Custer's Last Stand/Trapdoor defeat is a story I have heard before. I was thinking about that other story of the 24 contractors who were attacked by 1K natives and held off with trapdoors. That is a tale I have not heard before. I think other stories of hostile attacks, lawmen vs criminals, outlaw gangs vs towns etc and how weapons played in their outcome both good and bad would be interesting to compile and retell. I enjoy the stories. Its like sitting with grandpa who knows the tales of the west. All we need is a warm campfire to sit around.
I love all the guns off 1873 I have a SAA BY my bed for protection a 1873 Win, in 44 WCF and a 1873 Trapdoor made about Nov to Feb 1875 to Feb 1876; judging by serial number. I also have a reproduction Remington Rolling Block in 45-70 with a vernier sight. I love using all of them. Btw I also have a Baby Rolling Block a load of fun deer hunting
@@duelist1954 Yep and I like them better than Modern Sporting Rifles. It feels so rewarding to hit a target at 300 yards or more with them and The Paper Patch Holy Black charges.
👍 Another interesting and educational video. I was completely surprised at the street price of the Winchester 1873 in the 1870s on the frontier ($50! 😳). Even $17 for the Colt SAA would have been expensive in those times. Certainly helps one understand the staying power of cap & ball revolvers (and their conversions) as well as other rifle types in the early years of these new firearms. Thank you for another enjoyable look into 19th Century firearms.
@Mr. Cool About 1900 my ancestors were making $1.00 a day working in a mine. $50.00 was hard to come by. A person had to pay for food, shelter and clothing before spending big bucks on the latest gun.
@Mr. Cool Sorry, I wasn’t comparing prices in the 1870s to prices in 2020s. I was comparing the $17 cost of a Colt SAA and $50 cost of a Winchester 1873 to the average wage at the time of $450-$500+/- per year. Even if the wages of the day were $1,000/year. These items would have been larger entries in the common man’s budget.
Mr. Cool - it is more accurate to go by the price of physical silver rather than the spot price of paper silver. Physical silver more accurately represents the street price of silver to the common man . street price is about $$29 right now, and has been well into the thirties this past hear. Street price includes the dealer's margin when purchasing a few thousand ounces.
Dude I watch all of your videos, and you are not boring at all. I go in and out of my gun interests. Right now I am going back into my cowboy guns faze. Mostly I buy the reproductions, because of price and availability of modern ammo. That way I can use them to hunt also.
I love my single action Colt and Colt ones, but my first love our cap n ball percussion revolvers of the old west. Thanks for sharing another awesome video.
That was a great and very informative video. I'm currently reading Sixguns by Elmer Keith and the information on the development of the 45 Colt cartridge is fascinating.
Hi, Mike! Great video! You’re a real educator and I’ve been following you for years! I heard you apologize for the length- please don’t! I enjoyed every moment! Personal note- I really appreciated the time you devoted to the arms of the Texas Rangers! My Grandfather was a Texas Ranger! He was appointed by the Governor in 1935, when they were reactivated and made a part of the Texas Department Of Public Safety. He was the sole Ranger over Galveston Island. If you’ve ever heard the ZZ Top song, “Balinese Room”- my Grandfather made the first successful raid on that place for casino gambling. Picture in the paper and all. He liberated a barstool from there which became my Mother’s high chair! I still have it! All the best to you, dear Friend!
Timely! Just picked up a beautiful example of a Trapdoor made in 1891, and another often overlooked gun, a Peabody Rifle on the way as well. Love this era! Another excellent video
It was less than 30 minutes--that is not even close to being too long, and actually, I'd have liked to see more. It's amazing, every time I think I'm getting a handle on things, your videos come along and add something new. I thought that .45 Colt was a rimfire round--I had never heard of the Bennet primer, and my first quick Internet search shows relatively little information about it, so I suspect I'm not alone there. The trapdoors are fascinating to me. Every country that developed one did it to save money by not designing a new rifle, but almost all of them ended up manufacturing new versions because the conversions worked so well. I've told you that the Snider is my favorite, but I am looking hard at a trapdoor (and a Wänzel, and... LOL!). Thank you so much for another excellent, entertaining, and informative video, Mike.
