Clint Smith FORCES me to shoot old guns
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- I made my annual pilgrimage to Thunder Ranch but this time was...different. Specifically, Clint Smith - founder and patron of Thunder Ranch - is an enthusiast for old American battle rifles, and he has one from every era of the American battlefield. He forces me to shoot these ancient and obsolete weapons, and teaches me about their use and their history.
We start with the Burnside Carbine, move to a Speingfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbine, then to the Sharps Rifle, and we conclude with the gun that won the West, the Winchester Model 1873. Clint gives us history lessons while I complain and shoot each of these historical firearms.
Thanks to @thunderranch4466
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Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:10 The Burnside Carbine
4:22 Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Carbine
8:11 Sharps Rifle
13:36 Winchester Model 1873
14:45 Conclusion
Clint Smith is a national treasure.
You absolutely stole my comment! He should be protected at all costs!
Clintlock.
Agreed. I really regret that I doubt I will ever get the opportunity to train with him.
If anyone should be made into a "Cortana" AI for future training, it's Clint Smith.
Big facts
I think Clint is extremely misunderstood. I have seen people say he is rude and mean, he’s absolutely not. He’s just old school, he seems like one of the most caring men I have ever seen. He wants you to learn, improve, and be better. He would be the best grandpa anyone could ask for.
Clint rules
Anyone who thinks Clint is “rude and mean” is just a pussie and didn’t have a dad that smacked them in the back of the head when they were being stupid 😂
Yes, he's very direct.
But he does it in a respectable manner.
You can tell he cares about teaching someone correctly.
When others are speaking he listens intently looking directly at them. Old school is bullseye.
I'd rather be a good man than "nice guy" any day.
Very well said
Normally I would say: “Protect Clint Smith at all costs” but I’m pretty sure he can do a better job of that on his own than we could.
Clint Smith is one of the few dudes where I'd feel sorry for the Grim Reaper when he comes for Clint ...
"I will always aim low even a low bullet will bounce off the ground and hit the bad guy or throw a rock at him."-Clint Smith 2023.-Fucking Legend.
funny how in the army, they have the opposite thinking. a bullet that goes too low will just dig into the ground and do nothing to the enemy, but a bullet flying high will zoom past their heads with alot of noise and stop them in their tracks and scrambling for cover out of fear of being hit
These rounds were fat heavy and slow that's exactly what they told the soldiers back in the day if you shoot over there head it's a clean miss if you aim low you literally can skip that bullet and hit the enemy or the guy beside him. It's more of a chance of a hit
Typical Fudd Lore bullshit
Aim low? How about you git guud and actually hit shit.
@@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338Yeah when you can lay down lead like today, just shoot over their heads, but back when every round counts as you can only shoot several a minute, it's got to hit something. Love old guns, it brings things into perspective today.
@@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338 combat arms drill teach shoot at the targets jimmy so you can bounce it in.
Liking older guns doesn't automatically make you a fudd, it can also mean you appreciate the history & the engineering it took to make incredible tools in the time they were made.
I own both modern black rifles but also older wood and blued steel rifles and I've never seen gun owners who like old firearms as fudds. To me, fudds are gun owners who are willing to throw other gun owners (mostly those who like black rifles, handguns, etc.) under the bus in order to save THEIR guns.
@@kutter_ttl6786Bingo! As I got older my tastes varied to everything from AKs/ARs to black powder single shots. With my favorites being WWII to Vietnam era small arms, especially sniper rifles.
The problem I have is with old world thinking such as "You don't need a semi auto." Or "Only someone who can't shoot accurately would hunt with a semi auto." (Here in PA we are slowly getting into semi auto hunting being allowed).
Gun owners should come together as a whole, or they will pick us all off one by one. Just because your field of firearm interest is more widely accepted doesn't mean you can shit on my choices.
A muzzle loader isn't any less deadly than the newest popular wiz bang.
It's a tool and the outcome is all up to the user.
Agreed, liking old guns doesn't make you a fudd ... disliking new guns (to the point where you're willing to let the state take them from us) does.
@@ZundfolgeAmen
who the fuck even cares about being called a "Fudd"? If you care about a name or title being applied to you, you're a child.
You can hear the genuine exuberance in Clint's voice as he's able to pass on his knowledge to another person. Like a father teaching his son.
I love how engaging he is. He demands your attention, perhaps a bit brusquely, but is always respectful of it.
This is the way.
you gon learn today sonny
This may be my favorite video ever. Not only do I love old guns, seeing James uncomfortable and Clint enjoying it is amazing
I liked James comment " the first one looks like it was made in prison lol . ..
and had a soft spot for the 2nd one > 45/70 Springfield trapdoor ! That's a gun well worth having in the gun safe great calibre , very historic to American wild west and a lot of fun to shoot !
