👿🔱😈.. I like the way they look to.. I think it looks better than most of the American Guns from the same period and it looks like it has some innovative functions that the American Guns didn't
link for the lazy: th-cam.com/video/l4Cgt2ah41A/w-d-xo.html "Shooting a Civil War Kerr percussion revolver" _capandball_ (Jun 10, 2013) (edit: note to-self, YT comment formmatting does not match the documentation.)
Best revolver of the period in my opinion-superior to an open frame, and better thought through (for black powder conditions) than even a Remington. Definitely a forgotten classic, and more deserving of recreation or receiving a film reference than most others.
These revolver were also used by Spain from 1862 up to the cuban war of independence (spanish-american war) and by that time they were converted from percussion to cartridge. In fact they were produce in Spain whith a license from Kerr
I always wondered how shotgun gauge was measured. I read it online but it never made sense. Now Ian just goes and makes it Barney style like it's nothing
Part of that is the Confederates bought arms all over the place. If it existed at the time, there's a fair bet somebody used it. Seriously, take a look at the Wikipedia article that's just the list of guns used at some point in the Civil War: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War The CSA was starting a country from scratch and almost immediately got into a huge conflict, so most anything that could be used as a weapon was.
shitty bill I mainly chose this particular video because of how good these pistols look. Obviously they aren't in perfect condition, but the basic design is more slick looking than the early Colts and Remingtons IMO(and I'm an American citizen). Imagine what they would look like when new, with a nice finish, and maybe more ergonomic grips. Also, I like the idea of the mechanics being built into the hand grip, away from all the filthy black powder residue that emanates from the cylinder.
Here's an idea on why the cylinder could be revolved with the hammer at half cocked and with the trigger being pulled. Is maybe the idea was to load the gun but not have the caps on, for safety reason and such. Thus you can have a load gun that is mostly ready to go and is safe to store, toss about, and what not. And when you expect to use it, you can rather quickly pop all the caps without have to take anything apart.
Regarding disimilar finishes: If pistols were obtained at same time by same purchaser, he could have carried them as a brace, with more worn gun used, and practiced with dominant hand. Or he could have purchased them both placing one in holster for ready usage, keeping other in reserve in a suitcase/saddle bag/ with relatives, etc. in case something happened to first pistol. We'll never know obviously, but part of enjoyment of historical artifacts are the speculation of what their past owners did with them.
My first thought was that they were obviously used by the same person; but it seems like it'd be quite uncommon to buy two and only use one, in that period? The common practice was to use the second gun in the dominant hand as well, because that was much faster even than swapping out the cylinder (on guns for which spare cylinders were even readily available), which obviously was also much, much faster than actually reloading the gun. So that idea seems very unlikely. Maybe the second possibility is something someone would actually have done, I don't know...but it seems like these were contracted for in bulk by the CSA, not purchased by individuals...so that's another point against the idea. Still very interesting to wonder about, though!
Side hammer revolvers have always looked so odd to me, but these do look very functional, and more easily taken apart for thorough cleaning. I must go watch Cap & Ball shoot it.
The trigger indexing the cylinder could come in handy when putting the percussion caps on, that's my thinking - could perhaps speed it up a notch or two.
Thanks Ian . Cpt Steven knott believes the JS Anchor is the viewer mark of John Southgate. In 1963 he changed it to S under the Anchor. This mark is seen on Confederate imported Enfield Rifles... including those made by London Armory Co.
Thank You for pronouncing Kerr correctly!!! We have a lake in our county name Kerr lake in Vance county NC. You can alway tell when someone is new to the area because of the way they pronounce Kerr!! Keep up the good work!!!!
It is a shame that these did not keep selling after the war. If they do, then maybe they would be produced these days like some of the popular black powder revolvers that are currently on the market. I think I would like to have one of those. I like the design.
