Operating the 17th century matchlock musket - TEASER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2022
- A short teaser from an upcoming video. The loading procedure here is not a demonstration of the drill, stay tuned for covering the drill in the full version. The content will be about the matchlock musket and the firearms tactics of the first half of the 17th century.
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Now imagine doing this in the heat of battle with people shooting back at you and even charging you with Lances on Horseback lol
Plus carrying those cartridges around on your chest with a burning fuse!
@@thomaszaccone3960 They're called 'apostles' because you carry 12 of them.
That's what the pikemen were for.
@@doglover31418 Interesting
@@doglover31418 Called "apostles" by people who think this an old term. It's a pervasive myth. They are called many things, chargers being very common. Sadly quite a few books which are sloppy on research keep repeating it. 12 chargers are common but not the only number carried.
Amazingly fast ignition time on that shot! I can't imagine walking around with a bandolier of black powder around my chest and a burning slowmatch dangling around my middle! I would love to shoot a matchlock someday, but I think I will stick with my flint guns for everyday use.
When you say everyday use are you hunting with one? Or are they your choice for home defence or concealed carry ? Cause that would be awesome ! Haha
I own a 76 cal matchlock made in Italy, and I don't often use the apostles. And the match I keep tied around my left arm and pinned by my thumb, not hanging off my front, super sketchy to have it hanging off your gear. They are really fast ignition in comparison to later lock based single shot weapons, and because of the barrel construction you cannot use synthetic powder. It's a hell of a lot of fun, but honestly you end up spending a ton of money on handmade lead or a mold and all your powder, wads and matches(I make my own matches) it quickly turns Into a $4k gun. Which kinda sucks.
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Maybe in Italy it's different? You're certainly right about the US though--I do this myself (but with flintlocks).
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the match is slow because hes actually pulling the trigger slowly
Thanks to this and pikes, Spain ruled the Old Continent for 200 years (1500-1700).
It is awesome to watch it fire
Matchlocks really bring perspective to the advantages of flintlocks. No wonder the Brown Bess served for around a century.
I don't see the connexionwith the brown bess specifically
@@TheVoodooMaker the brown Bess was a flintlock. An improvement over matchlocks
@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 I know. That's why I'm pretty confused. Why did you mention the brown bess specifically and its longevity ?
but are you omparing it to the brownbess tho?@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193
because@@TheVoodooMaker
This is the reason I enjoy the Capandball channel.
same
You never cease to amaze me.
I'm working on a Japanese matchlock now, can't wait to see the parallels
I wish I could hit the like button more than once! Great work, I've been following the channel since 2011. It's been fun to see you share this amazing hobby and wealth of information with thousands of people.
Something that doesn't get enough exposure... 17th century musket live fire..... Great to see!
I have gained a large interest in early muskets, and this video answers a ton of my questions on how the gun was operated. Great watch!
Your videos are a pleasure to watch and learn from. You won my respect with your sense of sportsmanship and your obvious appreciation of the wonderful antiques you use. I have been shooting muzzle loaders for 46+ years and I still learn from your videos.
Thank you and God Bless from the USA
Many thanks for your good words!
Fun fact: In the 1670s, during King Philip's War, numerous New England towns outlawed the use of matchlocks for militia members because the Indians had all procured flintlocks and were absolutely decimating the british units still armed with these. The natives went from being awestruck by the pilgrim's boomsticks, to, 50 years later, being an organized guerilla force armed with the latest muskets and superior tactics. It wasn't until Benjamin Church started recruiting friendly praying Indians and adopting their tactics that the tide really started to turn in favor of the British settlers.
It's overall an incredible story/period that many people not only don't know about but how dangerously close MA/CT/RI/Plymouth came to losing the war.
cite your claims, swine
@@stansfieldmcelroy what are you refuting?
British, 1670s... pick one
Yes, this is exactly right. I;ve researched this in detail when I was working on my masters. This is a little know aspect of New England early history. Nor is there much mention today of the old historical accounts of terrible Indian atrocities against the settlers - particularly in Western Massachusetts. Horrible acts of bodily torture and death were visited on entire captured families, and the shocking accounts of these discoveries are recorded for all to read. Many of the Indians behaviors were are far cry from the "Noble Savage" as portrayed in many a Hollywood movie. One of their favorite pastimes of cruelty was tethering a captive to a pole with room to move about. Then the tribe, from old women to even young children, would take turns running in and delivering non-fatal bloody injuries the captive, gouging out eyes, cutting off genitals, fingers, scalps, etc. and this went on for days. The only negative for the tribe was issuing a fatal wound too soon to spoil "the fun".
You don't see these ol guns much anymore. But to see someone have a passion for them is priceless. After watching your video on the Whitworth. I wish I had a Whitworth rifle And by the way hello from Missouri USA. I really enjoy you're content awesome weapons it's nice to see them in action.
I've always been fascinated and frightened by the matchlock, it really is flirting with disaster, a burning match and loose powder.
And to think of trying to do this in a stressful situation with someone shooting back at you
Or being charged by cavalry/spearmen/swordsmen.
The discipline of battle hardened pike/pike and shot formations is something truly lost to most militaries nowadays
@@francesco3772 I was thinking much the same thing. Musketry superiority was surely as much a matter of keeping your nerve and discipline as of straight shooting.
@@francesco3772 Because they were highly trained professional soldiers and professional soldiers may loot, rebel or change sides when they are not get paid. That is why political leaders switched to conscription whenever the technology became available
@@okancanarslan3730 Almost all political leaders in the pike and shot era were troopers of horse fighting on the field themselves. Changing sides and looting were issues among mercenary forces but the main reason was larger wars requiring larger armies. So governments took to forcing ordinary boys and men into conscription using press gangs. Nowadays with the abolition of the draft (and the nuclear standoff) we have gone back to wars being fought by large mercenary forces.
