Imagine you're in a gunfight and have to stop to do this whole process. This is why people carrier multiple revolvers. The invention of cartidges changed the game.
Hey, having 6 shots on tap in a handgun was the biggest leap in firearms technology when it happened in my opinion. Then the advent of the lever action once again changed the game.
People can shit on percussion caps allt they want, that thing is a work of art... And if you are at a range instead of a fight, the reloading is actually kinda calming and gives the shots more meaning...
Why would anyone shit on them? It’s the evolution of ballistics! Couldn’t be where we are without it; even a simple sling is impressive. As you said this gun is a work of art.
@@gapster77Eh, if people have such a low level of respect for history[i have seen atleast 1 comment on a vid of the SMLE mad minute that said "haha californians when they want full auto" or something along those lines], they'll likely comment "HAHA CALIFORNIAN GUNS BE LIKE HEHEHEHEHEHE" on a vid about cap-and-ball guns, too.
The Colt Walker was the scariest Colt to be on the receiving end of. It carried the same amount of powder as a cavalry carbine and delivered lead at a longer range with more power than any other percussion revolver at that time. It was carried as horse pistol because it weighed almost as much as a short rifle with six times the firepower. Texas Rangers in those days carried at least two of them.
Not to mention one walker revolver *shot a Mexican cannon through the barrel and blew it up* Both dangerous to the enemy and user alike 'cuz the early cylinders are poor quality metal and not heat treated properly
more energy than almost all 9 and 10mm today there are some 10mm producing 900 Joules but hey, you are holding an equivalent of 357 Magnum with a 4" barrel.
IIRC a properly loaded Colt Walker/Dragoon was the most powerful revolver in the world until the invention of Magnum loads. Never dismiss its lethality.
I remember Tom Selleck - in . . I believe it was 'Quigley,' wh en he said, "God made man . . and Colt, made man equil.". Always thought it was a good line. When I was on a river boat in Nam - back in '67-68,' I elected to take on an M-1, as opposed to the M16 (as I'm sure you know, is an assault rifle. It was lighter, and, had the smaller heads in the cartridge, but, would tumble, and leave a pretty big hole, especially coming out of the backside. But, back in the years, it had jamming problems. I didn't want a rifle that was problematic, and, I'm sure my mates appreciated that as well. Plus . . the rifle was subjected to 'cooking off,' rounds, when you least expected it, after a firefight. So, as antiquainted as the M-1 was, I loved it. Mind you, I'm 5'6" and, 150 lbs., and, although the M-1 was heavy, I did not find this a problem, when you're in the heat of battle, and, the adrenalin flowing. Easy to load the 8 round clip, this semi-automatic, 30-06, rifle, was realizability plus. On a boat, as well, there are always plenty of places to rest it on, if it should come to that. As far as the pinging sound of an ejecting spent clip, when your next to a 20 mm Oerlikon, anti-aircraft cannons, shooting those rounds off like an German MG 42, who the hell is going to hear the pinging sound. The sound of those will certainly leave your hears pinging! And, I do hear, that revolvers are more dependable than automatics. Back then, I sported a 45, auto.
I remember a bit from a comedian joking about we should all just carry these or muskets. So by the time we're done reloading, Animosity is almost gone 😂
Jeffries is a flip flop anti American from the very beginning. I could never understand how people stomached him. He was very mean spirited about his opposition, calling us gun owners worse than murderers
@@ffnovice7 I own guns but only because the damned things have proliferated so widely, that every two-bit criminal in the US also has a gun. In fact, I'm pretty sure I could find something better to spend my money on. Has it ever occurred to anyone that the people trying to prevent the uncontrolled spread of weapons across the country might be patriots, too? Where does this stop?
@@koriko88 it's kinda a different shade on the graph after about 1 long gun and 1 pocket carry, which goes into I just like em. Towards the direction of zero and even negative intention is mostly people brainwashed to outsource one's self agency and preservation to the government, in a sadly naive attempt to not seem asocial. I have been utterly surprised how many people would rather be killed than to seem out of place and to be seen with a gun. You're likely in the right direction. It starts with "I just don't want to be outgunned"; in a bit, it'll be "why am I letting -the government- _the mob of society_ tell me and my family how to live my life?"