I have heard of these somewhere before. Nice design. That lockplate system is inspired, as well as practical. I wonder if the cylinder pin influenced the design on the Colt SAA at all. I would be so tempted to shoot these. The ergonomics look excellent too, including the grip shape. Great video as always. Thank you
A friend here in England had an Enfield rifled musket which was produced by lhe London armoury company, for accuracy it was unequalled by others Enfields he possessed
I love these videos, but a question always comes to mind. Ian, you talk so much about intercontinental buying/trading during the 19th century and as in this video, during the civil war... what I would really like you to cover is the time turn-a-round for these transactions. We are talking ships and trains and hand delivered mail so I would really be interested in how long it took from " hey, we need to buy some guns from England " to them actually setting up the order, paying for the order, the order being fulfilled (guns made) and getting them in their hands... it had to have been months and months. There must have been times when conflicts ended before orders were fulfilled.
That'd be really neat. (Although all such contracts take longer than it usually sounds like they might--even the WWI, WWII, and later ones. And the armies ordering the guns also traveled and corresponded at those speeds. But it'd be very interesting if that occurred in any significant cases! Besides some of the guns that the South produced, for example, where they basically never entered their intended full-scale production at any point in the war.)
@@jamesmcevoy679 No, they are a Scottish clan from the borders, have been for nearly a 1000 years. They are historically noteworthy for making left-handed castles, castles that have the ergonomics (the way the stairs spiral and things) that seem to be made for left-handed people. I'm a Scott, those sons of bitches kidnapped my Clan Chief 400 years ago and they are our traditional enemies. According to an Admiral Kerr it sounds like car in England but in traditional Scottish it sounds like care, might come from Norse via Norman, the first Kerr appears to have been a Norman knight from after the Norman invasion of England (during which period they spread around quite a lot, many clans trace their ancestry to Normans, like the Gordons and even Robert de Bruce). In Norse kjarr (keeping in mind that the Norse and Germanic j is a y sound) means something about marsh people. Either way, Karr or Kare they are bastards. My chief, the Duke of Buccleuch, can beat up your chief, than the Marquess of the Lothian. I mean not your's, the OPs, no idea about MacEvoys or MacAvoys or whatever. Seriously though, pretty well established Scottish clan, thing is, Scots and Irish have a tendency to go back and forth, Scots were commonly mercenaries for the Irish, backbone of their military for centuries actually (we would serve as heavy infantry when they tended to act as skirmishers, kerns and light horse with javelins, keep in mind the Irish didn't adopt stirrups until like the 17th century so lancing was out), medieval sources usually don't distinguish between Gaelic speakers if they were Scottish or Irish by nationality, just tend to call them all Irish, such that Highlanders were often called Irish due to speaking Gaelic and basically being the same peoples. Old joke is a Scot is an Irishman that learned to swim, which is more or less how we got off that island and took over Pictland. Normans also established themselves on both sides, so fairly common to see it go back and forth, McDonalds and MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles in Scotland, but one of the primary sources of mercenaries in Ireland. There is some evidence that there is a MacNeil ancestor (Neill of the Nine Hostages, semi-mythological Ulster ruler) that is a direct ancestor to a large percentage of northern Ireland (not the state, the area, which is slightly larger) and southern Scotland and MacNeils are on both sides fairly prominently. The MacAlpins, who founded Scotland, claimed to be descended along those line and in Ireland they were probably the most successful single dynasty, ruling over large areas for long times, with some interruptions in some areas from political rivals and the Norse, basically until they left as part of the Flight of the Earls in the 1600s. So, saying "it's not Scottish, it's Irish" can be subjective and they are often both, but your opinion tends to be based on your personal experience which is more limited than reality. Maybe you know Kerrs that are Irish, but the Kerrs as a family group have been well established in Scotland since 1080 and many people would consider them Scottish. Pronunciation also differs by language, but Karr and Kare are the predominate authentic pronunciations, the Cur pronunciation comes from ignorance (as did the English Karr mind you). It is a bit of an insult, so I would lean into it, sons of bitches that they are, otherwise I would stick with the Kare one, because fuck the English.
I honestly thought the remmington 1858 was the first revolver to have a really easy changable percussian revolver cilinder? Intresting to see what came before it!
@@donovanchilton5817 Nah, .44 cap and ball like the original, just set up to use modern black powder supplies, modern steels and modern machining. I think it would cheaper than you'd think. Just look at reproduction Colt Walkers.
