Long Branch Colt

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  • Shooting and discussing the Bat Masterson Long Branch Colt Single Action Army revolver in .45 Colt chambering.
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  • @bumblebunny9493
    @bumblebunny9493 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hickok, there is a connection between Sweetwater TX and El Paso Saddlery. Sam D. Myers, as a 17 year old man moved his fledgeling S.D.Myers Saddlery from Sweetwater to El Paso in 1881, the year Southern Pacific came to town. He prospered and made holsters for, among others, John Wesley Hardin, Dallas Stoudenmeyer, John Selman and Tom Threepersons. I met "Tio Sam" Myers in 1950, when I was 6 years old and he made my Sam Browne belt + holster in 1965, when I went to work for El Paso P.D. and wore for 30 years. I still have it and it's in great shape. The old gentleman died in 1967, just before his 102 birthday. Bobby McNellis bought the business and continued using all Tio Sam's original cutting forms, stamps and molds on original machinery, which are used to this day. Bobby McNellis, who was my friend for three decades, left us early; the business is run by his son.

  • @I_leave_mean_comments
    @I_leave_mean_comments 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Those single action revolvers make such a satisfying sound.

  • @Vulvaetix
    @Vulvaetix 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    To be honest, I really do enjoy listening to you telling us these old western stories, would listen for an hour or two. Gorgeous gun also. Have a good one!

  • @cohokid6936
    @cohokid6936 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    That is one of the most handsome revolvers I have ever seen, what a dandy!

  • @voxelemur
    @voxelemur 7 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    Your videos are formatted perfectly. You skip to the chase at the beginning and show firing action, and then the rest is professionally organized. I have never owned a gun, but I play lots of shooting games and the history behind each model is interesting to me. Thank you for doing your research. I love watching your videos. Keep it up.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Thanks, but I was not really aware that anything was "professionally organized" about our videos. :-)

    • @j.douglashenderson4361
      @j.douglashenderson4361 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      if you mind me asking I heard that you are 6 feet 8 inches tall is that true

    • @j.douglashenderson4361
      @j.douglashenderson4361 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      P.S. I'm 16 but I am old school I know very well about the long Branch from gunsmoke and I found out it is real I love history and I agree with you there is something wrong with people who don't watch westerns those are probably the kind of people that end up in big government. the world today sucks. I wish I could go back in Time. but I can't but I can have things and I plan on having a collection of old guns drive an old car. and have a big stack of movies with my favorite actor (Humphrey Bogart) and my favorite actress (Bette Davis) I love you videos hope to see more have a good one Hickok45

    • @cruiserf1508
      @cruiserf1508 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      hickok45 can you do a video on a Belgium made browning auto 5?

    • @sonictech1000
      @sonictech1000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      J. Douglas: Since school hasn't beaten the love of history out of you yet you might want to check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast. His series on the Mongols was especially good.

  • @RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse
    @RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My wife has a limited Swiss edition Winchester in 44 Magnum. We bought it without a single shot having been fired from that baby... and went right to the range with it :D.
    The salesperson aged a few years when we stated that we would not tolerate this poor thing being kept from its destiny any longer. ;)

  • @sesfilmsllc
    @sesfilmsllc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Those 4 clicks just sounds so satisfying.

    • @sesfilmsllc
      @sesfilmsllc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Also the grip doesn’t look like it’s made out of cheese.

  • @DV-cm3tb
    @DV-cm3tb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    That is the most beautiful revolver I have ever seen.

  • @EzioIlMentore
    @EzioIlMentore 7 ปีที่แล้ว +412

    Hickok, I have this idea of you doing an April Fools special next year, where you review a Nerf gun and act all unironic like it's a legit serious review. lmao

    • @BigJackGameplays
      @BigJackGameplays 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      "It's all about safety" could be spoken dozens of times too!

