Yes, "....completely achievable, with work".... well put. Cheers!

britishmuzzleloaders you dont know how much i love your channel Its like the best channel i ever seen

britishmuzzleloaders you are extremely harsh on yourself though.

Thanks for sharing! Cheers.

Thank you for that personal piece of history, how you were sized as a boy to your grandfather and how range firings were conducted in practice.

Glad you approve!

That is very kind of you to say... one of my favourite projects.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yes they do... This project in particular, has taken the better part of 9 months to get this far... and there is still more... :-) Happy New Year!

I don't have one at the moment... :-) The knowledge that I can do it is good enough for me!.. haha!

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it.

Old and storied Regiment... such a shame that LI tradition (vs the Rifles) is all but gone now..

Thank you.

Cheers!

Thank you, its' not over yet.... at least two more videos in the series!

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying it.

Glad to hear! Cheers.

You are most welcome! And Happy New Year to you as well.

Glad you enjoyed it John!

That is very kind. Thank you.

Also it's nice to get away from all the current political and religious intrigue and space out on Enfield knowledge

All good! It's been a great time getting through it all. A real historical journey. Cheers!

Thank you John! And to you!

Thank you Lee. Glad you enjoyed it. Have you watched the entire series?

Cheers! The rest was not to your liking though?.... :-) .....

Oh I just watch the intros! Hehehe... No, I enjoy the rest as well. Being a history nerd and such, it's interesting learning how the British army of the late 19th and early 20th trained. Oh and good to see you got your additional pay. :)

Thank you!

Cheers,.... Which one?

It was frustrating for sure... just a combination of much used and neck sized brass and perhaps a dirty chamber... Cheers.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

Cheers!

Thanks Shaun!

Thanks!

Thank you! Good times!

Enjoy!

Thank you! And to you!

Cheers! I should have given the chamber a wipe before hand... many uses from neck sized brass had a part to play as well.

Cheers!

Hopefully this answers your questions then.. :-) Not super magical or hocus pocus. Just good solid and comprehensive training. Cheers.

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad the series is of interest! Cheers.

Cheers! and to you!

Cheers!

From where?.... :-)

Thank you Allen!

Thank you!

Thank you, I will! My plan is redo the Enfield Cartridge video and deal with it in a more comprehensive way... this winter sometime.

Cheers! Yes the new kit will be featured!

Cheers!

It was (is) a great project... There is more to follow too! The qualification is not complicated but comprehensive enough.

Thank you!

Cheers!

Thanks Dave! I had a great time getting through all of the practices... a real walk down the path of history. Yeah, revolvers are a tough subject to deal with.. I don't own any, but if I get the opportunity, I'lll be all over it.

Cheers!

I was just there! and to you!

The use of short, intense bursts of musketry was found to be the most effective. Mons was characterized by reduced fields of fire and relatively close ranges, especially on the eastern flank. All the pre war emphasis certainly paid off.... Cheers.

Badges do change.... or rather get repurposed...

I think that it’s a shame no matter when the losses took place. That said, their fate in 1914 was peculiar in that they were all professional and “that army” was irreplaceable.

Glad you are enjoying the series. You'll only know if you try!

Guess I need to book a ticket to Canada to earn my Yearly Bounty

You can always make scaled targets and go with the centre of the hole for scoring... That way you could do it all at 100m!

That is a tempting prospect as a new year's project. Happy new year to you and all your loved ones, while we're at it, from Italy!

What was the alternative at the time?

Once the war went into the trenches infantry assaults would be much bloodier simply because of that. The only way to break the stalemate would be technology or tactics. The Germans tried gas to no great effect. The early tanks to fragile mechanically to be really effective. The German Storm Troopers (not to be confused with the later monsters) were only successful on a local scale. Any breakthrough on the lines could not be exploited quickly enough. Look how much British cavalry was held in reserve. Perhaps if a large scale amphibious assault could have been conducted far enough in the German rear to force the redeployment of enough units to contain such a beachhead. But that could of been Gallipoli writ large in terms of a disaster. Too many thought the war would be short and glorious. Wars are seldom short, never glorious, and never bloodless.

It was never that simple.... " False Memory: What Everyone 'Knows' About WWI" is a great lecture on the Western Front Association YT Page.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sM93otpkqLLFnKM.html

Thank you very kindly.

Thank you Keith, I’ll give that a try.

Oil, bronze brush to scrub, then wipe.... and wipe.... Not really unconventional I'm afraid... I talk about the historical method in Part Two of the series.

My pleasure Charles. Glad you've enjoyed them so far.

Canadian jocks, yes!... :-)

Glad you enjoyed it! Certainly had a grand time making it.