FINALLY! Lol I've been waiting for you to do the Kerr for ever. Funny thing is your pronunciation was bugging the hell out of me. It's correct for parts of England, but being of Scottish Kerr decent, in Scotland and most of Ireland it's pronounced like care and here in America it's usually pronounced like cur.
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Kerr is a Scottish clan name, and while a derivative spelling is Karr, they are generally pronounced as seen. The clan is from the Scottish border country and is famed for the incidence of left-handedness in the population - to the point that ancient strongholds had their staircases advance upwards in a counter-clockwise direction so the dominant hand was always available to wield a weapon.
This is one of the most common, iconic and widespread handgun that could be found in the hands of confederate soldiers. Pietta and Uberti make replicas of The Spiller& Burr, that manufactured less than 1500 revolvers, of the Dance revolver ( less than 200 revolvers were delivered), and nobody ever thought to offer this beautiful model as a replica? Absurd to me!
lve watched your program and been a subscriber for years your well worth ever penny lan thank you so much for the service you provide for people who normally would not ever have the opportunity to come to grips with the guns like you do Gun Jesus many regards the United Kingdom..
I think the reason for having the ability to half-cock and rotate the barrel *is* to facilitate reloading and checking the cylinder. In theory, if you're loading paper cartridges you can keep one hand free to do so and not need to juggle anything while you cap the revolver either. It's also quick and easy to index it to determine how many rounds are loaded or advance without changing posture in case of misfire.
These revolvers are very interesting. Question, is that a green British PIAT launcher behind you? Thank you. Cap & ball revolvers are always interesting.
This comment is not really related to the video (which was cool and interesting!), but: I wish you would get occasions at the auctions to show us more videos about (chinese?) mystery pistols, for I miss these! Maybe there will be some at the next auctions if we're lucky enough... :) Note: capandball video on the Kerr revolver th-cam.com/video/l4Cgt2ah41A/w-d-xo.html
Ian, I understand that these guns were probably fitted, but do you think the easy removal of the cylinder means that could be used as a reloading feature? (Just like a Remington revolver could be?
Ahh! look my English Kerr made guns pronounced the English way as Carr Scottish way is pronounced Kerr lol. Ian keep up the great work love your channel.all the best from Scotland
Hey Ian. once again a great video. i think that the screw on the top of the handle got something to do with the trigger mechanism. like giving more presure to the hammer, holding it stronger and more strenght would be needed on the trigger pull. what do You think about that?
Dude, why the hell did it take me buying my first forearm in order to find you? I only looked up “lever-action rifles” because I bought one, sure enough I found you. Every morning I start my day with coffee, Ian, and lots of guns (on TH-cam, I only have 1 with 1 on the way).
I know you don't do many sporting guns, but have you come across any punt guns? I think it's illegal to hunt with them in the US now but they were quite popular. Great video as always
Thank you for the Videos Ian. I have a question that you might be able to answer. I currently have a line on a K31 that is in 7.62x51. Is there any way to authenticate who did this conversion and if this conversion is safe. Thank you once again.
The conversion should be safe, however there are a few things you might consider. First of all it is most certainly done by some random person and the quality of the work could vary as such. That conversion would not have been done by the Swiss. Rechambering to 7.62x51 would have also required the barrel to be set back quite a bit so the handguards/barrel bands might not fit quite right and the sights might be canted in relation to the reciever. Also I would be sure to check the chamber with gauges/fired brass to make sure it actually has been rechambered for 7.62 and it's not just somebody who has no idea what they are talking about saying that it is. A 7.62x51 fired in a 7.5x55 chamber would be very very bad. Hopefully this helps and good luck!
you find that with a lot of pairs of pistols that one will have seen a lot more use. some are used so much more that they will have been converted to percussion wile it's mate will stay as a flintlock.
Nice design, allows for quick swapping of loaded cylinders. I've read it was common practice, especially for cavalry, to carry multiple loaded cylinders, which could be swapped in much faster than reloading. Clint Eastwood also uses this technique in one of the spaghetti westerns, I think it was good bad ugly. I've got a cheap 1858 Remington Army .44 reproduction and I use spare cylinders with it. Can swap in a loaded one in about three seconds vs 2-3 minutes loading an empty cylinder. I can't imagine even trying that on horseback. If the current ammo shortages continue, I may have to get even better at using this black powder revolver.