    • @lildarian
      @lildarian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      *yes please*

    • @catvids420
      @catvids420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I would love to hear him say, “It’s Nerf or nothing”

    • @SirScramblees
      @SirScramblees 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slight problem 207 people know about it

    • @appalachianexploration5714
      @appalachianexploration5714 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This has been done

  • @koltcooper3125
    @koltcooper3125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'd go back to sitting in classes if Hickok was teaching history. Always love listening to this guy.

  • @smolboyi
    @smolboyi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love how gleeful he seems when talking about Gun Smoke and the Old West

    • @hardingdies7811
      @hardingdies7811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I enjoy talking about ALL those old westerns!

  • @kennethbush2299
    @kennethbush2299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Those single actions will never get old

  • @SamuraiChris78
    @SamuraiChris78 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    That is a beauty!!! Nothing like a good old six shooter!!!!

  • @Vv20vV
    @Vv20vV 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are RESPONSIBLE for introducing history firearm pieces to me and the sentiments of owning such pieces and desiring them! I thank you Hickok45! I'm now a true lover of classic style revolvers over semi's, and old bolt action rifles such as Mosin Nagants & Garands over semi's. Keep up the great gun reviews, as you are my favorite!

  • @timsimmons8258
    @timsimmons8258 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It"s always a good day whenever you bring out the colt"s, I enjoy listening to you talk as much as watching you shoot,thanks again to both you and John

  • @stephenrego6065
    @stephenrego6065 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, if I could just sit down with Hickok and listen to some History lessons about the old west I totally would.

  • @robinson-foundry
    @robinson-foundry 7 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Do you feel that your 2nd amendment right is more secure now Mr. Hickok? I do, and it feels amazing!

    • @chumleymoobs1021
      @chumleymoobs1021 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      yaa, unless you're still behind enemy lines in California, dips#!*s voted for Frickin ammo permit, and background check for friggin ammo. anyone hiring in Montana ?

    • @nickestnickthereis
      @nickestnickthereis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ugh i know i live in a small country town in the most southern part of cali, im so close to arizona i wanna move but cant. pheasant season opens tomorrow and we just found out we cant even use lead shot anymore. >:( its pretty crazy down here

    • @madgunner01
      @madgunner01 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I'm not even american and already feel like california is a joke that went too far. Intolerant liberals, immigrant problem, celebrity that thinks they are more than entertainer, idiots trying to ban rifle that can't even get the terms right(like saying the upper receiver is the heart of a gun and that an ar15 fire 30 caliber magazine clip at 2000rpm) oh well, we can't even have more than 5 rounds magazine in my country because you know, it might deter a criminal from using a low cap mag, because criminal are known for respecting the law. Nah let's say it, california is like canada 2.0, watch out, next you'll have to call the police to tell them that you're going out with your pistol after passing the worst number of examines and background check and joined a shooting club.

    • @reinblut2041
      @reinblut2041 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      + chumley moobs Did you mean Commiefornia?

    • @davidjacobo1060
      @davidjacobo1060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      chumley moobs since there is most likely going to be a conservative majority in the Supreme Court now, can't someone technically sue California for having laws like this? I'm pretty sure the Supreme Court would find what California is doing unconstitutional.

  • @Sunfade38
    @Sunfade38 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, I've must have watched all of Hickok and John's videos featuring the Colt SAA at least three times by now. Thanks for posting a new one.

  • @bobhartman2571
    @bobhartman2571 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love the sound of a Colt 45 revolver. Some day I'll own a a Colt SA 45, just have Uberti's today. Thanks for showing.

    • @EchoLeague2
      @EchoLeague2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Uberti makes a nice SA , they have some nice finishes too

  • @christopherburdette3725
    @christopherburdette3725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in Ulysses KS bout an hour and half from Dodge , The museum there on the old Front St , has a impressive collection of Bat’s Firearms , can’t remember if they have that certain colt . 😊. Thank you sir for all you do !!!

  • @phishno2767
    @phishno2767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    @hickok45 You're at your best with videos like this where you bring in the historical context. This is a lot more interesting than a simple gun review.