@@ffnovice7 Widespread gun ownership preserving agency of the masses might make sense somewhere like Haiti or Pakistan, where civil rights and the rule of law are consistently in question and civil society is always in a precarious situation. The US is defined by its strong civil society institutions and democratic governance which have been refined over the centuries. We have a participatory government, so regular citizens are encouraged to take part in political and non-political roles at local, state and federal levels. This is the real strength of American and Western-style democracy - robust participation among ordinary citizens, which helps to enrich our system and make it very resistant to bad actors. If we have to depend on everyone being armed to achieve that, then it's pretty much a lost cause already.
"My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt, shoots as fast as lightning but it loads a might slow. It loads a might slow and I soon found out, it can get you into trouble but it can't get you out. Then I went and got myself a Colt 45. Called a Peacemaker but I didn't know why. I never knew why and I didn't understand, 'cause Mama said the pistol was the Devil's right hand."
Always makes me think of Colonel John Mosby's memoirs, in which he discussed how in pretty short order all of his fellow cavalrymen figured out that the optimal load out when into riding a firefight was with the reins in your teeth, a pistol in each hand, and as many more pistols as you could get your hands on stuffed into pockets,.saddlebags, holsters and anywhere else that could be more or less easily reached while on the back of a running, wheeling horse.
@@DeathProofProductionsin true grit they call it a dragoon throughout the whole film but they use an 1847 Colt walker which was just a little bigger than the dragoon
If I’m not mistaken, I believe this is the gun Clint Eastwood used in his Spaghetti Western movies back in the 60’s. I think it was specifically an 1851 colt but this is essentially the same thing. Also, probably as a reference to these movies, the infamous space cowboy Cad Bane used a fancy futuristic version of this gun as well
In it's day that was an advancement. Cutting edge. Then came cartridge conversions. After the Smith & Wesdon patent expired. 1873 was a game changer. We still enjoy those..both real & replica.
For all of these I have seen and how much I have read, I never saw one being loaded before this video. I just realized that. Seen them shot, but never loaded.
Funny, thing. A cap revolver technically doesn't count as a gun as it doesn't fire rounds. So, this is a loop-hole weapon for areas where guns are banned or restricted.
Loaded it correctly too. Powder, then ball. No grease or patch needed. Colt specifically put that in the manual. Self sealing system no need for wax or patch. I have a Uberti walker clone. Theres a video on my channel of it
@marksprague1280 cavalry soldiers loaded from a flask. The guns came with standard issue powder flasks just like muskets did. If one had the time, you could make a paper cartridge and load it that way too. But loading powder straight into the cylinder from the flask is printed on the original instruction pamphlet from Colt in the box. Look it up
@@scratchguns They also used lead for water pipes in those days. Try loading directly from a flask in front of any trained range master and see what happens. I was shooting on the next bench over from an idiot who managed to set off his power horn, which was setting on the bench. It split apart, shot over my head and landed behind me. A flask would have become shrapnel.
Nice pistol , you are useing correct procedures for loading but next time , before you prime , add a little patrolium jelly to the top of ball, helps lube the barrel and prevents crossfiring.
It is called a horse pistol due to the fact that the Texas rangers required that it could kill an opponents horse from at least 100 yards during a chase. Thus it needed to be powerful, the first ones were the Walkers, which held 60 grains of powder (topped) by a round ball. The later dragoon held 50 grains.
@@MichaelRoberts-t7c Also true.. somewhere on the internet is the original requirements from Walker which is the ability to kill a horse at 100 yards..whether or not it can I don’t know.
That’s allot powder. Compared to 23 grains of blue dot of which I use in my.357. And yes blue dot is for shotguns. Very impressive revolver to say the least.
I love this gun. There was one in my family but it wasn’t the Dragoon, it was Army issued. It didn’t have have any fancy engravings but it hat the removable buttstock and all matching serial numbers. My Grandfather was a man of his word (the best man I’ve ever known) and gave it to his son who had multiple felonies. All because when he was a little kid he kept me great (x5) aunt from slipping and falling on ice. She told him he would get it handed down to him. About six months before my gramps passed he gave it to his son, my POS uncle. It was sold for two hundred dollars later that week….. Still makes my stomach turn. I was lucky enough to inherit the rest of the firearms and I appreciate them every single day.