Hey ian, I don't know if you've heard about the new dlc from battle field 1 called "in the name of the tsar" but i think it'd be pretty cool if you'd check it out and maybe talk about a few of the weapons
Hi Ian, do you know anything about confederate copies of the Kerr revolver? A swedish dealer has a Kerr for sale which he claims is a confederate copy.
I've got a general question not related to this video. I have some scraps of mahogany I would like to use to replace the stock and forearm of my lever action. There is nothing wrong with the existing stock except that it is a little short for me. My concern in the project is whether or not the mahogany is suitable for the purpose. Is it strong enough? Is it going to be too rigid and crack? I've never done this kind of project and would welcome advice from those who have. I do possess the tools and skills to get the job done. I simply lack the firm knowledge of what woods are safe to use. I also have some oak that is well seasoned but intend it for another project and I am not sure I will have enough material left over to make the stock and forearm. The rifle is chambered in .357 magnum.
I think the confusing patent markings were a product of the grammar of the time. "Kerr's Patent. 10111." would probably have been expected to be read as two separate sentences.
Would absolutely love a modern version of one of these revolvers with the same aesthetics
I agree, the side hammer really does it for me.
Yeah I would definitely buy one if pietta/uberti made a repro. Totally different styling from the colt/rem
👿🔱😈.. I like the way they look to.. I think it looks better than most of the American Guns from the same period and it looks like it has some innovative functions that the American Guns didn't
@@robertborgeson1821 I totally agree.
One of the few people who can look casual with a rocket launcher in the background and act like it is not a big deal.
John O ́neil, that’s just how he rolls. 😀
Gun Jesus is not concerned about the rocket launcher for it is a forgotten weapon and shall be unforgotten by his videos!!!!
Rocket launchers don't kill. People do. Note it did not shoot him.
his moustache hides that he is always smiling =)
Ya, I kept finding myself looking at the machine guns and rockets behind him on the shelves.
yeah, shoutout to CapAndBall.
that's the spirit
link for the lazy: th-cam.com/video/l4Cgt2ah41A/w-d-xo.html
"Shooting a Civil War Kerr percussion revolver" _capandball_ (Jun 10, 2013)
(edit: note to-self, YT comment formmatting does not match the documentation.)
Best revolver of the period in my opinion-superior to an open frame, and better thought through (for black powder conditions) than even a Remington. Definitely a forgotten classic, and more deserving of recreation or receiving a film reference than most others.
It's in the movie "Gettysburg". A confederate solider points it at colonel Chamberlin.
Those are sleek looking pistols. Love it.
These revolver were also used by Spain from 1862 up to the cuban war of independence (spanish-american war) and by that time they were converted from percussion to cartridge. In fact they were produce in Spain whith a license from Kerr
I always wondered how shotgun gauge was measured. I read it online but it never made sense. Now Ian just goes and makes it Barney style like it's nothing
Forgotten, interesting and informative 👍
Seriously loving these Confederate arms videos grew up in the South learning all about Northern weapons but never hearing much about southern weapons
Part of that is the Confederates bought arms all over the place. If it existed at the time, there's a fair bet somebody used it. Seriously, take a look at the Wikipedia article that's just the list of guns used at some point in the Civil War: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War The CSA was starting a country from scratch and almost immediately got into a huge conflict, so most anything that could be used as a weapon was.
In some cases, Confederate troops were literally armed with whatever guns they had lying around the house.
Mostly because the confederacy didn't have enough means to produce weapons at the amount the union did.
shitty bill
I mainly chose this particular video because of how good these pistols look. Obviously they aren't in perfect condition, but the basic design is more slick looking than the early Colts and Remingtons IMO(and I'm an American citizen). Imagine what they would look like when new, with a nice finish, and maybe more ergonomic grips.
Also, I like the idea of the mechanics being built into the hand grip, away from all the filthy black powder residue that emanates from the cylinder.
No Confederate soldier went to the field without being armed, they weren't as shabbily armed as often presented
Here's an idea on why the cylinder could be revolved with the hammer at half cocked and with the trigger being pulled. Is maybe the idea was to load the gun but not have the caps on, for safety reason and such. Thus you can have a load gun that is mostly ready to go and is safe to store, toss about, and what not. And when you expect to use it, you can rather quickly pop all the caps without have to take anything apart.
