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- Exploring the variety of firearms technology during the American Civil War.
Flintlock, Percussion, levergun, Henry Rifle, Springfield 1861, .58 Caliber,
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Hickok45 should be the next Gunshop owner in Red Dead Redemption 3. Imagine blowing 10 hours on just listening to him describe firearms from 1776-1915….Then, him teaching you how to use the guns by challenging you to a sharpshooter battle in the backyard that looks exactly like his....Rockstar Games, make it happen!
Heck yea. Awesome idea. Hats off.
Unfortunately they won't see this
Such a great likeness for them to use. I agree
He should be a playable character too. But I agree, this man is a treasure.
Yeah but people would try and shoot him :(
Even in the Northern Union Armies at the beginning of the war there was a variety of firearms in use. General Grant states in his memoirs that as late as the battle of Shiloh, many brigades and division of his army were still equipped with the same 1842 flintlock and caplock conversion muskets, the type he and many other officers had used in Mexico 15 years earlier. In the Confederate armies, especially the smaller units operating in the west, the use of Flintlock and smoothbore muskets was never fully phased out by the end of the war.
The flint lock is still just so cool and fun to shoot. People who haven’t shot black powder or muskets don’t know how much fun they are missing!
Oh I had one, shot it cleaned it the sold it. Nothing fun about them.
@@chucks_88 To each their own. I love black powder and modern weapons. If you've shot a black powder substitute then I can understand the frustration and having to clean every other shot. Once I shot Goex Real Black powder I became a huge fan of flintlock and muzzleloaders both older and newer ones. I can't count how many times a substitute tried to ruin a day at the range, im pretty much an expert in pulling bullets from loaded barrels which went away with the real stuff.
I have an 1851 navy revolver that is great to shoot. I'll get a musket some day. They make beautiful replicas but they cost alot!
@@chucks_88 Sad, but okay.
I was about to get into it when I found out that go that goex closed down and I basically wouldn't be able to get any powder
As part of the 102st Kentucky Regulars, Hickok was there,
Unfortunately, when they found out he was using Federal ammo, he got the boot
Lol
Funny lol
While it’s a blast to shoot the flint lock , I have to go with my T.C. cap lock . Hunting purposes don’t ya know . In the civil war I think it was all guns on deck ! Especially south of the line .
😂
Your knowledge of firearms and your marksmanship never ceases to amaze...
Alright today I have a derringer, it’s small just a little 22. Don’t mind my aim. *hits gong first try*
John you are truly the Steven Spielberg of the Hickok45 show. Your cinematography camera angles. Just are so good. On each and every episode. It's like I'm there and I just want to thank the guy behind the camera. Maybe he will let you shoot next time LOL love everything you guys do. Thank you
Over here in western NC it’s pouring the rain I could not imagine a flint lock on a day like this. Great video good job.
In the past year I bought a modified antique "Brown Bess". It had been shortened and the lock was converted from flint to percussion. It could conceivably been used in the Civil War, one would think in the South, though I bought it in New Hampshire. I also recently bought an antique Burnside saddle ring carbine and got it back in firing condition. There were Sharps paper cartridge rifles, Spencer repeaters, the list goes on. War is a big driver of innovation, man always looking for better ways to kill each other.
Seems like Southerners would've been using Kentucky rifles or similar. Smaller caliber but accurate rifles, better for skirmishing.
I always love when uncle hickok brings out the civil war muskets
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Nice job warding off that Tyrannosaurus with your first shot!
Not only having fun with forearms but giving a good history lesson T the same time. Great.
Wonderful morning! Though I work night shift so its my bedtime! Good day peeps 👍
Nightshift? Hell i know what it is. But i like more my favorit Lateshift.
Yes I remember the good old night shift. Goodnight!
Certainly at the beginning of the war, if I am not mistaken, the state arsenals still had many 1816 and maybe some 1795 Springfield muskets that had not yet been converted to percussion. Especially in the Confederacy. These were issued to troops early on, but quickly converted to percussion, and then by 1863 most replaced by the 1853 Enfield rifle musket. The load typically was buck and ball which was very effective. As for the Bess, it’s likely there were still some around as well.
Love the history look. Civil war was a very interesting time for firearms. Thanks
Wars are because manufacturers are under more pressure to design and produce better newer firepower. The way technology advanced in WW2 in the beginning in 1939 to the very end in 1945 fighter planes and tanks by the end in 1945 were night and day to the tanks and planes that were used in the beginning. Bigger, faster more firepower in just 6 years.
