Thunk about all of the history that cartridge had to survive to serve as a technical example. Military museums have practical purposes aside from housing curiosities. Great video!
I'm a bit surprised by the pure Tallow. Either they had very moderate summers where they fought or their lube melted. My lube is Bear fat 30%, Tallow 60% & bees wax 10%. In the winter I sometimes leave out the beeswax but that winter mix becomes a liquid at about 26.6 Celsius
Hello, Herr Doktor Professor, it is a delight to once again here the mellifluous tones of the bright and beautiful Hunglish language. I am asking today if you are familiar with a relatively new RUclips channel called Everything Black Powder. Apologies if this is the one hundredth time you have been asked this. The gentleman I refer to is making excellent videos about all things black powder and is of particular interest because he demonstrates how to make antique muzzle loading propellant from base materials.
Really interesting, though I was quite afraid when I saw the professor beginning to open the cartridge... but it's obvious he respected this rare witness of past history, so thanks and well done. I remember I saw last year a video of a guy opening an authentic box (not a cartridge, a complete box !) of Enfield Snider cartridges before firing them... I made a remark, saying it was a kind of crime against history and totally pointless, but guess what ? This sucker laughed at me... Personnally, I had the chance to find some thirty years ago a very well preserved paper cartridge for French An IX musket dating from the Napoleonic period or the years just after (don't ask me how I know that, it's linked with the place where it was discovered by the seller, there were three of them, no more). Since then, I put it in a glass tube and never open this tube, let alone open the cartridge. It survived such a long time that I won't even dare to touch it...
Great video, yet again. Thank you. I have my own Lorenz M1863 here in the UK. You demonstrated the cartridge with the compression bullet. I have a mold being made in Germany for the later Minie style Podewils type bullet but cannot find one who can make the compression type. Do you know such a maker? I believe the Pedersoli example is wider than the original Thank you. Peter.
Like the British Enfield cartridges, these were designed to be stuck into the muzzle with the paper on the bullet. The loading mechanism was to tear off the tail of the cartridge, pour in the powder, then flip the cartridge over 180 degrees and stick the bullet end into the muzzle. Once it was inserted to the level of the lubricant, the rest of the cartridge was snapped off, leaving a paper-patched bullet in the muzzle. This was then driven home with the ramrod.
Speaking of Austrian muskets, do you have M1784 with you? Even if it isn't in live fire condition, we would like to know more about its self-priming barrel structure.
@@capandball Even when it can handle blanks only, we would still like to learn more about its history. It would be better if we can see the diagram of M1784's inner structure.
Tallow melts in your hand. The only way to improve it alone is to select only hard fat to render like caul fat. I know a lot of people are shaking their head at it alone, the animal matters as well. I've only eaten bear but I guess the tallow is better from them. Sure is gamey tho. And sheep is downright offensive. Never keep it from deer either. Are you just using beef then?
Thunk about all of the history that cartridge had to survive to serve as a technical example. Military museums have practical purposes aside from housing curiosities. Great video!
Love having my morning coffee with you.
I'm a bit surprised by the pure Tallow. Either they had very moderate summers where they fought or their lube melted.
My lube is Bear fat 30%, Tallow 60% & bees wax 10%. In the winter I sometimes leave out the beeswax but that winter mix becomes a liquid at about 26.6 Celsius
It's amazing they let you pour out the powder and examine it. Super cool
There are only just so many guys on the planet they'll allow to do that. That says something.
Fascinating peace of history, thanks for sharing with us 👍
Excellent little bit of research. 😊👍
Thank you so much for this video! Perfect timing as I just acquired a Pedersoli Lorenz musket!
That's a good rifle! Good choice!
Always spot on with precise demonstration of well researched procedure with zero fluff...... Much appreciation
Excellent video as usual.
Always enjoy your history lessons on black powder munitions. Dave in USA
Fantastic video. Thanks !
I really enjoy these types of videos.
Thank you Sir, Very interesting. Köszönöm.
Just starting my day with coffee and your video is the best.
Well done and thanks again.
Excellent video!
Amazing!
Interesting thank you
Hello, Herr Doktor Professor, it is a delight to once again here the mellifluous tones of the bright and beautiful Hunglish language. I am asking today if you are familiar with a relatively new RUclips channel called Everything Black Powder. Apologies if this is the one hundredth time you have been asked this. The gentleman I refer to is making excellent videos about all things black powder and is of particular interest because he demonstrates how to make antique muzzle loading propellant from base materials.