Same here. That’s how I found you on TH-cam. I first knew who you were from reading some of your articles, and then found you on TH-cam. It’s been a real pleasure learning from you.
I actually learned something new from this one. Never knew the original 45 colt priming system was manufactured like that and didn't know about the 3rd government cartridge. Amazes me how there are so many youtubers spreading information that they learn from Mike and yet rarely do they ever credit him! I see this time and time again to the point of wanting to call them out on it! Just as amazing is the fact that so many of the kids that don't have a clue about so many things (some are totally insane and so very wasteful) yet they have ridiculous numbers of subscribers and Mike's channel is far more educating, interesting, resourceful etc. and he has far less subs! I think the only misinformation (I've ever seen at least) on Mike's channel is where he loads shotshells with a LEE loader and doesn't use the tool correctly. Great informative channel keep up the great work Mike! Always enjoyed your articles as well.
Didn't know about that early .45 Colt primer design. I would have guessed it was a rim fire. Always enjoy history and design videos, with or without firearms. Well done Sir!
Great vid. 1873 is arguably the most significant year in firearms, given the success of these weapons. I bought a batch of black powder guns from an estate & along with them was an original 1873 Winchester (1886) in .22 short. You'd never know it by the feel. It's heavy for a .22 & I got it for almost nothing. I passed on a trapdoor a few months ago for $1k at a gun shop but maybe that was a mistake.
Great video. Especially the cartridge development which is hard to find. The use of hollow base bullets was nice to see confirmed (for me) and the .45 Colt final service cartridge ballistics seems equivalent to .45 acp .
I get much more power from my 45 colt than my 45 auto. A full BP load reaches above 600 ftlbs in a 7.5 ich saa. I don't like to shoot it that hard though.
I like my 1873 in 357/38spl I have a 1860 Henry and an 1866 both in 45LC but my 73 is my favorite. As a kid my dad had a 1873 in 32-20 I shot a lot of vermin with it in the 60's. Great video as always.
Great stuff! I'm a Winchester shooter in Blighty - .44-40 and .30-30 - and have not come across the Trapdoor. It looks and sounds like a beautiful rosco!
In Australia the predominant magazine is the 1/2 magazine, the same with the '92, although you can find full mags & rarely the 3/4 length mag. I have never seen a 1/2 mag shown on American videos.
Thanks again, another winner. Interesting to see you firing your trap-door too. Many overseas countries bought tens of thousands Winchesters for their armies. As a Little Big Horn enthusiast, I think had the 7th Cav been issued with 44-40 1873 Winchesters, the odds may have evened up a little. The latest research concludes from forensic examination of cartridge cases and bullets, matching in many instances cartridge cases to individual rifles, it’s concluded that possibly 150 to 250 Winchesters were in use by the tribes, from Henry, 1866 to 1873s. The proportion of jammed cases in the Springfields on average 5%? Greetings from England!
Thanks for the info. As you saw, I hold spare cartridges between my left hand fingers (An old professional hunter's trick). You can reload a single shot pretty quickly that way, so it isn't as much of a hinderance.
Love it as usual Mike! When I first got into black powder shooting and the guns of the Old West era, your videos helped me out a lot since I didn't come from a family that was into firearms nor knew anyone that could show me how to load a rifled musket, cap & ball revolver, flintlock musket, etc. so please keep doing what you're doing because we really appreciate it and can't thank you enough.
I’ve watched many videos on 1873 and this is one of the best. Learned some new info about the cartridges. It’s amazing how art and Hollywood can try and change perceived history.
