Quick note: Garibaldi, the man who united Italy with the expedition of the 1000 men, heavilly used colt dragoons. Since he was always outnumbered by the enemy but had a pretty good budget for the expedition, he ordered many colt dragoons and used them in charges, at close quarter distance. He would try to shotren the gap between he and his enemies and then he would have a row of men armed with a pair of colt dragoons unleashing a volley of 12 shots at close distance.

Zip ties were invented by Maurus C. Logan in 1956 to help solve a problem with Boeing aircraft manufacturing

This is a great series. I appreciate reproductions as a way for enthusiasts to play with examples without destroying historical examples

*Any* new content is good, y'all could literally make a 10-episode series on the evolution of brooms from 1800-1950 and it'd be worth watching. Listening to the sheer ridiculousness that is Colt's life story is certainly an ideal accompaniment to breakfast.

If you made a series down the line called conversions talking about the start of cartridge firing revolvers, that would be amazing.

I saw this 3 minutes after it was published, right before I was going to call it a night. It was worth it.

Love the ‘Reprocussion’ episodes. The fired group was impressive, particularly considering the somewhat distracting need to restore the loading-lever to its fully locked upright position after every shot. It must be expected that any mid 19th century frontier soldier, lawman or pioneer would have been more than impressed by the utility of the zip-tie/cable tie; they would have requested that dozens of the plastic wonders be supplied, in a wide range of sizes and restraint capabilities.

Love this gun! Many a Colt Dragoon came through the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails here in Kansas. The U.S. Mounted Riflemen were founded in 1846. The 2nd Dragoons has existed since 1836. The original order was for the M.R. when they were founded. All were converted into Cavalry in 1861. Awesome series!

God yes, I love Reprocussion. I thank you so very much for these.

The Dragoon has always been my favorite cap and ball revolver, variant one two or three be damned.

Very excited for the episodes on the colt 1860 and 1862, the pinnacle of cap and ball single action revolvers

I adore Reprocussion! As much as I love WW1 stuff, my real love is American revolvers, so Reprocussion is like my dream series

Very interesting. Love the backstory. FWIW, I love my model 3 Dragoon. Bottom line is it holds more powder than the '60 and hits a boatload harder than the '51. Heavy metal baby!

Reprocussion is right up there with your Primer series in terms of awesome content. Glad my Patreon contribution helps to fund such amazing content in some small way.

I like Primer, covering military arms, best, but I happily watch all of Reprocussion too. I am glad you are making this series.

I can’t wait for the Remington 1858 episode in 2024 lol. I appreciate how much time and research these take, and totally understand that primer episodes come before reprocussions. At the end of the day, I’ll watch just about anything you guys make, since your taste in guns aligns almost exactly with mine, plus or minus a few Cold War guns. This long form educational and historical content is really what is needed on KZfaq.

This is a great series, Thank you Mae and Othias for all your hard work

Not only do I love this series, there were two episodes on my favourite percussion revolver just now, so I'm hooked. I appreciate all the research done on the Dragoon despite the difficulty, it's really cool to learn some of the backstory behind its iterations and development. Seeing it fired and with period correct paper cartridges was really interesting too, can't wait for the next episode!

I like everything the two of you make and this series is no exception. I really appreciate the combination of history, engineering, shooting and opinion that each episode brings.

You all please keep this series going they are so many cool black powder re-pops on the market to look at. I enjoy hearing your interpretation of history. Thanks

As a frequent shooter of black powder replica firearms I really enjoy the Reprocussion series. I am looking forward to seeing your piece on the 1851 Colt Navy. Hopefully you will cover its production in London and travels with the British army in detail. It may also provide a nice chance for a sidebar comparison to the British Adams revolver. Unfortunately I have not seen a replica of the Adams in quite some time. At any rate, please keep up the great work!

Thank you all for all you do with these Reprocussion Episodes... Othas, don't sell yourself short, you are making the new Colt definitive Colt History.