  • @richardy1660
    @richardy1660 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched your "I made a mistake" video on transfer bars earlier today and commented. I referred to my best friends Colt SSA's. These were truly guns that should have been put in the gun safe and preserved. They were a pair of identical, sequential serial numbered, beautifully engraved guns in a fitted wooden presentation box and were UN FIRED. But as valuable as they were, he had guns to shoot, not look at. He did shoot them---a lot. The only thing he did special was, after shooting them he METICULOUSLY cleaned and lubricated them and placed them back in the box. And he never regretted actually shooting them. I felt very lucky because I was 1 of only 2 people, other than himself, who ever got to shoot them.

  • @aayazahmed5389
    @aayazahmed5389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish today's generation was like this oldman. Look at his spirit. How active he is.
    I got inspired.

  • @peterceithaml1244
    @peterceithaml1244 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really appreciate the fascinating history information. I grew up watching the Bat Masterson television series-and all the others, and I realize that was Hollywood-but you still have to love it! Thanks Hickok for your skill in telling a story!

  • @Phalanx443
    @Phalanx443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Outstanding video! Thanks for the history behind the Long Branch, it makes it stand out even more!

  • @raymondlau6507
    @raymondlau6507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's the humor, the history, and some "purdy darn good shewtin'. I really enjoy these presentations !

  • @AcornFox
    @AcornFox 7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    First 6 seconds and I'm saving for that gun.

    • @AlexNijv
      @AlexNijv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      AcornFox i wish i could! But unfortunately they're illegal over here :-(

    • @bluefishermen6005
      @bluefishermen6005 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much does it cost?

    • @bluefishermen6005
      @bluefishermen6005 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      john Mullholand Damn a lot of money for a small gun..enough for 3 mossbergs

    • @LucyPero
      @LucyPero 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does anyone know why does hickok always loads only 5 bullets when he's using a Colt?

    • @AlexNijv
      @AlexNijv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Matías Pierdoménico matter of habbit. For target practice not nessessary because the gun won't be holstered for long. But when Walking around with a holstered gun it's safer to walk around with the hammer resting on an emty chamber to prevent accidentil discharge

  • @uomosenzanomo6465
    @uomosenzanomo6465 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im 18, Im a huge fan of the Colt SAA, thanks to a eastern fella called Hideo Kojima.
    And hickok, if I had to save three movies from extinction, one is the Godfather, the other one is Star Wars Episode IV, and the last one is the Good, The Bad, And the Ugly. The last one is everything a movie should have.

  • @STookey22
    @STookey22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You are full of knowledge and history, you should do another channel in more depth history. Loving the history, especially on SAA's, Henry's, etc.

  • @M21L35
    @M21L35 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hickok45...you are w/a doubt....the most knowledgeable, widely-versed, & above all else interesting firearms evaluator out there. I'd much rather watch/listen to your summations on weapons than ANY other "professed" gun guru, bar none!

  • @bzilla20
    @bzilla20 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love the old west history!! Nice job! 👍🏻

  • @patbarrett2728
    @patbarrett2728 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, thank you thank you. Guns are made to shoot. And I could sit here and watch you shoot SA Colts all day. Love it.

  • @littlefishermen9400
    @littlefishermen9400 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m only 14 and me and my dad have seen a lot of good westerns. My favorite is John Wayne’s train robbers

  • @BedsitBob
    @BedsitBob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have fired a Single Action. It was a Ruger Blackhawk, shooting factory loaded .44" Magnums.
    Truly awesome.

  • @ssspencerjr
    @ssspencerjr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "Well if I was a gunfighter..." - Hickok45

  • @willstarnes1246
    @willstarnes1246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hicok45 is the most knowledge and entertaining firearms reviewer on TH-cam. He also has to be the most accurate shooter

  • @Zenith626
    @Zenith626 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Revolvers make me scream in happiness

  • @michaelbrooker1433
    @michaelbrooker1433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like the fire blued screws on that, they contrast well with the beautiful nickel.