You are a great asset to firearms history. I always look forward to your videos. I live close (10 miles from fort roberdo) pardon the spelling. And have been going there since the late 70,s as asmall child. I need to get to one of the market fairs. Thanks again for the informative videos
As teenagers in the '60's my buddies and I would go to the old Fox Valley shooting range in Illinois and shoot .45-70 in a trapdoor rifle and a Winchester lever-action (Cannot recall which model). We became endeared to that cartridge though our shoulders talked to us the next day due to the smokeless cartridges. Ah...Mike...thanks for bringing up old memories. Keep it up.
In a previous video I commented that way back when I had held a .19th century .45 Colt's round in one hand and a 20th century round in the other and the "dim Christmas tree light" that did not come on as regarded the difference in rim size. And now, thanks to THIS video, I know how the 19th century cartridge would have worked had it ever been fired. I recall looking at the base of that cartridge and thinking, "A rim fire .45 Colt's? What the hell? This thing must have been a display or prototype model of some sort." Sometimes your videos make me feel like I'm back in school and in a class that I really learn something in. Keep up the great work you do!
I subscribed to this channel for the postbellum 19th Century history and any cap and ball stuff. Mike has done a great job with every topic he addresses.
Great video! Totally enjoyed learning about these iconic guns. I recently bought my first Colt 45 SAA 5.5" barrel, made in 1975. Now I'm in the market for a Trapdoor. Thanks!
You never talk too long for me. I've learned a lot from watching you. I love my 45 70 Shiloh sharps, I just can't shoot it offhand very well. Thanks for the video please have a great day and stay safe and have a very merry Christmas!
Very informative video. Did not know about the further development of the .45 Colt cartridge. One minor correction. The last Trapdoor variant was the 1888 Rod Bayonet version. I own one made in 1893, and that screwdriver bayonet is simultaneously the dumbest and coolest thing.
Excellent job Mike, you have a wealth of knowledge concerning these. As a side note, I'm amazed at the abundance of spare parts available for them all. Original and repro!
Mr B really have enjoyed your recent series of old west and.Texas Ranger weapons, here again an excellent submission, really enjoy the history of some of the most iconic rifles and handguns in our history. Thank you for your hard work in producing these outstanding videos.
Another outstanding video. I especially appreciated the info on the cartridges with internal primers -- have never heard or read anything about that before. Many thanks for all you do!
Truly appreciate and enjoy your videos Señor @Duelist1954 and sure gaining valuable knowledge to pass on to my two boys (6-8yrs old) as ALL the videos I have watched and "LIKE" them all! Thank you Señor Mike, God bless and GodSpeed... 🤠🤠🤠
Excelentshooting! Excellent presentation like your presentation about The diferent kinds of wheapoonds. I have learned something about these wheapoonds ,and different buletts loads.David Back from Menifee county Kentucky
Thanks for another good one Mike. I did not know the ammo change for the Rifle/Carbine of the trapdoor was so late. I thought it was earlier. Oh well, love learning new stuff.
Great video! I look forward to the trapdoor rifle video. This is a firearm that I know very little about, yes I’m new to these historic guns, but I have been bitten buy the bug. Well done as always.
I tried to comment on the videos I like to help you guys out another great video. I have enjoyed every single video that I've seen of yours, so thank you very much sir.
I was told some of the 1888 bolt actions were converted to 3+1 shot. .45-70s ... Would be sort of fun to try out one of those. Thanks for the video Mike
Thank you Sir. I loved it have all three barrel lengths of SAA 1873 all Uberti and a 1873 Rifle with a 24" barrel. Enjoy western history and the weaponry of that era.
Great job with the American history of our firearms! After watching the birthday edition, happy belated birthday, I subscribed to your channel. Not quite sure how important that is but I hope it helps ya. Keep ‘Em coming.
Great video, loved it! And i learned something new, Benet primer. I knew about the primer, but did not know the name and now when i know i could google it and learn more. Thanks Mike, keep up the good work!
