You must have the best firearms based history channel on youtube.
@bradycollins52674 жыл бұрын
Oh he does (holds Brown Bess up to head) is that understood?
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Very kind. Thank you.
@krisguntner48054 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders You're welcome. :)
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I love how you can make something that could be so dense so interesting. Brilliant as usual.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris!
@611_hornet54 жыл бұрын
"What are we doing today?!" Extra drill if you keep asking questions like that.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@redarmy16984 жыл бұрын
"Often with the bayonet." "They don't like it up em! They dont loke it up em!"
@sejembalm4 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy-Wuzzies in the Sudan and the Germans in Flanders. Neither like it up 'em.
@redarmy16984 жыл бұрын
@@sejembalm "We always gave the fuzzie wuzzies a fair trial before we shot em."
@Real11BangBang4 жыл бұрын
"They don't like the cold steel"
@colinmoore74604 жыл бұрын
Hello there, Corporal Jones.
@redarmy16984 жыл бұрын
@@colinmoore7460 "Permission to speak sir!?"
@nonamesplease62884 жыл бұрын
Ah, this brings back memories. War was a much more complicated business than is generally conceived in modern times. Great video
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@torturedtale494 жыл бұрын
what a backdrop!
@JenniferinIllinois4 жыл бұрын
I know, right? Rob has the most epic backdrops. 😉😉😉
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky to have the scenery, for sure.
@jesseusgrantcanales10 ай бұрын
Had to return to your videos about the old Bess, I love flints and Sunday a week ago I got my own! An Eli Whitney contract musket dating between 1812-1816, so yes original at over 200 years old, condition is actually decent, and amazing, it is rough and has some pitting and patina on it but it shoots still, whether it can take a ball anymore I have to have someone examine, to see if its bullet days ended long ago. So I have great pride to have found and bought this amazing piece.
@britishmuzzleloaders10 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@ardshielcomplex89175 ай бұрын
Trust me it won't be the only one, Flint Lock Muzzle loaders are addictive.
@survivalcomms4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work ! The way you put these texts into context is concise, educational, and entertaining. When Britishmuzzleloaders uploads content the best course of action is to watch in its entirety as each is not only a glimpse into the past but a comprehensive course of study. Thanks for sharing !
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@stevo3094 жыл бұрын
Fantastic channel, my 80 year old dad loves watching your videos, keep up the great work, love from Wales.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And to your Dad!
@GreatCenteralGlory Жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I adore your videos!
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
Very kind!
@patrickvarley95124 жыл бұрын
Don’t know what is better, the content or the scenery ? As always , very interesting and educational.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Content, say the content....
@cuhurun4 жыл бұрын
Amazing scenery in the background... could truly be up on the Khyber-Pass, North-West Frontier.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Same kind of big mountains. 🙂
@andrewcombe89074 жыл бұрын
Mate I watch your videos for the background scenery as much as the weapon tutorials. Amazing,
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@paulmears53304 ай бұрын
Excellent detail of the drill, and a magnificent backdrop for the display👌
@britishmuzzleloaders4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mikeseigel65664 жыл бұрын
As always, great video! Thanks Rob for your continued effort to educate.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome.
@zachcarlson16944 жыл бұрын
I always love the intros! Have you ever thought about covering some old pistols like the Beaumont Adams?
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
If one comes to hand then yes, but I don't own one.
@terrorfire85054 жыл бұрын
That moustache would make the enemies run before you got a shot off ;)
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@ardshielcomplex89175 ай бұрын
Aussie subscriber here, your presentations are top notch Rob, entertaining, highly informative and accurate as a representation, thank you sir
@britishmuzzleloaders5 ай бұрын
That is very kind. Glad you are enjoying the Channel!
@jcastle6144 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation,as always sir!! I clicked immediately. Your throughness and attention to detail are unparalleled! Don't know how you don't have a million subs. Eagerly awaiting the next video!!! 🇺🇸☠️🇺🇸🇨🇦💂🇬🇧
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly. Pass the word, maybe we can get some more people interested?
