than comparative manufacturing technology.
I just can't help but wonder what it is that lead to the American manufacturers to just get the ergonomics and design 'right' when European country after European country seemed to have just struggled so much with these basics in revolver design, attempt after attempt? This just doesn't make sense to me when both continents have people with the same hand shapes, when gravity works the same on both continents("...AS FAR AS WE KNOW..."), when both continents get to design the grips & ergonomics however they so choose.
Weird. Interesting.
Free markets. European gun makers competed for the monopsonic government buyers, US ones competed for the civilian market. Former ones had to appease politicians that have never even seen a gun in their lives, latter ones competed for the favor of lifelong shooters whose life depended on the guns.
@@georgiishmakov9588 you realize most officers in Europe bought there own pistols and the pocket market was booming
@@paullytle1904 but how often will they use it? Sure dueling was still a thing, as was target shooting, but how often would they actually use it in combat?
@@baker90338 colonial conflicts for one thing and there were plenty of wars in Europe during the 19th century
Probably because many Americans relied on their guns daily and would only buy the best.
I sleep with a TOP BREAK REVOLVER EVERY NIGHT! A very nice Webley Mark IV in .455, good evening.
Sam Brown belt designed to hold up that heavy revolver. Great video as always, thanks.
Hell yes, been waitin' on this one, cheered when I saw it.*fetches snacks*
i've never shot a colt revolver that didn't stack near the end of the da pull. even the python does it except those tuned by reeves junkind and he had to change the dimensions of the lockwork.
that being said, i have an early new service and love it.
Great video
Mae wears revolver. Mae's pants fall down. Peace on earth were declared.
Wears
I have a new service I bought from an elderly gentleman who wanted sell to all his guns. It's chambered for .45 acp, he told me it had originally been a Canadian gun chambered for .455 . He said it was a Numrich gun which I never understood. Anyway it shoots great and I have to admit I rarely take it out.
Quick correction, Canada didn’t send any true Cavalry units in the Boer War, even units termed Cavalry, fought as mounted infantry or dragoons. Many of these “Cavalry” units which fought in South Africa, were the predecessor of the Canadian Army’s modern Armoured Regiments, such as the illustrious Lord Strathcona’s Horse(RC).
Excellent animation! Reminds me a lot of the internals of the Swiss 1882!
She’s such a good shot!
I am not sure how the Americans ever tolerated it.... classic.
You subdued YT! Hurra!
Great video as usual.
24:48 finally a picture of that prudoe loader! I don't see exactly how it releases the rounds though. Looks like it just hooks onto the rims to hold them in, but how does it release?
Just watched this video. I like what you teach me about the various firearms and their history. I enjoy Mae's firearms demonstrations but, what I haven't seen in your videos is combat reloading any of the cartridge revolvers. This can tell you more about the strenght and weakness of the weapon than just a range shoot. My first formal firearms training I received was with a Colt Trooper II over a period of 3 months, 3 times a week, 4 hours a day. Should you use a revolver, training is absolutely paramount. I can (still) shoot, eject and reload a revolver in the dark. I have learned to stage a cylinder for timed range qualification. A problem about Colt & S&W star revolvers and their like was bending the ejection rod (stem) attached to the star is attached too. Bend that rod and the ejection process stops, so you can not subject the weapon to "untrained" abuse. This problem exists even with revolvers produced today.
BTW... You don't eject (casings) on your feet, in front of you or put them in your pocket. That's bad form...
Please make more videos that RUclips just has to have a hissy over. I enjoy them.
I had several of these ! And an early one that had colt .45 long factory chambers serial # 5,xxx. Or 50,xxx ? And correct head space for colt rims, another had rechambered to colt! Sharp front edges from reamer , they all have correct rim clearance for colt cartridges, the WW1 S&Ws had correct rim clearance for the .455 !
All were marked, .455 and from WW1 Brit contract, Brit proof marks and Broad arrow, marked
tolerated, not very well, accepted even less. Then one that was excepted, thank you for the timeline.
Single suspender is what a Sam Browne Belt shoulder strap is. Originally worn over the right shoulder to help carry swords, they have been worn over the left shoulder to support side arms.
We don't all apologise. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Awe really thought this one was gonna be the RSC. I know they can be a total pain bc they devour the own mags but I will keep waiting
"Thou shalt not hate the US wheelgun, and thou shalt love all guns videos as they were thy own."
Is there any reason one of these with a shaved cylinder can't fire Webley, .45 LC, and .45 ACP (with moon clips) safely and reliably?