  • @daddychill7776
    @daddychill7776 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Come on out to the tulsa arms show this weekend mr hickok.Everyone would love to meet the legend

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Thanks. I had it on my to-do list, but the closer it got, the less I wanted to drive for two days. I'll probably make it to the spring show.

    • @ImOutdoorzManTv
      @ImOutdoorzManTv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hickok45 can u do a video on 30 ruger Blackhawk pistol

  • @g.b.8445
    @g.b.8445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a brilliant watch, thanks for sharing your marksmanship and everything else you bring to the experience.

  • @prinz3lady317
    @prinz3lady317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    May Name is Klaus i am from Austria i love him This is the Best Shooter of the World 👍👍👍

  • @pboone1231
    @pboone1231 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could listen to your history lesson of masterson and others all night.

  • @smokecrackhailsatan
    @smokecrackhailsatan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    man those blued screws on the frame are really sharp. Rest of the gun is beautiful, but those screws really set it off.

    • @scotthancock9592
      @scotthancock9592 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      rewtuser truly!

    • @mu2freighter
      @mu2freighter 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They are incredibly eye-catching, but for me that's kind of a turn-off...they blow the illusion of period accuracy out of the water. It's a gorgeous smokewagon, but if it had been my call I'd have nickel plated them along with the rest of the piece. I might also have used black polymer, solid or rubberized grips like Hogue uses to better support that historically accurate appearance.
      Now, if someone gave me one of these, I'd still be delighted!

    • @smokecrackhailsatan
      @smokecrackhailsatan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Glenn Horowitz Agree to disagree. For me they tie together the old and the new. It's been how many years since that letter was written?

    • @КириллРагузин-р9в
      @КириллРагузин-р9в 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The blue thing must be just a thin film that is put on the screws to protect their shiny chrome finish. It should be possible to just peel it off.

    • @joewaruneksr8993
      @joewaruneksr8993 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      rewt

  • @bagnome
    @bagnome 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's really neat that you can see the bullet as it travels down range.

  • @GUNSHIPFLEX
    @GUNSHIPFLEX 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That Long Branch model has to be my favorite colt SAA. Been hunting for one but I know they are very rare

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've seen them at online auction sites.

  • @stuartleis9079
    @stuartleis9079 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my all time favourites. The beloved Colt Single Action. Great video. Beautiful piece.

  • @justinmourad9760
    @justinmourad9760 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful firearm. I love the classic Colt SAA's.

  • @Dreamer_121
    @Dreamer_121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A nickel finished old revolver looks absolutely timeless gorgeous! I Love it all...

  • @lawrenceunkart1474
    @lawrenceunkart1474 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love the Colts, but too rich for my blood. I did pick up my Uberti 1873 Cattleman today. Can't wait to shoot it. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I have a New Model Uberti Cattleman. Don't know if you've seen the videos on it, but it's very well made - a true Colt clone.

    • @lawrenceunkart1474
      @lawrenceunkart1474 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes I have seen them, love them.

    • @johnnyringo9987
      @johnnyringo9987 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      hickok45 I am going to be in back in my own country soon

    • @nickmurray8750
      @nickmurray8750 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      lawrence unkart Nice

  • @michaelhatfield3430
    @michaelhatfield3430 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video Mr.Hickok. I always enjoy your video's. When I found out you used to be a school teacher it made so much sense to your style. You know how to keep things interesting and I always learn something. Your videos are always relaxed, informative,funny and all-around entertaining. I bet your students loved you. Keep up the great job and I wish you continued success. That is a sweet Colt by the way.

  • @nicveliotis3966
    @nicveliotis3966 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like all if these old west videos I always learn something interesting

  • @chillshock2144
    @chillshock2144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Living in Germany, the only colt I'll ever own is probably made by umarex. Now, those are nice, but... yeah. *sigh* I still love the videos, the patience they transport and the mini-history-lessons. Thanks for making them and sharing them.