Replacing the cylinder is relatively simple. You push out the shim, the base pin slides back over the fully cocked hammer and voila, the cylinder comes out.
Just listening to those mechanical clicks and allready love it 🤌🤌🤌❤️ Doesn't matter how fast you reload , if you appreciate the intimate moment with your Colt ☝️🤌❤️
Ahhh blackpowder. Something is so special about setting up and shooting a piece like this. This one especially, as the Walker and dragoon models both saw service on all sides during the civil war.
In the long run, it saves time of having to pick up all the empty shells and reloading them with all those things. When you can just have big bags of lead balls, powder, and caps. The gun has built in shells.
Most cavalry during the war between the states had at least two pistols and several preloaded cylinders which could be switched out in about 20 seconds
Used to have one, mine couldn't hit a barn door at 10 paces, but it was huge fun and smokey as hell. Always figured you laid down a smoke screen and ran away 😅
Something I noticed that really fascinated me in this was how the lead bullet looked as though it was deformed by the ram rod in order to fit it into the barrel.
Thats how it seals the chamber that ring of lead shaved off lets you know that the bullet is touching the chamber all the way around. Just like in a brass cartridge.
I heard that cowboys shot their revolvers very slowly most of the time and this proves it. They tried conserving ammo by trying to pluck one person off with one bullet. Boy does this make you think.
Сам по себе револьвер - машина. Надёжно, коротко и ясно. Ну а отделка - это просто произведение искусства. Я прям почувствовал его вес , подгонку деталей и отдачу. Я просто уверен что этой железины больше килограмма.
Man i love these revolvers they are beautiful works of art my 3 favorite revolvers are the colt 1851 any model really ( navy, army, dragoon...) the 1873 colt SAA, and the schoffield model 3 revolver all sexy historical guns sadlyni only own the SAA atm but im probably gonna buy the dragoon or navy soon
When you see how the rifles and pistols loaded during the civil war, And then realize that that was the bloodiest war we ever fought by a long shot Is absolutely astounded.
definitely hope those loading skills were way quicker back in the day. otherwise would have needed 4 guns and 4 people total. shooter, loader for gunpowder, loader bullets and primer to win a fight
For me its crazy how gun tech evolved over less than a hundred years...from muzzleloading muskets and pistols to fully automatic machine gun and self loading pistols ...
I load .457 balls instead of .451 to seal the chamber thats why it has such a thick ring of lead shaved off lets you know that the ball is pushing against the wall of the chamber. Just like when I reload a brass cartridge for modern ammo. I've even tested it by sumersing the cylinder in water and it still will shoot. My colts also have very tight endshake unlike my Italian copys, which keeps most of the fire and fouling in the barrel.
It really is a fun gun to spend a day at the range with, forces you to slow down and enjoy yourself and make every shot count. As far as cleaning it's true you can't put it off but a few days but it only takes 15 min if your experienced.
"Why, by God, girl, that's a Colt's Dragoon! You're no bigger than a corn nubbin. What're you planning to do with all this pistol?" "It belonged to my father, he carried it bravely in the war, and I intend to kill Tom Chaney with it if the law fails to do so." "Well, this'll sure get the job done if you can find a fence post to rest it on while you take aim."
Need to put a little grease over the cylinder ends to prevent chain fire! After I had that happen to me once, it’s something I do every single time now.
Thats really more a problem with the Italian guns with looser clearances , had it happen once on my 1860 I had it greased but the recoil knocked some of the caps off the nipple and it chainedfired, balls went down the side of the barrel didn't hurt anything. never could get any brand cap to fit right, ended up getting new nipples. On my colts there clearances are tighter and I'm able to use the original loading process that colt put on the lid of the box it came. in when the ball was seated it had a perfect round ring of lead shaved of sealing the chamber plus I had the ball half way down the chamber.
Imagine you're in a gunfight and have to stop to do this whole process.
This is why people carrier multiple revolvers. The invention of cartidges changed the game.
Paper cartridges were a thing. Still not a fast reload, but quicker than this.
It reminds me to Django, when he fights in the movie, he doesn't reload, instead he takes the revolvers from the ones he kills.
@@Pheenix9900 immediately after posting this I remembered paper cartridges 😂
You can just carry another cylinder thats what old gunslingers used to do
@@trevorjames7447 Whipping out a screwdriver to disassemble my revolver in a firefight certainly ads an element of excitement.