The education you bring to the world is invaluable.
Just finished Chris Kyle’s American Guns book. Great little history book on flintlock, percussion cap and lever action rifles
Outstanding. My Dad cherished his (rip May 23, 2021). Him a History appreciationist Frogman he kept his mounted in their ‘extra spare room’. I’m leaving it there for Mom to feel close to him (married 65yrs) but .. it’s mine. And I *hope a disliker guy somewhere here got a good price for this beauty. YEOW. 🇺🇸
meat canyon ruined Chris Kyle for me
I love these old guns. There so interesting. Thank you for sharing with us.
That’s a real beauty you have there, Hickok…! 😍👍🏻👊🏻
I have never fired a flintlock. I own a 50 cal.Hawkin percussion which I enjoy shooting. History is fascinating.
Nothing like that civil war feeling loading that gun. It's awesome, love your content.
WHICH gun?
Hickok! Came across your channel today after 2004! You haven't aged a day. Keep on living life man.
Thanks for the history lesson this morning, see ya Sunday!
Yes interesting and people say America has no history!
Thanks for sharing your love of firearms and your shooting skills. Really enjoy watching your marksmanship.
Good morning! That was a fun video. "Keep on truckin'!" Thank you.
The flintlock explosion is so iconic and unique. I love it.
They also stuck with flintlocks because the repeaters could break really easily in dirt or any harsh condition, so unless you were in a city then you couldn't really use it without the risk of it breaking. Repeaters had so many parts that could break compared to the flintlock guns who had fewer risk of breaking and less parts.
It was a pleasure waking up to this video. Awesome guns right there. Thank you.
If Carhartt offered a " Made to Measure"
range or a "Premium" range, I've got a feeling that they would be pleasantly surprised at the reaction.
Instead they seem to be going in the opposite direction.
Back to the video, very interesting, thanks :)
Hickok , you sir are the Man !
Greatly enjoy your videos . Be BLESSED an have a Great Day 👍
Looks like even back in the CW days, somebody shooting the Enfield might have also had trouble finding caps/primers.
What, after they fell off do you mean?
Every show is entertaining, educational , and informative....and very interesting! ☆☆☆☆
These are fascinating pieces. Thank you for demonstrating them.
I really love these historical themed videos.
Best way to start my morning! Good morning everyone!
Crazy, I used to play this civil war game and now I just started playing this old west game. Perfect timing.
Howdy, great video sir. Since I play Hunt: Showdown, these guns are in my interest alot. Always helpful watching these vids.
PS: All thanks to camera man doing all the good job :)
Same for me, I have been getting into it more
In relation to the Civil War, I think early in the war, the Brown Bess saw some action, as soldiers going off to fight were given the family flintlock. I believe this was still a time when the army didn't issue weapons to soldiers.
Issuance of standard military arms by the state actually began following the War of Spanish Succession in the early 1700s, following a long tradition of weapons being sourced by the both the commanding officer of a unit and the enlisted men. In the US, government issue arms became common in the mid 1790s, although the arms in federal and state arsenals varied greatly. At the beginning of the civil war, many southern soldiers brought and used arms from home until more could be procured by the government. This was especially true in the rebel cavalry, for which the Confederate government never did adopt a standard arm or action. This was due to a shortage of arms rather than any customary duty to supply one’s own firearm.
I may have gotten a little carried away on a technicality there lol, but hopefully you learned a little something.
Actually with rare exception by the Civil War arms were issued. Berdan's Sharpshooters were even predominantly armed by the army but also represent part of that exception as heavy barreled percussion target rifles were used in addition to the Sharps rifles for sniping. Actually at first they had the Colt revolving rifles but I digress into the weeds.
What? Issuing weapons had been around for a very long time.... Brown Bess is literal proof of that. Most flintlocks - of very few used in the war - were, as you said, family/traditional guns. Brown-bess isn't in that category.
During the battles for Fort Henry and Fort Donaldson, the Confederate troops were armed with shotguns and hunting rifles except for the Tennessee troops who were armed wirh flintlock muskets from the War of 1912
Thanks for the history lesson this morning as I watch myself being snowed in here in SE Missouri 😕
How much snow you got down there?
Missouri up to its usual weather hijinks again? I've been away for a while due to the military, but I'll never forget those two winters where we had complete ice storms followed by some of the most disappointingly warm winters I've ever seen. Also there was the time it snowed several inches in May. Still scratching my head at that.