  • @kennebecsmitty
    @kennebecsmitty 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was thinking Long Branch Arsenal in Canada!LOL!I was thinking "Long Branch made SAA revolvers?" Never made the obvious saloon connection.

  • @trishsoha
    @trishsoha 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    New in 2021, the Hickok45 Colt Single-Action. Product description: Perrrrrfect. Life is good.

  • @1LonePuma
    @1LonePuma 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    *Makes me wanna watch Tombstone again!!* Although, for such a fine pistol as this one is the, "Spaghetti Western Rig" which would do it justice...looks so much better. ;-)* *...just saying.*

  • @mistercoloneldoctor
    @mistercoloneldoctor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Agreed! Guns were meant for shooting, not for sitting in a safe collecting dust!

  • @texasdeeslinglead2401
    @texasdeeslinglead2401 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    man , when I get done getting some of my list widdled down , that's what I want for my cowboy gun . its gorgeous

  • @rj5412
    @rj5412 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this guy is the coolest grandpa ever!

  • @painmorepain5986
    @painmorepain5986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Big Iron on his hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip

    • @decab8292
      @decab8292 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      PainMorePain
      The stranger with a big iron on his hip....
      great song.

    • @Warm_and_loveable
      @Warm_and_loveable 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always thought the big iron was the walker

    • @drutarthesavage5156
      @drutarthesavage5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Warm_and_loveable Makes sense. The damn thing weighs over four pounds unloaded. :D

    • @briancrompton7440
      @briancrompton7440 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gotta love Marty Robbins...

    • @Galahad_Du_Lac
      @Galahad_Du_Lac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Andy Baker I think it was a weird frankenwalker he saw in a shop.

  • @ctxflyer
    @ctxflyer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! What a treat!!!!! Thank you Greg for the GREAT video AS ALWAYS!!

  • @kenedy686
    @kenedy686 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hickock45 is the best guns channel

  • @raphaelrae8186
    @raphaelrae8186 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the first revolver I've ever seen you do, and it is adorable!

  • @Patriot-st2jg
    @Patriot-st2jg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Martini Henry next!!

  • @borisentwistle
    @borisentwistle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lived in Garden City Kansas for several years. At the time my daughter was about 5 and loved going to Dodge City for the reenactments of the gun fights at the old Dodge City street front shops and saloons. If anyone ever gets a chance to go its a lot of fun. The kids get to go collect the brass from the weapons they fire during the gun fight.

  • @AssassinKing19
    @AssassinKing19 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    almost said guds bunshop didn't you haha

  • @GunsNHarleys
    @GunsNHarleys 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up with all the 60s westerns too, always loved the colts and lever action rifles. The rifleman was a wonder LOL. Great video thanks

  • @SynthLizard8
    @SynthLizard8 7 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Aww, c'mon Hickok, at least wear a cowboy hat or somthing.

    • @Bakron97
      @Bakron97 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Have to agree. this required a cowboy hat

    • @victorcastle1840
      @victorcastle1840 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did Bat Masterson wear a Cowboy hat ?

    • @rjwintl
      @rjwintl 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      a boston "bowler" hat in most old pics !!!

    • @codymitcham316
      @codymitcham316 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he does in a couple other videos

    • @wildbillharding
      @wildbillharding 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How about a pair of Lucchese boots from El Paso? I don't think Masterson wore sneakers!

  • @matthewbarnhart5874
    @matthewbarnhart5874 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I worked in house in Minnesota on the home theater. The owner had old colt revolvers with mammoth ivory handles displayed on the wall. They were very good looking guns.