Actually my friend there's people like me that like long winded informative video's about the wild west arsenal of that day! You're are quite entertaining and have the right voice for it. More please👍
Great video and very informative, i have a 3rd gen Colt and a couple of Standard mfg and love shooting them. You have a great channel that turned me on to the 1860 army and I am enjoying every time I get a chance to shoot it. Keep up the great work
Great video Mike! Along with my original Winchester 1873 I also have a Springfield 1884 Rifle. A 70 grain charge of BP and a 500 grain projectile, packs a punch. Last time I shot it, after 5 rounds, my shoulder was saying enough already!! But it sure was putting a nice tight group together. Now I need to start stretching it out past 100 yards now. I do 300 yards here at the house on my range currently. Always enjoy your videos Sir.
Hey Mr 54 I love these iconic rifles and your awesome video around them , thank you for your time and knowledge putting them together , I’m still looking forward to your video on the model 92 and 94 Winchester’s .Steve .
Excellent video, I'm always doing research for a story I have on the internet involving the old west and you brought up a number of facts I was unaware of such as prices for these guns in the old west. I also own a model 1873 musket from my dad who bought it through the CMP back in the late 50's even have a couple of boxes of original ammo.
You got me to buy my first BP revolver... I have a love for the 45-70 in modern lever guns-- I handload for them with smokeless powders with all sorts of bullets. Looks like I need a trapdoor and some BP rated cast lead bullets...
I agree with you if I could have 1 gun. it would be a colt single action army. Even today all the guns I own. my favorite hands down is my black powder frame colt SAA. And I feel blessed to own it. But I really want to get a newer one like yours. Just because of the beauty
Custer's Last Stand/Trapdoor defeat is a story I have heard before. I was thinking about that other story of the 24 contractors who were attacked by 1K natives and held off with trapdoors. That is a tale I have not heard before. I think other stories of hostile attacks, lawmen vs criminals, outlaw gangs vs towns etc and how weapons played in their outcome both good and bad would be interesting to compile and retell.
I enjoy the stories. Its like sitting with grandpa who knows the tales of the west. All we need is a warm campfire to sit around.
Hah ! I DO tend to divide along the 1873 line ! I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying your historical series ! Thanks so much !
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Thank you very much.
Loved it. Never knew about the early 45 Colt cartridge development. Learned something.
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@@duelist1954 was unaware of the 1882 varient.
I love all the guns off 1873 I have a SAA BY my bed for protection a 1873 Win, in 44 WCF and a 1873 Trapdoor made about Nov to Feb 1875 to Feb 1876; judging by serial number. I also have a reproduction Remington Rolling Block in 45-70 with a vernier sight. I love using all of them. Btw I also have a Baby Rolling Block a load of fun deer hunting
Sounds like you're all set!
@@duelist1954 Yep and I like them better than Modern Sporting Rifles. It feels so rewarding to hit a target at 300 yards or more with them and The Paper Patch Holy Black charges.
👍 Another interesting and educational video. I was completely surprised at the street price of the Winchester 1873 in the 1870s on the frontier ($50! 😳). Even $17 for the Colt SAA would have been expensive in those times. Certainly helps one understand the staying power of cap & ball revolvers (and their conversions) as well as other rifle types in the early years of these new firearms. Thank you for another enjoyable look into 19th Century firearms.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@Mr. Cool About 1900 my ancestors were making $1.00 a day working in a mine. $50.00 was hard to come by. A person had to pay for food, shelter and clothing before spending big bucks on the latest gun.
@Mr. Cool Sorry, I wasn’t comparing prices in the 1870s to prices in 2020s. I was comparing the $17 cost of a Colt SAA and $50 cost of a Winchester 1873 to the average wage at the time of $450-$500+/- per year. Even if the wages of the day were $1,000/year. These items would have been larger entries in the common man’s budget.
Mr. Cool - it is more accurate to go by the price of physical silver rather than the spot price of paper silver. Physical silver more accurately represents the street price of silver to the common man . street price is about $$29 right now, and has been well into the thirties this past hear. Street price includes the dealer's margin when purchasing a few thousand ounces.
Dude I watch all of your videos, and you are not boring at all. I go in and out of my gun interests. Right now I am going back into my cowboy guns faze. Mostly I buy the reproductions, because of price and availability of modern ammo. That way I can use them to hunt also.