Clint must be easily the most quotable person in the gun community. He's such a legend.
Clint’s insistence on letting you know he’s not trying to be “bossy” or “ugly” showcases his intense respect for those he’s reaching. He’s sharing knowledge not just tellin it!
It's awesome that Clint is giving James a history lesson on old firearms. We should never forget how firearms evolved through history. Great video!
what a nice collection of specimens Clint has!
You can hear in Clint's voice how giddy he is to pass on his knowledge of those older firearms. Just purely awesome.
Glad to see you expanding your horizons. Post Civil War to WWI was an amazing time firearms-wise. It's probably my favorite firearms era.
To see muskets being replaced with modern bolt action rifles and machine guns
That hat in the thumbnail is iconic. You should wear it every day.
Like a flamboyant Boy Scout.
Arby's called they want their hat back
I’m more intrigued by the “No Rucks Given” t-shirt. I think James would half die if he actually had to ruck. And would rather die than try.
Clint is such a wonderful teacher.
James you have to realize this is living history that Clint is putting in your hands. I hope you enjoyed this as much I enjoyed watching. You can hear the pride and enthusiasm Clint has for these firearms. I cannot wait to see part two or however many parts there are after that.
Not normally into old guns, but I’m seeing a Krag-Jørgensen 1898 rifle on the table. That’s near and dear to my heart. Looking forward to part 2!
Krags fuck. I used to have an old 1898 sporter, but in 2018 found a beautiful unaltered long rifle variant.
No exaggeration, smoothest actions you will ever shoot.
Agreed; action is butter smooth. Fortunate to have one passed down from my grandfather, to dad, to me, and it hasn’t been sporterized. 🤘
Clint Smith loves you so much James! He treats you like a grandson, constantly keeping his hands on your shoulder and his finger in your belt to let you know he’s there behind you. What a great man!
Well said...
I was thinking the same thing as I watched the video... ❤
@ClickOnProfile441 screw off scammer 😡😡
James is going to be reading about historical arms now. I love how Clint presents a scenario for his students. "A little poop in your drawers." is so effective for removing ego from training.
Clint is the embodiment of what I loved about serving with Marines. Just a good person with a passion for guns, being good with them, and having the patience to teach you properly to be successful. Every time I see him on this channel I miss being a Corpsman. Can't wait for part 2 broham!
Im really shocked... these guns are so iconic, they are a must have to know, especially in the US. 😳
And the gun named an Win 73 was a Marlin, maybe 1881... no Win73 got a side eject.
Everyone should like this video and Clint is a Great man and friend to you James to share these wonderful firearms and time with you doing something the 2 of you will never forget! Great content and an example what all Free Americans should do in this great country spending quality time with friends and family on the range!!
I love that James appreciates him and respects him the way he does Clint is the man and of a fading generation that’s sad to see happening
That Winchester 1873 is actually a Marlin 1894. And 44-40, 38-40, and 32-20 were rifle calibers that fit into a revolver, not the other way around.
You could throw Clint into a time machine and drop him in the middle of any battle with firearms and he’d know what to do! An amazing amount of knowledge, an incredible man!
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Every interaction James has with Clint really does feel like a father/son interaction. So much better than a bromance
Hot damn, can't wait for the tfb/hickock 45 universe crossover episode
I absolutely appreciate older guns and the history that comes with them, but with that comes an even greater appreciation of modern firearms and their ease of use.
Enjoyed the video. Enjoy all the "old guns", too. That lever action 1873 Winchester sure looked like a Marlin to me. All Winchester lever action rifles are top eject. Marlins have a solid top receiver and side eject.
Glad I'm not the only one to see that. Now I can cancel my eye appointment.
Yeah, there’s no way that was a 73. Had to of been a Marlin. I own three 73’s.
Another thing on the Winchester Model 73. It was never a military rifle.
That was definitely a modern Marlin 1894, not a Winchester 1873 or a reproduction.
You have to see the old guns with the eyes of that time. Some old guns were really modern back then.
This is awesome! Can’t wait for part 2. I could listen to Clint all day
I love the way Clint interacts with you. He seems like a guy I’d love to have a chat with well into the evening picking his brain for bits of his life experiences.
Small game hunting license at 14 and the rifle I was allowed to use: a Stevens 22lr falling block/ octagon/round barrel. Can't believe you never shot a falling block before. My dad competed at camp Perry on the Navy pistol team and Clint makes me remember some of the things I did with my dad. Thanks Clint. Pay attention James, you don't get some thing like this everyday . God bless.
Shooting old guns with a living legend like Clint Smith is bucket-list level AWESOME!!!!!! Really enjoyed this episode, especially the “Clintisms” like “you’re trying to build custom cabinets with a chainsaw, it’s just not the right tool.” Episode Two here we go!!!