First I was excited or this series cuz the c&b revolvers are my favorites, but the further we get the more I love the long chain of story were getting, and dare I say humanizing of Sam Colt has made this my favorite series of yours

Thank you very much for the hard work on this video. The Dragoon is my favorite pistol of the era. It's good to see a channel does a detailed discussion on this often overlooked weapon.

I love the series great history. Keep it up as I look forward to shows on the 1849, 1852, & 1860s such great research. Thank you!

I like Reprocussion! I really admire your commitment to primary source research and how painstaking of a process you go through to bring us this history with accompanying visualizations.

The bit I love with all your work is the in-depth history on the development, politics and engineering, placing the object in context, so Reprocussion is great.

Huzzah, more reprocussion! The two of you along with a certain mustachioed Canadian gentleman have driven my interest in black powder to the point where I need to get one myself.

Love Mae's acting, involving the loading lever falling down. Nice shooting too.

Love it! Have been shooting them for 50 years and you taught me several things.

I love this series, and I definitely appreciate all the added work that goes into it.

Thank you all for making this series !

Love this episode and I really appreciate the hard work in making this series. Thank You and cant wait for the next one.

Reprocussion is my favorite series by far. The "second model" has always been my favorite revolver

Thanks for taking the time to do the research. Placing everything in the appropriate historical context is really what uplevels this channel. The effort is worth it and appreciated.

I love this series, and I can't wait to see how the Colts evolve. But, I am hopefully going to see the same done to the Remington/Beals revolvers too.

As someone who owns precisely zero percussion firearms and never really had a great interest in them before, I must say I'm really, really enjoying this series!

Love the Reprocussion series and loved this video. I'm sorry to hear they are so much harder to make than the other videos. Here's a comment for the algorithm.

This is an amazing series, I'm always looking forward to the next episode. Can't wait to see what comes next.

I love this series. Thank you guys so much for all your hard work and dedication to the history of our firearms heritage and bringing all of this obscure history to light in a way that benefits us all both now and into the future.

I love you guys so much that I watch your midnight releases!

The reprocussion series is the most entertaining and enjoyable gun related content I've ever watched. I feel like the final episode for this series should feature the ruger old army, the final evolution and last dying gasp of the percussion revolver.

Yes, please make more reprocussions

I think this series is great. Definitely appreciated and worth all your effort.

Thank you for making the repercussion series it is by far my favorite. Thank you RIA for anything you've done to make it possible.

All your videos are great and the amount of time and research you put in is appreciated. This series is my favorite you’ve ever done.

Excellent, fun, and detailed perspective. . Love the firing and both discussing the fine points of the Dragoon. Thank you for taking the time and the tremendous effort. Peace

This is a great series with a wealth of both interesting and entertaining information. I'd really like to see it keep going.

Cable/ Zip ties were invented by Thomas & Betts, an electrical company, in 1958 under the brand name Ty-Rap. Initially they were designed for airplane wire harnesses. The original design used a metal tooth, and these can still be obtained. Manufacturers later changed to the nylon/plastic design.

My Original first model dragoon has 1 between the chamber teat. Its mostly worn down to the point that you can just barely tell it was there.

Great vid guys, really enjoyed it.

I love your Reprocussion episodes. Thanks for making them! You guys rock! Yours is the only channel that I have supported through the years by buying your t-shirts. I like to wear them around town in the hopes that someone recognizes the reference.

This is a fantastic series and I hope you continue.

I really like this series. I feel like the hard research is where your channel shines.

Thank y’all, I enjoy every episode especially the reprocussion series

I like the reprocussion episodes.

I'm really enjoying this series. Yall keep up the good work.

I am seriously digging this series. I have loved cap and ball revolvers for years and these flesh out what I thought I knew about them.

thanks to all involved.,

Love the reprocussion episodes thank you for your hard work.

I like Reprocussion, thank you people

Yea! Way to go! More reprocessing please. Fascinating details in the back stories.Thank you! Thank you!

I like Reprocussion. The little 5 shot wheelgats are cute and also very significant for putting handy repeating firepower into the pockets of a huge number of civilians for the first time.