I find my interests also shift back and forth over time.
Every time I watch one of these I find myself wanting to buy another firearm (or two). Love the history and the presentation.
I know the feeling...LOl
I love my single action Colt and Colt ones, but my first love our cap n ball percussion revolvers of the old west. Thanks for sharing another awesome video.
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That was a great and very informative video. I'm currently reading Sixguns by Elmer Keith and the information on the development of the 45 Colt cartridge is fascinating.
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Sixguns has interesting tales of Mr Keith shooting rabbits and deer with his sixgun from the next county.
Hi, Mike! Great video! You’re a real educator and I’ve been following you for years!
I heard you apologize for the length- please don’t! I enjoyed every moment!
Personal note- I really appreciated the time you devoted to the arms of the Texas Rangers! My Grandfather was a Texas Ranger! He was appointed by the Governor in 1935, when they were reactivated and made a part of the Texas Department Of Public Safety. He was the sole Ranger over Galveston Island.
If you’ve ever heard the ZZ Top song, “Balinese Room”- my Grandfather made the first successful raid on that place for casino gambling. Picture in the paper and all. He liberated a barstool from there which became my Mother’s high chair! I still have it!
All the best to you, dear Friend!
Timely! Just picked up a beautiful example of a Trapdoor made in 1891, and another often overlooked gun, a Peabody Rifle on the way as well. Love this era! Another excellent video
I always wanted a Peabody rifle...Good score!
@@duelist1954 Thank you! I’m excited, I’ll gladly bring it round to the den!
It was less than 30 minutes--that is not even close to being too long, and actually, I'd have liked to see more. It's amazing, every time I think I'm getting a handle on things, your videos come along and add something new. I thought that .45 Colt was a rimfire round--I had never heard of the Bennet primer, and my first quick Internet search shows relatively little information about it, so I suspect I'm not alone there.
The trapdoors are fascinating to me. Every country that developed one did it to save money by not designing a new rifle, but almost all of them ended up manufacturing new versions because the conversions worked so well. I've told you that the Snider is my favorite, but I am looking hard at a trapdoor (and a Wänzel, and... LOL!).
Thank you so much for another excellent, entertaining, and informative video, Mike.
Another very similar early priming system was the Martin system. It was another internally-primed centerfire cartridge.
@@duelist1954 neat--I'll look it up.
Love your vids. I read your articles in magazine's for years. Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Same here. That’s how I found you on TH-cam. I first knew who you were from reading some of your articles, and then found you on TH-cam. It’s been a real pleasure learning from you.
As always, another great review. Thank you.
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This is great stuff, Mike. The firearms of the old west is a fascinating subject. More please. Thanks very much.
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I actually learned something new from this one. Never knew the original 45 colt priming system was manufactured like that and didn't know about the 3rd government cartridge. Amazes me how there are so many youtubers spreading information that they learn from Mike and yet rarely do they ever credit him! I see this time and time again to the point of wanting to call them out on it! Just as amazing is the fact that so many of the kids that don't have a clue about so many things (some are totally insane and so very wasteful) yet they have ridiculous numbers of subscribers and Mike's channel is far more educating, interesting, resourceful etc. and he has far less subs! I think the only misinformation (I've ever seen at least) on Mike's channel is where he loads shotshells with a LEE loader and doesn't use the tool correctly. Great informative channel keep up the great work Mike! Always enjoyed your articles as well.
Thanks!
Didn't know about that early .45 Colt primer design. I would have guessed it was a rim fire. Always enjoy history and design videos, with or without firearms. Well done Sir!
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Great vid. 1873 is arguably the most significant year in firearms, given the success of these weapons. I bought a batch of black powder guns from an estate & along with them was an original 1873 Winchester (1886) in .22 short. You'd never know it by the feel. It's heavy for a .22 & I got it for almost nothing. I passed on a trapdoor a few months ago for $1k at a gun shop but maybe that was a mistake.
Thank you, Duelist1954. As expected an excellent history lesson.