Shooting: 2 seconds
Reloading: 2 minutes
Very true.
2 minutes seems too fast for me lmao
2 minutes? More like 20.
Hey, having 6 shots on tap in a handgun was the biggest leap in firearms technology when it happened in my opinion. Then the advent of the lever action once again changed the game.
I'd be extremely impressed if you can actually unload that revolver in 2 seconds. It's single action. That would be top tier sharpshooter type shit.
"Remember, buying another weapon from Walmart is always faster than reloading with Walmart rounds"
I see you noticed my pill bottle I keep my round balls in.
@@DeathProofProductions 😳
Sounds like a Tediore concept
@@DeathProofProductions nice Round Balls
@@DeathProofProductionsyou mean pill sack to keep your round ball in
People can shit on percussion caps allt they want, that thing is a work of art... And if you are at a range instead of a fight, the reloading is actually kinda calming and gives the shots more meaning...
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Why would anyone shit on them? It’s the evolution of ballistics! Couldn’t be where we are without it; even a simple sling is impressive. As you said this gun is a work of art.
@@gapster77Eh, if people have such a low level of respect for history[i have seen atleast 1 comment on a vid of the SMLE mad minute that said "haha californians when they want full auto" or something along those lines], they'll likely comment "HAHA CALIFORNIAN GUNS BE LIKE HEHEHEHEHEHE" on a vid about cap-and-ball guns, too.
Verdade
I love the fact it has a built in ram rod for the cylinder. Always thought that was cool
"You see Ivan, when the reloading process takes too long, you hit every shot of fear of missing."
Very true.
Поэтому Иван и изобрёл АК-47.
А еще Иван изобрел самолет, вертолет, автомобиль, телевизор и интернет. Водородную бомбу и бомбардировщики
@@olegshaposhnikov2438 Калашникая милость.
Перезарядка им была не нужна, так как их постоянно убивали в пьяной перестрелке в таверне
The Colt Walker was the scariest Colt to be on the receiving end of. It carried the same amount of powder as a cavalry carbine and delivered lead at a longer range with more power than any other percussion revolver at that time. It was carried as horse pistol because it weighed almost as much as a short rifle with six times the firepower. Texas Rangers in those days carried at least two of them.
Not to mention one walker revolver *shot a Mexican cannon through the barrel and blew it up*
Both dangerous to the enemy and user alike 'cuz the early cylinders are poor quality metal and not heat treated properly
It's the most powerful black powder revolver ever built and was the most powerful handgun in the world up until the Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum!
And you can have an original for the low low price of $2 million. Oh if i were a rich man though...
more energy than almost all 9 and 10mm today there are some 10mm producing 900 Joules but hey, you are holding an equivalent of 357 Magnum with a 4" barrel.
Fact check
IIRC a properly loaded Colt Walker/Dragoon was the most powerful revolver in the world until the invention of Magnum loads. Never dismiss its lethality.
"You See In This World There's Two Kinds Of People, My Friend - Those With Loaded Guns, And Those Who Dig. You Dig."
-Blondie
Clint eastwood
The good the bad and the ugly. Great Movie
I remember Tom Selleck - in . . I believe it was 'Quigley,' wh
en he said, "God made man . . and Colt, made man equil.". Always thought it was a good line.
When I was on a river boat in Nam -
back in '67-68,' I elected to take on an M-1, as opposed to the M16 (as I'm sure you know, is an assault rifle. It was lighter, and, had the smaller heads in the cartridge, but, would tumble, and leave a pretty big hole, especially coming out of the backside. But, back in the years, it had jamming problems.
I didn't want a rifle that was problematic, and, I'm sure my mates
appreciated that as well. Plus . . the rifle was subjected to 'cooking off,' rounds, when you least expected it, after a firefight.
So, as antiquainted as the M-1 was,
I loved it. Mind you, I'm 5'6" and, 150 lbs., and, although the M-1 was heavy,
I did not find this a problem, when you're in the heat of battle, and, the adrenalin flowing. Easy to load the 8 round clip, this semi-automatic, 30-06, rifle, was realizability plus. On a boat, as well, there are always plenty of places to rest it on, if it should come to that. As far as the pinging sound of an ejecting spent clip, when your next to a 20 mm Oerlikon, anti-aircraft cannons, shooting those rounds off like an German MG 42, who the hell is going to hear the pinging sound. The sound of those will certainly leave your hears pinging!
