The India Pattern Brown Bess: An Introduction
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You're a credit to the the history community on TH-cam.
Thank you kindly.
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DAMN WELL DONE !!
pro tip: you can watch series on flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies these days.
@Karter Ameer Yea, have been watching on Flixzone} for months myself :)
Yep
I have literally seen no one on TH-cam reply to this many comments before, it's clear this dude actually cares about his community.
The Channel is beset by a pretty decent bunch, that's for sure! Lot's of great input!
I commented on a video that was 2 or 3 years old and he still replied.
I imagine McKenzie had to do lots of potato peeling after the intro lecture 🤣
It's his MOS 😉
Hahah!
Peyote peeling is his special duty !
Only a well known expert potato peeler would have the rare skill of peeling them so quickly and in great number!
@@mpetersen6 He is a Chosen Man of the Mess for his expertise in preparing Potatos
Lmao I thought why tf is he showing a picture of a rooster and laughed like a mad man after realizing
Glad you got it!
Me too.
Oh Rob, you never disappoint.
1:14 I love the report of the Bess, so much power and punch in that shot! I can only imagine a regiment of them firing at once, wonderful sound of a historic piece. Also awesome when you hear the flint strike.
Of real authority for sure!
I've always wished a single side of a reenactment would take place where we could see an accurate number of men and cannon firing full power and shotted muskets.
I have a feeling the sound of a true battle would have a much greater effect than part charged blanks.
Obviously the focus is one showing the proximity of men across the field and safety regulations for a range are very strict so it's unlikely a reenactment group of sufficient size and professionalism will ever gather on a live range and try it.
And there are also too few replica cannon being fired with shot and full powder at events too.
The logistics of making it happen would make an event like this rare and difficult but I really do think it would be fascinating to see a full power and drama reenactment under strict circumstances.
Having two sides and the long story of battles is also very interesting so hopefully this doesn't get taken as a suggestion for replacement, just addition.
A great introduction to this iconic weapon, can't wait for future instalments.
Thanks Trevor!
Rob, it's great to see you are still making outstanding videos from the muzzleloading era after your evolutions to the Lee Enfield and Martini-Henry series. Thank you!
Still plugging along!
Couldn't have learned more about the firearm even with time travel.
Very kind.
0.78 converts to 19.81 mm or 20 mm - that's a massive round 💥That's an impressive presentation you've made. Well done!
The round was .69 or so...
These muskets could fire a 0.745" projectile (or so), but in combat, they used 0.69". When you want to shoot a lot of lead down range, a smaller projectile is better because of all the powder residue that builds up inside the barrel after firing a few rounds.
Gotta love Rob's sense of humor. When I started watching C&Rsenal it took a few episodes to get used to Othias saying "cocking piece".
Cheers!
This has to be the best channel on TH-cam
Very kind. Spread the word!
Well Done! Reminds me of my Grade School Days when we got "A talking too" before a film. You just keep getting better. "Carry On!"
Carrying On!
Perfect introduction lmao
Thank you!
Nice been waiting for the Brown Bess to make an appearence on this here channel;)
Hopefully it was an OK introduction.
Just when you thought you'd watched everything on TH-cam you come across a gold mine of interesting stuff :)
Thanks!
OMG, that intro had me giggling..... :)
Glad to hear !
We are all going to be peeling an awful of potatoes because of this video.
Ahahaha!
Ah finally, the Brown Bess! I've always been confused about the differences between the major patterns, but this video has cleared that up
Glad it helped!
A fascinating insight in to the Brown Bess. I was a black powder shooter in my younger years, percussion cap and flintlock. Sadly I now only have an inert Brown Bess carbine display piece which I treasure. Many thanks for a great video.
You are most welcome.!
I enjoy your channel a lot. Well researched segments and excellent demonstrations. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much!
"Coincidentally, my liege, that's how we know the lock plate to be banana-shaped..."
Haha!
What a News Year’s gift to us! Bravo mate, well done. I really enjoy all your content, but this one was next level...
Glad to hear! Thanks.
Excellent work ! So much goes into your content and the sum of the effort never fails to educate and entertain the viewer. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you. Very kind.
Very cool, your enthusiasm is infectious
Cheers!
Thanks for this Rob! The opening killed me:) That is a beautiful Bess.
Thank you kindly! I was lucky with that one.
This is an absolutely outstanding video my friend. been a fan for years, keep it up! there are alot of us frontstuffer and military history guys out there
Thank you! Great to hear from you!
WOW, that first shot. What a sound.
Good acoustics that day!
Thank you for introducing us!
Wonderful work once again!
Thank you too!
Props for the Python reference. The rest of the video was also excellent!
Cheers Simon!
Finally the musket !!! I love it!! Thank you so much for this video.
You are most welcome!