When you need your gun you don't have time to mess around with loading.
Hold it in the holster by a strap under the hammer.
Regarding disimilar finishes: If pistols were obtained at same time by same purchaser, he could have carried them as a brace, with more worn gun used, and practiced with dominant hand. Or he could have purchased them both placing one in holster for ready usage, keeping other in reserve in a suitcase/saddle bag/ with relatives, etc. in case something happened to first pistol. We'll never know obviously, but part of enjoyment of historical artifacts are the speculation of what their past owners did with them.
My first thought was that they were obviously used by the same person; but it seems like it'd be quite uncommon to buy two and only use one, in that period?
The common practice was to use the second gun in the dominant hand as well, because that was much faster even than swapping out the cylinder (on guns for which spare cylinders were even readily available), which obviously was also much, much faster than actually reloading the gun. So that idea seems very unlikely.
Maybe the second possibility is something someone would actually have done, I don't know...but it seems like these were contracted for in bulk by the CSA, not purchased by individuals...so that's another point against the idea.
Still very interesting to wonder about, though!
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Side hammer revolvers have always looked so odd to me, but these do look very functional, and more easily taken apart for thorough cleaning. I must go watch Cap & Ball shoot it.
The trigger indexing the cylinder could come in handy when putting the percussion caps on, that's my thinking - could perhaps speed it up a notch or two.
That makes a lot of sense.
Thanks Ian . Cpt Steven knott believes the JS Anchor is the viewer mark of John Southgate. In 1963 he changed it to S under the Anchor. This mark is seen on Confederate imported Enfield Rifles... including those made by London Armory Co.
I really enjoy the videos on the older firearms
Could you make a playlist with all of your videos in historical order so we can have a chronology of guns
Thank You for pronouncing Kerr correctly!!! We have a lake in our county name Kerr lake in Vance county NC. You can alway tell when someone is new to the area because of the way they pronounce Kerr!! Keep up the good work!!!!
you wrong it's Kerr not car , Kerr is an Irish name , just because locals in your area have been pronouncing it wrong for years doesn't make it right
@@jamesmcevoy679 I always have to laugh when some boob tells me I'm pronouncing my name wrong.
Really nice looking set of revolvers. Not to mention a nice little history lesson.
I've only recently discovered your channel, and I am now binge watching your content. I love the style of your videos sir; keep up the good work.
Very cool design; love the side hammer configuration.
Beautiful line on this revolver
Love the grip in particuliar
It is a shame that these did not keep selling after the war. If they do, then maybe they would be produced these days like some of the popular black powder revolvers that are currently on the market. I think I would like to have one of those. I like the design.
I have heard of these somewhere before. Nice design. That lockplate system is inspired, as well as practical. I wonder if the cylinder pin influenced the design on the Colt SAA at all. I would be so tempted to shoot these. The ergonomics look excellent too, including the grip shape. Great video as always. Thank you
A friend here in England had an Enfield rifled musket which was produced by lhe London armoury company, for accuracy it was unequalled by others Enfields he possessed
The indexing may speed capping the loaded cylinder.
I love these videos, but a question always comes to mind. Ian, you talk so much about intercontinental buying/trading during the 19th century and as in this video, during the civil war... what I would really like you to cover is the time turn-a-round for these transactions. We are talking ships and trains and hand delivered mail so I would really be interested in how long it took from " hey, we need to buy some guns from England " to them actually setting up the order, paying for the order, the order being fulfilled (guns made) and getting them in their hands... it had to have been months and months. There must have been times when conflicts ended before orders were fulfilled.
That'd be really neat. (Although all such contracts take longer than it usually sounds like they might--even the WWI, WWII, and later ones. And the armies ordering the guns also traveled and corresponded at those speeds. But it'd be very interesting if that occurred in any significant cases! Besides some of the guns that the South produced, for example, where they basically never entered their intended full-scale production at any point in the war.)
Shit, I've been saying my last name wrong my whole life.