  • @1LonePuma
    @1LonePuma 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *Simply put, a legendary piece of history, it's beautiful!!*
    *Added to that, we'd like to see an added part to your channel, "Camp FIre" where you talk about the romance of the old wild west.* *Wouldn't that be fun, having Hickok45 romance us with these gentlemen of America's earlier times?* *Something we can all add to if we had relatives involved...how fun would that be! :-)* *Bring on the "Camp Fire" ;-)*

    • @nicholasmapes
      @nicholasmapes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd watch... I like watching him shoot, but hearing him talk about the history of the firearm and the people who used them is what keeps me coming back to his channel. Good idea!

  • @mattg6136
    @mattg6136 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the history of Bat. Thanks for the vid. Respect.

  • @jasonc2334
    @jasonc2334 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "The coup de gras I'll leave for the Wolves and the Gila monsters." - Buster Scruggs

  • @jimkubitza3820
    @jimkubitza3820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Years ago when I was in the Forest Service we used to eat at the Short Branch Saloon in Riggins, Idaho. It was Basque sheepherder country. A little bitty jerkwater with nothing there but the saloon, and a small grocery. We were in there on evening and in walks this Basque sheep herder with a Ruger 44 mag on his hip and a little Australian collie dog. He sat at the counter and ordered a rare steak and a hamburger. When the food came he set the steak on the floor for his dog.

  • @GrizzAxxemann
    @GrizzAxxemann 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My initial reaction to the title of the video was this: "when the hell did the Longbranch Arsenal make SAAs?"

  • @justinbecker8110
    @justinbecker8110 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gun smoke was a good show and still is. Love watching it.

  • @AlexNijv
    @AlexNijv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love colt 45s! This one is beautiful!

  • @malgremor85
    @malgremor85 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Five people killed at the OK corral in 1881. It became a national legend. Five people killed in my uncle's saloon in 1955. The Lowe-Granberry feud. It was in the papers for a few days, but has since been entirely forgotten...

  • @mudwiser1391
    @mudwiser1391 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'd say that was a great trade.

    • @nicholasmapes
      @nicholasmapes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depends on what he traded for it. Who knows what amazing examples he has in the bowels of his gun storage...

  • @เลิศหล้าดาผา
    @เลิศหล้าดาผา 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1.โคทล์​ 2.สมิท 3.รูเกอร์​ รูเกอร์ถูกกว่าเพื่อน​ ชอบครับปืนคาวบอย​ สวยงามมาก​ เป็นความชอบส่วนตัว​นะไม่ใช่คนร้ายครับ

  • @Chris-yy5pj
    @Chris-yy5pj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thats one hell of a pretty gun

  • @decab8292
    @decab8292 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Due to the gun control laws of the uk, I will never be able to own one.
    The single action Colt 45 has and always will be my dream gun. Probably due to the fact I grew up watching western films with my Dad.
    Thanks for showing us this legend of the west.

  • @TheMrbearhunter1
    @TheMrbearhunter1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Hickok would you ever do a video of you just going through your collection ?

    • @spmcclung140
      @spmcclung140 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Would probably have to be a few videos

    • @JCrook1028
      @JCrook1028 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He has a FAQ video on that subject. Short answer is no.

    • @prestonorrick4317
      @prestonorrick4317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JCrook1028 Haven't seen it but my best guess is he doesn't want looters on his property.

    • @jordanparrish5575
      @jordanparrish5575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hickok.. do you shoot right handed but are left eye dominant?

  • @jakem4579
    @jakem4579 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The sound of you pulling the hammer back is just as beautiful as the firearm itself! haha. Another great video hickock.

  • @muskker9959
    @muskker9959 7 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    smoking some more pot i see

    • @bigevan55
      @bigevan55 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The Fallout Experience how did you know?? hhahaha!!

    • @theshadow3438
      @theshadow3438 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The Fallout Experience Brother?

    • @denogowli
      @denogowli 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The True he used vats the cheater!

    • @kynaston1474
      @kynaston1474 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If he used VATS he had better luck with it than I've ever had!

    • @kynaston1474
      @kynaston1474 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      *****
      Never could tell it helped at all at long range even with perks and stats stacked.