It's video's like yours that even make coming to youtube worth it!
That Henry rings the targets like a set of chimes!
It's weird to think that despite modern leaver action rifles existed by the time of the civil war they still used the muskets which existed for like 150 years or even longer (just a little different and improved).
It's because they were cheaper I'm guessing
@@destubae3271 Cheap and everyone had one, up to an extent. Comment right under yours mentions a lot of soldiers being given the family gun when they shipped off, I'd imagine it was more a use for convenience and knowledge's sake
That etched repeater rifle is beautiful
Hickok, you need a Pennsylvania Long Rifle in Flint Lock.
That's the gun that gave birth to a Nation of Riflemen.
They were developed in Pennsylvania by German immigrants and served our forefathers in the French and Indian war as well as the Revolution.
You can't be missing out on that.
This just made my day!
5:00 someone getting the hell outta dodge after ol' bess fired! LMAO
Morning Hickok fans
Nice video Hickok! That Henry sure is a beautiful rifle!
The way he shot that Henry like a boss he’s just like a human terminator
Lol and that’s why we love Wild Bill.
@@N2Mtns2 yup
That henry is honestly the coolest gun to me, I'd pick that rifle over any other rifle nowadays
I do believe you need to add a Burnside to your collection. The first metallic cartridge rifle adopted by the United States Army. Note to those not aware it was a percussion ignition rifle. As was a Maynard Carbine.
Tennessee used flintlocks during the Battle of Shiloh, as did many from Mississippi, Arkansas, etc.
Preferred load was Buck and ball; and, at the early stages of the war … considered quite effective against line formations.
The main handicap was RAIN … as Tennessee CSA found out the hard way.
I watch the good the bad and the ugly and when I refresh the page I see that you’ve uploaded this
According to Wikipedia, A brown bess was spotted in use at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. I've seen some strange weapons from Shiloh. There's an exhibit in Nashville And it appeared a pair of African throwing irons were also used.
Great to see Hickok bring these old fire arms out and shoot them so well.
Liking all those old rifles!
The US Army at the start of the civil war was very small, with perhaps as few as 15,000 men but there were depots and arsenals in pretty much all the states which had very large numbers of rifles, muskets, powder and shot and also hundreds of cannons.
In the Southern states local militias simply gathered outside the arsenals and seized the contents
Great video, as allways and thanks for sharing. 🙂
There is a video here on TH-cam - "Gunsmith of Williamsburg (1969)" - which shows the making of a flintlock rifle back in the early days. Those gunsmiths where true artist, in my opinion.
In many ways, the American Civil War was a lot like World War Two in that it saw a dramatic change in firearm technology. The American Civil War went from muzzleloading flintlock muskets-a design that was already two centuries old-to lever action repeating rifles, like the Spencer and Henry, that are comparable to modern sporting rifles. World War Two would go from bolt action rifles-a design that started in the 1880's-to modern assault style rifles that are similar to military weapons even used today. Both wars were indeed very revolutionary in firearm development.
this man doesnt age
Yeah so basically there a hole between the barrel and the pan it’s like a lil tiny hole they place the powder in the pan then the barrel the flint hits the spark the spark sets the powder in the pan and the quick fire spreads inside the barrel causing the powder in the barrel to act up so at that point the pressure can’t go anywhere else so the only best way to do it is to push the ball out the barrel.
wow so enlightening
XDD
From 1800 to 1900 they went from blackpowder smoothbore muskets to metal cartridges with smokeless powder in repeating rifles as well as machine guns. But from 1900 to 2022 the ammo is the same technology. Why have we not evolved
eventually a technology hits a peak and that is it.
The next step is probably lasers and that requires a lot of energy.
Technology tends to improve in "chunks" when there's a scientific breakthrough, and slowly otherwise. If there's no new stuff discovered, it's all about optimization. And optimization is slow progress. Smokeless powder was basically the turning point.
It's like cars or computers. Combustion engines changed the whole game (from steam engines) and haven't really changed at all since their invention. Electric cars really only got to become a thing because of breakthrough in battery technology, since electric motors have been in place for quite a while now. Big vehicles are basically diesel engine generating electricity to drive an electric motor.
And computers are all about the transistor. The only real difference between today and the 70s is that transistors and other components were just made smaller and smaller.
So unless something new is discovered and/or made practical, the things that works now won't change drastically.
Caseless was supposed to be the next big thing but it hasn't happened for small arms. 120mm main gun on Abrams tanks uses semi-caseless rounds and they are superlative.