Not my name but as a Scotman i know the feeling.
no you haven't he's wrong Kerr is an Irish name and it's not pronounced KARR
@@jamesmcevoy679 No, they are a Scottish clan from the borders, have been for nearly a 1000 years. They are historically noteworthy for making left-handed castles, castles that have the ergonomics (the way the stairs spiral and things) that seem to be made for left-handed people. I'm a Scott, those sons of bitches kidnapped my Clan Chief 400 years ago and they are our traditional enemies. According to an Admiral Kerr it sounds like car in England but in traditional Scottish it sounds like care, might come from Norse via Norman, the first Kerr appears to have been a Norman knight from after the Norman invasion of England (during which period they spread around quite a lot, many clans trace their ancestry to Normans, like the Gordons and even Robert de Bruce). In Norse kjarr (keeping in mind that the Norse and Germanic j is a y sound) means something about marsh people. Either way, Karr or Kare they are bastards. My chief, the Duke of Buccleuch, can beat up your chief, than the Marquess of the Lothian. I mean not your's, the OPs, no idea about MacEvoys or MacAvoys or whatever.
Seriously though, pretty well established Scottish clan, thing is, Scots and Irish have a tendency to go back and forth, Scots were commonly mercenaries for the Irish, backbone of their military for centuries actually (we would serve as heavy infantry when they tended to act as skirmishers, kerns and light horse with javelins, keep in mind the Irish didn't adopt stirrups until like the 17th century so lancing was out), medieval sources usually don't distinguish between Gaelic speakers if they were Scottish or Irish by nationality, just tend to call them all Irish, such that Highlanders were often called Irish due to speaking Gaelic and basically being the same peoples. Old joke is a Scot is an Irishman that learned to swim, which is more or less how we got off that island and took over Pictland. Normans also established themselves on both sides, so fairly common to see it go back and forth, McDonalds and MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles in Scotland, but one of the primary sources of mercenaries in Ireland. There is some evidence that there is a MacNeil ancestor (Neill of the Nine Hostages, semi-mythological Ulster ruler) that is a direct ancestor to a large percentage of northern Ireland (not the state, the area, which is slightly larger) and southern Scotland and MacNeils are on both sides fairly prominently. The MacAlpins, who founded Scotland, claimed to be descended along those line and in Ireland they were probably the most successful single dynasty, ruling over large areas for long times, with some interruptions in some areas from political rivals and the Norse, basically until they left as part of the Flight of the Earls in the 1600s. So, saying "it's not Scottish, it's Irish" can be subjective and they are often both, but your opinion tends to be based on your personal experience which is more limited than reality. Maybe you know Kerrs that are Irish, but the Kerrs as a family group have been well established in Scotland since 1080 and many people would consider them Scottish. Pronunciation also differs by language, but Karr and Kare are the predominate authentic pronunciations, the Cur pronunciation comes from ignorance (as did the English Karr mind you). It is a bit of an insult, so I would lean into it, sons of bitches that they are, otherwise I would stick with the Kare one, because fuck the English.
Me too!
You guys do realize there are a lot of countries with Kerr as a last name?
I honestly thought the remmington 1858 was the first revolver to have a really easy changable percussian revolver cilinder? Intresting to see what came before it!
Boy I wish they would make modern copies of these I would buy it.... :-)
yea the external hammer look is certainly giving it a unique look over traditional revolver designs
In .45 colt so the trigger indexing actually does something. It'd be ridiculously expensive though and no one would buy it.
@@donovanchilton5817 Nah, .44 cap and ball like the original, just set up to use modern black powder supplies, modern steels and modern machining. I think it would cheaper than you'd think. Just look at reproduction Colt Walkers.
Perhaps the ability to index the cylinder is so you can load the gun whenever, but quickly put on the primer caps when you need the gun able to fire?
FINALLY! Lol I've been waiting for you to do the Kerr for ever. Funny thing is your pronunciation was bugging the hell out of me. It's correct for parts of England, but being of Scottish Kerr decent, in Scotland and most of Ireland it's pronounced like care and here in America it's usually pronounced like cur.
Jon Kerr
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I'm s. The best way for me I was in my room for a long way in which a man. The best way.
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Beautiful examples despite their journey.