Thanks!
Great video. Especially the cartridge development which is hard to find. The use of hollow base bullets was nice to see confirmed (for me) and the .45 Colt final service cartridge ballistics seems equivalent to .45 acp .
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I get much more power from my 45 colt than my 45 auto. A full BP load reaches above 600 ftlbs in a 7.5 ich saa. I don't like to shoot it that hard though.
1050 fps with a 257gr bullet.
@@alexm2833 Yes, 45 colt is great. I think the service cartridge though was scaled back in power over time. 230 gr. bullet over 28 grains of BP.
I like my 1873 in 357/38spl I have a 1860 Henry and an 1866 both in 45LC but my 73 is my favorite. As a kid my dad had a 1873 in 32-20 I shot a lot of vermin with it in the 60's. Great video as always.
Really interesting. Thanks for going into the load data as well as the guns.
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I'm a new subscriber to the channel and i love your content, keep up the great work!
Loved the video and the iconic firearms. More like this, please.
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Thanks for the history lesson! Very informative.
Mike, you could NEVER wear out your welcome. Thank you for keeping history alive and showing us some cool arms and armaments.
As usual, I never fail to learn something from your presentations. They are always educational and entertaining. Keep em coming.
Thanks!
Great stuff! I'm a Winchester shooter in Blighty - .44-40 and .30-30 - and have not come across the Trapdoor. It looks and sounds like a beautiful rosco!
Tremendous video. I really enjoy the in depth history you always present. Even at 71 years old, I learned so much. Thanks for your hard work.
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In Australia the predominant magazine is the 1/2 magazine, the same with the '92, although you can find full mags & rarely the 3/4 length mag. I have never seen a 1/2 mag shown on American videos.
Teddy Roosevelt liked them. I tried to get one on my Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle, but couldn't find any at the time.
Good video Mike. If you make more like it, I'll watch them, even if they run three times as long.
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Thank you for another wonderfuly informative video!! ☺️
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Great stuff as always Mike. Please keep em coming.
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Thanks again, another winner. Interesting to see you firing your trap-door too. Many overseas countries bought tens of thousands Winchesters for their armies. As a Little Big Horn enthusiast, I think had the 7th Cav been issued with 44-40 1873 Winchesters, the odds may have evened up a little. The latest research concludes from forensic examination of cartridge cases and bullets, matching in many instances cartridge cases to individual rifles, it’s concluded that possibly 150 to 250 Winchesters were in use by the tribes, from Henry, 1866 to 1873s. The proportion of jammed cases in the Springfields on average 5%? Greetings from England!
Thanks for the info. As you saw, I hold spare cartridges between my left hand fingers (An old professional hunter's trick). You can reload a single shot pretty quickly that way, so it isn't as much of a hinderance.
Love it as usual Mike! When I first got into black powder shooting and the guns of the Old West era, your videos helped me out a lot since I didn't come from a family that was into firearms nor knew anyone that could show me how to load a rifled musket, cap & ball revolver, flintlock musket, etc. so please keep doing what you're doing because we really appreciate it and can't thank you enough.
I really appreciate hearing that.
I’ve watched many videos on 1873 and this is one of the best. Learned some new info about the cartridges. It’s amazing how art and Hollywood can try and change perceived history.
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That’s a great presentation Mike , we all love to shoot , but the history surrounding all this is the best part. Thanks for all your help!!
Great piece of work I enjoy the old guns while visiting a historic place
Thank you Sir, when I was growing up in the 40's and 50's my Grandpa had a 40 82. He said it was the best meat gun he ever owned.
Mike, your videos are always great. Keep up the good work!
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You are a great asset to firearms history. I always look forward to your videos. I live close (10 miles from fort roberdo) pardon the spelling. And have been going there since the late 70,s as asmall child. I need to get to one of the market fairs. Thanks again for the informative videos
As teenagers in the '60's my buddies and I would go to the old Fox Valley shooting range in Illinois and shoot .45-70 in a trapdoor rifle and a Winchester lever-action (Cannot recall which model). We became endeared to that cartridge though our shoulders talked to us the next day due to the smokeless cartridges. Ah...Mike...thanks for bringing up old memories. Keep it up.