And, I do hear, that revolvers are
more dependable than automatics.
Back then, I sported a 45, auto.
I remember a bit from a comedian joking about we should all just carry these or muskets. So by the time we're done reloading, Animosity is almost gone 😂
Jim Jeffries, yeah. He does have a point, though. Lot of very avoidable deaths because someone mixed a temper with a firearm
Jeffries is a flip flop anti American from the very beginning. I could never understand how people stomached him. He was very mean spirited about his opposition, calling us gun owners worse than murderers
@@ffnovice7 I own guns but only because the damned things have proliferated so widely, that every two-bit criminal in the US also has a gun. In fact, I'm pretty sure I could find something better to spend my money on. Has it ever occurred to anyone that the people trying to prevent the uncontrolled spread of weapons across the country might be patriots, too? Where does this stop?
@@koriko88 it's kinda a different shade on the graph after about 1 long gun and 1 pocket carry, which goes into I just like em.
Towards the direction of zero and even negative intention is mostly people brainwashed to outsource one's self agency and preservation to the government, in a sadly naive attempt to not seem asocial. I have been utterly surprised how many people would rather be killed than to seem out of place and to be seen with a gun.
You're likely in the right direction. It starts with "I just don't want to be outgunned"; in a bit, it'll be "why am I letting -the government- _the mob of society_ tell me and my family how to live my life?"
@@ffnovice7 Widespread gun ownership preserving agency of the masses might make sense somewhere like Haiti or Pakistan, where civil rights and the rule of law are consistently in question and civil society is always in a precarious situation. The US is defined by its strong civil society institutions and democratic governance which have been refined over the centuries. We have a participatory government, so regular citizens are encouraged to take part in political and non-political roles at local, state and federal levels. This is the real strength of American and Western-style democracy - robust participation among ordinary citizens, which helps to enrich our system and make it very resistant to bad actors. If we have to depend on everyone being armed to achieve that, then it's pretty much a lost cause already.
The rear sight being engraved on the hammer is cool
Yeah that's one of the things I loved about the early colt.s
@@DeathProofProductions never realized that design, I love colts even more now
That is really clever
Yes there is no topstrap over cylinder so there was no where else to put it, actually pretty accurate.
@@theotterguy I think it an awesome thing. Really ads a "back then" type of quality to it.
That one soldier:-Hey cover me i have to reload
The reload :- .....
"it's you're old friend angel eyes"
-Clint Eastwood
Remember, switching to your sword is faster than reloading.
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Yes,but if the other person still has a pistol...
Always remember, a cavalry regiment of riflemen is always faster than turning you into a sieve
LETSGOOOOO GANGANGANG!⚔️
There's something mesmerizing about watching someone reload these black powder revolvers... Beautiful piece good sir. Thank you.
I'm like you I find them fascinating.
"My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt, shoots as fast as lightning but it loads a might slow.
It loads a might slow and I soon found out, it can get you into trouble but it can't get you out.
Then I went and got myself a Colt 45. Called a Peacemaker but I didn't know why. I never knew why and I didn't understand, 'cause Mama said the pistol was the Devil's right hand."
Good song
Damn I forgot that song existed, I gotta go listen to it now
Liking some Steve Earle myself
What song is this from?
@@Robot54k Devils Right Hand - Johnny Cash
I have a converted version in 45. I just love these old guns. Not efficient at all but they are soo aesthetically pleasing.
I bet that Colt feels so good in the hand.Thats back when things well made .Didnt know Wal Mart had an antique pistol round aisle.
Always makes me think of Colonel John Mosby's memoirs, in which he discussed how in pretty short order all of his fellow cavalrymen figured out that the optimal load out when into riding a firefight was with the reins in your teeth, a pistol in each hand, and as many more pistols as you could get your hands on stuffed into pockets,.saddlebags, holsters and anywhere else that could be more or less easily reached while on the back of a running, wheeling horse.
True
“Well that will do the job if you find a log to rest it on and a wall to put behind you” - Rooster Cogburn
That's really true it's heavy as shit.