Fascinating history of the musket and the kit notes are great too. Keep it up, living, practical history like these videos are a great resource.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m so glad i discovered this channel, Thanks so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge. You are by far the best person making videos on the internet, Bravo!!
That is very kind! Spread the word!
I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would as it's a little outside my area of interest. It was interesting and highly informative and with lighter moments. Thanks Rob.
Most welcome!
Superb video sir, also, the sound of that first shot.... what an intro!
Cheers!
Yes! That got my attention also. Well done.
Love your excellent and eloquently-scripted videos, with a theatrical element that's good-humoured but never campy. Great stuff.
Very kind!
Thank you for combining the history with the practical demonstration. I have a growing interest in historical firearms, am so glad I discovered these videos! There is so much to learn about this topic...
Cheers!
I finally made it back to this channel after a while, it's great to see you keep up your great content. Best wishes (:
Thank you and welcome back!
Dream come true, bought mine from pedersoli some 5 years ago, been waiting for this ever since! Just watched all your vids, have 2 smles and a no4mk2.
All of them?... Aren't you bored stiff by now?.... :-)
Just the smle and no4 vids
Thank you for this video, it was very informative and the few bits of humour sprinkled here and there were appreciated. It's great to have such exhaustive video on such historically important weapon.
Thank you!
Honestly one of the best parts of these videos is the gorgeous scenery in the background. Of course all aspects of the video are perfectly splendid. Good luck with your channel.
Thank you!
Always love hearing the Blaydon Races playing over your videos.
Cheers!
You consistently outdo yourself, sir. Carry on.
Thank you!
Just discovered your channel! Love it so far! I love British military history 😍
Cheers! Welcome!
I could watch you for hours.
Your one man battle re-enactments are a classic!
Cheers! Very kind!
Enjoy your videos thoroughly, well done sir!
Thank you!
I'm a military modeller and this channel should come in very handy as a reference guide. I also have a TH-cam channel dedicated to military modelling. Great video sir!
Nice work there!
"A wall of stout hearts and bristling steel".
Those words from that historical account are perhaps the most awesome thing I have ever heard.
I'm not even British (American here) but it makes me want to pick up a beer and make a toast to those guys.
Haha! Toast away!
Fantastic.....and NO adverts too, thanks for the upload 😎....my new favourite channel.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Yet another excellent, informative and interesting video. Happy New Year to you sir.
Thank you! And to you!
Oh, my! That's some good stuff, right here.
What a gorgeous musket!
Rob, two questions:
How long did a good flint last? Did they carry a spare?
What was the common round count carried by each soldier?
Thanks! A good flint will last dozens of rounds in my experience. Yes, they did carry extras in the bottom of their pouches. You never know when your flint will shatter or be of lesser quality... Rounds per man?.... 60.
That (flint life) is something I never considered. Thanks!
Absolutely brilliant work! Hats off
Thank you!
I absolutely love your vids. The time The effort The research and The passion. Well done that man.
Thank you!
Thank you young man,another excellent presentation,I see your company is living on good rations,
What?
I made it to "Have... a ring" before laughing.
Mighty stoic you were until then!
The wedding ring.bess style.
You are the BEST my friend!! I am a former Warrant Officer Canadian Army served in Bosnia and Kosovo a generation ago!!
Cheers! Thankfully those places are different now, due to those like you!
Sir, excellent work… as always! I gave a well deserved thumbs up! Thank you!
Much appreciated!
I’ve been wondering when, or if, you were going to get to the Brown Bess. I’m looking forward to this video and hopefully series on the Brown Bess.
Indeed, work on the next video has already started.
Finally the good ole bess!
Yup!
A great beginning to what looks to another very informative series. Looking forward to the rest. The references section is very useful. Happy volley fire!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Happy new year Rob!! Always love your videos
Cheers!
Happy new year everybody:)
And to you!
I'd love to see some videos on even earlier firearms, though with their general lack of standardisation I suppose it would be difficult to trace their origins and developments. Brilliant video too, by the way.
There is a video on matchlocks and one on the Kammerlader (not older of course, but different) in the Misc Playlist, if you are interested.
I think the Bess was the first firearm globally ever built to a standard pattern instead of a bespoke production for a specific regimental contract.
There could be earlier examples
Thanks for the video, and a happy new year!
And to you!
Another brilliant episode,thank you.
Thank you!
How can this video have so few views ?!?
Hello forgotten weapons crowd, this is the chanell you need sub also !!!
That is very kind.... Spread the word if you feel so inclined! Cheers.
Forgotton Weapons crowd here; just arrived recently, and what a gem of a channel :)
I love the his gun
It's got a certain quality to it, for sure.
Indeed, that’s all we need to say: it is a brilliant gun for its time
Britsh Muzzleloaders not only makes these excellent videos he takes the time to respond to almost EVERY question and or comment. A gentleman indeed.
Thank you. That's very kind.