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Another great topic Mike! I saw the title, and "liked" the video before I watched it.😂👍🇺🇸
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Really enjoyed that. Thanks. Especially the trapdoor. I have a pedersoli long version. In 45/70. Over here in the uk. Thanks Mike.
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I enjoy listening to the calvary battles and what kinds of weapons they used. Hearing what problems or successes they had is interesting to me.
7:35 “Winchester 73” (1950). A must for all Winchester fans! 🇺🇸
In a previous video I commented that way back when I had held a .19th century .45 Colt's round in one hand and a 20th century round in the other and the "dim Christmas tree light" that did not come on as regarded the difference in rim size. And now, thanks to THIS video, I know how the 19th century cartridge would have worked had it ever been fired. I recall looking at the base of that cartridge and thinking, "A rim fire .45 Colt's? What the hell? This thing must have been a display or prototype model of some sort." Sometimes your videos make me feel like I'm back in school and in a class that I really learn something in. Keep up the great work you do!
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I subscribed to this channel for the postbellum 19th Century history and any cap and ball stuff. Mike has done a great job with every topic he addresses.
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Great video! Totally enjoyed learning about these iconic guns. I recently bought my first Colt 45 SAA 5.5" barrel, made in 1975. Now I'm in the market for a Trapdoor. Thanks!
You never talk too long for me. I've learned a lot from watching you. I love my 45 70 Shiloh sharps, I just can't shoot it offhand very well. Thanks for the video please have a great day and stay safe and have a very merry Christmas!
Very informative video. Did not know about the further development of the .45 Colt cartridge. One minor correction. The last Trapdoor variant was the 1888 Rod Bayonet version. I own one made in 1893, and that screwdriver bayonet is simultaneously the dumbest and coolest thing.
Thanks for the info
Excellent job Mike, you have a wealth of knowledge concerning these. As a side note, I'm amazed at the abundance of spare parts available for them all. Original and repro!
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No absolutely NOT long winded at all whatsoever I’m really enjoying these and all your videos Mike
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Mr B really have enjoyed your recent series of old west and.Texas Ranger weapons, here again an excellent submission, really enjoy the history of some of the most iconic rifles and handguns in our history. Thank you for your hard work in producing these outstanding videos.
I'm really glad that you enjoy them.
Great info !! Thanks for the video !
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Good video on a great subject!
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Very well-done Mike, just love these videos. Thank you, sir.
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Another outstanding video. I especially appreciated the info on the cartridges with internal primers -- have never heard or read anything about that before. Many thanks for all you do!
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It's always good to hear someone who knows what he is talking about.
Mike, keep them coming! All your videos are awesome! Merry Christmas! Cheers from Down Under!
Truly appreciate and enjoy your videos Señor @Duelist1954 and sure gaining valuable knowledge to pass on to my two boys (6-8yrs old) as ALL the videos I have watched and "LIKE" them all! Thank you Señor Mike, God bless and GodSpeed... 🤠🤠🤠
Another great video. I could watch these all day long. Keep them coming.
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Excelentshooting! Excellent presentation like your presentation about The diferent kinds of wheapoonds. I have learned something about these wheapoonds ,and different buletts loads.David Back from Menifee county Kentucky
Gorgeous Guns !!!!!
Thanks for A Great Show !!!!!!
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Definitely enjoy the history videos, with a bit of shooting demos thrown in.
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always welcome and Thank You.
Great video! I have two of the three. Missing the 1873 Winchester. Maybe someday. I can still enjoy a good John Wayne movie with my 1892!
Enjoyed your latest efforts, not too long at all. The first time i had heard of the different variations of .45 Colt.
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Great video, shared
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I absolutely love your in depth analysis and commentary. Thank you for giving me a deeper understanding of Colt Fire Arms history.