@leithafae4 жыл бұрын
Rob, i love the video from waterloo200 it actually gives a realistic view of what napoleonic warfare would of looked like. being in the middle of that it really was just do as ordered cause i couldnt see more than 30-40 feet and had to just follow the ranks because it was nuts to fight in that smog of smoke.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Certainly a different experience compared with more modern times.
@leithafae4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders i would love to know how those involved in the battle would of aimed with baker rifles and brown bess if the smoke sat there and wasnt blown away
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
@@leithafae Battle from the British side was more about a volley or two and then a Charge, not about prolonged musketry duels.
@solowolf6ui8674 жыл бұрын
I would invite you to take look at the fort ingall in canada. it's the reconstruction of a british fields work of 1839 and they do firing demonstration with the india pattern. The soldiers there are trained to fire under 15 second really impressive. They represent the 24th second warwickshire regiment of foot
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Interesting... not live rounds mind you...
@helwrecht16374 жыл бұрын
Man I love this channel, the level of effort is amazing!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks.
@darrendin20503 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! It's nice to see genuine, unbiased, Stateside interest in Napoleonic warfare, especially when centred on the British.
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Stateside?..... Province-side, thank you very much... 🙂
@darrendin20503 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Apologies! I fell victim to common parlance! Haha
@FranciscoPreira2 жыл бұрын
Love it, the opening sketch was great.
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@Chuck13a4 жыл бұрын
As someone who has handled flintlocks from a reenactment perspective (both Brown Bess and 1816 Springfield, using correct equipment and drill), the concept of "spit" loading is often asked about by the general public, no doubt thanks to the popularity of Sharpe. Thanks for pointing out how ahistorical this practice is. Excellent stuff as always, Rob!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck!
@thomasbaagaard4 жыл бұрын
But is it actually a myth? (so an idea that been around way before the sharps books where written) My Impression is that it is something Cornwall just made up, knowing full well that it was not historical...
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
@@thomasbaagaard Personally I haven't come across, or seen any mention of primary source material, either official or anecdotal regarding this practice. Have you seen the "cdsadler" Channel's take on it?
@thomasbaagaard4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders That is my point. Was it ever mentioned in any secondary sources before the sharps books? If not I would not call it a myth, but something invented by Cornwell. And yes I seen it... a few times over the years.(but have not re-watched it)
@demonprinces174 жыл бұрын
Didn't American Indians and frontiersman do something similar on horse back?
@fortharmoury44342 жыл бұрын
Excellent video on how to load the Brown Bess "by the numbers"!
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That was indeed the premise of the video.
@fortharmoury44342 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders This video is particularly excellent though. I wanted a video that would teach me how to load and fire by the historical method, and this is hands-down the best tutorial I've seen on it. It's well-cited, and shows the steps clearly, both quickly and slowly in detail. Thanks so much for making it!
@thetazman6664 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy the detailed info. Humor , scenic views and uniforms
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@petergosden14 жыл бұрын
Thank you again, Rob. Another feather in your bonnet! A slight correction if I may. The drill was for 3 lines because that was how the English planned and expected to deploy. A regiment (battalion) covered a standard frontage in the battle line. A full strength battalion would cover that frontage with three ranks. We see that with the Guards at Waterloo and likewise the 52nd Light Battalion. Too many other line battalions were nearly always understrength and had to cover the same frontage with fewer men, hence two lines. It should be noted that the battalions that precipitated the route of the French Old Guard alongside Hougomont were both at full strength. The 52nd arrayed on the French flank and pouring fire into the column with the rear, 3rd, rank reloading for the 2nd.
