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The magnificent multishot medieval hangonne in action - Part II
This is the second chapter of Capandball's handgonne series. Follow him as he is proving the concept of the automatic fire of the medieval handgonne. An experimental archaeology project based on 14th and 15th century sources.
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Can we turn a hangonne into a repeater the 15th century way?
In this video Capandball is following original 15th and 16th century sources to test an interesting and quite dangerous method of loading a muzzle loader for turning a single shot hand cannon into a repeating arm. Have you ever heard of drilled slugs or superimposed charges? Here is your chance t...
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Wild boar hunting with M1819 Hall flintlock breech loading rifle
Have you ever wondered when was the last occasion when anybody carried a Hall flintlock breech loading military rifle in the woods to deliver food to the family table? Well, Capandball did it and recorded the hunt for you. Follow him to Gyulaj, Hungary and be part of the adventure and prepare the...
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Is this the first sniper rifle of the Swiss Army?
The star of today's show is the Swiss M1842 Stutzer or percussion military rifle. This large calibre cap-and-ball rifle is half way between a military rifle and a civilian target rifle and this was the first - not so strictly - standardized rifle of the federal army. Both its features and both th...
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The straight rifling and the over-under percussion rifle of Karl Pirko
In this chapter Capandball takes you to a voyage to Vienna to the middlle of the 19th century. The star of the show is a percussion over-under double rifle made by Karl Pirko with an interesting straight rifled bore.
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The M1841 Mississippi rifle - tactics, drill, ballistics, accoutrements
Capandball is arriving to the final part of the Mississippi video series. As next week I won't be able to post a video (I am participating the Muzzle Loading World Championshiops in Valeggio, Iraly), this one is double in time. So fasten seat belts, open a can of beer. 50 minutes of holy black po...
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Ballistics and cartridges of the US M1822 flintlock smooth bore musket
We take a break now in the series about the M1841 Mississippi rifle to explore the authentic cartridges of the US smooth bore muskets of the 1850-60s. The goal of today's Capandball video is to recreate the original ballistics based on contemporary sources.
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Whitneyville and the birth of the 1841 Mississippi rifle
Diving deeper into the history of the 1841 Mississippi rifle. This chapter of the series covers two topics: the birth of the rifle and the history of one of the most important private contractors for manufacturing the M1841 rifles, the Whitneyville Armoury.
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US M1821 flintlock musket vs US M1841 Mississippi rifle
US martial flintlock musket vs US martial percusssion rifle. The flintlock musket was made in Harper's Ferry in 1833 the Missisippi rifle was made by Eli Whitney Jr. in 1855. Both are in perfect shooting condition, and in this video both are shot with their original cartridges. Enjoy the second p...
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Shooting an original M1841 Mississippi rifle with its original cartridges
This is the first part of a series about an iconic rifle of US firearms history. The M1841 Mississippi rifle was the first percussion muzzleloading rifle of the US army and this was the first muzzle loading arm of the army that was manufactured with full interchangeability. The first chapter cove...
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French M1786 Hussar Musketoon - history, impact, drill, tactics and training
This is the last chapter of the series about the Mousqueton de Cavalerie Légére ou de Hussards Modéle 1786 System 1777 or shortly the French light cavalry flintlock musketoon of the French wars. The video tells the story of its development and manufacture, and also intruduces the drill and tactic...
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The dawn of interchangeable firearms manufacturing and the M1777 family
The star of today's show seems to be a M1786 French light cavalry carbine - a really elegant little arm by the way - but in fact the true hero of the story is Honré Blanc, superintendent of the armoury of St. Etienne from 1763 to 1797. He was in charge of establishing a new method for manufacturi...
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Why the Henry was not generally adopted in the Civil War?
This is the last part of the Henry rifle series searching answers for why the 1860 Henry rifle was not universally adopted in the Civil War. The second task of this film is to tell a few words about how to properly handle the Henry rifle. Enjoy!
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The cartidge of the French M1777 light cavalry carbine
Dear All, The French Model 1777 smooth bore cartridges are probably the simplest designs among all contemporary military cartridges. They are fast and easy to make. Here is the way it was done according to the military regulations.
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Examining an original Lorenz cartridge
Parts of this video were filmed a few years ago when I had a chance to examine an excellent condition paper cartridge for the Lorenz rifles. Some details you will not find anywhere else. Enjoy!
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The Mariette double action pepperbox pistol
The Pepperbox revolvers were the most popular and probably most effective self defence weapons until the introduction of the modern revolver designs. Probably the best and most elegant system was developed in Europe at the end of the 1830s by Guillaume and Gilles Mariette. They worked in Cherrat,...
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Hunting with the 1860 Henry rifle
Hunting with the Henry rifle has always been on my bucket list. The 44-40 charged with balck powder is definitely not the strongest hunting cartridge, but is enough for 50-60 meters shots for medium sized game in my country. This is a mesh up of several hunting days well spent in Hungary in the P...
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How a M1886 lever action rifle is made. Part II. Barrel making and assembly
In this second part we'll be focusing on the making of the match grade bore. The vital part is the way the rifling is made. The broach rifling process is shown in detail in this chapter. The assembly also shows some of the magic touches that are needed to make a flawless action. Enjoy!
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How a M1886 lever action rifle is made today? Part I.: Stock and receiver
Follow me to the Pedersoli factory to show you the most modern method for making their repro of the Model 1886 Winchester lever action rifle. The first part covers the making of the receiver and the stock. The next part will show the production of the barrel and the assembly. Stay tuned!
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The Henry rifle in the Civil War
The 2nd part of the Henry series is focusing on the use the rifle during the American Civil War. Both the Federal and Confederate side used the rifle is significant quantities. In the mean time I test fire the rifle from 100-300 meter distances.
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The Henry rifle - Part I. - The .44 Henry rimfire cartridge
The .44 Henry rimfire cartridge was one of the first real successful self contained military cartridges. Although it was much weaker than the contemporary muzzle loading rifle rounds, it could still do the job within the normal tactical distances. The first part of the series deals with this cart...
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Simple method for polishing a rough rifle bore
This is an original M 1841 Mississipppi rifle in the original .54 cal. It has some rough spots, but all in all the rifing is saveable. Here is my method.
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The art of the 19th century double rifle by Joseph Lang & Sons: Capandball
The culture of the double rifle come from the muzzle loading age, when repeating concepts were seldom available. Being able to fire a second or third shot required multiplying the number of barrels and actions. Today the side by side double rifle is still a capable arm. Many professional hunters ...
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The Pedersoli Mang in Graz percussion pistol
The Pedersoli Mang percussion pistol is a true piece of art. It is a well made a really comfortable arm. Let’s see now how I can develop a good charge for this elegant caplock pistol.