Oh so many innuendos to make and only so much time in the day.
Amazing how many times the Single Action Army appears in this series , considering it never saw service in the Great War ... right ?
*crosses fingers*
It did. Not in abundance, but it did. There was fifty Colt saa give to the French resistance in WW2. We never got one of them back damn french
@@user-ho4nw5sf3w
Wrong War , brother
@@oolooo both wars
@@oolooo you need to read more. The info is out there.
@@user-ho4nw5sf3w
Could you show it to me ? .
What is the previous episode you keep referring to? i cant find a link or work out which one you are talking about.
May: “this is the best revolver we’ve handled so far”
Me internally: just wait till the Smith and Wesson Triple Lock.
Are the shaved colts safe to shoot with standard pressure 45 acp rounds? I know the Webbly is a no go because of that top break frame, but how do the colts which were designed for the more powerful 45 long colt faire? Finding an original in 455 is pretty difficult.
Talk to a gunsmith face-to-face, preferably with the actual pistol in-hand. Whenever you're talking about century-old weapons, there are too many variables to say yes or no without a real examination.
My Colt 1917 was accepted by the US Army in 1917. The double action trigger pull is significantly harder than the 12 pound max of my Lyman gauge, but it is better at the range than anyone would expect. The single action trigger is close to 8 pounds but very smooth and clean. My theory is that if you are in a trench and five guys with spikes on their helmets come around the corner it just wouldn’t matter. You’re going to empty that gun fast.
Try a python main spring in your 1917. Primers were made of thicker material before WW1 requiring a heavier hammer blow. I did this to mine a long time ago like it.
There is a modern top break made by NAA. its made for a 22magnum, but there is a new top break on the market.
William baird wow, that is a genuine game changer for .22 magnum.
There's also the Uberti clones of the Smith and Wesson Scholfield revolver in 45. Colt, 44-40, 38 special but yeah just those 2 guns
@@ryangshooter_1682 yeah that's true. Wheeler is also making a new Webley, but I was saying there is a new modern pistol purporting to be viable in the modern world that is top break. The Sholfield reproduction and the Webley are retro designs keying into the classic style shooting enthusiast market. The Sholfield reproduction somewhat popular in the SASS competitions.
The backstrap on my New Service is marked M.P.F.P.K. 45 serial#
1139XX indicates 1916 year of manufacture. Barrel marked "New Service
45 COLT". Cylinder is stepped will not accept 45LC and is not shaved.
Any ideas about what service it saw?
Do the World War I model of the American colt M1911 please. Great video
I would take a Luger that was a very cool gun back then
Did Colt patend the clockwise rotation, or why did S&W stay with CCW adding additional things to keep the cylinder and crane in position?
A local gun store in my area has a M1909 New Service in .45 Colt. Classic and gorgeous as it may be I don't have $1,500 to spend on it.
@43:00 noting advantage of swing out of Colt vs top break of Webley. Issue being when ejection failures clear easier in the swing out.
@44:20 longevity advantage of swing out vs top break
Greek descent here, loved your comments on the Mannlicher-Schoenhauer. Great rifle but too costly as a military weapon. Still, the Greeks knew that in any armed conflict they were going to be outnumbered-probably by a great deal. So why not go for the best quality firearms? And let's not forget the Greek cartridge-the MS 6.54 x 54 which was a devastating round from a penetration/sectional density standpoint. I've heard of lion hunters in Africa using that round to put down the big cats for the count!
Just curious: Have y'all worked at all with the "switch-hand" method for reloading a revolver? It is always a matter of preference, but for me it is A LOT faster and more positive.
@38:29 May, "there's gonna always be rock"
Mikhail Margolin and Mateba "we got you fam"
Modern production top break revolver? That's a heck of an Indiegogo stretch goal.
@keith moore We have the metals and manufacturing to make a really strong Top break however it would be expensive and a niche product because of the price so I don't think it will happen, I know for a fact though That if you used to scandium, or a type of titanium alloy You could make one that could handle anything but that price is gonna keep manufactures away from making one, There's only 2 modern top breaks that I can think of the Uberti Smith and Wesson Schofield revolver clones, and the North American Arms mini top break in 22. Mag and 22 lr.
@keith moore See you say that modern clones of the school field Handle smokeless 45 Pretty darn well and that's a pretty stout round You could also fix the Latch with Tungsten or something else strong with no flex Like I said it would be very expensive hence why It would be unlikely anyway
Colt New Service = Dreamy
balancedfordaylight1 very lovely to hold and shoot but not “really” Colt “feeling”. That being said they do wear in very well and the triggers whilst heavy are smooth.