After the shot @ 5:05 Guy Somewhere Hauls ass lmaoo
Thanks alot Sir.
Its always fascinating to see this things over and over again.
😊 Me like the storytelling too. 👍
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While logistically and some sense tactically not feasible, it was probably a good idea for some regiments in a brigade to carry smoothbores as their buck n' ball could be deadly at close range. I believe there are some sectors of some battles where that happened and the smoothbore regiment had an edge in that situation.
The rifled guns with minie ball were devastating and they replaced the old smoothbore weapons as quickly as possible. At Picketts charge where soldiers were under accurate fire for hundreds of yards devastated the divisions long before they got into 'smoothbore musket' range.
@@earlyriser8998 True, but not all engagements were like Pickett's Charge. Many, including those pf the first day at Gettysburg were fought at close range with sudden contact with the enemy. In those cases, buck n' ball would have been advantageous.
I love your videos, hickok
His guns are basically went from Invading 1/2 of the world to Yee'ing their last haw
I want a flint lock! I have been checking the companies that still make them. EXPENSIVE! I want the Springfield or the French one from the revolutionary war Era.
That Henry 1860 is a fine rifle, I’ll need to get one
Great job great video!!
Great videos. Thank Hickok45.
I can imagine the type of improvised reloading workstations used by skilful flintlock marksman on front line positions.
Humans are resourceful and sometimes inventive animals.
love those old guns. what fun
Really cool video. Very educational. Thanks.
In one generation of firearms they went from 4:56 just being able to hit someone right in front of you...
To 7:57 dropping gongs
Holy jumpin.
9:00 Leave it to Hickok to summarize it better than I could.
I think the ‘64 battle you mentioned where flintlocks were used was Petersburg. I remember reading that 400 were in service with the Army of Northern Virginia, as recorded on Confederate Ordnance Reports.
Thanks for making this video
The best teacher
I would be afraid to not use a patch with the ball, for fear the ball would separate from the powder, and go up the barrel a distance, creating a dangerous situation. It seemed like it just dropped down the barrel with no friction at all. Respectfully, Garry.
That's why he pushed It down tightly with the loading stick
Amazing Civil War firearms.
4:42 It's mind boggling to me that someone was able to make this come to fruition.
"I'm gonna take some wood n metal, cobble em together, then, what you're gonna do is take a fuckin ROCK, use it to throw sparks at black powder, and that little explosion is going to sling another piece of metal at high speed. Right. Let's do that."
Lol
By the way, that's not to say that literally all technology isn't fascinating, it absolutely is, but there's something about this technology in particular that's just so interesting and intriguing.
Hello, sir! I'm a follower of yours. I have a favor to ask you. Which weapon can you recommend from handguns? 9x19 ones. I thank you respects
Hopefully I will get a cap and ball pistol soon! One of the coolest ways to shoot. Plus I really don't mind cleaning firearms!
Take care, my man, 45.
Unique rifles have not fired a flint lock in ball rifle clbr. Old yellow amazing line up sir. Look forward to you next shoot arround.
Surprised you don’t also feature a Sharps
Before I start it....we all remember when the History channel was actual history and not sensationalism. I liked the show Wild West Tech. One episode was the introduction of the lever gun, and how being able to fire repeatedly changed the west. The attacks were synced with firing a single shot. But the repeater came along, and it wasn't known by those attacking and it didn't end well.
Flint lock or percussion can be loaded with the BUCK AND BALL LOAD. Ball loaded on top of wadding and then the 3 pieces of buckshot, then topped with the top wadding, usually a smooth bore.
Right on
Muzzle load season is after rile season in most states
Be careful with that loose unpatched round ball. If you point the barrel downward and the ball comes off the powder, pressure can blow up the barrel.
Interesting, as always!
The legendary Henry rifle. I hope to shoot that firearm someday, at least a replica lol.
It looks like a delight to shoot. Doesn't look like it has much recoil from a .45 Colt round or a 44.40.
Hickoc45, hope to see you soon with the XP100 .221 fireball
I love watching your videos but I’m sad there isn’t a video over the mare’s leg yet
👍 there’s one thing about muzzle loaders one shot make it count.
Nice guns, I am used to using those in Fallaout 76 ))
not sure if they still sale them but Dixie gun works did sale 44 rimfire cases as well some other odd old rimfire round that used a small 22 blank for the primer which made them cheaper and easier to reload and shoot
More common than the flintlock during the early years of the war of northern aggression was the percussion system