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Thanks for another good one Mike. I did not know the ammo change for the Rifle/Carbine of the trapdoor was so late. I thought it was earlier. Oh well, love learning new stuff.
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Great video! I look forward to the trapdoor rifle video. This is a firearm that I know very little about, yes I’m new to these historic guns, but I have been bitten buy the bug. Well done as always.
I love your historical videos, please keep them coming. You certainly did keep my intrest
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I tried to comment on the videos I like to help you guys out another great video. I have enjoyed every single video that I've seen of yours, so thank you very much sir.
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I was told some of the 1888 bolt actions were converted to 3+1 shot. .45-70s ... Would be sort of fun to try out one of those. Thanks for the video Mike
I really enjoyed another one of your videos. So much information in short period of time.
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Thank you Sir. I loved it have all three barrel lengths of SAA 1873 all Uberti and a 1873 Rifle with a 24" barrel. Enjoy western history and the weaponry of that era.
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Mike, love this slice of history. Thank you.
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Great video Mike!
Question: what’s the water sound in the background?
Water in the pipes. I guess M-P flushed.
Yes, I wondered about that.
I thought maybe he’d drank too much water before starting the video😂
Great video. I have reproductions of all three, and I so enjoy seeing them demonstrated, and hearing the history behind each model. Thank you!!!
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Great video and not too long. When you have a lot of information to cover it takes time.
Great job with the American history of our firearms! After watching the birthday edition, happy belated birthday, I subscribed to your channel. Not quite sure how important that is but I hope it helps ya. Keep ‘Em coming.
Very interesting, Mike. I enjoyed that immensely. Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent video and history lesson. Thanks. Enjoyed it a lot.
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Great video, loved it!
And i learned something new, Benet primer. I knew about the primer, but did not know the name and now when i know i could google it and learn more.
Thanks Mike, keep up the good work!
Glad I could help.
I have been subscribed to you for years. Always like your videos. Getting better all the time. Thank you for all the work that you put into them.
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Actually my friend there's people like me that like long winded informative video's about the wild west arsenal of that day! You're are quite entertaining and have the right voice for it. More please👍
Great video and very informative, i have a 3rd gen Colt and a couple of Standard mfg and love shooting them. You have a great channel that turned me on to the 1860 army and I am enjoying every time I get a chance to shoot it.
Keep up the great work
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Great video Mike! Along with my original Winchester 1873 I also have a Springfield 1884 Rifle. A 70 grain charge of BP and a 500 grain projectile, packs a punch. Last time I shot it, after 5 rounds, my shoulder was saying enough already!! But it sure was putting a nice tight group together. Now I need to start stretching it out past 100 yards now. I do 300 yards here at the house on my range currently. Always enjoy your videos Sir.
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Hey Mr 54
I love these iconic rifles and your awesome video around them , thank you for your time and knowledge putting them together , I’m still looking forward to your video on the model 92 and 94 Winchester’s .Steve .
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Thanks for all of the hard work and research that went into this video. As always, very informative and much appreciated.
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Excellent video, I'm always doing research for a story I have on the internet involving the old west and you brought up a number of facts I was unaware of such as prices for these guns in the old west. I also own a model 1873 musket from my dad who bought it through the CMP back in the late 50's even have a couple of boxes of original ammo.
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Great job as usual Mike, Thanks for the info.
You got me to buy my first BP revolver... I have a love for the 45-70 in modern lever guns-- I handload for them with smokeless powders with all sorts of bullets. Looks like I need a trapdoor and some BP rated cast lead bullets...
Everybody needs a trapdoor. They are high on the fun meter.
Great information Mike. You are quickly becoming my favorite TH-cam "gun guru guy"!!!
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Well done Mike.
Great video Mike. Keep up the great work.
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Another brilliant video. You Are the best!!!
I agree with you if I could have 1 gun. it would be a colt single action army. Even today all the guns I own. my favorite hands down is my black powder frame colt SAA. And I feel blessed to own it. But I really want to get a newer one like yours. Just because of the beauty