Clint: not wearing ear pro on some of those shots
Me: doubling up on ear pro to shoot a 22 suppressed
You don't belong near guns if a .22 bothers you.
@@oROBBIEo it was a joke brother
@@oROBBIEoALSO YOU'RE NOT A REAL MAN UNLESS YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS PANSY BOY
@@MarkyMan316 well you sound like a little girl
@@oROBBIEo Have fun getting tinnitus bro, your ears don’t care that .22 is small 😂
I love the way Clint walks you through these guns and I absolutely lost it when he was talking about the hair trigger
Great video. Mr. Smith is a walking dictionary on historical weapons. The year 1873 was an incredible year for the gun industry with Colt's SAA, the Trapdoor model and Sharps buffalo gun, incredible!
His excitement shows this is what he loves. Great teacher but this is what his passion is i think.
Well done can't wait for the next video. The amazing thing is when you dig into the history and realize the 800 to 1,400 yards shots were being made
Fun fact: automatic pistols, the 9×19mm cartridge, and even the modern box magazine all trace their lineage to Sharps Rifle Company.
Hugo Borchardt and James Lee were both employed at Sharps and designed a few single shot rifles. Lee started tinkering with a bolt action rifle with a detachable box magazine he'd invented. That rifle would gradually evolve into the Lee Enfield rifle. Borchardt took Lee's design for a magazine and applied it to his groundbreaking Borchardt pistol, the first commercially produced automatic pistol, the first to feed from a detachable magazine and also the first to put that magazine in the grip. That pistol would evolve into the Luger which went on to influence every modern pistol. The bottlenecked 30 caliber cartridge for it was designed by Georg Luger himself and when the German government said they wanted something bigger he blew out the neck to invent the 9×19
Awesome video James. Great to see history being used and explained. You need to do more of these for sure. You can tell Clint is just an excited kid showing off his toys and love for all things firearms related.
James I'm not mucha fan of the older guns either but I at least have respect for the elegance of the design and engineering of them because if these guns never existed we might not have all the guns today that you I and others really enjoy shooting.
EVERY TRUE AMERICAN SECRETLY WISHES CLINT WAS THEIR DAD
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😂🤣😂🤣
facts
Any video with James and Clint is a much watch- excited for part 2!
This is definitely my new favorite video on this channel. I love James’ and Clint’s interaction while shooting each one. \m/
This is by far an amazing episode. I can’t wait for episode 2. Thank you. After a hard night at work with sick patients, this was the perfect way to end my shift.
Very interesting to listen to Clint. He’s very passionate and you can tell he enjoys teaching others
I love learning from Clint and really anyone who is as excited as he is about their profession! It is another level that can get you excited about how paper is made or anything.
Easily one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched, what an awesome experience to learn about all of these rifles and their history with none other than the legendary Clint Smith. Excited for part two, thanks James for the excellent content.
The look on your face is hilarious James
“Against my will”
”Clint is a man you don’t say no to”
Are you trying to tell us something, James?
Blink 3 times if you're in danger!
You don't even say "No, Sir" if you know what's good for you.
I love how much you and your back up dad care about each other, it really comes through in the videos.
I love this stuff. Clint's passion for these guns is infectious. Awesome start to the series. Looking forward to the rest of them.
This is probably one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen you do James, can't wait for part 2!
You should make Clint wear your short shorts for a torture test during a training session 😂
I am glad your friends with Clint. It is wonderful knowledge. Cool to see you go straight and respectful to someone deserving. Also nice to see someone so gruff soften up and happily show you his treasures to give you a historical perspective on firearms history.
Aside from the cool, old guns....this is the passage of knowledge to a new generation. To see the pride of Clint explaining them all, and James actually listening and making hits........its wonderful. More of this, please.
Everyone should spend an afternoon with uncle Clint.
After watching and seeing Clint in so much online, it's really cool to see his reactions in this video. You can yell he's loving it and very passionate about it. His excitement over those historical firearms is awesome to watch.
Awesome!!! It's cool to see Clint, a living piece of history talking about historic firearms. Great video.
I really can't wait for episode two, this was brilliant. Good job James and crew. :)
I really loved this episode. Clint is great, and his decades of firearm enthusiasm gleams through his explanation and instruction. Thanks, that time zipped by.
James, this is really cool, entertaining Clint's desires to expose you to the historical side of firearms is once in a lifetime, thank you for sharing this adventure 👍
thank you for putting this video together. I had a close uncle that would of absolutely enjoyed this lesson on these historic pieces that shaped the nation. he loved old revolvers mostly because of their history.
What an awesome opportunity, thank you for documenting and sharing this.