@MrEKWesq4 жыл бұрын
Hello petergosden1, In ‘The History and Actual State of the Military Force of Great Britain', written by Charles Dupin and translated by an anonymous British officer in 1822, Dupin wrote: "Notwithstanding the precision of the orders here quoted [the 1792 Regulations], the British Infantry in many circumstances*, manoeuvre and engage in two ranks. So slight an order of formation, which appears demanded by the numerical weakness of English regiments can only be justified by the excellence of their fire. This excellence may be ascribed to three causes; the frequency and the perfection of their exercise, and the goodness of their ammunition." The translating officer corrected Dupin in a footnote: "*The author might have stated not only ‘in many circumstances', but, under all circumstances: For we believe it would be difficult to give an exception to the custom of forming two deep in our service during the Peninsula War. Yet it is incorrect to ascribe it, as he proceeds to do as arising from the numerical weakness of battalions, which had very commonly (actually in the field) from 600 to 800 bayonets, a strength quite sufficient for a formation in three ranks, had such been thought desirable." An anonymous field officer wrote about the subject in the United Services Journal: "But had the General [Dundas] seen this point, the necessity of the 3rd rank satisfactorily settled, - that the British infantry had gone through the glorious war of the Peninsula without the third rank, and that it had been repeatedly proved, that in two ranks our troops could either make or repel a charge of bayonets, he, too, would have preferred the two-deep formation. He would have seen that in the British infantry, the third rank was not essential. The experience that has satisfactorily proved that the British infantry may adopt the formation two deep as its fighting order, is not by the French deemed a sufficient test to justify its inclusion in that army. They are of the opinion that there are special reasons why we might so form our troops, which do not apply to their service. In our army, the question, however, has been set at rest, and almost forgotten." An officer of the 97th wrote in 1814: "The forming of 3 deep an army in the field is at present quite abolished." The same officer wrote of an earlier campaign: "An instance of this kind happened in the memorable action of 21st March 1801, between the British and French forces in Egypt…the General ordered the rear rank to face about, and to direct its fire upon the enemy cavalry in our rear, the front rank continuing to fire on the enemy in its front….our infantry was formed two deep." An officer of the 1st recalled the surrender of the French garrison at Flushing in 1809 during the Walcheren expedition, speaking as if two deep was accepted normality: "They (the French) were halted and formed into line three deep. This formation, I afterwards found, was the general practice of the French army, whilst we continued at two deep; and Wellington afterwards proved to them that ours was the most convenient method, and consequently the best." Also, according to Major General Frederick Adam, his brigade (which included the 52nd) was deployed "in line four deep" at the time he learned of the Imperial Guard's advance. And Lieutenant Richard Cocks Eyre of the 2/95th (also in Adam's Brigade) described the "whole army in line four deep" when the general advance was given after the defeat of the Guard. The reason many battalions formed four deep at Waterloo was to facilitate switching from line to square.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Peter. Ewan has certainly answered better than I ever could.
@remko12384 жыл бұрын
A pleasure (as always) to watch what must have been frightening as hell to be part of
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BeKindToBirds3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a beautiful gun you've got there. What a treasure to have survived this long. I have extreme respect for the work you do sir. Thank you
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome! Very kind.
@michaelray40334 жыл бұрын
Saturday morning and a new video by Rob. This is the way.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yes it is.
@gym71444 жыл бұрын
The mountains and forest look amazing.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
They are!
@wrxs17814 жыл бұрын
Another excellent production, well done Rob.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@anselmdanker95194 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this excellent demonstration of the exercise. 😀
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@charlesjhemphilliii47924 жыл бұрын
Always an enjoyable learning experience. BRAVO!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@christiansantiago3007 Жыл бұрын
Got me looking at brown bess muskets now lol. Love the channel.
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@tinfoilhat32682 жыл бұрын
I eagerly await part 2 on this
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Me too... It'll be very ammo intensive and lot's of hobby grade effects...
@hvymtal85664 жыл бұрын
I imagine the pedantic way of drilling the troops was to build unit coherency and highlight to under-performing soldiers that they were slowing the unit down, in much the same way enlisted recruit and officer cadet platoons are punished all together even today. The annoyance of their fellow soldiers providing further encouragement to develop efficiency on top of the colorful screaming of the NCOs towards those perceived to be dragging their heels :)
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Not so much the mutual shaming bit, but drill is for muscle memory so under stress, things are automatic...
@string-bag4 жыл бұрын
Great video Rob, can't wait for part two.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@johnfisk8114 жыл бұрын
Great video. Trivia. Keeping balls in the mouth was a matchlock pre paper cartridge practice with priming from the priming horn/flask and long abandoned pre Brown Bess.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Good addition to the story, John!