@@DeathProofProductionsin true grit they call it a dragoon throughout the whole film but they use an 1847 Colt walker which was just a little bigger than the dragoon
while the Dragoon isnt very quick, it makes up for it in its looks. Beautiful gun
Thanks
You’re welcome
If I’m not mistaken, I believe this is the gun Clint Eastwood used in his Spaghetti Western movies back in the 60’s. I think it was specifically an 1851 colt but this is essentially the same thing. Also, probably as a reference to these movies, the infamous space cowboy Cad Bane used a fancy futuristic version of this gun as well
And the need to reload isn't as great unless you have more than six people going up against you!
@@alexbibby9641 He mostely used the Remington.Its easy to change the whole cylinder so he carried multiple ones.
Shooting black powder is like zen, yoga, and asmr all rolled into one for gun enthusiasts.
I agree with you.
It truly is a labor of love with these guns! Keep up the good work
Absolutely true
So awesome but wow it really makes me appreciate the advancements in pistol technology!
yep
At least you won’t worry about mag falling out or stove pipes.
In it's day that was an advancement. Cutting edge. Then came cartridge conversions. After the Smith & Wesdon patent expired. 1873 was a game changer. We still enjoy those..both real & replica.
I like the pill bottle. "Take two of these and call me in the mornin"
Lol You'd better hope they don't come calling in the morning anyways.
For all of these I have seen and how much I have read, I never saw one being loaded before this video. I just realized that. Seen them shot, but never loaded.
Funny, thing. A cap revolver technically doesn't count as a gun as it doesn't fire rounds. So, this is a loop-hole weapon for areas where guns are banned or restricted.
Colt cylinders always look so beautiful like the artist or artists took just as much time as craftsman or craftsmen designing it
very true
Loaded it correctly too. Powder, then ball. No grease or patch needed. Colt specifically put that in the manual. Self sealing system no need for wax or patch. I have a Uberti walker clone. Theres a video on my channel of it
Your correct they put the loading procedure on the lid iof the box it cam in they designed it so it could get wet and still fire.
No he did NOT load it correctly. You don't load directly from the flask. A single ember left in a chamber and that flask becomes a grenade.
@marksprague1280 cavalry soldiers loaded from a flask. The guns came with standard issue powder flasks just like muskets did. If one had the time, you could make a paper cartridge and load it that way too. But loading powder straight into the cylinder from the flask is printed on the original instruction pamphlet from Colt in the box. Look it up
@@scratchguns They also used lead for water pipes in those days.
Try loading directly from a flask in front of any trained range master and see what happens.
I was shooting on the next bench over from an idiot who managed to set off his power horn, which was setting on the bench. It split apart, shot over my head and landed behind me. A flask would have become shrapnel.
THAT WAS MY QUESTION.. GOOD TO KNOW
Nice pistol , you are useing correct procedures for loading but next time , before you prime , add a little patrolium jelly to the top of ball, helps lube the barrel and prevents crossfiring.
thanks
Petroleum
No petroleum (oil) for BP, only animal or vegetable lubricants...
Thanks!
Also ,use felt wads,or the green flower foam.
It is called a horse pistol due to the fact that the Texas rangers required that it could kill an opponents horse from at least 100 yards during a chase. Thus it needed to be powerful, the first ones were the Walkers, which held 60 grains of powder (topped) by a round ball. The later dragoon held 50 grains.
That's not killing no horse at 100 yds.
They were called horse pistols because they weighed almost five pounds each and were carried in a holster looped over the saddle pomel.
@@MichaelRoberts-t7c Also true.. somewhere on the internet is the original requirements from Walker which is the ability to kill a horse at 100 yards..whether or not it can I don’t know.
That’s allot powder. Compared to 23 grains of blue dot of which I use in my.357. And yes blue dot is for shotguns.
Very impressive revolver to say the least.
I love this gun. There was one in my family but it wasn’t the Dragoon, it was Army issued. It didn’t have have any fancy engravings but it hat the removable buttstock and all matching serial numbers. My Grandfather was a man of his word (the best man I’ve ever known) and gave it to his son who had multiple felonies. All because when he was a little kid he kept me great (x5) aunt from slipping and falling on ice. She told him he would get it handed down to him. About six months before my gramps passed he gave it to his son, my POS uncle. It was sold for two hundred dollars later that week….. Still makes my stomach turn. I was lucky enough to inherit the rest of the firearms and I appreciate them every single day.