Great video....and always great to hear from Clint Smith. One of the better videos covering the span of time and US rifle history with actual shooting. Nice.
Back in the early 90s as a young man I had been gifted a Sharps trap door 45-70, and there were around 7 other guns in my collection that weren’t very expensive but valuable to me. My home burned down in 97 when I was 15, and it was a total loss. I’ve since acquired a nice collection, but it’s mostly modern stuff
Uncle Clint taking going James to the range and giving him a life experience. Everyone needs an Uncle Clint who doesn't mince words and is so full of knowledge.
Absolutely loved this video! I can’t imagine being able to shoot Clint Smith’s guns and have him right there dropping the knowledge!
thank you for documenting the life and times of the ever swesome Clint Smith-truly the man the myth and the legend!!! awesome content right there!
Cool video. Can’t wait for more in the series from you guys.
I enjoy your videos for the most part but this is probably the most enjoyable video of all. Thanks for making this one and thanks to Clint for allowing us to see these guns and how they work. Thanks a lot. Great content.
Seriously such a awesome video, I hope there are many more like this to come. I learned a lot about these older firearms . Very interesting
My grandpa used to have one of those 45-70 trapdoors and I LOVED it. I was pretty upset when he sold that one
Remember, when you’re looking at a rifle from a different era, they didn’t have choices. It was the next best thing and they had to make it work. You have always done a great job and get as much of Smith as you can. Thank you.🇺🇸
You can tell Clint is having a blast teaching, and that makes it so cool to see.
Cling Smith is awesome and I am so happy you take the time to learn and do videos with him. I am an old timer myself and we appreciate when the younger generation takes the time to absorb information we learned in our life times. When you finally make it to that time youself, you will feel the way same way. I will miss Clint when he crosses the bridge, being a fellow Marine. We love to teach and train others who are willing to learn. God Bless brother.
The upside with the 1873 Trapdoor is you won't be convicted in a home invasion trial.. LOL
Also, I love your videos with Clint. He's a hoot on camera.
If you can't shoot home invaders in your state you should leave that state.
For someone who doesn't care about old guns, you sure had fun!
G-Day James, bloody awesome video, I can watch Clint talk / teach all day long, love his sense of humor. I'm really glad you went with a two parter. Cheers for the video, looking forward to part two.
Loved the show and Talk. Thank you James and Clint.
At the very least, it should increase your appreciation of modern plastic fantastics and poodle shooters...😎
With the Sharps, hunters used shooting sticks to support the barrel, so weight wasn't too much of a problem.
Hating old guns is pretty cringe man.
So is criticizing people's preferences. At the end of the day, he was initially ignorant and ended up kinda enjoying some of the rifles. He learned something.
The fact that you can't comprehend that simply by watching is pretty cringe, man.
@@roofcake8951 His opinion is wrong.
@@generallee1863imagine not understanding James plays a character
Depends on point of view. I love metal music, but hate old 70s 80s bands style
There's no such thing a wrong opinion. Opinions are subjective
That’s James for ya.
Excellent Video Y'all, Thank You Clint for sharing this Excellent content. 👍🏼
These 2 videos are your best.
Thanks James & Clint!! I was actually mesmerized by your video!!
Perfect, both of you. And thanks also to the old masters for the beautiful things they created. Sending greetings from the Czech Republic, Europe.
I'm glad to see you taking your time with this one instead of just blasting each one once and saying you did it.
This has to be one of my favorite videos. I could watch this all day. Clint is priceless. James is a shooter.
Clint is awesome in his passion for these guns and his teaching of James on how to work them.
Clint Smith reminds me of my grandfather so damn much! They way he was helping and controlling the guns in a way that he's showing him the proper way of using this all and explaining I love it. I miss you grandpa!
You are standing on the shoulders of a GIANT. I hope you appreciate the lessons learned as
you/we can never learn what he has experienced, as none of us can. Thats how we don’t repeat out past mistakes.
Thank you and God bless you Clint, I hope we do you proud.
I agree that Clint is a national treasure. A lot of people would benefit from some time with this man and others like him. Great video, looking forward to part II.
This is the coolest thing ever. Thank you for the great content, man. 👍🏻
This is awesome! Thank you James.
This was a treat. Good for you, doing your own thing!
Great Video...can't wait for part 2!
It's fun watching James pretending like he's not having fun. I know he's stoked lol
You are very lucky to have spent the day with Clint.
It looks like you had a blast.
I would have loved to have spent the day there learning and firing those historic guns.
Thanx for enduring this so we could enjoy it.
Your just a gem and loved that you shut up and listened and you didn't interrupt whem he was laying down facts
Don't know how I missed this video or Part 2. Well, now I have a valid reason for staying up late. Thanks, I love it !!