@hamm60354 жыл бұрын
That was fantastic. Great drone shots. You live in a very beautiful place.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@davidsmart85944 жыл бұрын
Your presentation is so good... Thanks for posting.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@exohead14 жыл бұрын
Rob I seriously love your videos. I really wish that there was a comparable channel for US musketry, too.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@Strato504 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, nice and crisp delivery and footage as always!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Yours helped out.
@Zio_Muschio4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! I'm sure it will be appreciated by any historian or fond of Napoleonic Era.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@granapriego4 жыл бұрын
Great video, I was watching and listening while painting some Imperial Guard Grenadiers.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@3ducs4 жыл бұрын
And there sits my Track of the Wolf BB kit, mouldering in the shop, neglected year after year. The way almost all of them are according to my gunsmith, who won't touch it for love nor money.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Small steps.....
@3ducs4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Yeah, need to drill some holes. That business of shaping and heat treating cast steel springs is another matter. But I'm already old and not getting younger, time to get a move on.
@lonestarprepper01563 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thanks.
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Bayan19054 жыл бұрын
I was digging out some old 35mm photos I had of a re-enactment I was at some 15 years back, the Battle of Lake George, between the British and the French and their various Native American allies. While it was a different era, one of the photos I have was from behind the French lines looking straight across to the British lines and the smoke was so thick that you could just make out the British, only in shapes, barely 50 yards away. It's not hard to imagine say in later years where the British fired a volley and having that smokescreen per se mask a bayonet charge at close range. The opposing line might get one volley off before the British were right on top of them.
@petergosden14 жыл бұрын
I think the fire using blank cartridges would have been far more than with ball. Having shot flint and percussion over the years with ball or as breech loaders the smoke has only been excessive in damp weather with little breeze when it does hang about close to the ground.
@superfamilyallosauridae65054 жыл бұрын
@@petergosden1 It would be significantly less, indeed, however en masse it would still be a ridiculous amount of smoke overall.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Lot's of smoke regardless.
@trevorpowell46264 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video Rob 😊👏👏👏
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@braydengoins66044 жыл бұрын
I have just found my new favorite KZfaq channel
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
That's great news!
@sebastiandecort60244 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@jonathanferguson12114 жыл бұрын
Great video Rob. Minor point; according to the research I've published, the weapon was known as "Brown Bess", never "the" Brown Bess. The name continued in use for the P'42 percussion musket as well.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Right,... yes. Brown Bess. "The" Firelock, but just "Brown Bess".
@AttatBoomer4 жыл бұрын
I find military drill fascinating. I'd love to one day see a video in this style of the 1817 infantry sword exercise.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Matt and Scholagladiatoria.
@tommygun60283 жыл бұрын
I Love the Muskets and B.C Mountains !!!!!!!!!!
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Albukhshi4 жыл бұрын
A most superb video! @ 15:15 If I had to guess, the assumption is that the first shot would be loaded on your own time, before deploying. Thus when you're on the battlefield, the first thing you'd do in practice is to proceed as if the weapon were loaded: make ready, present, fire, followed by a reload. I guess the boffins figured that they needed to explain how to get her loaded prior to the battle in the first place, so tacked on this second section--perhaps as an afterthought You see the same thing during manuals from earlier, only they don't have a start from the unloaded drill:. @ 21:32 Also known as the typical Seven Years War firefight: both sides just shot at each other till they ran out of ammunition (or at least, could no longer fire, due to either an over-hot barrel or exhaustion). They also tended to start at 150 yards or so and advance to a closer range where possible. It was surprisingly rare to go under 100 yards--though it did happen, as at Zorndorf, Hochkirch, Quebec, Minden (against cavalry), and Vellinghausen. The British were the most likely to start at close range--80 to 100 yards was typical, though at Quebec it was as little as 20 yards.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
There is understanding that points to the "reasoning" behind the way the manual is laid out.... It's not logical to the modern mind, though.
@captainswoop87224 жыл бұрын
Epic landscape!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty lucky that way...
@Flintlock_and_Tomahawk4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see something like a 7 years war impression, I feel like it’s either that, or the American Revolution
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
The Channel focusses on the arm, not the era. Maybe if there is a Long Land Pattern in the works at some point, but certainly not right now.
