That's some pretty impressive speed on the reloading and firing, dude was as fast as historians say the soldiers were.

That last shot was done in 18 seconds, very impressive!

Wow, for being around 280 years old you sure do look young. What detergent do you use to keep your clothes so clean for over a century?

Much respect for all re enactors. So much work and devotion goes into what you do.

If any of you are wondering how 100s of thousands of men could die when you're only firing 2 or 3 rounds per minute - they had a LOT of men, in OPEN fields, with NO cover, advancing on one another - with cannons in the rear

all you have to do in 2016 is press square to reload

That was some fast firing, well done!

your my 4th grade teacher you were so fun

Counting the first shot, that’s 4 shots in about one minute 4 seconds. Not too shabby at all!

That is fascinating! I always wondered what they had to go through to load those guns. Thank you so much for this demonstration. Very educational.

HOLY COW SIR WELL DONE! That is SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE! You have that drill DOWN! Great video!

This was very informational video about how to load and fire a American civil war musket. Good video!

You are a very well trained soldier 👍

My fascination for muskets never ceases.

Wow! Very impressed with your speed! Well done! Thank you for this video!

Awesome demonstration, young man. Thank you.

thank you, that was very helpful to see how much work it took

This is awesome! Well done!!

A soldier could fire 3 good shots in a minute during battle. Thanks for sharing!! :)

Have you heard of a new game called war of rights coming out?? Its a civil war simulator :D

I love US History, and this was really special.

I was waiting for Matthew Broderick to come up from behind him with a pistol and say....faster!

Imagine reloading a musket while the enemy line shoots back, artillery rounds coming at you, bajonet charges, friends next to you dying, stress, you would get powder and blood in your eyes... inaccurate artillery means you can get killed by your own side...

...excellent demonstration...

Good video. Thank you.

After this video I can see why casinos are so addicting. It's so visually appealing- straight psychological appeal.

Awesome video!

Following the end of the Civil War in 1865 many of these 1861 Springfield and 1853 Pattern British Enfield rifle-muskets went West. Too, a certain number including the 1863 Springfield were converted to breech loaders. For the Springfield it was the Allin conversion, named after E.S. Allin: Master Armorer of the Federal Installation at Springfield, Massachusetts. These included in .50-70 center-fire chambering the Springfield Models 1866: 2nd Allin conversion, *1868 Springfield: 3rd Allin conversion, and Model 1870: 4th Allin Conversion. The Model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield chambered in .45-70 wasn't a conversion as were those that followed: Models 1879, 1884 "Buffington rear sight" and 1890. The Pattern 1853 British Enfield "breech loading" conversion was designed by Jacob Snider, an American ,and chambered a .577 Boxer metallic cartridge. The Snider was the stop gap between the 1853 Enfield and latter .577/450 Martini-Henry (officially adopted in 1871). These became standard military issue arms for the Commonwealth: Britain, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, India, and including too Australia and New Zealand. Bear in mind too the 1859, 1863, and 1865 .52 caliber percussion Sharps carbine conversions. The former became the Model 1867 and ^1868 chambered also in .50-70 center-fire metallic cartridge. Naturally going West after 1865 by the thousands these became vintage arms utilized by pioneers, settlers, and post Civil War wagon train emigrants. Though seeing extensive use on the 19th century Western Frontier era (1850-1890), these arms weren't limited to just see action during the Indian campaigns, and for protection against outlaws, predatory criminals, etc. No. Many provided fresh meat (especially venison or deer meat). Even buffalo (bison), elk, and in the north (Canada) moose. * The Model 1868 Springfield saw extensive use during the Modoc Indian War of 1872-1873 in the Lava Beds at south end of Tule Lake. These were issued primarily to U.S. Army troops, and Oregon/California Volunteer Infantry in the campaign against Captain Jack. Same for the ^1868 Sharps carbine conversion. Both the Model 1868 "Trapdoor" Springfield and 1868 Sharps carbine conversion were chambered in .50-70 center-fire. Warm Springs Army Indian scouts were primarily issued Civil War vintage Spencer repeating carbines. The Modoc Indian war lasted for six months from November 1872 though May 1873; this conflict deserves far more remembrance and recognition it has received. Bear in mind this is the only Indian Campaign in history where a U.S. Army General (Edward Canby) was killed. Too, 1873 was the year of a severe economic depression. Today the Lava Beds National Monument straddles the Siskiyou/Modoc County Line in Northeastern California about 15 mile south of the Oregon State Line via Highway 139. Check it out at You Tube. So much for post 1865 conversions of Springfield and Enfield rifle-muskets, and percussion Sharps carbines. Jim Farmer Merrill, Oregon (Klamath County)

Very amazing!, bring it on soldier!

wow amazing vidio quality for 1863.

Well done.