Glad you have enjoyed things so far. There was an abridgement of the standards from 1915, if I recall. The volunteers of 1914 surely swamped existing facilities to the point that things more than likely were changed much earlier.

As for other armies, musketry programs were not as developed in the German and French armies.

Thanks!!

Yes there are. Like most wildlife, they tend not hand around when the popping and banging start. That said, I have run into quite a few in the early morning setting up targets....

Bloody hell!

Thank you very much! It has been a colossal time-sink... but time well spent for sure. I'd say just as well or better with the Ross. The sights are typically better.

Oh no, thank you.

I don't know.. So far I haven't had any references that speak to a specific standard.. You had to be able to march... long distances...

Nice!

There was a "cap comforter" (like a toque) and later a "balaclava helmet"... Things were in short supply in that first winter of 1914...

Good idea, Mike. There is a bit of kit, as you might expect. Rifle, uniform, targets, ammo, cleaning supplies, etc... for this episode, that 6 foot target was a big pain and took a bit to assemble... all that, plus having to lug it over to a decent area. That is the biggest embuggerance by far.

AngryVeteran85 ?

yes, you did.

Chargers are typically quite rough and will get smoother as they are used. I took some emery cloth to the inside of most of mine so they'd be easier to use. Wrap a small strip around a dowel and run the dowel back and forth between the uprights.

Good tip, many thanks. Of course, chargers, what was I thinking!!

No sir! Sent out in the winter of 1914 for the poor buggers in Plugstreet Wood.

Then I withdraw my errent comment. ( Even though historically accuate is still not regulation). Have a wonderful 2018 with your 104 year old hat ;)

I was only joking! :-) Not erring at all. But there were all kinds of bits and pieces sent out in that initial winter of 1914. It's very much a modern toque.

I don't know for sure... More than likely not, as the ANZACs were not regular soldiers. There were Territorial musketry standards and if any, I might assume that those were the ones used, at least initially... I can't comment on what was done in Egypt.

There is a video about my 303 rounds in the Ammunition playlist on the channel, if you like? All of that is discussed.

Cool; I'll go digging!

Not quite... the aiming mark is not 12x12... it is a Fig 5 which is 12" high. The details are at the 16 min mark of Part Two. Apart from that, I think your calculations are correct.

Thank you; I need to get my SMLE properly zeroed to the ammo I have available; I'd like to get good with it at some point (I do 3-gun, so different beast)

In time!

britishmuzzleloaders now I have tune in 😁😁😁😁

When you load the cartridge, some of the lubricant gets scraped off by the muzzle... it collects there... it's a bit messy but doesn't affect things.

1914 Cap, knit, wool, expedient, conforming to War Office pattern 3224

In the woods... :-)

Hi there. As mentioned in the series and elsewhere, the ammunition that I was using here, and still do is of my own making and doesn't match Mk VII ballistics. While the rifle is zeroed for 100yds, as the range increases, the difference between the sight settings and the trajectory increases... Much of the longer ranges shot here were done with little work up due to time and resources, therefore, if things were "close enough" then I moved on to the next practice. Certainly with correct Mk VII ammo and in service conditions the rifle would be zeroed correctly with front sights as required, yes,...

Perhaps.... Lots to do with the older stuff as well.

ill be watching!!!

Oh yes! What till the Field Firing video comes out... Lots of movement there.

Only if they want them....

Of course.... it's a service rifle.... and it had many dings and scrapes before me!.. :-)

No such thing as Mk VI Spitzer rounds.... now, Mk VII? Yes of course... :-) .... Difference in what? Recoil?... score?

I also can't type

You mean do you bollocks get dirty?... sure,.... but you can clean them easily enough... 😀

@@britishmuzzleloaders hahaha what a genius you are

I wouldn't generalize quite that much.... There really wasn't much mud around (in the classic sense) by the time the BEF had been ground down to nothing... Such is the fate of all professional armies in the face of industrial warfare. Sadly, these men and their ilk, were almost totally gone by December 1914. First Ypres really was the graveyard of the Old Contemptibles... That said, it was the same all over...

We may lay the 'Butcher's Bill' for this slaughter, at the feet of "Butcher" Haig. He was insane to keep sending men over the top, expecting a different result each time. When they failed, he accused them of cowardice!

While there is no arguing the sad true reality of the War, the popular perception of it is an interesting topic. One that deserves to be explored... This might be of interest.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sM93otpkqLLFnKM.html

Glad you enjoyed it.... now,.... what about the shooting? Was it as good as the "acting"?... :-)

That is the subject for PART Four of the series..! "Rapid Shooting in the Army"