I hate that you lost such collectible family heirloom, like you say makes one stomach turn.
Beautiful weapon. A work of art.
I winder if you could just carry around 3 extra cylinders? Similar to carrying extra mags, but older.
from the reading i have done over the years some people used to during the civil war.
If you're planning to use a revolver in a fight you took multiple. Many revolvers required a screw to be taken out to change the cylinder.
That's what I do
I don't know much about specifics, but some old revolvers do allow for this
Replacing the cylinder is relatively simple. You push out the shim, the base pin slides back over the fully cocked hammer and voila, the cylinder comes out.
They sell a converon kit for those with a cartridge system, which you can still reload manually.
Just listening to those mechanical clicks and allready love it 🤌🤌🤌❤️ Doesn't matter how fast you reload , if you appreciate the intimate moment with your Colt ☝️🤌❤️
Ahhh blackpowder. Something is so special about setting up and shooting a piece like this. This one especially, as the Walker and dragoon models both saw service on all sides during the civil war.
Ahhh yes the forbidden freedom pills
Wow what a super cool gat!
ywp
I think it’s amazing how even with the invention of cartridges and modern bullets, the revolver is still around and looks almost exactly the same
You already know Walmart loved being a sponsor to this video 😂 straight fire power 💥
Thats funny shit I like it. I make my own bullets and use my own pill bottles to store them in.
Красивое оружие.
Раньше каждый экземпляр оружия был шедевром искусства
I completely agree., they spent more time on them back then.
She’s a beaut!!! Great condition too.
Thanks
In the long run, it saves time of having to pick up all the empty shells and reloading them with all those things. When you can just have big bags of lead balls, powder, and caps. The gun has built in shells.
Thats one of the reasons I enjoy these.
I don't think we appreciate cartridges enough.
This is why they carried swords. When the chambers emptied, the battle devolved by 300 years
Very true they usually didn't reload in combat
I love black powder pistols, I think all gun enthusiast should own, one steal framed black power gun
Какой восхитительный и великолепный искусство оружия.
Thats absolutely true.
Most cavalry during the war between the states had at least two pistols and several preloaded cylinders which could be switched out in about 20 seconds
I didn't know that the rear sight notch was integrated into the hammer. Thats a fun detail.
Beautiful gun!
The reloading proces is obsolete to todays standards but it was a game changer when it came on the market.
Thats true
When guns were so much fun , the good ol' days...
There still fun but when I was 12 Black powder guns I could order
Used to have one, mine couldn't hit a barn door at 10 paces, but it was huge fun and smokey as hell. Always figured you laid down a smoke screen and ran away 😅
I agree 100%
I love those old colts
My very first pistol was a Cap n Ball Colt. Shoots as fast as lightning but it loads a might slow.
The horses are amazing art
Yep
That is bad ass man! I've never seen one loaded before. And man they are loud!
Yep and I only loaded a half charge.
"What do have in your poke?
By God, girl, that's a Colt's Dragoon!"-True Grit
What a beautiful piece ! Holding history in your hand !
Thank you.
Something I noticed that really fascinated me in this was how the lead bullet looked as though it was deformed by the ram rod in order to fit it into the barrel.
Thats how it seals the chamber that ring of lead shaved off lets you know that the bullet is touching the chamber all the way around. Just like in a brass cartridge.
I heard that cowboys shot their revolvers very slowly most of the time and this proves it. They tried conserving ammo by trying to pluck one person off with one bullet. Boy does this make you think.
Thats true they tried to make each shot count not just blam,blam,blam.
This is why it turned into a melee weapon when empty.
Сам по себе револьвер - машина. Надёжно, коротко и ясно. Ну а отделка - это просто произведение искусства. Я прям почувствовал его вес , подгонку деталей и отдачу. Я просто уверен что этой железины больше килограмма.
Your right it's two kilograms pretty freaking heavy but it's fun two shoot.
That is a beautiful piece of engineering art, man. I love old revolvers like that.
I feel the same way.
You would just swap cylinders to reload..could be done pretty fast..clint Eastwood did it in the movie "pale rider"
What a fucking beautiful piece of engineering history.