Same Regiment! 31st Virginia Company I

Those last two were pretty quick boi

Nice Video. Greetz from Germany

When you ram it the cartridge in, do you push it in with some force, pull it out a bit, and do that again or do you lightly tap it after you force it

Damn, he seem to reload like an expert if he's in the time of the civil war

very cool video...thank u

This man would definitely not die in the civil war

thanks for the vidio

War of Rights :)

Nice speed!

Thank God for self loading firearms

Thanks for informative video! I had to look through a bunch of videos until I found yours to figure out what the percussion cap was called. The cap is filled with gun powder, correct?

I love muskets

fast reload, epic.

Awesome..I really really want to try the 3 shot in a minute..expecting to fail miserably at first though haha

Civil War: Scarce Edition

I wonder how hard that was for those guys back then when it was for real? Could you imagine dropping something in a real battle.

i miss him as my teacher

you were awesome

I always thought they had two different cartridges ,one cartridge is the gun powder put from the top then ,second cartridge is the ball(ammo)out from top then that stick is used to mix everything inside

He's pretty damn good with that thing

cool learning how to fire a musket

Nice

what happens if you lost your ramrod? Would soldiers carry more than one? Or would you borrow your buddy's ramrod, or find one laying around? It must have been a common occurrence, having to fit the RR into the small rails on the rifle meant to accommodate it, was prob not an easy task when under fire, explosions, running etc. I'd like to read an account of this.

Noice job

Damn. In the 1860s, this was considered machine-gun speed.

We went to a play it was a civil war role play I got to actually shoot one I wish I had someone film it but I was way too excited I shot that gun and gun powder got all over my glasses and scared me to death but worth the fun experience it was in Maseena near the beach and it was a play it’s not there anymore but when I went their they showed us how the battle was fought and rold played as the soldiers fighting and the cannon took most of them out lol witch was pretty funny Sigh Don’t u just love history It’s so fascinating How old school guns back in the day That we practice with today and use Still Love u history Love u America

Cool

This is amazing, I was always curious about the actual speed

Hard to imagine that such a weapon dominated warfare, when a skilled archer could shoot him 3 + times in between reloads. I get it, easier to mass produce, easier to train + fear inducing effects on enemy units. But one on one, or in smaller groups? I'd say a musket is an inferior weapon by a long shot. all that being said, skillfully done thanks for the video :D The device is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity, and creativity. To bad it attributed to so much death in the world, but such is the way of man.

Not bad reload time!

Didn't they use patches? Just powder then ball

Question,what was the importance of the percussion cap and what would happen if you didn't put it on

Neat.

Imagine going back in time to the civil war armed with modern weapons

Imagine trying to do this reload whole you knew the enemy were taking aim and ready to fire a volley at you.

if it was this unbeleivably slow, precision based and steady hand required would they stand there and do all of that after they charged an enemy and fired a bullet?

how much does that thing cost? nice job also.👍

You sure are good at loading and using a musket

Along with nerves of steel in the face of an assault . Pray this conflict never happens again.

Anyone here after playing Fallout 76 and using either the Black powder pistol or the Rifle? I love muskets.

I compete with live rounds in North-South Skirmish assn. Timed fire against breakable tatgets

Have you ever shot one of those left handed I am left-handed it's probably not as bad as a flintlock left handed

I think once ur at war u move faster then this back in the days

Your pinkie good Sgt, your pinkie!

Great video, as a Civil War nut and Confederate supporter I love these types of videos. Deo Vindice.

Hi,I was a kid in ur third class at atoms 2017.to give u a hit to who I am I "shot "u with the toy guns on Friday.i will miss u as my atoms teacher u where my favorite

How do you win a war with that gun? Give me a Henry riffle!

Since when were you allowed to use a ramrod

How come with this musket you have to place a cap in the primer when earlier models such as the Brown Bess didn't require it? Seems like a backward step in efficiency.

in civil war they even still used line tactics even for a more accurate and lethal weapon?

How much would a reproduction cost and what paperwork would I need for it

Repeating rifles were available, but the north would not pay for them! Some union soldiers purchased their own and they cost the equivalent six months pay. The soldiers that had them had a much better chance of survival!

1 like = 1 solut to Sargent John wesler.

They would not put the ramrod back in the musket they would hold onto it along side the musket to speed reloading.

The only comforting thought through the tedium is that the other side has to do the same damn thing.

It's very cool and thank but I couldn't help but notice your cap is grey and your belt has CS on it but then the rest of your uniform is from the union

Wasn't Virginia part of the confederacy?

I've been thinking of getting one of these because they look cool but damn 3rpm...you're better of defending ur home with a butter knife

But why the outfit?

California gun laws got us loading guns like this man here lol

I don't know why hundreds of years ago they used rifles, they were off much better with bows and arrows, cause at that time it took too long for a rifle to reload just to fire one bullet.

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Holdfast: Nations At War

Wow twenty seconds of reload time. Thats pretty fast for its time.

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i thought ur not suppose to put the paper thing inside the barrel.

im sorry but i think the most used commands were load ready fire