Excellent and informative; thank you for posting! Will you have a video of you using them?
I already have quite few about replicating the Lorenz load.
I was going to ask about the loading procedure with the backwards lead but got the answer from one of the comments.
Sir...what are the dimensions of the 3 papers to make the cartridge...hard to follow the video...Thanks !!
Really interesting, though I was quite afraid when I saw the professor beginning to open the cartridge... but it's obvious he respected this rare witness of past history, so thanks and well done. I remember I saw last year a video of a guy opening an authentic box (not a cartridge, a complete box !) of Enfield Snider cartridges before firing them... I made a remark, saying it was a kind of crime against history and totally pointless, but guess what ? This sucker laughed at me...
Personnally, I had the chance to find some thirty years ago a very well preserved paper cartridge for French An IX musket dating from the Napoleonic period or the years just after (don't ask me how I know that, it's linked with the place where it was discovered by the seller, there were three of them, no more). Since then, I put it in a glass tube and never open this tube, let alone open the cartridge. It survived such a long time that I won't even dare to touch it...
Como siempre su página es excelente. Lastima que lo presenta solo en ingles. Saludos desde Uruguay.
Шикарно! Прекрасне відео! Мій найулюбленіший канал. Саме та тема військово-історичної реконструкції, якій я присвячую свій час. 👍👍👍🇺🇦
wow
@Capandball Hy Balazs, what kind of lubrification you put on the end of the paper cartridge to lube the bullet?
Какие руки!!!!
Loading my Civil War Zouave seems so much easier and faster.
Great video, yet again. Thank you. I have my own Lorenz M1863 here in the UK. You demonstrated the cartridge with the compression bullet. I have a mold being made in Germany for the later Minie style Podewils type bullet but cannot find one who can make the compression type. Do you know such a maker? I believe the Pedersoli example is wider than the original
Thank you.
Peter.
Pedersoli has a compression bullet mold. I had my own made by a local gunsmith, but he is not in business anymore unfortunately.
By the way the 1863 Lorenz is on my bucket list. I have a mint bore for that rifle for 10 years now, and searvhing for a stock and lock.
@@capandball Thank you. I shall keep searching. My rifle has the unusual, for the Lorenz, leaf sight with sliding bar. Peter.
Did you say beef tallow for the lubricant?
Yes.
When you said the powder was made of coal, do you mean like heating coal? Ive never heard of powder being made of anything but charcoal before.
It is charcoal of course.
Do you think the powder was originally that polished, or has it become more polished over the last century as the cartridge is moved/handled/etc?
To decide that I'll have to check other cartridges from the same type. In my opinion it was that polished.
7:30 Why is the bullet pointing towards the rest of the cartridge? Isn't that backwards?
It should be loaded with the paper cover, that's why it is backwards.
Like the British Enfield cartridges, these were designed to be stuck into the muzzle with the paper on the bullet. The loading mechanism was to tear off the tail of the cartridge, pour in the powder, then flip the cartridge over 180 degrees and stick the bullet end into the muzzle. Once it was inserted to the level of the lubricant, the rest of the cartridge was snapped off, leaving a paper-patched bullet in the muzzle. This was then driven home with the ramrod.
@@stevensheldon9271 Exactly!
Exact duplicate out standing now to duplicate the black powder
Круто! 😎👍
Speaking of Austrian muskets, do you have M1784 with you? Even if it isn't in live fire condition, we would like to know more about its self-priming barrel structure.
Yes, I have one. Not for live fire, but can handle blanks for sure.
@@capandball Even when it can handle blanks only, we would still like to learn more about its history. It would be better if we can see the diagram of M1784's inner structure.
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Tallow melts in your hand. The only way to improve it alone is to select only hard fat to render like caul fat.
I know a lot of people are shaking their head at it alone, the animal matters as well. I've only eaten bear but I guess the tallow is better from them. Sure is gamey tho. And sheep is downright offensive. Never keep it from deer either.
Are you just using beef then?
Hi. Any plans on doing an EDC showcase video? Or perhaps even a livestream for audience interactions outside of the comments section? Take care.
I always thought a Lorenz was his EDC.
@@dangvorbei5304 No, it's not flintlock. :)
That makes sense.
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Fast as Billy the Kid. :)
I'm wondering why are you not using some gloves when handling things like this?
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Régi szép idők!
Fantastic video!