I agree
Beautiful weapon. I’ve never seen one like it before.
Those art on cylindrical bullets barrel got me😮❤️🤌🏻
Nice gun man and lot of power never seen it like it
Man i love these revolvers they are beautiful works of art my 3 favorite revolvers are the colt 1851 any model really ( navy, army, dragoon...) the 1873 colt SAA, and the schoffield model 3 revolver all sexy historical guns sadlyni only own the SAA atm but im probably gonna buy the dragoon or navy soon
They really are very cool, I fell in love with them years ago and enjoyed them eversence.
That is a beautiful revolver, lovely ❤
Thanks
Beautiful weapon there. I love black powder
now I'm ready to preserve lady Mcbeths honor!
When you see how the rifles and pistols loaded during the civil war, And then realize that that was the bloodiest war we ever fought by a long shot Is absolutely astounded.
Remember: Reloading your primary is always faster than reloading your secondary.
Remember: switching to your secondary weapon is always faster than reloading
Damn ive never seen that. Thats so cool!
definitely hope those loading skills were way quicker back in the day. otherwise would have needed 4 guns and 4 people total. shooter, loader for gunpowder, loader bullets and primer to win a fight
so THATS why the victis crew reload the revolver in buried like that
For me its crazy how gun tech evolved over less than a hundred years...from muzzleloading muskets and pistols to fully automatic machine gun and self loading pistols ...
It really is amazing how all of a sudden how quickly the game was evolving.
I have a replica 1851 navy colt.loading protocol calls for wax sealing of chambers to prevent multiple ignition simultaneously
I load .457 balls instead of .451 to seal the chamber thats why it has such a thick ring of lead shaved off lets you know that the ball is pushing against the wall of the chamber. Just like when I reload a brass cartridge for modern ammo. I've even tested it by sumersing the cylinder in water and it still will shoot. My colts also have very tight endshake unlike my Italian copys, which keeps most of the fire and fouling in the barrel.
This is probably why switching to a secondary and tertiary revolver was the norm way back when.
Ah yes, the hood old Walmart prescription bottle. Used to hold everything from grandmas blues and grandads pot to ammo 😂
Cool gun.🎉
I love the filagree on the drum
aim carefully, and take your time. love this handgun.
It really is a fun gun to spend a day at the range with, forces you to slow down and enjoy yourself and make every shot count. As far as cleaning it's true you can't put it off but a few days but it only takes 15 min if your experienced.
I like how the sight is on the hammer.
"Why, by God, girl, that's a Colt's Dragoon! You're no bigger than a corn nubbin. What're you planning to do with all this pistol?"
"It belonged to my father, he carried it bravely in the war, and I intend to kill Tom Chaney with it if the law fails to do so."
"Well, this'll sure get the job done if you can find a fence post to rest it on while you take aim."
The only weapon that kills demons in Supernatural
When counting the shoots is vital
Absolutely true.
I had always wondered why it linked like a handle under the barrel, now I know... cool.
No license, three day waiting period or background check required. Food for thought.
Now I know why they threw the empty guns away in Django... that shit takes ages to reload
Pretty cool
Be a real challenge to tactical reload 😂
Beautiful craftsmanship & etching
Примерно так было показано в фильме"Быстрый и мертвый"-где Шведский чемпион тоже так заряжал...😊
I love that movie.
Need to put a little grease over the cylinder ends to prevent chain fire! After I had that happen to me once, it’s something I do every single time now.
Thats really more a problem with the Italian guns with looser clearances , had it happen once on my 1860 I had it greased but the recoil knocked some of the caps off the nipple and it chainedfired, balls went down the side of the barrel didn't hurt anything. never could get any brand cap to fit right, ended up getting new nipples. On my colts there clearances are tighter and I'm able to use the original loading process that colt put on the lid of the box it came. in when the ball was seated it had a perfect round ring of lead shaved of sealing the chamber plus I had the ball half way down the chamber.
I believe they would preload cylinders then just swap out the entire thing
Resident Briben: "Nobody Needs These *Weapons Of WAR!!"🥴*
Remember, switching to your skinning knife is faster than reloading
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It was a game over once that Tommy gun showed up. It was so good. We're still not allowed to have it to this day.
At least in california😂