@@john-paulsilke893 I cant wait till they get to the model 1917 I wonder if they will do the colt and S&W 1917 together or seperate ...................
WE WANT A VID WITH THAT M97 DO IT AT LONG LAST ...IVE BEEN WAITING IT SINCE THE REMINGTON M10 VID :p DO IT PLS
Cruise control for....ignore.
Like number 987 haha. Love you guys
Geez when Mae was shooting it: that trigger looked heavy as heck. What is it, 20+ lbs?
yes, mine is close to 18
I just wanted to point out the Colt new services purchased by Canada where in fact chambered in 45 colt. The vast majority of them wound up in RCMP service.
I hope we get a video on that model 81 onr day
I have the S&W triple lock and Webley W/G in .455, so much fun
My only advice to this amazing channel is that if he would possibly consider this tip. Might he make a more detailed diagram of each movement and correspondence piece.
Might he then make longer more exquisite videos?
Love this dude. But I hope he considers this two cents.
New sub here all positive vibes to you. 👍✌️
I seen one in a pawn shop in Lansing. It was shaved for moon clips in 45ACP. Or was it a Webley?
chris silsby Was it a top break? If so it was probably a Webley. It could have been an M1917 as well.
The back of the cylinder was shaved to take the moon clips
Lansing MI or Lansing IL?
Michigan
I’ve heard triple action referred to the ability to cock a single action gun with the trigger (like if you were firing the gun in double action, but the hammer hit a sort of half cock position right before firing) instead of the definition you used. The single and double action guns were just referred to as DA/SA.
Every revolver episode I hear his name whispered on the wind...."Fagnus..."
I have a New Service that was modified in .45 Long Colt. But, mine still has the British Markings on the cylinder. The only way I know it uses .45 is that my dad (who I inherited the gun from) told me, but it has the last 5 of the .455 on the barrel has been ground off.
I have never seen a .45 Short Colt. Where do I find those?
Why is actually RUclips demonetizing a video like this. This is pure mechanical history and illustrations of articles that is about 100 to 150 years old..
Why is RUclips so “touchy” and blind in a field that has always been a part of mankind. What if someone took a Stone Age dagger and in detail explained all the things you could do with it? ( And a side note. Cars kills a lot more people than firearms ( wars excepted)).
Not all Colt New Service shipped to the British were in .455. I have one made in Nov. 1916 and shipped in Dec. 1916 to England as one of 600. It is in .45 Long Colt and the cylinder has Not been shaved.
Are you both brother and sister? Love the doc keep up the great work.
Your description of the .455 to .45 colt conversion is incorrect. The rear of the cylinder was not shaved like on the .45 ACP conversion. Instead the cylinders were reamed for the longer round and the rear was slightly chamfered to accommodate the thicker rim of the .45 (Long) Colt cartridge. Other than that thanks for the interesting video.
just a thought...when did bullet velocity become available and how was it determined "back in the day"?
In the case of the .45's, they figured it from the time it took to reach a target at a measured distance. They used a calendar.
@@phlodel Julian or Gregorian ?
22:35 - Now THAT is a dang pistola!
When you say top breaks are not as strong, you're comparing them to top straps that are still good after more than a century, which is a standard that leaves rather a lot of wiggle room beneath it. Were Webleys new in 1914 going back to the armorer with timing problems by 1918 or to take a longer war Webleys new in 1939 having problems by 1945 or was it the sort of problem that the institution of the Royal Army had to deal with, but most individual officers wouldn't?
He's referring to heavy use, not age. Now, we can debate how much use revolvers truly seen of course(which is even going to vary by the decade), but the fact is that a well used top break most certainly wears its tolerances open in a very real way that a fixed strap just doesn't. This still applies to brand new revolvers as well, though the significantly better manufacturing tolerances and the materials science of today have certainly gone a long way to reducing this effect, though a more poorly manufactured(which is to say, a more poor factory using old manufacturing equipment, producing at older era manufacturing tolerances) brand new revolver will definitely show this within a reasonable amount of time if you go out shooting it regularly. We're not even talking about timing issues, obviously that's a very long life issue and I don't think is what they're suggesting, but just loosened tolerances that will need adjustment for.
They aren't strong because they require low pressure calibers to be durable
Did they provide the guns to the Brit Army with the American holsters?