  • @brucegoldthwaite6249
    @brucegoldthwaite6249 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your history lessons. Nothing like it. Thanks.

  • @XJapa1n09
    @XJapa1n09 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Anyone else think that bullet that he shot at the Gong seemed like it had a weird flight path? Looked like it curved left to me!

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I've been working on my "curve ball."

    • @DocLogic123
      @DocLogic123 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      +hickok45 I bet its fun to clean these older model single actions.

    • @MCG55555
      @MCG55555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's been watching 'Wanted' and doing the curve thing.

    • @alanjs1
      @alanjs1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dave L Me too. hooks sharply to the left. Bullet must be destabilizing.

    • @murphy4yt
      @murphy4yt 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dave L yeah, me, too. Maybe a trick of the light?

  • @Wintizer448
    @Wintizer448 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really hope that when I become a parent, my kid(s) will also share my affinity for firearms, so I can just trade guns with them like these guys do!

  • @firebird_spleen4190
    @firebird_spleen4190 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    gorgeous pistol!

  • @garybishop8259
    @garybishop8259 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it and all Colt 45 single actions. I watch or have watched most TV westerns and movies. Bat is very interesting character. I love that long branch Colt.

  • @kanejones99
    @kanejones99 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video! I'm really wanting to get into black powder single actions but I'm not too sure what make and caliber to go for. Any recommendations? I'm really wanting one with adjustable sights for target shooting so I can dial it in properly

    • @brianmiller9365
      @brianmiller9365 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ruger made a cap & ball black powder in .45 caliber. Blued or stainless with excellent adjustable sights. Made from 1972 to 2008 I believe so they're out there. *BGM.41

    • @kanejones99
      @kanejones99 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Miller Thanks I'll keep an eye out for one, I haven't seen too many cap n ball .45 revolvers before mostly just .44 or .45 hawken rifles, should be interesting

    • @nono-xw6qd
      @nono-xw6qd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kane Jones most 44 caliber cap and ball revolvers can be converted to fire 45 colt, it is just because of the bullet diameter confusion. Really the only cap and ball with adjustable sights is the ruger old army. Most cap and balls have a notch in the hammer that you use as a rear sight and the traditional method of sighing in is to use a small file set to file to where the notch is zeroed. However, dang near any component gunsmith can mount ruger Blackhawk style adjustable sights on a cap and ball. That is what I have on my walker clone. Looks a little wonky because of the mounting place, but it works.

    • @blackpowdershooter44
      @blackpowdershooter44 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pietta makes a copy of the 1858 Remington with adjustable sights, and is more affordable than a ROA, but the Rugers are outstanding revolvers.

  • @2151abell
    @2151abell 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yet Another Hickok and Son Classic. PS Guys... because of you two,,,, I purchase my guns now from BUD'S..and your right... Just great service and Great People !

    • @cruiserf1508
      @cruiserf1508 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      2151abell how do you purchase guns online from buds gun shop? Do they ship the guns to you?

    • @TheMajHavoc
      @TheMajHavoc 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      when you place your order & pay them they will ship to your choice of FFL dealer. meaning a private gun broker or major gun store, it's your choice

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot of anti-gun people like to portray buying guns online as some evil thing, as though we can just order any firearm we want online and have it secretly shipped to our door. :-) They always have to go to an FFL dealer, of course, where a background check is done and such. No online gun dealer would do otherwise for a million bucks, literally. They would be in jail and out of business very quickly.

  • @anthonymidwest4443
    @anthonymidwest4443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    you should do history videos especially about guns and gin culture

    • @joebatters5428
      @joebatters5428 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I second that.

    • @joebatters5428
      @joebatters5428 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      john Mullholand I don't think you understand.

    • @joebatters5428
      @joebatters5428 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      john Mullholand My bad. My head was someplace else. Although i never heard the term before, I was thinking "gin culture" As in Prohibition, Roaring 20's, Bathtub gin. Lots of cool guns used during that period. Now that I think about it I believe you were correct. I read too much into his comment. Thanks for the kind reply man.