The cap and ball channel is great. Glad to see him mentioned here.
Beautiful pistol.. Wish Uberti made a copy of this one, i'd so buy it.
Kerr is a Scottish clan name, and while a derivative spelling is Karr, they are generally pronounced as seen. The clan is from the Scottish border country and is famed for the incidence of left-handedness in the population - to the point that ancient strongholds had their staircases advance upwards in a counter-clockwise direction so the dominant hand was always available to wield a weapon.
Another line descended from Kerr Is Carr, and the left handedness lives on to this day.
This is one of the most common, iconic and widespread handgun that could be found in the hands of confederate soldiers. Pietta and Uberti make replicas of The Spiller& Burr, that manufactured less than 1500 revolvers, of the Dance revolver ( less than 200 revolvers were delivered), and nobody ever thought to offer this beautiful model as a replica?
Absurd to me!
lve watched your program and been a subscriber for years your well worth ever penny lan thank you so much for the service you provide for people who normally would not ever have the opportunity to come to grips with the guns like you do Gun Jesus many regards the United Kingdom..
Muy muy buena la historia de este revolver, like
I think the reason for having the ability to half-cock and rotate the barrel *is* to facilitate reloading and checking the cylinder.
In theory, if you're loading paper cartridges you can keep one hand free to do so and not need to juggle anything while you cap the revolver either.
It's also quick and easy to index it to determine how many rounds are loaded or advance without changing posture in case of misfire.
My prayers was heard!
Excellent vidéo !
These revolvers are very interesting. Question, is that a green British PIAT launcher behind you? Thank you. Cap & ball revolvers are always interesting.
Man that is a gorgeous gun
Those are beautiful
This comment is not really related to the video (which was cool and interesting!), but: I wish you would get occasions at the auctions to show us more videos about (chinese?) mystery pistols, for I miss these! Maybe there will be some at the next auctions if we're lucky enough... :)
Note: capandball video on the Kerr revolver th-cam.com/video/l4Cgt2ah41A/w-d-xo.html
A+
Maybe even a Strider or a Gravity Gun thrown in ;)
Ian, I understand that these guns were probably fitted, but do you think the easy removal of the cylinder means that could be used as a reloading feature? (Just like a Remington revolver could be?
Ahh! look my English Kerr made guns pronounced the English way as Carr Scottish way is pronounced Kerr lol. Ian keep up the great work love your channel.all the best from Scotland
A double action version would be interesting.
Hey Ian. once again a great video.
i think that the screw on the top of the handle got something to do with the trigger mechanism. like giving more presure to the hammer, holding it stronger and more strenght would be needed on the trigger pull. what do You think about that?
My eye kept focusing on the bazooka.
I love you gun Jesus, keep up the good work.
In the hodgepodge of revolvers the Confederates used, these look like some of the best.
Nice video. Almost there. Thank you
Can't wait for the Benet-Mercie video.
Dude, why the hell did it take me buying my first forearm in order to find you? I only looked up “lever-action rifles” because I bought one, sure enough I found you. Every morning I start my day with coffee, Ian, and lots of guns (on TH-cam, I only have 1 with 1 on the way).
Firearm* (I don’t actually buy appendages as a hobby.....) -__-
Awesome thanks
Very modern looking revolver
Is that faulty seer a rate increasing device Ian?
Sear?
fanning the hammer with a normal sear and the trigger held down vs. with this gun...probably not?
What gun is thst LMG/Automatic rifle next the StG-44? An Hotchkiss M1909?
Seems to be
Yes, definitely.
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:o I was really wondering about all of those (including the 1918 Chauchat, which I probably should have recognized. xD )
I know you don't do many sporting guns, but have you come across any punt guns? I think it's illegal to hunt with them in the US now but they were quite popular. Great video as always
I hope he finds one and gets to fire it.
I see AK!! Can't wait
Jolly good revolver.
Never seen a Confederate soldier use this firearm before you learn something new everyday
My family is of the Clan Kerr. Scotland Forever!
I want to see a review on the gun between the stg and the ak
That is just a pretty revolver.
I've been hoping for years that some Italian manufacturer like Uberti or Pietta took over the manufacture of repros of this fine revolver.