@HarryT31134 жыл бұрын
great stuff! You can really see the time and energy that has been put into making these vids. side note: where are you filming these? the scenery is incredible !
@WarblesOnALot4 жыл бұрын
G'day, He dwells in Kanadia. A mythical magiKal Land, Northwards of the 48 Contiguous Excited Status of Norte ArmedmeriKano... Have a good one. ;-p Ciao !
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
I live in Canada
@WarblesOnALot4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders G'day, One was not wrong (!). Have a good one. ;-p Ciao !
@lisar30064 жыл бұрын
Excellent video I like the back ground.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@lorenray9479 Жыл бұрын
Strangely interesting! Why is such an underlying motivator in learning. A GENIOUS once said if it is not happening now it is not a part of our reality. Well I replied that to know the why will give us the foundation of knowledge where upon we may stand when unpredictable circumstances may be presented tonight or tomorrow. To balance habitual training with intuitive response may be the deciding factor in who tells stories to grand children.when they are curious about scars. What happened and how it came to pass. And back to why. Cannot reload without a thumb. Hoho!
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
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@lorenray9479 Жыл бұрын
I ask myself who,what,when,where, why????? And you answer them like an expert. History is very important. Even if we are not aware of it for decades!
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
@@lorenray9479 Ah! Thank you for clarifying!
@archimagirus_sancti4 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite channel on KZfaq. God save the Queen and long live British longarms! I collect Lee-Enfields and miss shooting them since this plandemic started
@archimagirus_sancti4 жыл бұрын
My personal favorite is my 1944 Lithgow SMLE. Shoots like it has eyeballs
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@archimagirus_sancti4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders God bless you sir!
@johnnottahcal57252 жыл бұрын
😊 The intros are enough but that headgear is so awesome I’d give ground and bow the fields of battle.. out of respect for uniform alone! Less we speak of fields of the Americas.. then your just a target to me! Love thy neighbor less they come by one lantern! I have no country so I must have a Brown Bess! lol.. new montre: Give me Liberty or Bess!
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!.
@philippdase36264 жыл бұрын
I’ve known a couple Private Mckenzies in my time. My favourite was a Lt. Colonel who’s beret was more akin to Yorkshire pudding than anything I’ve ever seen.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@AlexanderWolle4 жыл бұрын
Sharpe would be proud. Great video!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Who?
@AlexanderWolle4 жыл бұрын
Richard Sharpe. That fictional character. By Bernard Cornwell
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexanderWolle Yes,.... that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.... 🙂
@steveswitzer43534 жыл бұрын
Another excellent vid
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Dieseldave1014 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and demonstration of the India Pattern Brown Bess Musket. What regiment are you representing in this video? I look forward to watching more videos from you in the future.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
It's a likeness of the 78th Highlanders. It's briefly talked about in the Bess, Intro video. Cheers.
@williamrapp25873 жыл бұрын
Please do a run down of your uniform. I love the content
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
It will be included in the next instalment in the "Kit" series when I have enough to talk about to make it worthwhile.
@darrenjenkins38393 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here from the Midwest like the channel
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the subby! Cheers.
@ilfarmboy4 жыл бұрын
well done on video considering how windy it was
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@itsapittie4 жыл бұрын
4:50 -- The way of doing things in "the book" didn't reflect the reality of how they did things in the field? I'm shocked! Shocked, I say! LOL! I'll bet that hasn't changed since at least the time of the Romans.
@wierdalien14 жыл бұрын
Hittites
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Of course.
@mattmisko9303 Жыл бұрын
“I look to my left! I look to my right! I look forward to my next covered/concealed position! I put my weapon on safe! Cover me while I move!”
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
Huh?
@FlyingTooFast Жыл бұрын
This is what I believe my highlander troops do in the game I play, Fire & Maneuver
@britishmuzzleloaders Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@geetskeet54114 жыл бұрын
When given the choice, what would you prefer to carry into battle? The Pattern 1800 Baker Rifle or the India Pattern Brown Bess?