Congratulations for the channel, you are a funny and serious guy at the same time and also this is a public service for history
Thank you!
I'm fed up with praising your presentations Rob. Just take it as read!
OK. Taken.
How to combine historical weapons with a good sense of humour 😂👍
Very informative and...
Buhahaaahaaa🤣👍
You crack me up sir, thank you👏👏
Haha! Glad you enjoyed it!
First video of you for me for the new year.
Cheers!
Finally got myself a high quality reproduction of a short cavalry Brown Bess because of these videos. I love it, and love shooting it. Beautiful musket and gets lots of attention. Thank you for these awesome videos!👏🏻👏🏻🇨🇦
Congratulations! Something so grand about a flintlock!
Hi do you know why some Scottish regiments had the the Brim on their feather bonnets while others didn't I can't seem to find thing on it
The peak was a campaign addition... typically it was a separate piece, simply tied around the outside with tapes...
@@britishmuzzleloaders ok thank you for that that's actually really helpful because I've been wondering about it for a while but I can't find anything on p.s I'm pretty sure you're Canadian but I'm not 100% sure could you confirm or deny these accusations Lol and where you ever in the military and what made you do interest in Highland uniforms specifically and why not say just the infantry or dragoons lol I don't know I would be very interested int it as for myself i just like the look of them in their kilts it something different and unique and cool looking and I've got Scottish heritage so that might be
@@thebullfrog9416 I'm Canadian.
Me and my Brown Bess had a very intimate time together in bed while watching this video......
Don’t roll over in your sleep!
This an absolutely fantastic video. Thank you for making it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
I’m a huge fan! Your channel is wicked terrific!
Glad to hear! Thank you!
You know, if you hadn't had that skit saying "STOP GIGGLING AT THE WORD COCK", I wouldn't have laughed at all watching it, the skit was funnier than any lewd joke!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another well done video, Thank you so much.
You are most welcome!
Lovely shot of the mountain n the background. What epic scenery. Cheers for the upload.
You are welcome!
This is amazing, I've been waiting for you to get to the Brown Bess for ages
Glad you enjoyed it!
An awesome and detailed introduction. Thank you very much!
You are most welcome!
Happy new yr Rob, please keep them coming in 2020.
No plans not to!
Great Video, as always! Perfectly investigated information and background knowledge!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Well done again. Excellent, informative, and nicely catered to the general adolescent sense of humor we all seem to share.
I had a "pull my finger" joke in there, but decided that it was too much... not really....
What a perfect specimen of a barrel chested mustache man to learn from. God bless you sir, the effort you have out into your work is of the absolute highest caliber possible.
And what a rifle and kit!
Very kind! Glad you enjoyed it!
Very well researched and presented, Thank you for you hard work.
Thank you!
I started watching your videos after purchasing my Baker rifle. Very thorough and enjoyable
Nice! Is it a Baker "rifle" or is it actually rifled?
As usual, a simply brilliant , informative vide! I do not have an original Brown Bess, but I do have a Pedersoli replica of one.
I was astounded that they used 165 - 178 grains of powder. I shot a 55 gallon steel drum that was full of ash from 25 yards. I hid behind a tree when I shot it fearing the ball would bounce back.
I was shooting prb , .735 ball over 80 grains of 2 f Goes black powder.The ball penetrated the side of the barrel, sent a plume of ash upward, and punched out the other side.
About 6 feet behind the barrel, the ball nicked a tree, cutting a 1/2 inch rip in the truck about 2 inches above the soil. At that point I have no idea where the ball went.
That was 80 grains - I can't imagine the service load! Very best regards, JA
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it! The amounts of powder used may have been due in part to the quality of it in the early 1800s
Excellent video mate! Really like watching them) Please keep going and Happy New Year!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant .....love the opening!
Cheers!
Magnificent Sir! You truly set the standard! A happy New Year to you and yours. Behhhhh....
Thanks Neil!
Great seeing history up close. Thanx
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video! That original musket is simply beautiful.
It is indeed! Very lucky.
Beyond the subject, the scenery is beautiful.
I am quite lucky, yes.
You, Cap and Ball, and Bloke on the Range are one's of the best on TH-cam on historical firearms
Thank you!
Very well produced video. Very entertaining and informative.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Have seen off and on content or collab with b.o.t.r. and must say love content. Military amrs History and info in such depth is great and the humor is spot on as well. Subscribed and catch n up on all videos, and love the engagement with fans/ comments and genuine great content and just as genuine/ great creator. Looking to get into b.p. arms for some time now thanks to you and cap and ball. Keep up great work.
Thank you for the subby and I hope there is lot's more of interest here! Cheers.
Have a very happy New Year and thank you for sharing your knowledge..............
My pleasure!
I have an India pattern and I learned a great deal about it from that film. Thank you. Your work is to be admired.
Very Kind!
impeccable standard,once again Sir.
Thank you!