"The Confederate Enfield" by Knott has an illuminating discussion of the JS mark.
would love to have a pair of these on my mantle on tora bora
I like the mechanical design
I wonder if they remained common enough (post-ACW) to warrant a cartridge conversion?
Those do indeed look very English!, how very cool!
I love the patina on that gun, it'd be a crime if it was fully cleaned up
Thank you for the Videos Ian. I have a question that you might be able to answer. I currently have a line on a K31 that is in 7.62x51. Is there any way to authenticate who did this conversion and if this conversion is safe. Thank you once again.
The conversion should be safe, however there are a few things you might consider. First of all it is most certainly done by some random person and the quality of the work could vary as such. That conversion would not have been done by the Swiss. Rechambering to 7.62x51 would have also required the barrel to be set back quite a bit so the handguards/barrel bands might not fit quite right and the sights might be canted in relation to the reciever. Also I would be sure to check the chamber with gauges/fired brass to make sure it actually has been rechambered for 7.62 and it's not just somebody who has no idea what they are talking about saying that it is. A 7.62x51 fired in a 7.5x55 chamber would be very very bad. Hopefully this helps and good luck!
NICE!!!
This thing is way better than contemporary Colts.
Took me about 10 ‘civil war’s until I realised it was the American civil war 😅
Very nice.
you find that with a lot of pairs of pistols that one will have seen a lot more use. some are used so much more that they will have been converted to percussion wile it's mate will stay as a flintlock.
Ian, could you please make a video on the SIA Modello 1918 machine gun?
Not sure about this car name. Kerr is a very common Scottish name pronounced as you would expect, but not as common as James.
it's a common Irish name , and he's wrong it's Kerr not car
Nice design, allows for quick swapping of loaded cylinders. I've read it was common practice, especially for cavalry, to carry multiple loaded cylinders, which could be swapped in much faster than reloading. Clint Eastwood also uses this technique in one of the spaghetti westerns, I think it was good bad ugly. I've got a cheap 1858 Remington Army .44 reproduction and I use spare cylinders with it. Can swap in a loaded one in about three seconds vs 2-3 minutes loading an empty cylinder. I can't imagine even trying that on horseback. If the current ammo shortages continue, I may have to get even better at using this black powder revolver.
Can anyone please recommend channel with modern weapons? Informative as this of course.
Is there a video describing the process used to proof test barrels and cylinders?
Load 'er hot and let 'er go. If there's a gun to stamp afterwards, stamp it.
Hey ian, I don't know if you've heard about the new dlc from battle field 1 called "in the name of the tsar" but i think it'd be pretty cool if you'd check it out and maybe talk about a few of the weapons
I want Uberti to start making these.
Will we get a video on that M20 Super Bazooka?
Yes.
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👿🔱😈..Ive never seen or heard of these..super cool.looking cap gun.. Ian have you done a video on the Iver Johnson guns ?
Hay una versión Española de la Fabrica de Durango en Placencia...
Those cylinders would be really easy to change for a fast reload.
Muito lindo só não dá para ler nem entender. Aqui é Brasil, pelo menos por enquanto.
Hi Ian, do you know anything about confederate copies of the Kerr revolver?
A swedish dealer has a Kerr for sale which he claims is a confederate copy.
@ForgottenWeapons >>> 👍👍
I've got a general question not related to this video. I have some scraps of mahogany I would like to use to replace the stock and forearm of my lever action. There is nothing wrong with the existing stock except that it is a little short for me. My concern in the project is whether or not the mahogany is suitable for the purpose. Is it strong enough? Is it going to be too rigid and crack? I've never done this kind of project and would welcome advice from those who have. I do possess the tools and skills to get the job done. I simply lack the firm knowledge of what woods are safe to use. I also have some oak that is well seasoned but intend it for another project and I am not sure I will have enough material left over to make the stock and forearm. The rifle is chambered in .357 magnum.
Index the cylinder while loading caps
That lock plate looks like one off an English shotgun
Handsome arm, there.
I think the confusing patent markings were a product of the grammar of the time. "Kerr's Patent. 10111." would probably have been expected to be read as two separate sentences.
I want a repo now!!!
Love these Confederate arms