    • @JCrook1028
      @JCrook1028 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      He already does.................

  • @PPISAFETY
    @PPISAFETY 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've read that in Masterson's later years as a sports writer, he would go the the hardware store and purchase a well-worn Colt for a few bucks. He would load it and leave it on his desk in his office, where many folks came to see the legendary gunman. The rubes would see the old Colt and ask in awe, "Is that your gun?, to which Bat would reply, quite truthfully, "It sure is". The newb would assume that it was the gun Masterson had used in his famous exploits, and more often than not, offer to buy it from him.
    After many protests that he just could not part with the gun, Masterson would finally agree to sell at some exorbitant price, and the visitor would leave owning "Bat Masterson's gun". Bat would then make another trip to the hardware store for another old Colt with which to bait his "tourist trap".

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't doubt that a bit. It's all the more reason why it's hard to trust that ANY single firearm was carried extensively by "Western Celebrities." :-)

  • @charlesdriggers199
    @charlesdriggers199 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Miss Kitty ran the Long Branch Saloon in Gunsmoke......................

    • @t.curran8243
      @t.curran8243 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Of couse, it was not emphasized that she may have been the madame of the Long Branch. TV was clean back then. What a great show. Great that we western era TV kids can see these type of shows on TH-cam, etc.

  • @lewish_1476
    @lewish_1476 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a huge western fan. My favorite fire arm would be colt SAA. I particularly like solid black ones. I like the material of it and literally 2 days ago, I held a airgun version of the colt SAA.
    My favorite western film to watch is the quick and the dead and there's a scene when herod and colt go into a gunstore ran down by the kid(fee herod) and he shows all of the revolvers and names of it. Its a really good film to watch as well as tombstone

  • @Ben_not_10
    @Ben_not_10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is how I know I’m too deep into history. I thought “Longbranch Colt” was a Canadian produced colt 😂

    • @dave10524
      @dave10524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a Canadian owning a Long Branch Lee Enfield, immediately thought the same.

    • @kearneydillon4803
      @kearneydillon4803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dave10524 ditto here!!

    • @dpeever9092
      @dpeever9092 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought the same, nope Canada is still lame.

  • @TheHarley883r
    @TheHarley883r 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    MAN NEED TO COME TO THE COMPOUND,,,, BETTER THAN GOING INTO OUTER SPACE , BUCKET LIST, AND NEEDS TO DO BEFORE I DIE !!I DO LIKE THE SOUND OF THE GONG WITH A SHORT BARREL COLT MAN YOU MAKE MY DAY .... THANK YOU SIR

  • @cunuck1012
    @cunuck1012 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You should show us your reloading bench and how you reload shells

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Again?

    • @mccoyisthebest
      @mccoyisthebest 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      it seems like a relaxing thing to do, id probably happily do that for hours on end

  • @strattuner
    @strattuner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    BAT MASTERSON WAS AN ALPHA ALPHA LIKE EARP AND HOLIDAY,BAT MASTERSON'S FAVORITE SAYING,''Everything in Moderation""

  • @obtucewillie
    @obtucewillie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Well well well - our second amendment rights are safe - for now. Never give up , never give in! We the people have prevailed! Spray that lead. - Willie

    • @victorcastle1840
      @victorcastle1840 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have more faith in them than I have had the last 10 years. When they have called for donations, I have been telling them I can't tell a difference in the two parties any more in congressman. Except for a small few,who are usually blackballed by the establishment :-( Not the country I grew up in .
      I sure hope the new President can,but it will be really hard.

    • @obtucewillie
      @obtucewillie 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Donating time and money - you?

    • @obtucewillie
      @obtucewillie 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol - sorry

  • @btoleu
    @btoleu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for introducing me to Bat Masterson I'm watching all of the episodes from the beginning on Amazon. Don't know how I missed that Masterson but I did thanks again