I love this series so much! A solid story for all the classic colts.

Dear Othais and Mae i watch and like all the content on your channel. Thank you for the great content , please keep it up.

I think this series is my favourite on the channel.

Yes , keep producing the "Reprocussion" episodes!

I love all of your content. Reprocussion is awesome.

Love the Reprocussion episodes. Please keep them coming!

Love this series, I´m learning a lot + seeing Mae stuff them chambers tight is pure heaven. USMR ASMR at it´s best.

I love reprocussions. Great series. Can’t wait for the 1851 and 1860 episodes.

I am excited for the next episode. Thanks

YES YES YESS!!! I’ve been waiting for this.

I really LOVE the reprocussion series. Please, please keep going! In regard to the loading procedures, I checked Poinsett, Congdon, and Cooke's cavalry manuals of the period. Poinsett doesn't mention loading the revolver, and Cooke is clearly talking about loading combustible cartridges. The only source that explicitly discusses loading non-combustible paper cartridges in a Colt revolver is Congdon. Congdon is very vague about the process (Congdon's Cavalry Compendium, 1864, p. 95): 2. Handle-CARTRIDGE. One time, one motion. Seize the cartridge with the thumb and first two fingers, and carry it to the mouth. 3. Tear-CARTRIDGE. Bite off the end, carry the cartridge opposite the chamber nearest the lever. 4. Charge-CARTRIDGE One time, two motions. 1. Empty the powder into the chamber, and insert the ball, pressing it down far as possible with the thumb and forefinger. 2. Turn the pistol with the left hand, bringing the hammer towards the body, and cock it with the thumb of the right hand. This leads me to wonder whether the ball was simply squeezed through the length of the paper into the chamber, or, possibly, the paper was ripped off as were those for the Springfield rifle paper cartridges. The former method troubles me as it seems likely much of the grease would be removed during the process. If the latter method was used, then your idea of a second bite and tear would work, but remember that the official manuals of arms for the Springfield taught soldiers to hit the paper against the muzzle of the rifle to get the paper to tear off of the bullet, so it's not clear that your method can be evidentially supported (which doesn't mean it's not valid!).

Reprocussion is definitely my favorite of your current videos! I have been very much enjoying them! Sorry they have been such misery for you, and thank you for still making them! You have almost convinced me to get a ‘first model dragoon’ as a Improved Walker, but I still sorta want that ridiculous powerful charge (which shouldn’t bite me with moderate steel and correct loading methods, hopefully)

Love the reprocussion series!!

Really enjoying this series.

I enjoy this series a great deal. I know it can be a tough task diving into history like this, so as a fan, I can be patient. Thank you for this series and look forward to the next one.

I love this series so much

I find this series very interesting and enjoyable. Thank You

I definitely love this new series.

When I think of the Colt Dragoon I always think about the original John Wayne version of True Grit. Funnily enough the revolver was actually a Walker, so still an L for the Dragoon.

I love these episodes, barely anyone covers this period!

I definitely like this series. I've been looking at getting into black powder for quite awhile and love seeing all these possibilities.

Love this series

Legit my favorite series you guys do!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep on making Reprocussion! The slow drip is just fine, but don't stop.

This series is really great going forward 👍👍😊

Loving this series!

Absolutely love reprocussion!

Thank you both for the great series. Most enjoyable. Take care from Alabama.

I love your repercussion series. You have scored a home run with this one. A quick answer to your question about paper cartridges and rain is many paper cartridges were waxed with beef tallow or lard and beeswax. We were still finding the waxed cartridges around battlefields here in Virginia in the early 70's.

I really enjoy these episodes. But I really like the Primers as well.

Love the reprocussion series

Keep it up I love these episodes.

More Reprocussion please! I love the series.

Love this series.

Love reprocussion. Please keep it going

I wish I still had my 51 navy, I believe I got it at the age of 12. It was a different time back than. My loading lever would drop too but it was just totally wore out so when May's lever dropped I had a little chuckle!

Thanks guys.