Videos tagged with Muzzle Loading

This video from Brownells Gun Tech™ features a fascinating look at unique and collectible firearms that disguise themselves as everyday objects. Host Keith Ford, joined by Joel Colander from Rock Island Auction Company, explores a Frankenau Purse Pistol from the late 1870s that fires pinfire cartridges, a single-shot percussion cap pistol hidden within an ornate object resembling a Faberge egg, and a modern-production cane gun from Lebeda Engineering concealing a tiny 5mm pinfire revolver. The segment highlights the ingenuity of "concealed carry" throughout history and into the present.

This video features firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson showcasing a unique flintlock muzzle-loading grenade musket. The discussion highlights this historical combo weapon, emphasizing its significant firepower. The Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour, presents this artifact and encourages viewers to subscribe for more content on arms and armour, explore their collection, and support their museum through donations or membership.

This video from Brownells Gun Techs Keith Ford and Steve Ostrem showcases three distinct variants of the legendary LeMat revolver, discovered at Rock Island Auction Company. The "Grapeshot Revolver" is a massive, nine-shot firearm with a cylinder revolving around a 20-gauge smoothbore barrel. The video features an original muzzle-loading percussion model famously carried by Confederate generals Jeb Stuart and P.G.T. Beauregard, a Belgian-made pinfire model firing copper-cased cartridges, and a unique, all-centerfire cartridge LeMat-type revolver. The description highlights the historical significance of the LeMat, its production in France and Belgium, and its journey through the Union blockade, also noting its Steampunk aesthetic and potential use against supernatural threats.

This expert-level entry details the Bilharz, Hall & Co Carbine, a Confederate copy of the US M1855 Cavalry Carbine. It highlights the manufacturing challenges faced by the Confederacy, the design simplifications made for affordability and production, and the historical context of its development and acceptance despite initial criticisms. The entry draws on detailed analysis of the firearm's features, markings, and historical documentation, as presented by Forgotten Weapons.

This guide details the process of reloading and firing an 1850-60's era Confederate swivel breech rifle, as demonstrated by an expert firearms instructor. It covers the sequential loading of powder, round balls, and percussion caps for both barrels, followed by the rapid firing sequence unique to the swivel breech design. The instruction highlights the historical context and practical challenges of using such firearms in combat, contrasting them with more modern military muskets.

This guide details the disassembly of a historical Rigby Pepperbox Pistol, a muzzle-loading percussion firearm from the early 19th century. The process involves pressing two side buttons to remove the barrel assembly for maintenance. The video highlights the advanced double-action mechanism and safety features for its era, comparing its role to modern self-defense tools.

This guide details the operation and loading of a Rigby Triple-Barrel Percussion Derringer, a historical Irish pocket pistol from the 1830s. It covers the unique muzzle-loading process utilizing star-shaped cuts, the folding trigger mechanism that deploys upon cocking, and the clockwise-only rotating hammer selector for firing the three percussion nipples sequentially. The video emphasizes the historical context of such firearms being used for personal protection in 1830s Ireland.