@presidentlouis-napoleonbon88894 жыл бұрын
The Baker of course. Shorter, lighter, and a more versatile bayonet. The accuracy is better, but riflemen received paper cartridges so they could choose, shoot fast or shoot accurate. The disadvantage I consider would be maintenance. PS However, personally I am indifferent with rifles of the Napoleonic Era, but a fan of muskets. So if not in battle, I would take the Bess, but I prefer the Charleville.
@siegethelore2194 жыл бұрын
Lol...wait...you serious?...definitely Baker for me. It was a joke don't worry friend.
@terrorfire85054 жыл бұрын
I would take a musket because of it being easier to load, usually I would choose baker but the musket is easier to load and fire quicker
@auxiliarkorpset24284 жыл бұрын
@@terrorfire8505 Guess you have not seen Robs video on this exact topic. ;-) The baker can give you the same RoF by loading loose unpathced balls. It simply turn the rifle into a smoothbore since the balls no longer grip the rifling. you can find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fa2CntCDp62WlX0.html
@maxwellclark69924 жыл бұрын
I would take Brown Bess, but that’s just me
@gwaters80674 жыл бұрын
The flappy feathers at the end😂👍
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
It was windy, what can I say...
@gwaters80674 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders another great video, thanks again and best wishes
@Real11BangBang4 жыл бұрын
So I own a 1766 Charleville replica that is in the white and I love the beautiful look of the polished steel. However I've been having a terrible time trying to keep it from rusting. I use Goex and none of that Pyrodex trash. I clean it with scalding hot water, dry it thoroughly and coat it in Remington oil but I'm still having issues with rust popping up especially around the pan, cock and hammer. So as for my question is there anything else that I can do to help keep the beautiful polished steel rust free or do I need to brown it and if it comes to browning it are there any good sources you would recommend on the subject. I figured you were the guy to ask.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
They were issued brick dust to polish barrels so even they couldn't keep it rust free.
@Real11BangBang4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Welp it looks like I'll be adding a bag of brick dust to my haversack Thanks for responding
@mycroft19054 жыл бұрын
Bite. Pour. Spit. Tap. Aim. How some of us greeted lovers before C19?
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Ewww....
@colinmoore74604 жыл бұрын
It depends where you start timing. If you start timing from the first shot, for example.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
There is a lengthy explanation as to the procedures used here.
@davidlambert61712 жыл бұрын
I can imagine a lot of new recruits accidentally getting stabbed by the bayonet when they remove or return the ramrod. Maybe it's the vintage version of a garand thumb.
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly it doesn’t really get in the way..
@viperscot13 жыл бұрын
Hazzar hazzar!
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@thehistoadian4 жыл бұрын
Epic
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
👍
@MaxwellAerialPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Lord have mercy if the McKenzie’s ever join forces with their American cousin Carl.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@vincetytler61754 жыл бұрын
Just keep them away from their cousin McAuslan
@noahculver89364 жыл бұрын
I know this is gonna be cool already.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@maxwellclark69924 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting how a lot of these steps are similar to the 1764 Manual of arms, almost 45 years after its creation
@johnfisk8114 жыл бұрын
Effectively the same weapon.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Yes, as John says, it's essentially the same weapon. These exercises and drill exist along a continuum that extends to this day...
@Schlachtschule4 жыл бұрын
If Sean Bean did it, it must be right. ;-) A great video, Rob, I really enjoyed it.
@trevorpowell46264 жыл бұрын
😂
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Who?
@Schlachtschule4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Exactly! A man who spits his balls down the barrel deserves no notice.
@oolooo4 жыл бұрын
Sad that you only focus on British Riflemen .Wish I had someone like you for Argentinian military history or handguns ranging from the percussion cap , SA revolvers to the modern , double-stack , DA/SA pistols
@superfamilyallosauridae65054 жыл бұрын
Paul Harrel does a little bit of the pistol stuff, but use, rather than history, sadly. No other country is fortunate enough to have an ArgentinianMuzzleLoaders, or an AmericanMuzzleLoaders, or a RussianMuzzleLoaders, sadly.
@davidbrennan6604 жыл бұрын
Build the channel and they will come.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Sad?.... Sounds like an opportunity for someone....