Man, firearms and ammunition technology really have come a long way.
Can't wait for the full video
Best! No unnecessary commentary straight up the video showing details of firing as it is!
I was really amazed when I saw this function of historical gun firing. That sound and impact was 👌 awesome
Excellent ! This is the start of history of modern firearms, no one must forget it !
I can’t wait for the full video to come out, I’ve been feening for some more match lock content! There is very little of it on TH-cam.
The Cap and Ball channel is the best!
OMG I love it, That's commitment to the shooting sports and History Buffs Alike Thanks for making my day.
l love your antique collection of firearms there a part of history I follow when i can
That smile at the end! 😄
Very cool your having to much fun 😁
I've liked all your videos thus far,but this is my favourite! Best wishes from USA!
Okay Cap and Ball.
I finally catch up to new posts.
I’ve enjoyed everything.
I genuinely enjoyed that. We get a fair bit of coverage for flintlock weapons on the Internet, but matchlock firearms from the age of Pike and Shot are far more scarce. Interesting to be able to consider the difficulty of environmental factors on such a a firing mechanism, can imagine a gust of wind or drop of rain causing these weapons being deployed as clubs alongside the pike formations.
“don’t go off half cocked” and “flash in the pan” (what would happen if you did) are phrases from the drill of firing these guns.
What I think is pretty cool about matchlocks is that you can clearly see, as you put pressure on the trigger, the lit rope being directed towards the gunpowder slot. It really does remind me of a double-action revolver!
Hope you show more that is so cool and I would love to here the history.
I love seeing how firearms technology has advanced!
Wonderful way to spend some time on a winters day...
This looks great. I can't wait!
Amazing More matchlocks please
So awesome!!! I love ancient guns!!!
That smirk on his face while the close camera shots, I bet you cant just shoot any musket without smiling. Must be such a joy to shoot those black powder weapons I wish we had as many over here
That's what I'm talking about!!! That looks fun!
Good stuff. looking forward on this one
You big tease! We're intrigued.
As always quite impressive sir
Excellent shooting as usual. I like the 17th century Match Locks. Hope you do more sessions on these.David Back.
Love it! Great video! Cheers from Sweden!
Totally cool ! Thanks for sharing !
Capandball in 4K shooting a matchlock musket... Beautiful.
Just recently found your channel. I love it!
Brother out here with the " _JUST AS THE FOUNDING FATHERS INTENDED_ "
I know it's a meme, but what's funny is that the founding fathers weren't even born yet when these were in use. The newfangled flintlock was about as old to the founding fathers as the Civil War is to us.
Beautiful
I have wanted one of these for awesome.
The Matchlock Musket, while not as intricate as the Wheelock or later firearm designs, still an interesting a great piece of firearms history.
ridiculously neat
I am impressed. Matchlocks are so cool. Not easy to remember all the proper steps to fire them safely but you did it with no problem.😉
Always quality videos, always 👌
Amazing Balacs!
Fine shot!👍
damn this guy are so calm realoading the musket even though theres people fire in the background
Amazing!
1:36 я смотрю это примерно с такой же физиономией :D
Детская радость просто)))
incredible
Beautiful gun...also makes you think how far firearm technology has progressed in 500 years.
Great Scott thou hast smitten thy enemie.
The best bit was the grin 😉
I plan on getting a Jamestown matchlock some time soon. Really intriguing technology.
AMAZING
Very interesting.
Awesome!
That is so awesome I’ve got to have a matchlock
That's awesome
Nice shot
WOW, it's amazing that they used that match system, but I guess it worked for them until something better came along !👍👍👍👍
Nice! 🙂
We have a saying in German: "Lunte riechen", when you are about to be exposed... The origin is the glowing match you can smell over distances ;-)
I like this a lot.
Got my interest up !!!!!!!
Looks great…
Muy bueno tu vídeo saludos desde Argentina
So cool
Seriously why is this man so entertaining?
He is boring: no new plastic camo stuff with thermal vision scopes, just old junk. :)
@@capandball I beg to differ.
Can't wait for this video.
@@capandball Think you could get that matchlock kitted out with a composite stock, Picatinny rails, and optics by maybe, say, April the first?
Amazing,!
Very good
It took almost a minute to reload properly. Now we know why Musketeers carried swords as well.
Very interesting!
That was Great! Have had and fired many black powder arms but never a match lock...
Awesome
I find making coffee more drammatic than the patience you need to reload that gun
Definitely leaves no doubt that you have hit the target.
My favorite antique firearm...
Lovely
Looks like it hits hard on both ends.
That smile at the end tho :)
wow amazing gun . this the ar of its century
I'm waiting to the full video more than any movie
Light artillery caliber! :O
Very light! :)
Waiting for matchlock mad minute!
0,5 shots :)
@@capandball Or, with a couple of weeks practice (according to Jacob De Gheyn); 2,5 - 3 rounds a minute! (That'll be really quite rushed though, and not going through quite every move described in his drill book.)
Unfortunately I have only seen your videos now 😅 I did not know that such a channel existed? But now I'm aware of that and I've seen your video here. I'm excited to see your neighbor and in the meantime I'll be happy to see what else you've done?
All the best from here 🤠👍
SWEET!!!
Great.
Bravo!!!
a classic of the 7 years war.
just WOW!
Welcome to cap and ball in bright beautiful Hunglish, today were going to be hunting bear with a 17th century matchlock musket.