@veerparth88584 жыл бұрын
Can you make an episode about Enfield pattern rifle musket used in indian munity of 1857.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Have you looked in the Enfield Muzzleloaders playlist?... There might be something there that appeals to you.
@presidentlouis-napoleonbon88894 жыл бұрын
I waited for the Bess to come back on stage.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@jon90214 жыл бұрын
If anyone is looking for a Brown Bess in Alberta, Things Military in Calgary have a good selection. Got 2 of mine from there.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
OK.
@user-uc1oy3zk4t4 жыл бұрын
If you could get historically accurate black powder, would be great to learn how the different manufacturing and refining process affected ballistics, fouling, and consistency of the propelant though it's historical evolution. Maybe Elementalmaker or other KZfaq chemist could make some for you in a colab.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
The powder in the early 19th century wasn't very good, by many accounts.... it certainly increased in quality to be the best ever seen (including today) by the late 19th though.
@patstrzeszewski32402 жыл бұрын
Did you see the amount of British rifles the rifle shoppe makes
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@kaiun80613 жыл бұрын
Make Ready:打ち方 用意 UCHIKATA YÕI Present:構え KAMAE Fire:放て HANATE
@britishmuzzleloaders3 жыл бұрын
Sure!
@morgs4562 жыл бұрын
Yes! Brown bess is the best bess
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@ThePlebicide4 жыл бұрын
One thing I don't understand is the shoulder arms evolution between reload and present for the second shot. As a drill I understand the practice making every shot the same but if the intention is to get off a second volley as fast as possible, why not go straight from the reload to the present?
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
This is very much the basic evolution. The next video in the series will go into the application in collective firing.
@maxwellclark69924 жыл бұрын
Great video, have you ever thought about doing a collab video with Brandon F, my 2 favorite 18th and 19th century reenactors
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
It's kind of hard to do shooting videos when in different countries... Never say never though.
@patstrzeszewski32402 жыл бұрын
They even make the 1823 baker triangular bayonet
@britishmuzzleloaders2 жыл бұрын
Yes....
@kingharlaus11234 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video sir! Where did you purchase your Napoleonic Era Feather Bonnet?
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
Hi. The bonnet proper is from Sally Pointer in Wales, the hackle was online, and the feathers, etc were made by me.
@kingharlaus11234 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Thank you
@hairlesscat64584 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have a recommendation for a “beginners” musket kit? All the ones I find are 800-1000 dollars. And that about 6x what I can reasonably spend.
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
You are out of luck. There is no where that you will find a fireable Brown Bess of any pattern (original, reproduction or "kit") for $150.... unless there is someone who is selling one that doesn't know (or care) what it is.
@hairlesscat64584 жыл бұрын
britishmuzzleloaders Darn! I found a Kentucky rifle kit for $280 so I thought I’d find a Brown Bess for roughly the same price.
@fhsreelfilms4 жыл бұрын
Is this tricky to do with bayonet on? It doesn't look like there's a lot of room to work up there with it on. Thanks for another great video!
@britishmuzzleloaders4 жыл бұрын
No, not at all. If held correctly, the bayonet is off the opposite side to the hand. Not in the way at all.
@Squarecycle_Ай бұрын
Great video 👍 I have a 1804 brown bess, and I am struggling to find out more about it. It has the EIC hart and Mortimer ingraved in the lock. Do you know where have these been used, or a website where I can learn more about it? I am searching the web for weeks now with no luck. 😓
@britishmuzzleloadersАй бұрын
An EIC Bess,..... used in India?.... Just guessing.
@Squarecycle_Ай бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders That makes sense to me, although I got so many different information that I am not sure anymore. Also weren't these guns traded all over the world? I was hoping that you might know something. Thank you anyway 🙂👍
@britishmuzzleloadersАй бұрын
@@Squarecycle_ A marked HEIC musket (Windus Pattern) was made for the HEIC for use by HEIC troops, so no, not traded all over the world.... Remember that the Windus Pattern Musket was the HEIC's pattern.... it was this musket that was "copied" by the Ordnance to create the "India Pattern" musket.... a bit confusing I know...
@Squarecycle_Ай бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders I understand now, then what I have is a pretty cool piece. Thank you sir, I really appreciate your help. 😁🙏